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
39 Reviews (39)
5 Stars
17
4 Stars
13
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
84.6%
Recommend this course
33 out of 39 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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Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Great Value.

Staff always very friendly. Really short course but fun. I believe it's a par 70. Back is 34. Very nice layout as far as woods and seperation go.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

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!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

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.

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

Great Day

Nice people and no waiting. Good fun golf course. We be back several more time this summer!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Shot makers course

Not a long corse. Has a lot nice views. Greens are nice. Big disappointment in fairways they were hard as rocks.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Sugar ridge so so

I've seen it in better shape. Has some burn spots already. Greens are a bit beat up .

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
1.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

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.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

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

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

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.

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

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.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

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.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

nice course

great course, friendly people and the concessions price are the best in the greater Cincinnati area

Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

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.

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