Potter's Park Golf Course
The City of Hamilton offers two municipal courses, the championship Twin Run Golf Course and the regulation-length Potters Golf Course. They both provide some of the most affordable rounds in the area. Although Potters is the easier of the two courses, it's still a fun layout that has become a favorite with locals.
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Belterra Golf Club
Tom Fazio designed the course at Belterra Golf Club, which boasts the reputation of being one of the best casino courses in the country. Although there are closer courses, many golfers from Cincinnati, Louisville, and Lexington still bypass those to play at Belterra, but thankfully it is only a short drive from all three.
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Deer Run Country Club
Tucked away in the rolling hills of western Cincinnati, Deer Run Golf Club enjoys a landscape of mature trees, which frame the beautiful views of the Ohio River Valley. The carefully preserved natural surroundings are also home to an abundance of wildlife. Although the layout measures in at a seemingly mild at 6,354 yards but the golf course plays much longer and tougher.
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Lakeside/Meadows at Shaker Run Golf Club
Dubbed "Ohio's Premier Public Golf Facility," Shaker Run Golf Club in Lebanon, Ohio, offers 27 holes of great golf. Designed by Arthur Hills and Michael Hurdzan, Lakeside/Meadows measures 6,991 yards from the longest tees and has a slope of 136.
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Meadows/Woodlands at Shaker Run Golf Club
Shaker Run Golf Club, located in Lebanon, Ohio, is an Arthur Hills/Michael Hurdzan-designed gem, opened in 1979. Dubbed "Ohio's Premier Public Golf Facility," Shaker Run features 27 holes, including the Meadows/Woodlands. The golf course measures 7,092 yards from the longest tees and has a slope rating of 134.
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Grizzly Course at The Golf Center at Kings Island
The Grizzly Course, named after its legendary designer Jack Nicklaus, is one of two courses offered by the Golf Center at Kings Island. The other is the nine-hole Bruin Course and there is an Academy Course with four championship holes as well. Since opening in 1973, the Grizzly has been host to several PGA, LPGA, and Senior PGA events.
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Beckett Ridge Golf Club
Opened in 1975 as a private club, Beckett Ridge Golf Club is now open to the public. Jack Kidwell, who has designed numerous golf courses throughout Ohio, created this challenging layout. It is one of his most popular designs, earning the title of being one of southwest Ohio's top three courses. Kidwell skillfully utilized the natural drops and elevations of the landscape as well as the acres of mature trees and sparkling lakes.
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Sugar Ridge Golf Club
Sugar Ridge Golf Course sits on the border between Indiana and Ohio. The dramatic setting is half in Ohio and the other half in the Indiana hills. The course wanders across hills and valleys blanketed with mature trees. The course has elevated tees that look out almost endlessly upon ridge after ridge of verdant green, brimming with wildlife. Golfers shouldn't be surprised to share the course with deer or wild turkey.
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Elks Run Golf Club
Situated amidst lush, rolling hills in Batavia, Elks Run Golf Club has the benefit of being tucked away far from any homes or other distractions. Greg Norman designed the course. He worked carefully with the natural terrain to make a playable but challenging course with several risk-reward opportunities.
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Woodlands/Lakeside at Shaker Run Golf Club
Located 30 minutes north of Cincinnati, Shaker Run Golf Club in Lebanon, Ohio, has been called the state's premier public golf facility. Its Woodlands/Lakeside 18 was designed by Arthur Hills. It is 6,963 yards from the tees and has a slope rating of 138.
...more»Destination: Cincinnati
Within 20 minutes, you can visit Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana, or walk from Ohio to Kentucky via the Purple People Bridge, a former train crossing that arches over the Ohio River with riverboats plying the waters below.
Cincinnati, with nine bridges spiraling from the city, kept the river the focal point when it built Sawyer Point. The linear park runs along the water and is adorned with a pavilion, tennis courts, a skating rink, volleyball courts and a playground, as well as open space for touch football or Frisbee.
More unusual Cincy haunts include the Creation Museum for the Bible's literal take on life and a 30-foot paddlewheel at the riverfront to remind visitors of the city's past.
Don't leave Cincinnati without going to Skyline for chili. It involves spaghetti, onions, cheese and beans. Just take our word for it. Afterward, have Graeter's ice cream. For more formal fare, dine at Orchids at the Palm Court or Boca in Oakley.
When it comes to golf, Cincinnati didn't skimp on that, either. Check out the Tom Fazio-designed Belterra Golf Club or the classic Deer Run Country Club that rises and drops over Western Cincinnati's hills. The Golf Center at King's Island has hosted professional tournaments and has three courses, one of them an executive course perfect for honing your game. For a resort course, play Harbor Links Golf Club at Sagamore Resort in nearby Liberty, Indiana. Designed by P.B. Dye, it rolls over 7,000 yards. You have to work hard not to find things to do in Ohio's southern-most city. The rolling terrain and the river team up to create a compact, vibrant city that will surprise you.
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