Otter Creek Golf Course - North/West

This is a very nice golf course. It was designed by Robert Trent Jones, Senior. The fairways and greens were excellent. The rough was dry due to lack of rain in our area. i’ve played here many times but I had my best score in 15 years shooting 79. Needless to say it was a very enjoyable day for me. The course may be undergoing renovations soon. they have started that process removing trees, etc. I warn you that the cart Paths are kind of rough so don’t drive your cart too fast.

I’ve played a lot of golf over the past 10 years and never have I ever been so disrespected on a course. Course Marshall wanted to stop us 7 holes through and tell us that are pace of play was to slow and that we needed to speed up even though no one was behind us. After finishing 18 the group behind us didn’t finish for another 20 mins behind. After leaving the course we got a call from the course saying that we drove on the 18th green when we never did. They said they had camera and saw us when we’re not close to driving on the green. This was my first time playing at this course and I will never go back. For $69 for 18 holes and paying $50 for beer while at the course to be treated and questioned about our round was very frustrating and for the quality of play of the course and hospitality for $69 plus extras at the course I will never return to play and pay the rude folks of Otter Creek any more of my hard earned money.

Great golf course, staff are excellent, very good practice facilities. Conditioning was very good, only area of concern was the length of rough (but it has been a wet Spring) and crabgrass patches in the rough were prevalent. Overall, definitely worth the fee and drive to Columbus.

This was the 1st time I played the course, and I was highly impressed. The layout was nice. A lot of Dog legs! Some of the tightest fairways I’ve ever played. The greens were firm and fast. Especially for March. Faster than any course I played all of last year. I would definitely recommend you get out and try this course! The staff were extremely friendly as well! I will definitely play this course a few more times this year.

We played Otter creek on a warm but blustery Feb. day. Negatives were that we were restricted to the cart paths despite the course being dryer than I have seen it in 40 years and the burning wood piles blowing smoke in your face. They have cut down over 100 trees in prep for a course redesign and were burning tree refuse. The positives are it remains a Robert Trent Jones lay out and the greens were fast and excellent for the time of the year. the greens on the North and West nines were different speeds due to recent aeration. Overall fine for what we paid but prices rise April 1st.

I love Otter Creek...but, played as a single and was paired with a threesome, have done this before and always played with my own cart. This day we had the strict "by the rules" starter that would not budge and worried out loud that the "pro" would be upset if we played as a foursome with 3 carts.
It was an interesting stance considering we played behind a scramble of a bunch of non-golfers that never fixed a ball mark, disregarded carts signs, and played slower than I thought possible for a scramble.
The course priorities are a bit out of whack.

This course was not in good shape when we played. Aeration had been performed on both the North and West courses and there were lots of bad areas in fairways. The greens were not fun to play on. This course was at one point, one of the nicest in Indiana and it still has the potential as the layout on all 3 - 9 hole courses is excellent. I hope that we caught this course on a bad day. I will probably call next time to find out if the course has been recently aerated!! We did not play the EAST course, which is one of my favorites there - maybe it was in better shape! All in all I love this course for the layout and challenges it presents. I think when the course is in this shape the greens fees should be lowered to reflect it. I was surprised on one of the most beautiful days we've had this late summer that the course was virtually empty.

I have played this course for many years, not what it used to be. Course rated as #1 in the 60s,70s,80s,90s,2000s. After Cummin's Engine pull out financial support, course has never been the same. (Course just recently sold) Cart paths deteriorated, bunkers deplorable. Fairways and Greens now average. Dead Trees and Evergreens throughout course. The East Course STAY AWAY not worth the money. Many out of town guest visit this course, save your money and go elsewhere. Golf Shop attendant rude. New golf Pro Nice.