Summer ‘17 | Dust off your clubs and head to a city golf course

Whether you’re a seasoned pro or just out to spoil a good walk, an afternoon of golf is an excellent excuse to be outdoors on beautiful, summer days – and one that doesn’t require any yard work.

So for our next entry in Summer ‘17, we’re talking all things golf – from individual courses to camps and tournaments for the kids. And with so much to cover, we’re splitting this post across two days.

First up: The golf courses maintained by the City of Columbus.

Choose from six beautiful golf courses

Columbus Municipal Golf, a division of Columbus Recreation and Parks (CRPD), oversees six golf courses spread throughout the city. Each of these beautiful courses – Airport, Champions, Mentel Memorial, Raymond Memorial, Turnberry, and Wilson Road – offers 18 holes, with the exception of the Wilson Road Golf Course, which has nine holes.

Golfers can take advantage of a variety of amenities at each course, including top-of-the-line pro shops, driving ranges, private or group lessons, and league play. For those planning celebrations and other events, the courses also offer banquet facilities.

Whether you visit Raymond Memorial, the oldest course in the Columbus Municipal Golf system, having opened in 1954, or drive to the Airport course and watch as planes taxi and take off, you’re sure to have a day to remember.

Here’s a quick guide to Columbus’s six golf courses:

Airport Golf Course
PGA Head Professional – Steve Groves
900 N. Hamilton Rd.
Columbus, OH 43219
(614) 645-3127
18 Holes, Par 72

Champions Golf Course
PGA Head Professional – Fran Kocsis
3900 Westerville Rd.
Columbus, OH 43224
(614) 645-7111
18 Holes, Par 70/72

Mentel Memorial Golf Course
PGA Head Professional – Greg Poston
6005 Alkire Rd.
Galloway, OH 43119
(614) 645-3050
18 Holes, Par 72

Raymond Memorial Golf Course
PGA Head Professional – Kelly Trent
3860 Trabue Rd.
Columbus, OH 43228
(614) 645-3276
18 Holes, Par 72

Turnberry Golf Course
PGA Head Professional – Scott A. Jones
1145 Clubhouse Ln.
Pickerington, OH 43147
(614) 645-2582
18 Holes, Par 72/73

Wilson Road Golf Course
PGA Head Professional – Major Crispin
1900 Wilson Rd.
Columbus, OH 43228
(614) 645-3221
9 Holes, Par 30

More information about Columbus’s six golf courses is available online.

Download the city's golf courses app

You can enhance your golf outing by downloading the City of Columbus Golf Courses app. The app, available on iTunes and Google Play, gives you immediate access to an interactive scorecard and GPS, along with hole descriptions and the ability to book tee times.

That’s all for now. Come back tomorrow when we’ll discuss CRPD’s golf camps and tournaments.

If you haven’t already, now’s a great time to read our previous Summer ‘17 posts:

• Cool off at one of Hilliard’s two municipal pools
• Your Columbus “Leisure Card” is a passport to fun
• Dive into one of Columbus’s outdoor swimming pools
• Spraygrounds, “open fountains” provide quick relief from the summer heat
• Keep the kids safe with swimming lessons at Hilliard's municipal pools
• Columbus offers swim lessons for kids and adults
• Let your kids “discover boating” with Columbus Recreation and Parks
• Kids, pick up your tennis rackets. It’s time for a match!
• Get your swing back with tennis classes from CRPD

Good luck with your swing. And remember – everyone gets a mulligan!