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3.7
484 Reviews (484)
5 Stars
138
4 Stars
171
3 Stars
97
2 Stars
41
1 Stars
37
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.6
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.7
70.1%
Recommend this course
344 out of 484 reviews
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4.8
5 Reviews (5)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
1
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.8
Value
5.0
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.8
100.0%
Recommend this course
5 out of 5 reviews
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4.1
28 Reviews (28)
5 Stars
13
4 Stars
10
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.1
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.3
85.7%
Recommend this course
24 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

3.7
484 Reviews (484)

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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Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Spread out tee times!

Course could be very nice if they cared at all. Seems to be just about pushing out as many tee times as possible. Waited very long on 7 of the holes I played. Greens slow and not mowed. Sand traps were awful, stuffing people off the front and back 9. Has potential if people cared enough

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great layout, needs investment

Shot-makers course. Bunkers need upgraded. Grass is inconsistent and patchy. Priced too high for condition.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

Slow

Almost 6 hrs to play 18 during the week. The three other players in my foursome all quit after nine due to pace of play.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Shame

Good course ruined by no starter and the worst pace I have ever played. Greens also suck

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Good course

The traps need a lot of work. 4 some in front caused a bad slow round.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 30
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Horrible Pace of Play and Management

Friendly staff but their lack of a starter and concern for tee times makes this course unplayable.

They let anyone go out whenever they want and all three times I have played here the pace of play has been insanely slow.

Greens also look like Swiss cheese from all the unfixed pitch marks.

I would just wait to play elsewhere if this is the only time you can find a time.

It’s a shame since I like the layout.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 40
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Over The Hill

Staff is always terrific. Unfortunately, it seems that the quality of this course has went quickly downhill over the course of 1 off-season. Tee boxes and fairways were overwhelmingly bad. Greens still roll smooth and true. Really the only positive. Bunkers aren’t worth chipping up your clubs hitting out of them.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 40
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Good golfing

Course was in very good shape but due to rain it had places where it had not been mowed in a few days. Greens were fast and fair. Sand traps were not able to be in play die to rain. Overall I really enjoyed the course and understood the problems due to weather.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good course….slooooow play

Course is in good shape, difficult in spots. Pace of play is slow. Took 2.25 hours to play 9 holes on Thursday evening, no leagues.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 34
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course in good condition for this early in the year

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Extremely slow play

In two hours, we got through 5 holes. We could not even finish the round and not a single Marshall around to help push play along. That was an absolute waste of time and money. The staff was friendly but they are stacking tee times too close without any enforcement of Pace. It was absolutely brutal.

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

Course in Bad Condition

I have always viewed this course as one of the nicer public courses in Columbus. My mind has definitely changed. We paid $60 each and the course is worth no more than $40 right now. They have certainly let this course go. Several fairways and greens were in awful condition.

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