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1
The Camargo Club
Indian Hill, Ohio
Seth Raynor (original)Iconic Template HolesU.S. Top 100
2
Inverness Club
Toledo, Ohio
Donald Ross (1916-1919)Corridor Style RoutingMajor Championship Host
3
Muirfield Village Golf Club
Dublin, Ohio
Jack Nicklaus (primary)Undulating Bentgrass GreensU.S. Top 100
4
The Golf Club
New Albany, Ohio
Pete DyeRailroad Tie BunkersU.S. Top 100
5
The Country Club
Pepper Pike, Ohio
William Flynn (1928)Sculptural Flynn BunkeringMajor Championship Host
6
The Kirtland Country Club
Willoughby, Ohio
C.H. Alison (1922)Classic Alison BunkeringUSGA Host
7
Moraine Country Club
Dayton, Ohio
Alec “Nipper” Campbell (restored by Keith FosterGlacial Hill ContoursHistoric Major Host
8
Scioto Country Club
Columbus, Ohio
Donald Ross (original)Ross Bunkering RestorationHistoric Major Host
9
Canterbury Golf Club
Beachwood, Ohio
Herbert Strong (originalRolling Parkland ContoursHistoric Major Host
10
Pepper Pike Club
Pepper Pike, Ohio
William S. Flynn (original)Restored Strategic BunkeringU.S. Amateur Host
11
Double Eagle Club
Galena, Ohio
Jay Morrish & Tom WeiskopfDouble Fairway OptionsUSGA Host
12
Brookside Country Club
Canton, Ohio
Donald Ross (1922)Meandering Brook Routing
13
Congress Lake Club
Hartville, Ohio
Willie Park Jr.Ross Style Bunkering
14
Sand Ridge Golf Club
Chardon, Ohio
Tom FazioGlacial Sand Ridge
15
Firestone Country Club (North Course)
Akron, Ohio
Robert Trent Jones Sr.Peninsula Island GreensUSGA Host
16
Springfield Country Club
Springfield, Ohio
Donald J. RossRoss Style BunkeringUSGA Host
17
NCR Country Club South Course
Kettering, Ohio
Dick WilsonTree Lined CorridorsHistoric Major Host
18
Columbus Country Club
Columbus, Ohio
Tom Bendelow (1907)Strategic Dogleg FairwaysHistoric Major Host
19
Maketewah Country Club
Cincinnati, Ohio
Tom Bendelow (1911Restored Ross BunkeringUSGA Host
20
Youngstown Country Club
Youngstown, Ohio
Walter Travis (1912 original)Ross Greens Contours
21
Kenwood Country Club (Kendale Course)
Cincinnati, Ohio
William H. Diddel (original)Golden Age Greens
22
Hyde Park Golf & Country Club
Cincinnati, Ohio
Donald Ross (original)Restored Ross GreensU.S. Amateur Host
23
Virtues Golf Club
Nashport, Ohio
Arthur Hills (with Spencer Holt listed on some sources)Ridgetop Valley RoutingUSGA Host
24
The Sharon Golf Club
Sharon Center, Ohio
George Cobb / David ZinkandNative Prairie Fairways
25
Westbrook Country Club
Mansfield, Ohio
Donald RossTilted Ross GreensUSGA Host
26
Kenwood Country Club (Kenview Course)
Cincinnati, Ohio
William H. Diddel (site advice by Donald Ross)Golden Age GreensUSGA Host
27
Coldstream Country Club
Cincinnati, Ohio
Dick Wilson (1959)Massive Sculpted BunkersUSGA Host
28
Miami Valley Golf Club
Dayton, Ohio
Donald Ross (1919)Fan Shaped RoutingHistoric Major Host
29
Sleepy Hollow Golf Course
Brecksville, Ohio
Stanley ThompsonTiered Valley GreensUSGA Host
30
Brookside Golf & Country Club
Columbus, Ohio
Charlie Lorms (original)Mature Tree FramingUSGA Host
31
Elyria Country Club
Elyria, Ohio
William S. FlynnFlynn Bunkering Restoration
32
NCR Country Club (North Course)
Kettering, Ohio
Dick Wilson (1954)Expanded Contoured GreensUSGA Host
33
Stonelick Hills Golf Club
Batavia, Ohio
Jeff OsterfeldWooded Rolling Terrain
34
Dayton Country Club
Dayton, Ohio
Donald Ross (1917)Severely Sloped Ross Greens
35
The Heritage Club
Mason, Ohio
P.B. DyeForced Carry WaterholesUSGA Host
36
Hamilton Elks Golf Club
Hamilton, Ohio
Red/White: Attributed to Donald Ross (disputedIntricately Contoured Greens
37
Firestone Country Club (South Course)
Akron, Ohio
Bert Way (original)Brutal Parkland Challenge
38
TPC River's Bend
Mason, Ohio
Arnold Palmer & Ed SeayMature Tree Corridors
39
Cincinnati Country Club
Cincinnati, Ohio
Robert White (1895)Classic Parkland Strategy
40
Firestone Country Club (West Course)
Akron, Ohio
Geoffrey Cornish & Brian SilvaBroad Strategic BunkeringUSGA Host
41
Athens Country Club
Athens, Ohio
George Sargent (original)Ross Contoured Greens
42
Lancaster Country Club
Lancaster, Ohio
Donald Ross (1926Back To Front Greens
43
Piqua Country Club
Piqua, Ohio
Donald Ross (1920)Ross Tilting Greens
44
Wetherington Golf & Country Club
West Chester, Ohio
Arthur HillsWoodland Lakeside Risk-RewardUSGA Host
45
Manakiki Golf Course
Willoughby Hills, Ohio
Donald Ross (1928)Ross Dogleg Routing
46
Losantiville Country Club
Cincinnati, Ohio
Tom Bendelow (original)Saucer Shaped GreensUSGA Host
47
Portage Country Club
Akron, Ohio
William B. Langford (1918)Strategic Dogleg Fairways
48
Sycamore Creek Country Club
Springboro, Ohio
Jack OrtmanMidwestern Tree Lined
49
Oasis Golf Club
Loveland, Ohio
Arnold Palmer & Ed SeayLinks Inspired BunkeringUSGA Host
50
Chillicothe Country Club
Chillicothe, Ohio
Donald RossRoss Parkland Precision
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