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4.3
206 Reviews (206)
5 Stars
87
4 Stars
88
3 Stars
19
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
4
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.4
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.6
91.2%
Recommend this course
189 out of 206 reviews
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Average Rating
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4.5
14 Reviews (14)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.7
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.5
92.9%
Recommend this course
13 out of 14 reviews
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4.4
21 Reviews (21)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.5
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.6
90.5%
Recommend this course
19 out of 21 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 70
Length 6245 yards
Slope 120
Rating 69.8

The California Golf Course sits on land that slopes gently and offers a nice view of the Ohio River; however, this course ain't just pretty to look at, but laid out to play in a manner that will test seasoned golfers and welcome novices to the friendly golf course where the trees are old growth.

California Golf Course provides 18 holes of par-71 golf over 6,227 yards. A round of golf kicks off on a par-4 hole that plays to 367 yards from the Blue tees. Because this is one of Cincinnati's longer municipal golf courses, power golfers will appreciate the chance to open up their games a bit more, with about a third of the holes measuring over 400 yards from the Blue tees, including a pair of par-5 holes, the second and ninth holes.

As the California Golf Course is a municipal golf course, expect low rates, and those who can swing a round of golf during the workweek can expect them to be even lower.

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Course Details

Year Built 1935
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect William Diddel (1935)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Bar, Snacks, Grill
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4.3
206 Reviews (206)
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Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Still one of the best courses in Cincy!

Took a hiatus from gold for almost 12 years and decided to know the rust off at Cincinnati’s hidden gem….and it didn’t disappoint. Fairways and greens were in great condition. Tee box’s were a little beat but that’s no big deal to me.

Great little course to go to.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Decent course but very unfriendly staff

We arrived very early at 7am for our 2 person 18 hole tee time, which was 90$ total and then some for food and drinks. Not entirely too bad, we checked in and went to retrieve a cart and the cart guy told us he had us down with another 2 man that we didnt expect to be playing with, i checked in for a 2some at 7am but i was like ok that'll be fine. The people ended up being very nice to play with( a father and young son trying to get into the game again) so i didn’t think too much of it. As we made the turn we went for food and drinks and they didnt have to much to choose from but the food was good. We left for our back 9 after about 15 minutes of eating, we waited for a 3some group to tee off and get to the green before we took our shot, it was just me and my dad on the back 9 cause the other two went on while we ate. We hit our shot and both landed a bit left of the fairway under some trees. We were evaluating our shot through a bunch of trees and about 1 minute of sitting at our ball after our tee shot the ranger pulled up and started shoving rules and pace of play down our throat saying i was suppose to have my own bag which was not stated in the requirements on this app. He also asked if we had a tee time like 3 times and proceeded to tell us to keep up with the group ahead of us who were just now leaving the green. He was just very rude and stereotyping me and my dad based off of not looking the part of being there. The course was also entirely cart path only the day i was there, meaning shots far off the cart path took way longer. I will more than likely not come back and mainly for the staff member ruining my mood on the whole back nine and rushing my golf game when im not very good to begin with but we never took more than 8 shots per hole.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 85
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Great greens

This course is always in good shape greens roll true

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good mix of long and short

Course is always well maintained and not overbooked. Staff is amicable. This is my first choice for a tee time, in the tri-state area.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Busy day

Front 9 was slow, as a single peeled off from our tee time and played in between us and the group ahead. They all ducked out at the turn and we played the back in :90. Fairways are a little shaggy after all the rain, looking forward to playing here once it dries out.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fair and fun

Played on a wet afternoon, the course absorbed the water well. Fair test, no gimmicks. Lots of elevation change, consider a push cart if you're walking. Spartan clubhouse, but the staff was great.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good time

Played with a random pair. Pace of play ahead and begins us was perfect given a very busy day. Roughs off fairways were long in some places but greens played fair

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 85
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

course always in good shape

My only problem they let a group five go out they wouldn't let anybody play through. group of five should never go out.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slooooow play, rough & poor course conditions

2nd time here, and haven’t made it past 15 yet. So incredibly slow. 5 hours at 14 was again too much to bear., especially on a course like this. On a positive note, The greens were smooth and ok. But an awful lot of just bare dirt and weeds everywhere. Tee boxes half grass, and very beat up. Bring a helmet out here - over half the fairways had folks playing a different hole in them. Maybe not fair but it seemed to be a place where bad players come to get drunk outside. The guy in front of us played with a horses head on… yup. Starters were nice, but no one out to see what’s going on. Not returning, cannot reco this to anyone who cares about actually playing golf.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Course usually gets overbooked. More often than not. Overall course is always up to par

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 19
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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