Sugar Ridge GC
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4.2
564 Reviews (564)
5 Stars
190
4 Stars
234
3 Stars
73
2 Stars
35
1 Stars
32
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.5
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
3.8
Amenities
4.1
86.8%
Recommend this course
476 out of 564 reviews
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4.1
21 Reviews (21)
5 Stars
11
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.3
Layout
4.6
Pace
3.7
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.5
81.0%
Recommend this course
17 out of 21 reviews
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4.1
38 Reviews (38)
5 Stars
17
4 Stars
12
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.5
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.7
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.6
84.2%
Recommend this course
32 out of 38 reviews
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Course Highlights
Course conditions consistently impress, with well-maintained fairways and fast greens that keep golfers coming back. Exceptionally friendly staff and outstanding value for money make this course a smart booking choice.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6106 yards
Slope 123
Rating 68.9

One half of Sugar Ridge Golf Club is situated in extreme southwestern Ohio while the other half winds up into the Indiana hills. The border location may be unconventional but the setting provides a dramatic backdrop. The course sprawls across rolling hills that are abundant with wildlife. Wild turkey and deer have been known to roam the golf course. The layout has a few parallel fairways though the trees, and hills give each hole a completely secluded feel. The back nine feels more open than the front, but that may only be because of the ponds and lakes that come into play on many of the holes. Throughout Sugar Ridge Golf Club, golfers will find that the par 3s are fairly straightforward and the par 5s have sloping, uphill fairways that make them feel even longer. There are a few memorable par 4s, notable for both their scenery and level of difficulty.

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Course Details

Year Built 1995
Fairways Zoysia Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Brian Huntley

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fee
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf Simulator No
Indoor Practice No
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed No
Dress code Collared Shirt Required.

Food & Beverage

Bar

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

4.2
564 Reviews (564)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 21
Patio Dining 10
Watching the Game 9
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 27
Water Hazards 23
Narrow Fairways 17
This course/club is great for:
Locals 31
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 25
Advanced Golfers 19
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 19
Convenient to the City 15
In the 'Burbs 13

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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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First Time Playing

Value

Great value for the Golf Now price. The course has an odd layout and has golfers crossing other holes to get to tee boxes. Bunkers are mostly not maintained or have low quality and levels of sand. But for the discounted price would play again. Staff is extremely friendly and waited for us to finish an early evening round on a Sunday.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
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Previously Played

Been better

Fairways were a lil burnt. Greens were a lil bumpy. I've just seen the course in better condition before.

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

Rude management

The course was in decent shape but the staff and management are extremely rude and disrespectful, blaming us of doing mischief on the course when we did no such thing. He only asked us because we were a younger group. He didn't ask anyone except for us. He also got extremely vulgar and angry with us. My group of friends will not be back anytime soon.

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

Rude and Unprofessional

I just finished playing a 6 way, which the worker in the pro shop was aware of and okay with. When going to pick the front or the back 9, we chose the back due to the front nine being backed up. We had 6 people, and were trying to take our time and not hold up any golfers behind us. We were asked to split up which we obliged to, and played very quick. After we were done and loading our clubs up, we were approached by 3 rangers, with a score card that had profanity written off of it. We were rudely accused of doing this and leaving it on the green, and when we denied, we were also scolded for taking the back 9 without permission. We attended this course at least twice a week, and they just lost good business for being unprofessional and rude.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Beautiful views

Hilly, scenic course with great vistas and some unique holes... Friendly, helpful staff... Course is all chopped up from the original layout! Impossible to walk since you keep skipping back and forth from original front 9 to the back 9. No flow. Some long rides from greens to tees...

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Picturesque and challenging course...super friendly staff.

Picturesque and challenging course...super friendly staff...would definitely play again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Placement Golf

Excellent golf course, you must control your ball to play this course well. Some of the most beautiful holes in the area.
There is a lot of elevation change on this course and I would not even think of walking this one.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Always a treat

Always a pleasure to play this course. It was in good condition considering time of year. I will be back.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 30
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Kentucky Advisor
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Weekday Fall Round

Played a morning fall round on a sunny brisk day. Course had been aerated two weeks earlier and we found fairways and greens back to normal conditions. Fairways were well grassed and greens held shots and rolled true. Got a great price on Golf Now and when arrived at course found out it was customer appreciation weekend and received a free lunch. That was a very nice touch to finish off a great day. Course was not crowded and we moved right along completing round in under 4 hours.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Beautiful course always a treat to play

The course was in great shape and as always somewhat challenging. But the scenery is beautiful no matter what time of year you play it.
Definitely one of my favorite courses in the area.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great fun

W have played this course many times over this summer and really enjoy. all of the above is true.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great times

I had a really good time. Paired up with another twosome who were a lot of fun. No wait on any tee box and just a spectacular day

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course, cranky staff and poor cart paths

Played on a Sunday afternoon and had a good round. Long distance between holes and sometimes you crossed over other holes and tee boxes on the way to next one. Zoysia fairways very nice.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

great course!

This course is amazing. Beautiful scenery. Great course layout and very well maintained. This is my new favorite course I would recommend this course to any one

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Always a fun time !

Great course! Greens and fairways are always excellent. Pace of play was really slow. Front nine went really good. Back nine came to a crawl... Not sure if they squeezed some peeps in your not. But always enjoy playing here.

Conditions Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Average local course

Average public course. The tee boxes could be better maintained, few were actually flat. 30$ is the most I would pay for this course.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Slow on weekends, but worth it

After playing years ago, revisited course due to good price ($18 per round) via Golfnow. Since I'm now hitting 86-96, it was a nice experience to play it. Nice rolling hills, but not killer steep. It was a busy Sat., there was a wait on each hole, but the fun we had overshadowed that. Nice facilities and course was in good condition.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

No Thank You

Decent course conditions. Tee boxes were mostly awful. Cannot play out of the sand here. Marshalls somehow let a 6-some out on a Saturday which led to a 3+ hour front 9. Finally broke it up at the turn. Arrived at 10:25 for a 10:39 tee time. Did not get checked in and teed off until almost 11:00. Poorly designed course, probably decent value for a week day but for weekend golf pace of play must be enforced and it was not in the slightest., Thumbs Down.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice morning for golf

The Sugar Ridge course was fine and the rate via GN was excellent. The front 9 was definitely more challenging than the back. The greens could use a little work but overall we're in good but not great shape. The staff we're not very friendly...not sure if it was the early morning or their general disposition.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Well worth the trip to southeast Indiana

Nice course with challenging layout. Beautiful fairways, nice greens and pleasant scenery. Only downside is the sand traps are like rocks. Need a little more work than just dragging them. Not sure the last time they were actually raked, or turned over. That issue is not a reason to not play. Well worth the visit. The staff is always friendly, and accommodating.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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