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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667 out of 730 reviews
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4.1
23 Reviews (23)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.7
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.2
87.0%
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20 out of 23 reviews
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4.0
49 Reviews (49)
5 Stars
20
4 Stars
15
3 Stars
11
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
2
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 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Terrific course

The course is in great shape. It is a great course for all levels as it is challenging from the back tees but very playable from the front tees. Due to its popularity, the pace of play was rather slow. Overall - highly recommended.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Elks Run Golf trip

Excellent Course. Played it quite often while living in Cincinnati. Played just as I remembered it challenging but fair. Pace of play was great. Played as a single and was between several foursomes but still finished in 4 hours with little waiting on the tee box. Well worth the trip down from Detroit.

Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

Rough is thick and greens are never flat. A very fun course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 36
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Great course always in good shape

Greens and fairways in great shape, Greens are smooth and quick.

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

Hidden challenge

Very tough rough, great greens, front side is a super layout with generous fairways. Greens generally large and receptive with many elevated and very well bunkered. This Norman design course would be a tough walk. Backside has a 5 hole stretch that is very tight off the tee and can be punitive with tall trees and a rambling creek penalizing the wayward shot. Shot 82 with two triples resulting from wayward drives. Overall I loved the course and will play again this season.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course. Could be marked better

Staff was great. Course was very nice with a good pace of play. However distances markers were hard to find and the course could be marked a little better

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 29
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Nice course

Course was in good shape and was not crowded. Will play again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beautiful course

Love playing Elks. This is a fairly tough course, but always in the best of conditions.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good pick!

The course was well taken care of. Sand traps were not groomed but it rained the few days before. Greens were great, fairways were great. Lots of people on the course. 5.5 hours to play 18. Scored right at my handicap so I feel it is appropriately challenging. It has several water features and you will use every club in your bag. I will play this course again for sure. I'll also try to get one of the first tee times so I'm not stuck behind people.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Great Layout with some nice challenges

Wow a great value and the par threes are very long. Course in very nice condition and back nine is much tighter than front .

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Greg Norman - need I say more !!!

Are you kidding me ! played 18 for $22.00 and change through GolfNow. I used to bow hunt this property before it became a gc so I know the terrain. Awesome course the front 9 gets you ready for the back, better have your straight stroke by then or it will be a long day. The elevated tees are way up there great views!!
Granted it's November in Ohio but 53 and sunny this past Sunday I'll take it. Been playing since it opened great course you will not be disappointed . PT

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Terrible Greens

I know it is fall and I also understand that greens are aerated and dressed this time of year. However these green were absolutely terrible. There was so much sand on them that hitting a true putt was out of the question. They need to let every paying customer know that the greens are near unplayable and prices need to be cut in half. The course is very pretty and the layout is nice but the greens ruined the trip for me.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Nice course for the money

Fun course to play, you plays some holes from the mountains, very cool to watch your ball float in the air for 10 seconds.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very Nice Course!!

I thought the course was in fantastic shape especially for this time of year. This course has a little bit of everything to it, an a wonderful layout. Would definitely recommend this course to anyone. The cost was great as well.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Outstanding!!!!

Everything about this course was awesome! The layout is challenging and beautiful. The staff was great, the guys cutting the grass kept waving and nodding as they passed by on the course. The course was in excellent shape, despite having six straight days of rain before I played. There is an good mix of open and tight holes. There are great holes for driving as well as the occasional dogleg par 4 that will challenge your bag. There is a good amount of difference between the front and back 9, which is awesome. It really does feel like two very distinct sets of nine holes. I have absolutely zero complaints and nothing but praise for this course. I loved every minute of my experience.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great course to play for anybody

Went to Elks Run for the second time and really enjoyed it again. Nice layout and course was in good condition, considering all the rain we had recently. Nice fairways and greens and friendly staff. Will be back again to play.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Fun Course

I've played here a few times and always enjoy it. This time there was a foursome in front of us that each had their own cart so their small children could ride along. While their fathers were playing the kids would run around the hole without supervision. This doesn't seem like a place where they should let people bring children if they aren't playing.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

worth the drive

Drove over 30 minutes to get here and it was well worth it. Course is on beautiful piece of land, well maintained and great layout. Course is challenging but any level golfer will enjoy it. Facility is well maintained, carts very nice and staff is very friendly. 1 or 2 of the greens had excessive unrepaired ball marks but there was outing earlier that day.
Great course.. i will be back.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Walked

Good course for competitive golf

Fairways were tightly mowed and greens were somewhat fast and smooth (est 10 on stemp). Staff was great. Played in less than 4 hrs. They need to have a program for golfers to fix pitch marks and divots. Good course layout.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

My Favorite Course

I play at Elks Run regularly and always love it. The layout is excellent and there are some challenging holes, but also some birdie opportunities. The grounds crew are keeping the course in good condition. I also make it my habit to fix my ball marks on the green as well as any others I find. the greens are true and moderately fast, which I like.

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