Elks Run GC
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4.1
730 Reviews (730)
5 Stars
374
4 Stars
256
3 Stars
64
2 Stars
26
1 Stars
10
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.8
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.9
87.0%
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4.1
24 Reviews (24)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
5
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2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.7
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.2
87.5%
Recommend this course
21 out of 24 reviews
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4.0
49 Reviews (49)
5 Stars
20
4 Stars
15
3 Stars
11
2 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
3.7
Value
3.6
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.2
83.7%
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41 out of 49 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Links
Par 71
Length 6845 yards
Slope 136
Rating 73.0

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.

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Course Details

Year Built 1999
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Greg Norman (1999) Tad Burnett (1999)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Amex MasterCard Visa Discover card(s) Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed Yes
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Colared shirt required, no denim.

Food & Beverage

Snacks, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

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4.1
730 Reviews (730)
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

One of Cincinnati's Best!

This is a challenging course with some beautiful scenery! I'm fairly new to the area and had only played here once before. The only complaint I have isn't their fault - when players are fixing their ball marks on the greens, they are doing so improperly and digging up the center of the mark, which has made several greens a little rough. Aside from that, the rough is challenging, there's lots of fescue And the greens are lightning quick. If you keep it straight you can score here - good shots are usually rewarded. Great deals on golfnow make this one of the premier valued courses in greater Cincinnati!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 85
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Great course bunkers were the best around nice white sand

Great layout play a lot of courses this is by far one of the best

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun for All

Finally got to play here with my dad. The course was in great shape. The only reason I marked down were for some ballmarks. Elks Run has a challenging layout for all tees/skillsets. My dad had all he wanted from the men's tees and I was able to play the tips to offset our differences in distance. The fairways were green and lush an the greens were receptive of approach shots. We cannot wait to go out again the next time he is in town.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Done w 18 in 7 Holes

staff and course were terrific but the pace of play was beyond acceptable. we had two threesomes in front of us and they had no where to go. at the end of 7 we were one hole behind the time card we were given. at the end of 8 holes we were two holes behind. there was no explanation or ranger to help. my son was leaving for college the next day and asked that we try and try to finish. we tried ten and then quite. you had too many people on the course and the 7 minute gap only works if you have low hanicappers.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played

Slowest course in City

Its very unfortunate that Elks jams so many groups onto this course. It's a great course but, it's hard with lots of trouble. So this is the problem. Due to difficulty they need to space the tee times better. It seems they should try to please the majority rather than jam so many players on the course and disappoint everyone just to make a little more money. Until I hear they fix this I will not go back! Very unfortunate cause it's a great track.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slow play

Everything about Elk's Run was great, except pace of play. Our round was over 4'50", and we started at 424pm, so darkness prevailed on us. We never saw any club official or representative out checking people trying to speed up play. I think some effort should have been exerted to ensure rounds are not this long and this slow. There were
Players behind us whom did not finish. Other than pace of play, this is a great venue.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Starter

Dave, Mr. Matter of Fact. Let Dave check you in. Listen. The man enjoys his job, loves his course and appreciates all golfers. He shares the needed and necessary information Then he shares things to make your round easier. The whole place is very nice. The staff great, all doing a fine job. But know Dave is a great person to send you off. Listen up, it's all good

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Where are the Rangers?

Pace of play was a big issue at Elks Run. Playing a 5+ hour round is not exactly fun. I did not see any rangers on the course telling groups to speed up their play.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 63
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Good course.

Good course great people. will come back again to play!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Solid Course in the Middle of Nowhere

This is a nice course and I would love to play it regularly if it wasn't 40 minutes away. I live in the center of the city and am close to everything. It is nice that the course is secluded but would be an unreasonable drive for anyone living on the west side.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Nice course

Fun and interesting course. The only problem is the other golfers don't repair ball marks and the greens were dinged up. We should all know to fix our marks!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Pretty good shape

Course was in good shape but no one fixes their ball marks on the greens. I fixed them all day

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Smooth greens

The greens were rolling very smoothly the staff was friendly and helpful.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 89
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Beat The Rain

Course was in great shape and staff was friendly.
Other players were considerate and let us play thru when necessary.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Excellent Golf Day

Golf at Elks Run was excellent. This course is a little overpriced but the price I found on golf now made this course in my price range.
Golfing was great. Employee and staff were friendly. Greens are in great shape. Fairways were a little over watered and soft which made you keep the cart on the path all day besides that I was a excellent day for golf.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful course.

Considering the savage weather through the week, the course was in great shape. Par 3 tee boxes were rough, but it's only because there were quite a few people playing, and in wet conditions.

One of my favorite types of courses because hitting the long ball can save you some tough shots, but accuracy is crucial. Challenging course, and can't wait to play it again when it's more dry.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Awful Pace

Elks Run is a very good golf course, but the pace of play is awful. If you can handle a 5+ hour round go for it.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

do not police slow play

Took 4.5 hours to play 13 holes thanks to two 5 some a in front of us. Absolute joke to allow that to happen. Walked off course after 13 or we may have played a 6+hours. Must police slow play but course was in nice shape

Conditions Good
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

golf

Great course, lots of elevation changes. Some of the t boxes were a little beat up. Will definitely play again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

A well conditioned challenging course

A fun course to play. Back 9 especially has some difficult holes. A good challenge for all players.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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