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3.8
492 Reviews (492)
5 Stars
140
4 Stars
177
3 Stars
97
2 Stars
41
1 Stars
37
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.7
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.7
73.4%
Recommend this course
352 out of 492 reviews
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4.4
11 Reviews (11)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.5
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.6
100.0%
Recommend this course
11 out of 11 reviews
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4.4
28 Reviews (28)
5 Stars
14
4 Stars
13
3 Stars
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2 Stars
1
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Conditions
4.5
Value
4.4
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.4
96.4%
Recommend this course
27 out of 28 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
492 Reviews (492)

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
1.0
First Time Playing

This course upkeep was horrible

Worst course I’ve ever been to. The course conditions were awful.

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

Kemper Sports needs to go!

This is a very challenging course that has unfortunately gone downhill since Kemper sports took over. Very clear operating costs were cut and there is little maintenance done. The pace of play is extremely slow and no rangers that push groups to stay on pace. Unfortunate for a course that used to be so well kept.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser

Great course but avoid at the moment because of conditions

Played this course before so I’m aware of its layout and conditions. But truly not worth the steep price they’re charging with the conditions it is in. Not worth $74 on a weekend. Many of greens have a large amount of dead spots and torn up. Didn’t have black tees out for no specific reason and won’t return till next year? Unfortunately some of the tee boxes were not in the best shape. Fairways were hit or miss. Most were in good shape but their irrigation problems that they’ve been having are definitely affecting it. Many dead spots where grass just doesn’t exist

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 93
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 93
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 93
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course condition

Lots of the fairway and greens had patches of what looked like diseased grass lots of brown patches all over staff told us there was some when we teed off and in the clubhouse But kinda disappointed first time this year played a lot last year her e

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course in terrible shape

Most of the tee boxes, fairways and greens were riddled with dead splotches where no grass was growing. Very disappointed. It was especially. bad trying to putt on the greens. Would have asked for a refund or at least a discount if I would have paid the full price instead of going thru Golf Now.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Dead grass

The dead grass on greens and fairways totally ruined the round. Until grounds people can get ahead of fungus? On greens and other dead patches on fairways spend your money elsewhere.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
3.0
Previously Played

Course is in rough shape

Fairways are torched and the grounds crew seems to have dropped the ball compared to previous years. Even with a range route the pace of place is close to 25 min a hole. Started the round at 3pm for two people shooting in the 80s and we didn’t finish until 7:30

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Surprising disappointment!

When we checked in the pro shop wired us that the course was a little rough because of a sprinkler system issue. We should have headed his warning because the course had areas where grass was missing or covered in Goose excrement. I advise to spend your money and afternoon elsewhere.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Price Needs to Meet Conditions

Played this course on a Hot Deal, and wanted to try a "Nicer" course in the area, given that this place is normally $75, I figured it would meet my expectations. Saying it's in rough shape is an understatement, the greens and fairways are dead, parts of the course are soupy which doesn't make any sense. It was overall a horrible playing condition, price should be $50 cheaper per round. My advice is to play a CBUS public course, you'll get much better value.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Horrible condition, overpriced and a waste of $

Greens are diseased, as well as fairways and tee boxes. The rough is like a bad back yard and this course has fallen completely by the wayside.

No longer worth more than $35-40 and for what they want to charge it should be a complete “stay away”.

Won’t be back…

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Place has really gone downhill

I’ve played here like 8 times. Recently it’s in terrible shape. The tee boxes and all messed up, the fairways look like a war zone, and the greens are half brown and aren’t even level. Really a shame. I pay half the price to golf elsewhere for a course that’s in better shape.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

New Management is Terrible

I used to enjoy coming this course. It had been over a year since I had played here, and I am afraid I will never be returning.

The new Management group is awful. I have never seen the course in worse shape. The driving range is closed, practice green sucks, tee boxes look horrible, greens are bumpy, bunkers are rocks, we teed off 20 minutes after our scheduled time. Oh, and it is $85 to play now.

I'll be driving further out of Columbus to play now. T

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

New Albany Links Condition

The course is a good course but in very rough condition. Burned out greens and fairways. Rock hard rough. Apparently the watering system broke and it 3 or 4 weeks to fix. Sad but I would not pay more than $30 to play it right now.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Course condition

Course condition was poor. Tons of missing grass. Staff was friendly but other members of the course seemed grumpy and as a single player, I felt rushed.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played

It’s like they stopped taking care of it

This course has a great layout and has been in excellent condition in the past but I played earlier this year and then again today and it’s almost like they don’t have a greens crew. The greens and fairways are burnt up all over the place, the rough isn’t cared for, the guy working the pro shop didn’t even acknowledge me standing there until he got done reading whatever was on his phone and then said “have fun, not sure what position the pins are today but you’ll figure it out.” For the amount of money you have to pay to play it’s not worth it.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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