Raymond Memorial Golf Course in Columbus
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- Monday:7AM–7:30PM
- Tuesday:7AM–7:30PM
- Wednesday:7AM–7:30PM
- Thursday:7AM–7:30PM
- Friday:7AM–7:30PM
- Saturday:7AM–7:30PM
- Sunday:7AM–7:30PM
Great golf course and in very good shape for the time of year. Enjoyed the course layout and the course was well maintained. They dont have a ranger but will send one out if needed. The front nine took 2:50 to play and group in front had 4 holes open in front of them. Called the clubhouse after 12 and they sent someone out right away. Finished with just enough light left to see the final hole. Would return.
I want to give it 5 stars because the course is beautiful, and plays well for the most part. The only issue is there is no one controlling the pace of play, 5 1/2 hours to play 18 was ridiculous on a Sunday afternoon.
Wouldnt recommend. Played 3, 9 hole rounds in the last 3 weeks and my experience was sub par for the price. Paid $22/round for torn up tee boxes, fairways covered in straw and employees with incredibly bad attitudes toward golfers. There were 2 older gentlemen that were very nice and got me on the course quickly on my first tee-time appx. 7 am. However, the woman who I was greeted with twice around 1 pm would not let me play the back nine either time regardless of who was making the turn and when. She also treated me like my rain-check was forged and I was trying to pull a fast one on her.I know this is a cheap municipal course but at least try to make things nice.. save your pennies and go to a better course in the area.Edit: I played the other day for free and confirmed it wasnt worth it. I also found out the the woman I mentioned in my previous review (above) is actually the PGA pro in charge. DO NOT PLAY HERE.
The more experienced male staff members are incredibly bitter, rude and actually managed to be insulting towards paying customers. There was plenty of daylight left and we almost had to beg them to take our money to play, yet the staff complained about a million dollar lawsuit against the city. It is a city run entity so I’m sure no one cares but if you can avoid spending your dollar here, do so. Plenty of other nicer courses.
Great solid choice for a go-to public course. Affordable for a full 18 holes, and fun to play. When I played it was a bit hard and dry but thats mostly the late summer weather. Otherwise the course was in good shape and had a lot of fun!
Was only allowed to play nine holes because anything after 3pm is reserved for leagues. There were a lot of grounds keeping issues in fairways and greens (which were very firm like concrete). The staff has always been below average at treating paying customers. Ive never understood how someone who works at a golf course could be so bitter all the time. The only reason Im giving the 2nd star is because the bunkers were very well maintained.
Raymond is a nice course and is very well kept. Its quite open, decently long, and has a few tricky greens. We will play here again!
Very well maintained golf course. The back 9 looked amazing had a great time. Only reason no 5* Is because of the staff. Listen people if you don’t want to be there working with the public then stay home. Their are enough negative things going on in this world and no need for your unkindly expressions and comments under your breath
Today was the best condition that Ive seen this course in in a long time . Fairways and greens were perfect , traps were all raked and had plenty of sand , ruff was a little high but not bad !!!!
Easy to find; quite a long course if one wishes to play the back tees. (However. There are several sets of tees.). A odd item; there are twin holes at each of the par 3 holes. (Only one green is open at a time).
Good little local muni track. I feel like the back 9 is far superior, but overall its in pretty good shape, especially for the amount of play it gets.
We went to raymond 2 weeks ago. Course very nice, but be careful our car was broken into. We asked about cameras and was told quality was bad. They didnt want to help us to find the crooks.
Beautiful LocationWe Had Our Class Reunion At The Reception House. The Food Was Awesome. The Mini Cream Puffs Where Delicious
Played on a weeknight, so as expected there was a lot of league play. Course was very busy, but the starter did a good job combining groups into three and foursomes. Pace of play was never an issue (I dont know the last time I played on a weeknight and could say that) Course was in very good shape despite 3 straight days of heavy rain, and the greens rolled true.I really enjoyed the layout. There was good variety in the holes, no two play quite the same. The greens are large with moderate slope, and the greenside bunkers are big and soft. In general, the course is pretty wide open - youre not going to lose too many balls on poor shots. Finally, the price was fantastic.Overall this is a solid course that offers good hole variety and lots of margin for error, all at a very good price.
This is my go to course to play in Columbus. Always in decent shape and is a good test for your accuracy. Ive seen some other people post about rude staff but Ive never had any problems, once when the laces on my golf shoes broke they even gave me some from an old pair! Very nice and helpful. Only downside for me is that the driving range is irons only. Long round times are impossible to avoid if youre playing on a weekend, especially a holiday one, but thats not exclusive to this course by any means. Ive finished rounds in 3 1/2 hrs when Ive walked out as a single for twilight or on a day off in the week. Great course, 100% recommend. If youre looking for a course to walk as opposed to ride a cart this is a great one as well, green to tee distances are never long and few issues as a walker.
Not bad if youre looking for a casual round of gold. The carts are good and the course is well maintained. The driving range is very small (only 5 lanes) and its irons only. They dont let you chip onto the practice greens either. Its $7 for a bucket of balls (~60)
Played there today and I’m right now writing this review after just finishing a round of 18 holes that started at 2:24. Management needs to monitor groups of 8-12 people playing together on the same hole. After taking over an hour to play only two holes it becomes apparent that perhaps I should write this course off for the remainder of the year or at least until they decide to enforce the rules they print on their scorecards. The city of Columbus should be ashamed that such a nice course is managed so poorly.
This is my go to place, as it offers a great challenge while preserving the fun. The course is not very long, but there are holes that can be challenging if you dont place it correctly. Accuracy is a must. The prices are pretty good, as its a Columbus Municipal course, and the staff is usually helpful. Shockingly good food at the course, make sure you get a brat!
Of the Columbus municipal golf courses, this is one of the nicer ones. Greens are usually well kept, and the fees are comparable to other non-municipal courses in the area.Although they dont allow drivers, they do have a nice irons range and practice putting green, which is one of the few locations on the west side to practice your swing without going out for a full round of golf.
My golfing buddy JD. P. Course was in near perfect conditions. Everyone was super friendly. The staff was awesome. The only thing is see they could improve is to add a starter. ( the guy that pairs people up). Also maybe stager some players to start of on the 10th hole so were not jammed up at hole 1.Awesome time . Thanks guy.
I’ve tried to call every day this week for them to check for an Apple Watch I left in the cart, as I live over a half hour away, and they’ve given me some excuse for why they can’t step out for five min to look in the cart for me. The most recent time I called, I asked the lady “can either you or anyone else just go look quickly for me” and her response was “we will do our best, bye” and legitimately hung up before I had the chance to say anything. Kind of shocking, really
I love the track but... so many people play it daily that its difficult to get on. Of the ten thousand hackers that play on it weekly, only about three are courteous enough or have the know-how to fix a ball mark. Its not unusual to see cut-off jeans and t-shirts amongst the foursomes. Great staff and great track. Play it very early, right after lunch, or after 7 in the evening.
Played here 4/17/16 with a friend of mine. We were grouped with another twosome and teed off on time. We quickly realized we were in for a long day. It looks like they schedule tee times every 8 minutes for foursomes which is too short in my opinion. I understand they want to make more money, but there were 3 groups on every hole, all day long. At $45 I thought it was a little expensive for a municipal course. The greens were in desperate need of being cut and rolled and the indicators on the flag stick (front, middle, back) were often comically wrong. Between the crammed course, slow greens, and incorrect pin indicators, it made for a long and frustrating day. We finished in just over 5 hours. The layout is overall good, but challenging at 6500 yards from the blues (second longest tees). Lots of par 4s at or above 400 yards, long par 3s, and only 1 or 2 reachable par 5s.
One of the less expensive public courses in Columbus, but you wouldn’t be able to tell that from the quality of the course! They offer a military discount but not a veteran discount unfortunately.Another thing about this course is they will pair you up if you’re by yourself no matter the time or day. On other public courses like the airport or champions you can go by yourself and if they’re not busy you can play quickly and be done with 18 in 2 hours. I went here on a Tuesday morning and they put me with another group of 2. Didn’t make much sense to me but I guess it’s not the biggest of deals, just can’t go as fast as I’d like.
Great golf course for those who like crowded, over-booked, slow golf on a course with fairways running close together in parallel. I know a guy who got hit in the middle of his forehead from 70 yards with a driver. (Well actually it was the ball which hit him) This has nothing to do with anything, but an interesting thing.Schmidt’s Sausage is Served here. It is totally worth it to golf a five hour round with idiots to eat their sausage before your round...and at the turn...and after.
Weve been out here for 1:20 and only played 4 holes!!!! Its like this every time we play here. The pace of play is horrendous. Whoever schedules tee times here needs to re-evaluate the way things are run at this course. The course is nice and in good condition, but thats greatly overshadowed by how long it takes to play a round. I would only recommend playing this course if you dont mind spending 5+ hours to finish your round. :/
I found the lady in the pro shop to be less than warming. As the first person you encounter and the person who gets my money, quite honestly I expect a smile. The starter was very friendly and offered conversation to every group. The pace of play while slow, and our group certainly contributed to that pace, was acceptable for a Saturday morning. The cost was reasonable. All in all, I enjoyed my experience and I will come back and recommend it to my friends. Just offer a smile when you take my money. Please and thank you......
Great layout and the course was in reasonable shape. Wish they wouldve let us know they aerated the greens prior to booking the tee time. Pace of play was good for mid-day Friday.
The layout isnt bad. The course conditions are usually in good shape. Its not rated higher because the pace of play as of late has been atrocious. Call and make sure theyre on schedule and have no outting ahead of you.
Not here to rank food or employees. Just golf. To that end, the course is definitely jam packed at peak times. But the course is a solid old school RTJ track. Fun course to play if you can get on ahead of the crowds.
The course is a pretty decent public course inside the 270 outerbelt. Just the proximity of everything around it should give it automatically 3 stars. The greens are what youd expect from a public course although they can be pretty rough at times. Pace is alright but the ranger doesnt seem to encourage quick play. The driving range is irons only so thats another downside. The halfway house by the 18th green is awesome and serves Schmidts. Id still recommend people to play this course because its cheaper than others and its close to everything, just wish theyd do some updates.
Course is in great shape; pace was adequate; theyre clearing alot of brush; it seems to help the natural landscape burst at springtime⛳🏌🏻♀️
The golf course itself is fine. Their patrons, not so much. The jackasses behind us hit over my group as we waited for the group in front of us. Then they tried to say we waved them through. We were sitting in the middle of the fairway the entire time. Much like life, enjoy the game and watch out for idiots.
The course was great! The only issue was the staff at the shop was not friendly at all...not sure if he was having a bad day at all but was not nice at all. The young lady that was driving around and checking on the golfers was so kind and friendly.
Horrible experience, they love to book as many groups as possible, so it will take you roughly 5 1/2 hours to complete a round which is incredible when its 95 degrees outside . In addition, two colleagues of mine have had their cars broken into while playing on separate occasions. For a cost of $45 it is an absolute joke in terms of maintenance and organization. The starter is utterly useless and pays no attention to pace of play. Do NOT play this course.
Great course for a Muni. Loved the greens, they were in great shape, challenging without being rediculous, and good speed. The pace of play was slow, but not unexpected for a Muni on the weekend. This was my first time here, and I will definitely be back.
Treated poorly, when asked for a refund for range balls and there was a line to wait to hit. Was just hoping to hit a quick bucket after work. The pro staff was very rude about this request. On another note if youre looking for a range in this area, there are only irons allowed.
Not a bad course at all. My favorite city course as well. Fairways and greens are usually is good shape, as is the rough. Not a challenging track, but definitely fun.
This course was very slow and if you want to play a good round of golf its not here. They need to have someone keeping the pace of play up. Terrible golf course. Also, no junior rate!! Seriously?
Nice, but short driving range. Only about 200 yards before you hit into one of the courses holes. Leave your woods in your car and work on your short game.
RTJ design course fairways and greens in great condition
Beautiful place, my son had his wedding there they did a wonderful job. Couldnt ask for a better day or a more beautiful place. Everyone was thoughtful and treated the bride the way a bride should be treated on her day.
First time golfing at this course and my friend and I enjoyed it very much. Well kept city course, challenging enough and very friendly and hospitable service. Will definitely return.
Most over booked course I have ever been at. Always uppidty about tee times but never have a starter or enforce pace of play. Expect each round of 18 to take 5 hours due lack of organization. Bad for the game of golf.
Worst managed course I have ever played in 20 years. Waited on every hole because of fivesome. They never let anyone through. Whoever manages this should be fired. Without a doubt worst managed golf course I have ever played!!!!!
More of challenging course for an amateur golfer this course has 18 holes that are in prestige pristine condition. The driving range does not allow woods.
Course is in great shape ... but REALLY soggy from yesterdays downpours. Enjoyed nine holes, but just one par! A great Sunday afternoon in the sun.
Nice course but pushy, I wasnt walking fast enough for every one riding on carts. Golf is something to enjoy its not a race.
We had lunch at Schmidts & sat & ate at the picnic tables. It was such a nice relaxing time. I was surprised at how quiet it was. Food was delicious!
I will never go back. In no way do they try and enforce any rate of play... just played today, had a tee time at 1024, got off the course at 335. By the third hole we were waiting 10 minutes a hole to tee off, and the back nine took us 3 hours! Seemed like they put groups off every 7 minutes, which is NOT enough time.
Go here if you want your vehicle busted into while you play. Remember what part of town you are in. Nice course, well maintained, but they were not surprised when I told them my truck window was shattered, and in a pile in their parking lot.
Just thought Id put it out there but the are in which the golf course is located in is rather unsavory. My mother belongs to a league which used to play at raymond until 3 months ago when her car was broken into along with five other cars. The security cameras were out at the time of the incident and the staff iterated that this had occurred before and was a drug thing. One of the things that was stolen was a rain check for a golf cart which had her name on it. Upon remembering this she called Raymond in case someone else tried to use it. That was today and the individual who answered her call said that they never check those things and later that the police didnt care either. I feel that places like these dont deserve the business and deserve to be shut down. Its places like these that give the service industry a bad name and I advise anyone one who reads reviews of golf courses to avoid Raymond Memorial. Beyond that the greens are improperly managed and the rangers are useless when it comes to ensuring the conduct of the game. Take my advice and go to Champions where at least people care and service is decent.
This was my first time at this course. We had a great time. The course was in really good shape for this time of year. Will definitely try and come back.
I would say this course is good enough in all respects except the driving range. The driving range is subpar due to its short length. I wouldnt come here to practice.
My husband and son golf here occassionally and find it challenging for their level of play. Its a beautiful course and not cost prohibitive.
Played 9-2-2019, they should inform and give discount when greens have been punched. Play was very slow, waited all day to hit our shots, #11 had 4 groups waiting on it, should have went somewhere else.
It is a good value for the money. It has some challenging holes. They lost a lot of ash trees over the year which really opened up some holes.
Fantastic! lovely course, nice grass handling.it looks easy playing, but not that much
Good public course. Dry weather has taken its toll, but good layout. Affordable.
We felt rushed even though we were only two. We had to use separate carts so the social part of the game wasnt there.
Could be run better course wise. Noodles in the cups are too thick. Put cannot go on the holes!
Amazing location for workplace meetings. Been here twice for work functions. The food is amazing and the staff is so professional and kind. Very clean facilities and spacious rooms.
As many many others have mentioned the staff here is exceptionally rude for no apparent reason to everyone that came in the same time as I. If you want to be treated with respect go enjoy another city or local course somewhere else in the area.
Very bad service. Misogynistic, unwelcoming, overbearing, rude. If I could give zero stars, I would. If you are a female golfer, I would highly recommend choosing a different course.
My grandson and I played his first round at Raymond last week. It was a great experience and they offer Schmidts at the turn!!
Another municipal course in Columbus. Friendly service and pretty easy to get out on a weekday afternoon, but the course is overplayed and the greens are pockmarked with unrepaired ball marks.
Cant argue with a Bahama Mama at the turn and a cream puff at the 19th hole! Oh yeah, the course is nice, too...😊
Good public course, in nice condition overall. Slightly overpriced for what it is but theyre just matching the Columbus Public going rate.
Nice staff and its a well kept, challenging course. Plus we had a beautiful day.
One of my favorite courses! Very friendly. Course is well taken care of! Highly recommend!
Awful course, worse service. The lady in the pro shop looks like someone you want to punch in the face, and sure enough, by the time you walk out youre certain that you want to punch her in the face.
Great course, decently maintained for a Columbus Municipal Course that gets a TON of play, and the staff is very kind.
32.00 to ride on a weekday. Give me a break. So many other courses in the area for a fraction of the price.
Not a bad layout, pretty good condition for a city course, but very rude employees. They act like they are a 5 star country club.
DO NOT PLAY HERE!!! AFTER READING OTHER REAVIEWS ON GOOGLE SOUNDS LIKE ITS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. MY BROTHERS CAR AND 2 OTHERS BROKEN INTO OVER THE WEEKEND. OUR CAR AND THE TRUCK HAD WINDOWS BUSTED IN AND MY FRIENDS CAR GOT HIS LOCK PICKED. STOLE ANYTHING THEY COULD FIND. THE COURSE HAS SECURITY CAMERAS BUT THEY WERENT WORKING. IT WAS MIDDLE OF THE DAY, COURSE WAS PACKED, PLENTY OF PEOPLE AROUND BUT NO ONE SAW/HEARD ANYTHING...
Great place to play a round of golf. Grounds are in awesome shape
Great experience. Enjoyed the course though the traps were a beast. Staff was kind.
I do agree the lady in the pro shop should at least smile but the course is beautiful
This place holds a very special place in my heart based solely on name. My special needs tuxedo cat was named Raymond and every time I drive by her, he feels a bit closer.
Course is in excellent condition.Price is on the high side.
The course is fun to play but the service is the worst I ever see. Rude and dont care about customers.
Nice course with great food from Schmidts Sausage restaurant. Friendly people
Great beginner course and the staff is always helpful!
Course was in the best shape Ive ever seen it. Fun day on the links with my best friend.
Decent shape. Cut the greens tighter! Get a ranger to move play along. TY
Decent course, sometimes a bit untended but a good cheap round of golf
My vehicle and three others brokeninto. The pro skip has a sign warning you not to.leave valuables in sight.
This course was a bit beat up but I thought the greens rolled really well.
Nice venue for a wedding. Beautiful grounds. Bar closed early though, ugh.
Great course and friendly, helpful staff.
Got 30 minutes of good putting practice. I had the green to myself
Practice area irons only no chipping facilities
Course in good shape. Challenging back 9.
Course was ok, front desk staff was very rude and unhelpful.
Good public course. Amenities are limited during off season.
We got out before the league started, enjoyed our round! Going back soon.
The course was in great shape. Great job Columbus!
If you are average like me and love sand then this is your place.
Good muni. tees for everyone. fun place to walk and carry. reasonably priced
Friendly staff! Good place to work on your game, not a lot of trees.
Course in good shape - need some trees to grow back, but doing well.
Great laying out for a city Run course, good job city of Columbus
Great place to golf. Occasionally plays slow
Nice golf course.
Great value course for your money. Highly recommend!
3 dolla beers n 20 for 18 holes
Nice course once you get away from the clubhouse.
Well maintained. Lots of long par 4s.
Pretty nice public course for the city of cbus.
Very nice, open,family friendly course and environment.
Fairways, tees and greens in good shape for January
Fun course but as with ALL Columbus city courses, Employees are complete jerks.
Close to home. Very well maintained for a public course.
Play is always horrifically slow and the staff is argumentative
Schmidts runs the catering. Cant beat a Bahama Mama.
Went to the range beautiful day.
Course using great shape.
Fast greens. Course is well groomed
Went to the driving range. Easy in and out.
Stopped in for Schmidts. Was disappointed that it was just an outdoor foodstand
Robert Trent Jones course. Used to be on the LPGA Tour
Great golf course for the price.
Good golf course, well groomed.
Decent long course right in the center of Columbus!!
Very bad services! Never play this course again...
Way over priced for the layout and condition of course.
Nice people. Nice course. Cold 🍺
Great golf course.
Was in very nice condition.
A solid city course. Just always busy.
There are many ways to make a birdie here.
Tough course but fun
Beautiful Wedding, good food.
Very nice
Good city golf course
Great!
Nice
Very nice course
Fun. Maintenance great.
Always a good experience!!
Very well kept
Great course and employees!!!!!
Good place for meetings
It is a good course
Fantastic
Nice track
Great Memorial JW
Okay for a muni track.
Nice ,
I wasnt here.
Nice course
Decent course
Not to shabby
Golf course
Nice short Par 3 par 4 course
Total reviews rating 3.9
165 Reviews for Raymond Memorial Golf Course 2023:
Review №1
2022-06-07The course was soaked from recent rains but I was pleasantly surprised by the overall course conditions. I hadnt played there in a really long time and I would say overall its way better than it used to be 10+ years ago. Greens were consistent and rolled beautifully. Fairways were thick and green. Pretty impressed for a City course.
Review №2
2022-03-06Visited the Schmidts Sausage House location inside the clubhouse. I had a Bahama Mama platter. Excellent!
Review №3
2022-06-24Course is in great shape and will challenge many golfers. You are rewarded for staying in the fairway and heavily penalized for going in the rough. Once there balls are difficult to find . Greens are nicely manicured and fair.
Review №4
2022-01-26Staff member was rude to me when I called to ask about tee times. Another staff member yelled at us for playing too slow which I am aware that people don’t like slow play but this person continued to give us a hard time even after we offered to let others behind us play thru. Condition of the course is just ok, not the best. The only positive thing I have to say is that it is a pretty decent value for the price
Review №5
2022-06-03Very Okay experience overall. I initially went to just go to the driving range and putting green but was thinking about playing in the next day or so maybe there. But after visiting I don’t think I will. Very rude staff and unfortunately the driving range was irons only. The driving range was fairly cheap but nothing about this place was great
Review №6
2022-03-05Workers are disrespectful, i called and they picked up with an attitude. i get there they just dont seem to be happy at all and show no respect when i am showing respect to them. very sad considering a 15 year old is more respectful than people 50 years or more, usually the older people have more respect.
Review №7
2020-08-08Well maintained course. Easy to navigate. Great staff. Totally worth it for the price!
Review №8
2021-05-10It was nice. Its an easy course to learn on. Greens in great shape and pretty fast. The 9 holes we played were also in great shape but spring has the grass at its best. Nothing spectacular about the course other than convenient to the city and not flooded like airport.
Review №9
2022-04-18Always extremely crowded and the rangers dont enforce pace of play at all. Ive played here 10+ times and Ive never played a round in under 5 hours.The price is absurd considering the condition of the course and how boring the layout is. Most holes are dead straight with parallel holes running next to them. The only reason they can charge the prices they do is due to their location and lack of public courses inside of 270.If you are looking for courses around Columbus that have better conditions and are a better value, Id recommend The Ridge, Darby Creek, Mentel Memorial, or Safari over Raymond.
Review №10
2021-04-16Staff are accommodating when we have 4-5 subsequent tee times. The beer and food prices are solid and very reasonable. We golf here at least 3-4 times a year and theyve been great.