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Elks Run Golf Club
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Elks Run Golf Club in Batavia was designed by Greg Norman. It sprawls across 163 lush and secluded acres where golfers will be hard-pressed to find a home anywhere close to the course. Norman carefully utilized the natural terrain, incorporating the meandering creek on several holes and also adding a few holes that venture up the side of a hill. Thanks to the dramatic elevation changes, there are some tees where your ball seems to stay in the air forever. The first nine is more open with a traditional links-style layout that then leads to the more densely wooded back nine. In addition to the trees and other natural hazards, there is also an unusually thick first cut of rough as well as tall stands of native grasses.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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| Black | 71 | 6845 yards | 73.0 | 136 |
| Blue | 71 | 6486 yards | 71.3 | 131 |
| Green | 71 | 6053 yards | 69.3 | 124 |
| White | 71 | 5674 yards | 67.6 | 120 |
| White (W) | 71 | 5674 yards | 72.9 | 125 |
| Yellow | 71 | 5331 yards | 66.0 | 117 |
| Yellow (W) | 71 | 5331 yards | 71.1 | 122 |
| Purple | 71 | 4310 yards |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 71.7/133 | 353 | 195 | 517 | 475 | 550 | 412 | 363 | 156 | 407 | 3428 | 366 | 410 | 154 | 388 | 430 | 539 | 445 | 228 | 457 | 3417 | 6845 |
| Blue M: 69.7/129 W: 76.2/144 | 335 | 175 | 508 | 460 | 535 | 387 | 335 | 136 | 379 | 3250 | 355 | 380 | 144 | 379 | 390 | 517 | 435 | 216 | 420 | 3236 | 6486 |
| Blue/Green M: 68.8/127 | 335 | 151 | 508 | 409 | 511 | 387 | 335 | 136 | 348 | 3120 | 355 | 374 | 144 | 346 | 390 | 517 | 409 | 199 | 369 | 3103 | 6223 |
| Green M: 68.4/126 W: 74.6/141 | 312 | 151 | 493 | 409 | 511 | 372 | 307 | 121 | 348 | 3024 | 333 | 374 | 136 | 346 | 372 | 491 | 409 | 199 | 369 | 3029 | 6053 |
| Green/Yellow M: 66.2/119 W: 72.0/130 | 312 | 125 | 493 | 366 | 511 | 344 | 307 | 121 | 307 | 2886 | 333 | 342 | 136 | 301 | 330 | 443 | 361 | 199 | 343 | 2788 | 5674 |
| Yellow M: 64.9/108 W: 69.5/122 | 256 | 125 | 434 | 366 | 432 | 344 | 267 | 96 | 307 | 2627 | 310 | 342 | 116 | 301 | 330 | 443 | 361 | 158 | 343 | 2704 | 5331 |
| Handicap | 17 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 2 | |||
| Par | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 71 |
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Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Ohio (2021 #20)
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Photo submitted by Kruse8Chippin on 04/03/2026
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Photo submitted by u314162926463 on 06/26/2023
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Photo submitted by tab072261 on 10/16/2022
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Hole #8 Par 3 Photo submitted by u000007234262 on 09/04/2022
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Photo submitted by Z6mSmzZBwft5Fo9Tlwt5 on 07/26/2021
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Photo submitted by kdkky on 05/21/2021
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Photo submitted by u6994463 on 10/29/2020
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Photo submitted by u000004457726 on 08/24/2019
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Holes 8 & 9 Photo submitted by GreerGolf on 09/04/2016
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Elks Run 9th Tee, short but challenging with a view of what is to come. Photo submitted by msparke on 10/25/2012
Nice
Well the day we went was cold and wet the fairways were a sloppy mess from the rain from the prior day. But overall this course has spectacular views and very long par fours. Its even better in the summertime.
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Great local course in Cincinnati
Great local track. Layout is good, lots of doglegs, no real forced carries unless you play forwards tees. Very good course to test mental side of the game. Lots of holes you need to miss in right place for chance at par. Green last few weeks have rolled better than most in July!
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Great local track with unique layout
Didn’t expect to get anymore golf in for 2020, but with a great weather forecast we got out and enjoyed it. Greens were rolling better than most in July. Fairways were still a hit/miss with aeration plugs and a few tee boxes were set to be reseeded. Overall our 3some had a great time
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Challenging
I've always liked the setup of this course. Greens are fast and challenging. Hardest stretch is 13-16. If you survive that stretch you'll turn in a great score.
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Amazing course
Had a wonderful round . My favorite course in Cincinnati area. Highly highly recommend. Courteous staff and fantastic course conditions. Play was little slow the day we played but still worth it ! A plus
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Elks Run
This course should be on your top 3 in the Cincinnati area. Course in excellent shape
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Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Elks Run Golf Club!
For an early November round of golf, the course was in incredible shape. The greens rolled very nice and the fairways were in really good shape. I
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Starter di a very good induction to the GPS in the golf cart. He represents your course very well.
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Fantastic Fall Conditions!
Elks Runs is in spectacular shape! Greens were in the best shape they have been all year long. While chilly (in the 40's all day long,-and mostly cloudy), but the course played great. Kudos to the greens keeper's and GM for great course management.
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Worth the visit
I played Elks Run twice in 2020 and will definitely be back in the future. The course layout is definitely from a ‘professional’ viewpoint, yet is resilient and open enough for amateur play, without being daunting.
Things I did not like: Distance to get your cart from the parking lot is long and not clear as to the process and still not sure if there is a place to drop clubs off. Couple of the opening holes on the back nine are poorly laid out and not sure where to send shots even if you have played here before. And lastly, I had an ‘ace’ on #8 and was surprised that the course does not acknowledge ‘holes in one’, in any way. Have played at a lot of courses that at least post your name on the wall for a while and this club does nothing. The counter guy did not even offer “congratulations” when I mentioned it, after my round. In fact, he was extremely cool and classless every time I dealt with him.
But overall, I would play here again.
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