Elks Run Golf Club

This course is still the best public layout from the tips in Cincinnati. Now that it is under new ownership I expect the course to get back into perfect shape and again hold some national tournaments. Greens were excellent, but fairways and tee boxes need some work. Not a good course for a handicap over 15 or # balls may be an issue...... with all the heather you can't fake your way around the course. I left this course for about 7 years because it was in turmoil, but it's now back on the list.

I enjoyed the round. It appears that some fairways are losing some grass to a fungus or disease. The greens were in great shape and were rolling very true. It appears that they had been rolled and it showed.

If the layout and scenery were all that I was judging then this course would get top marks. Unfortunately it is not. Virtually every tee box was basically sand with no grass. The fairways were hit and miss with grass. The most consistent green space on the course were the greens.

Truthfully I could have even looked past that if it were for the 10 minute wait for every single shot that I wanted to take. There were rangers cruising the course, but they must have even there for show because they took no action for the deliberate slow play.

course had fungus throughout tees, fairways, greens. pond scum on 2 was gross - could almost walk on it. pace of play was awful, rangers weren't successful in speeding up play. No advanced warning conditions were bad. ran sprinklers while we I=were trying to hit shots. Not the Elks Run it can be.

I played nine holes on 8/6 at Elks Run for the first time and it was a very good experience. The course is well maintained although not perfect. It would certainly be in better condition if players would fix their ball marks. This course is a good challenge but not daunting. The fairways have a very generous width but the approach shots need to be precise. The greens looked great but were too slow for my liking. I played late afternoon and the pace of play was great at 1-1/2 hours for nine holes. Will definitely be back.

Great course- Some really beautiful holes with elevated tee boxes,. Wish I played from the tips just to hit some of the drives off the hills.
Very Friendly- not too challenging from your proper tees.

Course is in great shape,new owners replaced carts.staff very nice. Cart barn person very good at this job.these are some of the reasons why people go back to a course and play,it's because of your staff,you may have the best course,but may not go back because of the treatment you received.

The course was in good condition, there were a few tee boxes that need some extra attention. Geens were ok, but other players didn't fix divots that is the only negative thing I have to say. Will be back to play again

Some of the best elevated tees in southern Ohio. A test of golf but fair well positioned hazards. Plays first class.

They were not able to mow for a few days so the course was even more challenging than normal. The rough felt like the US Open. Some of the prettiest holes in Ohio without a doubt. Wish they would add collars to the greens and cut the 'heather'back a few yards on each hole. That might help pace of play a little.

I LOVE THIS PLACE.

I live up north of Kings Island and its a hike to get to Elks Run, but man its in awesome shape. Its more difficult this year than it was last year. the far outside rough is much taller and the first cut is thick and healthy. I play many courses in Cincinnati and most are dry and brown, not Elks. Fairways are very healthy and so are the greens. The only negative i can say is the greens seem really slow, as compared to other years...but not bad at all. I played Thursday and did 18 holes in under 3.5 hours, but thats a weekday... weekends i know are much busier.

I've played Elks Run GC a number of times now, and the course is almost always in great condition (and I'd never consider it poor). It's a challenging layout that is not very forgiving, but plays to a manageable distance if you can keep it straight. This one stays on the list of 5-10 course I regularly play around the area. The value can't be beat.

Over all the course is great. No a trace of dead grass anywhere, the greens are great, and the rough is up. The only areas for improvement would be making the greens a little quicker. They were slightly inconsistent and slow. Other than that they are fixing a few water mains that requires the fair ways to be torn up on no 3 and one of th holes on the back but the damage is minimal. This course has done a complete 180 in the last couple of years and I love aging it and can't wait to get out there again soon.

I know this course has just recently been reopened, but I expected much better conditions. The greens had no fringe and the fairways still have weeds in them, not to mention the sand traps are terrible. I know that it takes a lot to bring a course back that has sat vacant for some time, but it will probably take another couple years to get the course back to one of the best tracks in tri-state area. Just hopefully they don't have to overprice the course like the old days to cover the necessary price of getting the course to wear it should be. With that being said it is still one of my favorite layouts anywhere and this is from a guy who has played over 100 different courses.

This was the first time I have been here. This is a pretty good track, but on my visit the greens were running pretty slow, maybe 7.5 stimp so you didn't get the real feel of the greens. This course looks like it is right out In front of you, but many of the holes are slight doglegs and if you don't pick the right line you can get in trouble. If you are spraying to ball at all you are going to waste a large number of ball that will be lost to natural grasses that line just about every hole. There are a couple of really short par 4's in the 300 range, and now that I have seen the course once, I could take some more risk. Nice little course.

The course is a bit of a drive for me but the serenity was well worth it. The only real complaint I have and it's kind of a big one, is no yardage markers, anywhere! Not on the tees for several holes and pretty much none to be found in the fairways.
The back nine is quite a challenge without knowing landing area yardages, etc.
I played with three guys, one who works there and he was as helpful as could be. I'll make the 45 minute drive to play it again when I sharpen my game up a bit.

Great course. The fairways are wide but the rough and heather provide a true penalty if you don't hit the fairway.

Greens could have been faster but they still rolled true.

Great course layout. Very well maintained. Tall heather really penalizes when tee shots don't find the fairway.

The course is well maintained and the staff is friendly. In addition the course has a challenging but fair lay out. The main issue that is presents difficulty is a abundance of the very thick and high heather that defines and dominates the course.

I have been playing Cincinnati courses for the past 16 months and this is the best course I have found. It is very challenging and I would not necessarily recommend it for a high handicapper 20+. But for the low to moderate handicap golfer it is a great challenge. Fairways were perfect. Greens were smooth and reasonable speed. Rough was thick and fairly deep. It was US Open quality rough. The staff was friendly and helpful. When we had an issue with a group playing slow and holding up several groups the ranger immediately addressed it. Overall I highly recommend this course.