Elks Run Golf Club

Beautiful setting
Friendly staff
Wonderful conditions
Challenging course

Played here on May 12, 2013 and the course is in really great shape. The greens were a little slower than normal but in great shape. The rough is up pretty high off the fairways, so accuracy off the tee i paramount.

Some of the heather needs to be cut back to speed up pace of play. For instance, #13 is a long and tight driving hole with trees down the right side. In order to have a shot to the well protected (creek and bunker) green, you have to favor the left side of the fairway. There is some nice banking down the left side which would feed the ball back into play but because the heather is 3 feet tall, very thick and just 10 feet from the fairway, it is a lost ball almost every time. Get the weed eaters out, cut some of it back and it will make for a much more enjoyable hole. More distance markings (sprinkler heads, par 3 tees, distance to creeks and bunkers) would also help speed up play.

Overall, this course is an awesome layout and well maintained. The staff is very friendly and go out of their way to insure you have an enjoyable golf experience. This is by far one of my favorite tracks in Cincy!
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Great course. Playing another round in the morning

The course was playing longer than usual because of all the rain they have had. They were a little behind on their mowing because of all the water. But the course is still a very beautiful course and has a great layout. It is hidden gem out in Clermont County that is a great course for the value.

Great course for the price. Good shape. Lots of character and no two holes alike.

Greens and fairways are in great shape. Tees are good but many unrepaired divots. Traps are pretty firm and I would say in average condition. The course is long and nicely spread out with many interesting holes, lots of water hazards and woods. Not too narrow in most places. It is a fair test of skill. One of my favorite 10 courses near Cincinnati.

Pace of play was not monitored by ranger. Overall excellent design and will become very challenging after to flowery grass on the greens die.

Simply put, they overbooked the course and didn't gave enough charged carts for everyone.

Course has some of the smoothest greens in the city. Frost prevented cutting/rolling but great scoring greens for a difficult course

The course was in great shape even though we visited at the beginning of season, very green and well laid out. A fun course to play and still somewhat of a challenge, beautiful scenery surrounds the course and reasonable prices too. The entire staff was extremely friendly and kind.

What I loved about Elk's Run is that no two fairways and no two greens are the same. Every hole is unique and challenging from the Whites to the Tips. The elevated tee box on the front nine is one of the best views of Southern Ohio nature and beauty. Great experience and highly recommend it.

course need some work to make it a great course the way it was

Course was in good shape! Staff was great and Greens were in great shape. Will be back

The course was in excellent shape, especially the greens. For how early in the season it was, the greens were well manicured, fast and ran very true.

My only issue was a dog owned by either a manager or one of the staff that stole my peanut butter crackers on the first tee and ran off with my Pro V1 on the 18th green. I can't make this stuff up.

First time out this year, had a good time. We've had lots of rain & snow this month so we knew what to expect condition-wize. Great value this time of year

This was probably the 7th or 8th time that I have golfed here and since it is February in Cincinnati I can't complain at all. Of course the greens were tough to putt on but that is to be expected for this time of the year. Our cart died on the 15th hole (which is a good walk up a hill to the next hole) so we had to walk the last few holes. I went into the clubhouse to let the staff know that the carts were out there and they felt so bad that he refunded my entire Greens Fee's. That was very kind of them to do that. I am not sure of any other course that would have done something that nice. I am glad they stayed open during the winter months.

This course is phenomenal in the summer months. The only drawback to this place is that anytime I have played here while it is nice out the pace of play is dreadful

Challenging layout with elevation changes. The back nine requires more accuracy off of the tee or you'll be facing a long iron into the green on the par 4s.

This course is in great shape for late winter. Not a lot of people on the course so you can easily squeeze in a round if you have a couple of hours to kill. Best course for the money in my opinion.

It's a beautiful course with challenging hills and water runs through some holes,very nice course.