Underrated middle America. · Vol. 01

The Ultimate
Ohio Golf Trip.

Ohio is one of the most under-rated golf states. Muirfield Village hosts the Memorial; Scioto raised Jack Nicklaus; Inverness in Toledo has four U.S. Opens to its credit; Camargo in Cincinnati is a Seth Raynor original. Most are private, but the state's premier-tier public catalog is deeper than expected.

Above · Muirfield Village Golf Club

IColumbus Triangle IINorthern Ohio Bench IIICincinnati Classic

Route I of III · Central Ohio

The Columbus Triangle

Muirfield Village + Scioto + Ohio State

Duration3 days

Total drive30 mi

Tariff$$$$

Approx. $4,200 / person, 3 days. Muirfield Village + Scioto are sponsored-play; Ohio State Scarlet is public.

Day
1
Muirfield Village Golf Club
Day 1 · Muirfield Village
Fly into CMH. Stay in Dublin. Jack Nicklaus 1974, his hometown design. Memorial Tournament every June.
- Muirfield Village Golf Club
  Muirfield Village Golf Club, Jack Nicklaus 1974.
Day
2
Scioto Country Club
Day 2 · Scioto
Where Nicklaus learned the game. Donald Ross 1916, restored by Michael Hurdzan.
- Scioto Country Club
  Scioto Country Club, Donald Ross 1916.
Day
3
Ohio State University Golf Course
Day 3 · Ohio State Scarlet
Alister MacKenzie + Perry Maxwell 1938. Public-access; cheap and walkable.
- Ohio State University Golf Course
  Ohio State Scarlet Course, MacKenzie + Maxwell 1938.

Route II of III · Cleveland & Toledo

The Northern Ohio Bench

Inverness + Canterbury + Country Club of Cleveland

Duration3 days

Total drive130 mi

Tariff$$$

Approx. $2,700 / person, 3 days. All three are sponsored-play. Inverness has four U.S. Opens.

Day
1
Inverness Club
Day 1 · Inverness
Fly into TOL. Donald Ross 1919. Four U.S. Opens; two PGAs. Restored by Andrew Green 2018.
- Inverness Club
  Inverness Club, Donald Ross 1919.
Day
2
Canterbury Golf Club
Day 2 · Canterbury
Drive east to Beachwood (Cleveland). Herbert Strong 1922 / Jack Nicklaus consulting renovation.
- Canterbury Golf Club
  Canterbury Golf Club, Herbert Strong 1922.
Day
3
Day 3 · Country Club of Cleveland
Pepper Pike. Donald Ross 1923, restored by Ron Forse.
- Cleveland Clinic-Akron General Challenge Golf Course
  Country Club of Cleveland, Donald Ross 1923.

Route III of III · Southwest Ohio

The Cincinnati Classic

Camargo + Maketewah + Hyde Park

Duration3 days

Total drive25 mi

Tariff$$$

Approx. $2,400 / person, 3 days. Camargo is the Seth Raynor jewel and a top-50 private club in America.

Day
1
Camargo Club
Day 1 · Camargo
Fly into CVG. Stay in Cincinnati. Seth Raynor 1925, fully restored by Tom Doak.
- Camargo Club
  Camargo Club, Seth Raynor 1925.
Day
2
Maketewah Country Club
Day 2 · Maketewah
Cincinnati. Donald Ross 1909. The oldest of the city's Ross designs.
- Maketewah Country Club
  Maketewah Country Club, Donald Ross 1909.
Day
3
Day 3 · Hyde Park
Cincinnati. Tom Bendelow 1909, redesigned by Pete Dye 1962.
- Hyde Park Golf And Country Club
  Hyde Park Golf and Country Club, Pete Dye redesign 1962.