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Elks Run Golf Club
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About
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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 71 | 6845 yards | 73.0 | 136 |
| Blue | 71 | 6486 yards | 71.3 | 131 |
| Green | 71 | 6053 yards | 69.3 | 124 |
| White | 71 | 5674 yards | 67.6 | 120 |
| White (W) | 71 | 5674 yards | 72.9 | 125 |
| Yellow | 71 | 5331 yards | 66.0 | 117 |
| Yellow (W) | 71 | 5331 yards | 71.1 | 122 |
| Purple | 71 | 4310 yards |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 71.7/133 | 353 | 195 | 517 | 475 | 550 | 412 | 363 | 156 | 407 | 3428 | 366 | 410 | 154 | 388 | 430 | 539 | 445 | 228 | 457 | 3417 | 6845 |
| Blue M: 69.7/129 W: 76.2/144 | 335 | 175 | 508 | 460 | 535 | 387 | 335 | 136 | 379 | 3250 | 355 | 380 | 144 | 379 | 390 | 517 | 435 | 216 | 420 | 3236 | 6486 |
| Blue/Green M: 68.8/127 | 335 | 151 | 508 | 409 | 511 | 387 | 335 | 136 | 348 | 3120 | 355 | 374 | 144 | 346 | 390 | 517 | 409 | 199 | 369 | 3103 | 6223 |
| Green M: 68.4/126 W: 74.6/141 | 312 | 151 | 493 | 409 | 511 | 372 | 307 | 121 | 348 | 3024 | 333 | 374 | 136 | 346 | 372 | 491 | 409 | 199 | 369 | 3029 | 6053 |
| Green/Yellow M: 66.2/119 W: 72.0/130 | 312 | 125 | 493 | 366 | 511 | 344 | 307 | 121 | 307 | 2886 | 333 | 342 | 136 | 301 | 330 | 443 | 361 | 199 | 343 | 2788 | 5674 |
| Yellow M: 64.9/108 W: 69.5/122 | 256 | 125 | 434 | 366 | 432 | 344 | 267 | 96 | 307 | 2627 | 310 | 342 | 116 | 301 | 330 | 443 | 361 | 158 | 343 | 2704 | 5331 |
| Handicap | 17 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 2 | |||
| Par | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 71 |
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Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Ohio (2021 #20)
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Photo submitted by Nn1k01MyzSWwc4dGyezp on 09/21/2025
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Photo submitted by Nn1k01MyzSWwc4dGyezp on 09/21/2025
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Photo submitted by Nn1k01MyzSWwc4dGyezp on 09/21/2025
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Photo submitted by Nn1k01MyzSWwc4dGyezp on 09/21/2025
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Photo submitted by u314162926463 on 06/26/2023
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Photo submitted by tab072261 on 10/16/2022
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Hole #8 Par 3 Photo submitted by u000007234262 on 09/04/2022
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Photo submitted by Z6mSmzZBwft5Fo9Tlwt5 on 07/26/2021
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Photo submitted by kdkky on 05/21/2021
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Photo submitted by u6994463 on 10/29/2020
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Photo submitted by u000004457726 on 08/24/2019
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Holes 8 & 9 Photo submitted by GreerGolf on 09/04/2016
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Elks Run 9th Tee, short but challenging with a view of what is to come. Photo submitted by msparke on 10/25/2012
Bad Sand Traps!
The course and staff are fantastic. I have played this course a lot this season. The sand traps are in desperate need of sand, a lot more sand, especially in the green side bunkers. There is sand in them but about 1/2 of an inch at most. It's very hardpan under the thin layer of existing sand making recovery shots unnecessarily challenging.
Very nice course
Great course and great staff everyone is very friendly and organized
Beautiful Course
The facility and staffing were very nice, extremely organized and well maintained. I would absolutely refer this course to friends.
Challenging
Played with my friends for the first time at elks run. Challenging course and very well maintained. Will be to play again in the near future.
Elks Run
course iscone of my favorites everything eas wonderful greens were a little bear up but love to play this course thanks
Unusually Slow
Had a group in front that was a hole an half behind, all day. The carts have GPS and at the end it recorded that our group was 34 minutes behind. We couldn't play at pace because of the painfully slow group ahead. It would have been nice to see a ranger just once to help move them along, but that didn't happen.
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We apologize for the inconvenience caused by the slow group ahead and the absence of a ranger. We appreciate your feedback and will take it into consideration to improve our service.
As good as I remembered
I moved away for business reasons back in 2017. Before that time Elks Run was one of my favorite places to play in Cincinnati. Coming back for a visit this week so I booked a round for Sunday morning. Like in the past the course is in top notch condition. Will come back to when I have the opportunity.
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We are glad to hear that you enjoyed playing at Elks Run in the past and that you found the course to be in top-notch condition during your recent visit. We look forward to welcoming you back whenever you have the opportunity.
Great layout to a challenging course
Very good, receptive but fast greens. Fair, but challenging layout, which made you think through your round.
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review on our business. We appreciate your feedback regarding the quality of our greens and the challenging layout.
We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, u000005604939. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Elks Run Golf Club!
Elks Run GC
Challenging layout with elevated tees, fast greens and well placed bunkers. The clubhouse is large with a well stocked pro shop, big bar great food and friendly staff.
Thank you for the fantastic review! We're thrilled you enjoyed the challenging layout, fast greens, well-stocked pro shop, and friendly staff. We hope to see you again soon!
Hi, u000002793075. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Elks Run Golf Club!
Thank you so much for your 5-star review! We greatly appreciate your support and are thrilled to hear that you had a positive experience with us.
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Thank you for taking the time to leave a review of our business. We appreciate your feedback and apologize for any inconvenience caused by the condition of the greens. We're glad to hear that you still enjoy playing our course.