Elks Run Golf Club

We played Elks Run today, sunday 3-15-20, with a starting temperature of 34 and gusty 15-20 mph winds. The course was also very wet withstanding water.

Even with the above listed conditions, the course was in good shape. It did appear as if the greens had not been cut yet this year.. There were signs of aeration which had been performed some time previous.

Overall we had a pleasant golf experience and enjoyed the course. I would play this course again.

This is a beautiful course that is challenging but fair. I found the conditions to be excellent for this late in the season. I had a few issues with my booking and they were handled above my expectations.

Fun course and time, pace of play needs to be enforced.

For having hot dry weather moderate drought conditions the course was in excellent shape tee boxes were dried out but fairways and greens were excellent

Was kind of worried after seeing some of the bad recent reviews. Played here earlier this year and was in excellent shape and is still not bad for late in the year. Tee boxes are a little chewed up and greens would be better if lazy golfers would repair their ball marks. Only complaint is the pace of play, they have GPS on the cart that tell you are behind pace the ranges should be able to use this to speed up those slower groups

tees are awful - grrens some OK, some bad - sand trap behind a par 3 had so much vegetation growing in it it should be filled in. They've just let the place go. weather has certainly had an effect, but I've played many other courses under the same weather conditions. $39 sounded like a good rate till we played it. should be a warning at checkin that conditions are far from ideal

Was surprised on how good time we had!! Just had a ball

Been playing Thursday, Friday, and Saturday on a guys weekend in Cincinnati. Played today here at Elks Run. Was cart path only due to rain which in itself is bad at this course due to paths far from the “fairways”. I use that term lightly as the infestation of disease in the fairways was not only on every hole but everywhere throughout. Tee boxes were nonexistent. Every box was an issue. This was one of the city’s premier courses but not anymore. With a late morning tee time at the cost of $50, this was by far the worst condition AND the highest priced so far of the weekend. Driving range was even closed. I have no idea who the course manager is, they should be ashamed! This was embarrassing to take my guests to and will not be returning to this course anytime in the foreseeable future.

Overall good but greens not in the next condition and fairways damaged by excess water in some areas.

Several holes are fun. The front nine is a simple precursor to Norman’s master design for the back nine. It was a very fun round, but slow due to a couple reasons - cart-path only due to recent rain; some golfers could use more time on a less challenging layout.

I generally walk, but the green-to-tee on some holes (and hills) would make it tough. Glad I used a cart, even with cart-path only rule.

I will play again when in this area.

Overall I love the layout of this course, many raised tees on the hillside and views to match. As many well known designers do they put too many large bunkers that are hard for a course to maintain on a daily basis without large amounts of extra capital. That said I still like playing here. There was a little bit of die off from fungus in a few fairways but we've had a ridiculously wet couple of years. Staff has done a bang up job on the greens and surrounds. solid 4 and 1/2 stars for me.

Risk reward is available on almost every hole, but the par 5s do make you play solid shots on approaches.

Very nice course. I’d go back and play again.