Delaware Golf Club

The rolling farmland thirty minutes north of Columbus delivers one of Ohio's most underrated public tracks, where elevation changes and mature hardwoods frame every hole without feeling forced or artificial. The par-4 seventh plays downhill through a chute of oaks to a green that slopes severely from back to front, demanding precise distance control that separates weekend warriors from single-digit handicaps. What sets this layout apart is how architect tim Liddy used the natural contours to create strategic choices rather than penal punishment—even the long par-4s offer bailout areas for those who know where to look.