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3.8
493 Reviews (493)
5 Stars
140
4 Stars
178
3 Stars
97
2 Stars
41
1 Stars
37
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.7
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.8
75.4%
Recommend this course
353 out of 493 reviews
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4.3
12 Reviews (12)
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4
4 Stars
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Conditions
4.3
Value
4.4
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.7
100.0%
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12 out of 12 reviews
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4.4
29 Reviews (29)
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4 Stars
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Conditions
4.4
Value
4.4
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.4
96.6%
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28 out of 29 reviews
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Course Highlights
Course conditions have noticeably improved in 2025, with consistently true-rolling greens and well-maintained fairways impressing recent visitors. The varied layout featuring elevation changes, water carries, and diverse hole designs delivers strong value for the round.

About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Style Links
Par 72
Length 7004 yards
Slope 137
Rating 73.9

New Albany Links Golf Club sprawls across gently rolling hills covered with meandering creeks, mature trees, and native grasses and wetlands. There are also a number of lakes throughout that come into play on several holes. The golf course is a fair challenge but it prides itself on its playability. With tees ranging between 4,800 and 7,000 yards, the course accommodates a range of different skill levels. The layout features tree-lined fairways and strategically placed bunkers throughout. New Albany Links Golf Club's 12th hole is one of the course's most memorable. It requires a long drive and an approach that carries past a long bunker and a pond to a narrow green. To the left is certain punishment but a tough up and down waits if you miss right.

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Course Details

Year Built 1999
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Barry Serafin (1999)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code No denim, no athletic shorts/pants, no sleeveless shirts, collard shirt required.

Food & Beverage

Snacks, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities, Locker Rooms

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Available Sports

Tennis

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Reviews

3.8
493 Reviews (493)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 15
Watching the Game 8
Patio Dining 6
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 27
Undulating Greens 23
Water Hazards 22
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 20
Locals 14
Entertaining Clients 8
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 20
Convenient to the City 16
Worth the Drive 11

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Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Fall Trip

We had a great time and the conditions especially the greens made it a fun time

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

A last resort

The pro shop was unfriendly and didn't inform us the course was being aerated while we were going to be playing. They also didn't offer a discount for the fact that the maintenance staff was punching the fairways and blowing the plugs off the fairway, including my tee ball on one hole. It was not a pleasant round of golf and I won't go back again.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Course to ourselves during Buckeye games!

So this course was really hard compared to others we've played. Though i am not sure what made it that way. We lost nearly 2 dozen balls, and one sentimentally meaningul ball marker. If not for the cooler, we would have had a miserable loop.
It might have been the new sticks I was trying to figure out which contributed to shots going all over the place.
Truly, though, the layout was nice, weather was perfect, and the Buckeyes won without us paying full attention.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

I liked New Albany Links

Im a 7 handicap, so hopefully coming from a reliable sources. My friend and I enjoyed it very much. I think the reviews are a lot harsh. Yes, it is not absolutely plush, but greens and teeboxes were in good shape, along with fairways. Had some waste areas and bunker waste areas, etc...but Golf is a challenge. If you keep it in fairway, you were good. If not, you had the potential to create a challenge for yourself.

If you struck the ball well and putted well, you could score.

Thought the course was very nice for the Columbus area and at 45 dollars, it is a bargain...I would absolutely play it again and again....

Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 56
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Challenging

Since leagues are done this season it's moving little better but not by much. Teed off at 6pm, caught up with 5 some on 6 with 4 groups in front of them. Turned around played 4,5,6 again,7 and 8. Passed em all on 9. Glad that was their last stop. Played 5 more holes till dark. Greens will take a while to recover from summer league beating. Rough is little to tall prepare to loose few balls.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Highly Disappointed

I was highly disappointed in the course conditions

Pace of Play - You would think that playing in the 4th group of the day that getting 18 done in under 4 hours with a cart wouldn't be a problem, Wrong! Thanks in large part to no marshalls, our round took 4hrs 45 minutes.

Course Conditions - Almost every bunker on the course was unplayable. Greens were unmown and rock hard. Tee boxes were overgrown with limited areas to have a clean stance for teeing off. Fairways had very inconsistent grass. Rough was like hitting out of your backyard.

Golf Carts - One of the only places I know that still uses gas powered golf carts. Ours had a broken windshield and kept sputtering.

On Course Food & Beverage - We did not see the beverage cart until coming up the 17th fairway at 1145am. Given that it was a holiday weekend and 90 degrees outside, I found this to be unacceptable.

Value - At almost $70 for the round, I would not pay more then $20 to play this course.

In conclusion, I would not recommend spending your time playing at New Albany Links. This is highly unfortunate since the layout and course used to be one of the nicest in Central Ohio 5+ years ago, rivaling many country clubs in the area.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

brown

Greens and fairways had many brown areas, even though the Summer has been wet & not very hot.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Wow how things have changed! and not for the better!

Haven't played New Albany Links in a few years. I remember it as one of the finest courses I have ever played. Times have certainly changed. The other reviews are accurate as to the poor course conditions. Not even close to what it used to be. Very disappointed.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great layout

For the price I was expecting more. The golf carts were bad. They are redoing the sand traps so the entire back 9 traps are unplayable. The greens rolled nice but were really beat up. It has a great design and requires good shots but was expecting better condition.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Ever heard of a thing called a fungicide

This place is so sad. There is disease everywhere and they supposedly have a 170 members. Where is the money going? The parking lot is a joke and so are the greens. About 5 years ago new Albany links was worth $45 now I would not even play it for free.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Policies suck

My friend and I went out and finished 11 holes and it began to rain. We waited the rain out then called the clubhouse they said to come in. We went in expected to receive a rain check but instead they just told us we can either wait and play in the puddle filled fairways or we can just get the coupon we used back and come back another day, because that "saves the drama" aka they didn't want to give us anything back. They just wanted us to spend more there. I do not recommend new albany links the staff and course are not worth the money.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

NA Links has went downhill in juts 5 years.......sad

First off I have played this course probably 30 plus times. I haven't played it more than 3 times in last 5 years. Things have changed, grounds crew hadn't even started moving holes or cutting greens or anything that would normally be done at 530 in the morning. Need more help with the crew as well. Sand traps Raul hitting out of rocks on most holes and only about half were even manicured. Greens were not water and the hole course was rock hard. You can tell that a dime hasn't been invested in this course in several years. Too bad

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Too slow

Course is in very good shape.

Unfortunately, the pace of play was so slow, that I chose to end my round after 11 holes. Those 11 holes took about 3 1/2 hours. I don't know if was all attributable to slow players or if the course was overbooked that day, but it took way too long to play.

Will play again, but start earlier to give myself plenty of time.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

The homes landscaping were more impressive

Seemed like the course only had enough gardeners to keep up with mowing. The sand traps were full of rocks , some had no sand . The lakes and borders were not maintained. The greens could be in far better shape but still playable. Sad to see this course could not stand out against a city course.

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

2nd time playing

I enjoyed the course - bunkers were not as well maintained on back 9 but overall course condition for significant rain was pretty good.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

Fun Course

This course is alot of fun but challenging. Every hole you have bunkers or water hazards that come into play. The greens are heavily protected. The course conditions were great. The sand traps were playable for the most part. We did get rained on a little bit but nothing to stop play. This has become one of my favorite places to play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Good couse

Course it was good to have been clean and maintenance. In addition, staff is also good, I was able to comfortably play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Very good...but not what it used to be

Played yesterday afternoon on a Hotdeal. Clubhouse/Pub is awesome. Staff was very friendly. Course was nice minus a few unraked bunkers. Carts had a few problems, broken windshields on more than a few. The golf was great but very slow. 2 hours 5 minutes first 9 and 3+ hours on the back with no Rangers. I would play here again but book a 6am tee time rather than afternoon.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

One of my fave courses

After over a day of torrential rain, we played here. It was cart path only because of some standing water but they were working diligently on bunkers and mowing to recover from the storms. The course is always in great shape. Greens are impeccable. Fast and true. I highly recommend playing here. You will want to return. Cheers.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice layout, great deal from GolfNow.

This is the first time I've played there this year, however the course was in nice shape. The bunkers were a little rough since there have been 3+ inches of rain the last couple days. It was Father's Day in the late afternoon so the number of golfers were less. It took 3 hours for 18 holes with cart path only and got a great rate of $23 from GolfNow. I will definitely play there more in the future.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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