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730 Reviews (730)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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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
22 Reviews (22)
5 Stars
11
4 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
3.7
Value
3.6
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.2
86.4%
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4.0
49 Reviews (49)
5 Stars
20
4 Stars
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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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Handicap 10-14
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I Recommend This Course
4.0
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One of my favorites in Cincinnati

Always like playing here! Course conditions are great. I love the layout of this Norman design. It has some hilly terrain but overall the course is a fair test of golf. The big undulating greens offer some challenge but are some of the best greens in Cincinnati! Always ready for a return visit!!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 46
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
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Course in need of some TLC

I was excited by the prospect of playing this Greg Norman designed course but boy was I disappointed. The course is in bad shape with some of the tees a disgrace with no grass on them - it helps to move the tee blocks around to save the turf! The greens had been recently cored & were very slow with the length of the grass quite long. The layout is interesting just the course is in bad shape at present. I'd be really disappointed if I paid top dollar to play this course in its present condition.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Excellenr, challenging and Fair from the white Tees (HDCP13 & up).

We have played this course often this year and one of our top 3 selected.
A beautiful course, well maintained and a pleasant, helpfull staff.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Always loved Norman's layout

This course layout has been a favorite of mine for several years and I'm pleased they are trying to return the course to it's potential greatness. I wish (and I bet they do) that they could pour in the money necessary to really bring it to pristine condition. Still, it's way better than it was and they are trying. I'll be back next year-

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Very Welcoming

Although I played as a single on the first 9 holes, i was treated extremely well, from my arrival at the car park right up to the first tee. The course was in wonderful condition with some great holes and magnificent views. I believe this is the first year back open after a few years closed, therefore it needs a full year and TLC to get back to pristine condition. That said i would go back in a heartbeat as Greg Norman sure knew how design golf courses.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

nice course , lots of players

Really nice course with challenging holes. Pace of play was really slow with groups of 2 - 4 at every single hole.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Course Stands Up to Ownership Changes

This might be the best public course in the area - certainly better than many private ones. I always look forward to playing Elks Run (unless the tee ball gets a little errant and finds the heather!).
The ownership has changed on this course many times - too numerous to count. I'm relieved the integrity of the course as well as its beauty have been maintained throughout the regime changes.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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this course is very nice

this course is very good. it is hard to find balls

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Great course layout

The green's maintenance is lacking. A good deal of cut marks in many of the fairways where players are not repairing their damage. We had sprinklers turn on 3 feet from an occupied golf cart twice completely drenching us and our clubs and bags before the sprinkler head oscillated around allowing us to retrieve the cart. To make matters worse, the water was drawn from a creek and it went into our drinks and faces.

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

very good course

Great design by Greg Norman on a beautiful piece of land for a golf course. Lots of elevated tees. Course was in great shape earlier in summer but greens were infected this time. Some were so bad that they mowed them at close to teebox height to keep alive. Love this course when greens are right.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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