Sugar Ridge Golf Club
About
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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72 | 6106 yards | 68.9 | 123 |
| White | 72 | 5637 yards | 66.7 | 119 |
| Gold | 72 | 4034 yards | 63.4 | 100 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 69.2/130 W: 75.5/142 | 408 | 340 | 287 | 530 | 170 | 270 | 600 | 200 | 510 | 3315 | 155 | 287 | 398 | 340 | 375 | 158 | 365 | 510 | 170 | 2758 | 6073 |
| Blue M: 67.1/125 W: 72.8/137 | 384 | 324 | 280 | 495 | 150 | 256 | 540 | 165 | 474 | 3068 | 145 | 265 | 350 | 318 | 350 | 130 | 332 | 470 | 135 | 2495 | 5563 |
| White M: 65.0/111 W: 69.2/122 | 343 | 312 | 270 | 471 | 110 | 233 | 495 | 150 | 450 | 2834 | 125 | 235 | 330 | 288 | 336 | 110 | 310 | 435 | 110 | 2279 | 5113 |
| Red M: 61.0/102 W: 63.2/110 | 304 | 185 | 200 | 380 | 95 | 205 | 366 | 120 | 360 | 2215 | 115 | 194 | 248 | 232 | 255 | 80 | 194 | 364 | 85 | 1767 | 3982 |
| Handicap | 7 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 16 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 71 |
| Handicap (W) | 9 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 16 |
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The whole course has beautiful views Photo submitted by reneuend on 09/23/2022
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Photo submitted by Supermatic on 10/18/2020
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Photo submitted by Supermatic on 10/18/2020
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Photo submitted by Supermatic on 10/18/2020
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Photo submitted by Supermatic on 10/18/2020
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Photo submitted by Supermatic on 10/18/2020
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THAT close to an ace on #5 Photo submitted by Emisins on 08/08/2016
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Hole 18... picture of pin reflection on pond. Photo submitted by James9319667 on 04/08/2016
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Carts have (2) usb charging ports Photo submitted by James9319667 on 04/08/2016
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The friendly ranger (John) parking on of the new carts Photo submitted by James9319667 on 04/08/2016
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Herd of 8 deer by # 14 tee box Photo submitted by James9319667 on 04/08/2016
Great course- great value!
Pace of play could be regulated more by the starters- too many beginners taking too many shots. We really enjoy the staff and love the layout!
Saturday July 12th Golf
The course was lacking grass but it was challenging and an interesting course to play. The pace of play was extremely slow. It was a hurry up and wait round for sure.
Great Day
Nice people and no waiting. Good fun golf course. We be back several more time this summer!
Shot makers course
Not a long corse. Has a lot nice views. Greens are nice. Big disappointment in fairways they were hard as rocks.
Excellent Day for Golf
Our golf experience was excellent at Sugar Ridge Golf Course. Someone is our foursome was running late and the staff at Sugar Ridge let us wait for him before we teed off. The course was is great condition the only issue was their is alot of un-repaired ball marks on the greens. The greens were soft which was causing all these extra ball marks. This wan't a big deal because the course was in nice condition considering all the dry weather we have had lately. I would recommend this course in the future.
Sugar ridge so so
I've seen it in better shape. Has some burn spots already. Greens are a bit beat up .
Sugar Ridge golf 6/21/14
Course allow 2 players without pairing us up. Fast pace under 3.5 hours. Greens are fast, fairways nice, and ruff reasonable. Greens don't break as much as they look, a lot of straight putts. Drinks were very reasonable also.
Fair Course. Unfair Pins
Course was in decent condition. Not a very long course, but you would be a fool to walk (not sure if that is an option). Not many of the holes are right by each other. The course setup is nice, but who ever set the pin placements wasn't being very friendly or they are flat out dumb.
Their Own Worst Enemy
Sad to say, because our family lives in the Sugar Ridge community, but this is not a User Friendly course... We like to play with our sons on weekend afternoons, because the course is wide open - typically only a couple groups on the entire course; yet invariably there are multiple, cantankerous rangers going out of their way to make you feel unwelcomed, especially junior golfers!
Sunday is Father's Day & forecast in nice, but looking on golfnow.com, nearly every teetime is still available - there's a reason why.
Don't even bother
Well, if you like terrible tee boxes, horrible fairways, wicked elevation changes and the ball below your feet, above your feet, to the side of your feet then this is your course. And if would like to walk the course, even 9 holes forget it. I must admit if you can play this course well you can play anywhere and have success, but I will never return.
Nice course
Long hitters can leave their driver at home. Love that you have to place tee shots on most par 4s instead of just bomb it out as far as you can. Tee'd off with 5 iron (200yds) on two holes and 2hybrid (225-250) on most others and had 100 - 140 to the green on most. There is a long par 5 that is straight but narrow less than driver is the smart play for a three shot to green. Overall liked the course and will play again.
Nice course, good value
The course was playing shorter than usual as they were doing some work to the tee boxes but overall the course was in very good shape.
Needs Improvements
This course has the ability to be awesome but needs some serious work. The greens are covered in ball marks, the tee boxes are mostly crab grass as well are the fairways, the bunkers might as well be mud. Improve the quality of the course and I'll come back. Until then I'll be playing elsewhere
Target golf course with less than steller conditions
It'd been 20+ years since I played this course. I should foreseen what was coming when I noticed weeds outside the clubhouse on the way in to pay. On the third hole tee box our group compared course maps on our scorecards and found out there were two different versions and I choose the wrong target as a result. (they should have tossed the cards with the old layout) The course is pretty tight with lots of elevation changes. Lots of long cart rides between holes and the layout is less than straightforward. In my opinion there are better course options in Greater Cincinnati for a similar price.
Not Worth It.
An ok course for beginners at best. Greens were in extremely poor condition and the tee boxes were more like quicksand than grass. With the exception of the young woman in the bar and grill the staff was less than helpful and friendly.
The "practice green" was beyond anything I've ever seen. Will not play here again. There are plenty of other courses in the area similar in price and are better maintained.
Better than the last couple of years.
The course is in much better shape than the last couple of years. Greens, tee boxes and fairways in adequate shape. Some clover in the rough but no dandelions. For the cost and speed of play it is a great deal.
relaxing day of golf
Nice facility with nice friendly people.The location is very accessible and the course provides a nice challenge for the intermediate golfer.
nice course
great course, friendly people and the concessions price are the best in the greater Cincinnati area
play it forward
as a member of a senior group I recommend the play it forward rule. the course has a confusing but well marked layout.. the cart paths are in good shape and we believe that a cart is necessary because of the many elevation changes. we are not sure that some of the par three yardages are correct based on some unexpected results off the tee.
Nice hidden secret in the tri-state area
Very challenging from a hazard standpoint, yet it's not a goat path so you get some decent lies on the fairways. Some holes are wide open, while others are packed in tight. They do a nice job on course layout and have a ton of land to spread the 18 holes over. Definitely ride on this one. I've played here several times. The staff is super friendly, as well as the rangers who actually patrol and try to keep the pace moving. Thanks to Golf Now you can find some insane good deals on this course, which makes it well worth the money.