Best 9-Hole Golf Courses in Ohio
According to US Golf Course Registry's registry, Ohio has 71 9-hole golf courses. The complete list below is ordered by public accessibility and course history — every entry is verified against the OpenStreetMap-derived course registry.
| # | Course | City | Access | Established |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vermilion Golf Course | Vermilion | Public | 1914 |
| 2 | Dawson Ridge Golf Course | Mansfield | Public | 1920 |
| 3 | East Palestine Country Club | Negley | Semi-private | 1921 |
| 4 | Napoleon Municipal Golf Course | Napoleon | Municipal | 1922 |
| 5 | Henry Stambaugh Golf Course | Youngstown | Municipal | 1923 |
| 6 | The Fairways at Twin Lakes | Kent | Semi-private | 1923 |
| 7 | Bowling Green Country Club | Bowling Green | Semi-private | 1925 |
| 8 | Hamilton Elks Golf Club | Hamilton | Semi-private | 1925 |
| 9 | Little Met Golf Course | Cleveland | Public | 1925 |
| 10 | Turkeyfoot Lake Golf Links | Akron | Public | 1925 |
| 11 | White Pines Golf Course | Swanton | Public | 1926 |
| 12 | Lincoln Hills Golf Club | Upper Sandusky | Public | 1927 |
| 13 | Woodland Golf Course | Cable | Public | 1931 |
| 14 | Cherry Ridge | Elyria | Public | 1932 |
| 15 | Adams County Country Club | West Union | Public | 1933 |
| 16 | Hartwell Golf Club | Cincinnati | Semi-private | 1933 |
| 17 | White Springs Golf Course | Greenville | Public | 1937 |
| 18 | Mound Golf Course | Miamisburg | Public | 1938 |
| 19 | L.C. Boles Golf Course Holes 3-8 | Wooster | Public | 1939 |
| 20 | Mills Creek Golf Course | Sandusky | Municipal | 1939 |
| 21 | Loyal Oak Golf Course | Norton | Public | 1945 |
| 22 | North Olmsted Golf Club | North Olmsted | Public | 1948 |
| 23 | Hillcrest Golf Club | Findlay | Public | 1952 |
| 24 | Saunders Golf Course | Put-In-Bay | Public | 1954 |
| 25 | Switzerland of Ohio Golf Course | Beallsville | Semi-private | 1958 |
| 26 | Willard Golf Club | Willard | Semi-private | 1959 |
| 27 | Meigs Golf Course | Pomeroy | Public | 1960 |
| 28 | Hillsboro Elks Golf Course | Hillsboro | Semi-private | 1962 |
| 29 | Hidden Valley Golf Course | Delaware | Public | 1963 |
| 30 | Ohio University Driving Range | Athens | Semi-private | 1963 |
| 31 | Ohio University Golf Course | Athens | Semi-private | 1963 |
| 32 | Twin Lakes Golf Course | Bellevue | Public | 1963 |
| 33 | Jefferson Country Club | Blacklick | Semi-private | 1964 |
| 34 | Mastick Woods Golf Course | Cleveland | Public | 1964 |
| 35 | Sunny Hill Golf Course | Kent | Public | 1966 |
| 36 | Meander Golf Course | North Jackson | Semi-private | 1968 |
| 37 | Gahanna Municipal Golf Course | Gahanna | Public | 1970 |
| 38 | Groveport Municipal Golf Course | Groveport | Public | 1970 |
| 39 | Golden Plains At Akron Golf Course | Akron | Municipal | 1972 |
| 40 | Wilson Road Golf Course | Columbus | Public | 1972 |
| 41 | Reeves Golf Course | Cincinnati | Municipal | 1973 |
| 42 | Cranberry Hills | New Washington | Public | 1974 |
| 43 | Suffield Springs Golf Club | Mogadore | Public | 1987 |
| 44 | Arrowhead Lakes Golf Course | Galena | Public | 1989 |
| 45 | Shawnee Hills Golf Course | Bedford | Public | 1989 |
| 46 | Meadow Links & Golf Academy | Cincinnati | Public | 1993 |
| 47 | Vineyard Greens Golf Course | Cincinnati | Semi-private | 1993 |
| 48 | All Seasons Driving Range | Sharon | Public | 1995 |
| 49 | Beech Creek Golf Course | Cincinnati | Public | 1995 |
| 50 | Deerfield Golf Course | Rockford | Public | 1995 |
| 51 | Dixie Driving Range | Sharon | Public | 1995 |
| 52 | Kensington Driving Range | Sharon | Public | 1995 |
| 53 | Practice Area - Driving Range | Sharon | Public | 1995 |
| 54 | The Golf Club at Yankee Trace | Centerville | Semi-private | 1995 |
| 55 | Thunderbird Driving Range | Sharon | Public | 1995 |
| 56 | Big Walnut Golf Course | Sunbury | Semi-private | 1999 |
| 57 | Sable Creek Golf Course | Hartville | Public | 2002 |
| 58 | Mud Run Golf Course | Akron | Municipal | 2003 |
| 59 | Little Miami Golf Center | Cincinnati | Municipal | 2005 |
| 60 | Washington Golf Learning Center | Newburgh Heights | Municipal | 2006 |
| 61 | Country Side Golf Club | New Paris | Public | 2007 |
| 62 | Parto's Big On Golf | Youngstown | Public | 2010 |
| 63 | Partos Big On Golf Learning Center | Youngstown | Public | 2010 |
| 64 | Westerville Golf Center | Gahanna | Public | 2011 |
| 65 | The Greens Golf Course | Washington Court House | Public | 1922 |
| 66 | Forest E. Everhart Memorial Golf Course | Chillicothe | Public | 1940 |
| 67 | Pleasant Valley Golf Course | Payne | Public | 1960 |
| 68 | Wyoming Golf Club | Cincinnati | Private | 1913 |
| 69 | East Liverpool Country Club | East Liverpool | Private | 1920 |
| 70 | Eaton Country Club | Eaton | Private | 1921 |
| 71 | Willow Bend Country Club | Van Wert | Private | 1924 |
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FAQ
How is this list ordered?
Transparently, not editorially: publicly playable courses first (public, municipal, resort, semi-private), then courses with an official website, then by founding year. We list every verified 9-hole course — this is a complete catalog, not a top-10 pick.
How many 9-hole courses does Ohio have?
Ohio has 71 9-hole golf courses in the registry.
Ordering formula and data source: see our methodology & statistics.