Alum Creek State Park DGC

"Lost 2 discs on the first 8 holes that were just barely off of the fairway, took over 2 1/2 hours to play a round by myself since I kept needing to look for my disc every other tee shot and even with udisc help it was tough to find tee pads with some long walks between. Highly recommend playing with people that have experience at the course. "

"Just get good"

"No real defined lines and long walks between holes. Typical course at a state park. And lots of people fishing, lounging, walking and all around bafoonery"

"Pretty hard for a beginner/novice. Spent half the time looking for my discs. However, Great Lake views and the holes were mostly fun. "

"Super muddy on most holes. Make sure you wear boots or water proof shoes or you're gonna have a rough time. "

"Little muddy on 17 - stay to the right. , awesome course though. Fun shots "

"Very swampy and a lot of poison ivy. Overall not too bad"

"Very beautiful course, be prepared to get muddy! Could use a little better tee pad markers but overall is a great course "

"Tee pad signs and arrows to some next tees "

"Has the potential to be the best course I’ve played unfortunately not. Holes 1-8 are just terrible, VERY little signage, holes 10-11 are amazing, the other holes are unfortunately average, what a shame. Very confusing layout, and so random to have added tees and baskets on a select few holes!"

"Awesome course! Little wet but the added Stepping Stones definitely help. Would definitely play again!"

"Pretty wet and very tough but decent course"

"Holes are super muddy, but that’s expected around this time of the year. Front 9 are cool, more open shots, the back 9 are are a little tricky to navigate if you have never played the course cause some holes have more than one pin. Back 9 also is more of a technical shooter. Overall it’s fun. "

"The holes could use some updates signs but other than that, it's a really fun, technical course. Quite a few baskets are close to the water; they keep you puckered up. Consistently saying "damn tree.""

"Fantastic course. Just need better signage/udisc layouts need to be more in sync with the actual course layout "

"Muddy"

"One of the best courses in Ohio. There is water, technical, and short shots all in one course."

"There’s quite a bit of litter. People are slabs. It’s a shame"

" Bit confusing for first timers. Some holes have 3 tee pads, some have 2, and some have one. Just a couple holes had two baskets. Basic signs that don’t help navigate. People jump in on the course on several holes to start there rounds adding to the confusion. "

"Real tough from the longs. Discs are getting buried in leaves"

"Short & technical course, love the start of the back nine! ⛱️ 🌳🥏💘"

"Super pretty, confusing set up too spread out"

"Ground wasp nest on 15 by exit of the woods"

"Fairly confusing layout. Needs better signage and layouts with udisc. A few nice holes by the water"

"Course is in great shape. "

"Very fun and well kept course!"

"Brutal pin placements next to water. Fun course. Well manicured grass. Broken tee pads "

"Fun technical course. A little confusing to navigate. "

"Hard to navigate "

"Not a great course. Confusing layout and UDisc is not up to date with it. Also very overgrown back 9. "

"Fantastic course, lots of trash "

"Definitely recommend. Usually not crowded, has a ton of fun wooded holes with some entertaining open holes too. Good mix of long and short distances and some fun tunnel shots. A very beautiful location being right on the lake especially for sunset rounds, but this also means there’s plenty of mosquitoes in the summer. Be careful on the four or so holes that have baskets right next to the lake."

"Awesome ace race course! "

"Decent course. Small tee pads, poorly marked, confusing blue/red/gold tees. Would rate it a 4 star if those were better"

"Soft mud on some late holes but a great time! "

"Don’t forget to pack your swim trunks/suit because y’all be going fishing! Very testy holes with lots of water and tight tree shots very muddy but overall decent course. Very difficult and challenging"

"Only played once, but loved it. Great shaded layout. Wide for a wooded course. Helps that I probably played my best round of disc golf ever. Loved that there were 3 different tee choices for the different skill levels."

"Great course with a mix of long and technical shots. Short and long tees and baskets. Finding the next tee can be a little challenging sometimes. "

"About 5 holes next to water. Careful over throwing."

"Best course in central Ohio "

"Muddy in a lot of spots. I think I got every tree"

"Nice course, can get extremely muddy. Rough has a lot of thorns. Tee pads are inconsistent, some are falling apart."

"Super muddy with tons of sitting puddles and if you miss your putts say bye bye to your disc."

"Very muddy. "

"Muddy!!"

"Muddy after rain"

"Soggy, tight gaps but beautiful "

"Hole 6 is central OH iconic!!"

"Use u disc to find the teepads. Middle pad if there's 3. Long pad if there's 2. Muddy as hell right now but IT WAS A BLAST for a first time. Bring a disc retriever I had to go fishing 3 times. Lotsa water"

"Wet wet "

"Very technical course with limited signage. You will need to use udisc to follow course. Raised tee boxes can be dangerous - 3-4inch drop offs."

"Great mix of open, wooded, and lakeside. By far my favorite course"

"Muddy but fantastic challenging technical and good pars"

"Unfortunately the only course with good wood lines in central Ohio. A majority of holes play next to water so if you kick a tree or go long on a 200 foot hole your disc is in the water and gone. "

"This course had so much potential to be elite. Problem is it isn’t well maintained and you’re going to be confused due to poor marking of tees, etc. there are some holes that contain too much luck due to tree limbs etc. so much potential here though … sad that it hasn’t been kept better. "

"Course definitely needs more signage between holes and gets muddy easily, so look elsewhere after a heavy rainfall. However it’s the most beautiful course around and has a lot of challenging wooded holes with a few open holes. Definitely one of my favorite courses around the area."

"Nice course. Plenty of elevation changes, tunnel, hyzer/anhyzer, and even water/drop off death shots. Beautiful course, reasonably maintained. Watch out for plenty of roots and muddy/wet spots NOT near main water or run off areas."

"Great course! Technical holes with tight lines and longer, open holes. Some water to play around but really beautiful. Unique place and def recommend!"

"loved this course. Did the main layout. Beautiful leaves everywhere. "

"Great course very challenging for a beginner but helps better your game(I’m a beginner)"

"Would have been lost on the navigation without the app. Mainly wooded, tight tunnel holes. Very scenic. Multiple death putt into water holes."

"The open holes let you focus on distance and wooded holes let you focus on your line. I loved this course, good for tournament play."

"Not for beginners. Lots of tunnels, water, and death putts. Still rated well!"

"Beautiful nature course with variety of shots and slopes. Shore erosion is a HUGE issue however as some of the baskets are less than eight feet from dropping into the lake. In a couple years these holes may be completely gone. "

"Signs need updated"

"Good course. But badly needs better signage."

"Fun course with tight lines through the woods. Needs better upkeep (limbs, weeds, etc.) and it could be so much better!"

"Just watch the water"

"Absolutely beautiful track"

"Enjoyed the course. Lost two discs. Yellow Wombat on two and a rainbow tie dye on 7. My email is on both of found. Thanks in advance "

"Lots of interesting holes bring some cheap discs for the risky holes. Not for beginners. "

"Absolutely exceptional course. Lots of different hole layouts, precarious water is a real challenge. Enjoyed the unique “island” green on 15. 6 is obviously iconic if you can pull it off. Stunning views. Easily a top 3 course in Columbus"

"What the 6! Great course. Has replayability as you get better. Great lake course. Needs more lake though. -1 #4 fave course central OH"

"good course but too many water holes that are easy to lose discs on."

"Beautiful course with many baskets on waters edge and several tight technical wooded shots! Very fun and challenging "

"Good course but confusing on which holes to take "

"As close as it gets to a pro level course in Columbus. Needs signs."

"Amazing course. Difficult shots and even more difficult pro tees. Can be very messy when muddy and swampy (it was today)"

"One of my new favorites"

"Great challenging course. Could use some maintenance and is very prone to flooding, but it is right next to a lake "

"Gorgeous lake course that plays all over the lakeside. Controlled drives are a must especially on the back 9. Highly recommend if you’re in the Columbus area. Great mix of med-long and short holes and my lord the trees were sent straight from the Devil. Only star lost because there are multiple tees and baskets (super cool!) but zero signage to manage the multiple tees. Otherwise a stellar play in central Ohio. "

"Muddy but playable"

"Good, challenging, fun course. Long tees to red baskets is a very challenging layout."

"Favorite course in the area."

"Nice technical course."

"Vary muddy and lots of trees "

"Great course. Mostly in woods with some challenging tunnels. "

"Markers for the long tees would improve it. Other than that very fun course. Really beautiful in the summer"

"Would b sweet if the locations of the next tees were labeled a little better. A couple of tricky spots to navigate to the next proper tee pad "

"Lots of water but beautiful course"

"Great course, easy to lose discs but beautiful layout with the potential to be the best course around Columbus in good weather"

"Great course but should be marked better"

"Pretty course. Lots of trees to bang into, more than enough water hazards. Layout is hard to follow at times. "

"Multiple tee pads, multiple baskets in place currently, and some AWESOME shots. Landscape is beautiful, great mix of long open bombers and moderate length technical wooded holes. Not for beginners, but a great challenge."

"Great scenery but holes and tees are not labeled well. "

"Confusing layouts, a ton of water so very easy to lose discs or be forced to wade/swim (with a few baskets close enough even an errant putt can go in). Most technical course in central Ohio though; even if a few of the lines involve a bit of luck. "

"Really beautiful course, some holes over water. Only thing needed is signage."

"Love this course. Very well designed. Lots of technical variety. Absolutely beautiful and quiet. Best course in the greater Columbus area hands down. "

"There is a 4.7 ☆ course here, but just missing the signs. Great layouts, but some mandos and such are blind from the t."

"Needs tee signs, very confusing course from long tees."

"Keep it straight and bring a good luck charm."

"Good upkeep. Technical Shots all over. Watch out throwing long on a number of holes due to water behind the baskets! "

"Well kept, challenging. Confusing to follow, no maps, multiple tees/baskets"

"Don’t try and play middle tees. Just play the long tees to the yellow to save yourself a headache. Fun course, shot shaping and long. Hole 8 is missing it’s long tees. The course needs to be better marked because it can get confusing. This course has pro level play potential but they need to put in some work for sure. "

"Well kept up! Fun holes overall; there's a water hole that's dangerous. Some deep foliage also."

"Challenging fun course, lots of shot variety. Poor signage."

"Waaaaay too many baskets by the water"

"Fun course, gorgeous scenery but not very well mapped out "

"Fun course with interesting shots and lots of wooded shots. Scary water hazards on many holes with human hazards as they try to fish"

"Really neat course, but very tough"

"It’s hard"

"Stay out the water!"

"Challenging course! Lots of technical shots. Would rate it higher if the course was taken care of. Lots of high grass and trash all over and piled up by every trash can. "

"Could be a great course with minimal TLC. Hole signs, chainsaw, hedge trimmer, and next tee indicators."

"Very overgrown, some signage for shorts and next tee signs, and lots of water shots. Could be a lot better with some tweaking. It’s at a nice park but with interesting obstacles but the upkeep fell short on this one. "

"I played in early July for the first time and my main impression was that there was so much trash everywhere. One hole had a filleted fish carcass right next to basket and it was quite smelly. There were groups of people fishing and drinking on multiple holes that lined the water. They acted like I was disturbing them. Lots of beer cans and plastic littering the wooded holes. It’s unfortunate because the course is obviously challenging and fun. I just wish it had better upkeep and privacy."

"Pretty tough. "

"They need to clean out some of the fallen trees and then it would be pretty nice!"

"Grass was super long"

"There are some broken trees blocking a few paths. Overall still a fun and challenging course for a LHFH player. "

"Better signage needed on tee pads. 5 star once that happens"

"Nice course. Some open holes on the front 9, back 9 is through the woods. Couple water hazards.. at least 3 baskets by the water or within 10ft. 8/10"

"Good course, almost all the holes are in the woods so BRING BUG SPRAY AND WATCH OUT FOR POISON IVY/OAK! Also, I would look into getting floating discs like the Dragon or Hydra so if it goes in the water, you can get it since the water is not always the clearest."

"Tough course. Higher rated if fairways were maintained. Busy day at the park people crowd around the holes by water. Make it difficult to play a few of them"

"Good course, tight challenging lines, quite a few water hazards. It was dry today, but I wouldn't want to play it when it's been wet. Some fairways could use mowing. Only reason I give 4 stars is because of lack of signage. For how much this course is bragged about being one of the best courses in ohio one would think they could put tee signs in."

"Needs mowed but a fun course "

"Beautiful course with some dangerous holes "

"Amazing course "

"I like the design and thought put into it. However it could use a lot of maintenance and should be avoided during the day on weekends do to people fishing all over the back 9. New signage would really help. "

"This is easily my favorite course in the area. I'm not a good player at all, and this can be a hard course, but it's so nice just to be here. There's a good variety of holes. Hole 6 is tricky cause it's right along a rocky beach, but the water is shallow enough to get your disc if you are motivated. Hole 10 (I think?) goes over a muddy stream, and there are a few other holes with water right behind the basket, so it's always safer to lay up here."

"Design of the course was fantastic, however, maintenance was terrible, front 9 was like playing through a swamp. No signs on where to go, random people fishing on the tee boxes or greens. "

"Great course, challenging holes with few hazards. "

"Course is fun, always muddy and wet....but a good time.."

"Great course! Love the variety and challenge the water brings."

"It’s a nice course that obviously has a caring course designer. Hopefully he will eventually manage the UDisc, but I did my best to organize it."

"Awesome course! Very challenging with the wind coming off the water. "

"Course is really good. Beautiful property and good variety of pads and baskets. Signage is severely lacking and really turned me off the first time I played the course."

"VERY muddy"

"Great course needs additional signs "

"Love the course, has some great views. Unfortunately very hard to follow. Multiple pin locations and tees with very minimal markings. "

"tees are not marked well if you play from mains it has you throwing from red and blue tee pads unless I was that confused by the horrible markings"

"well kept. Floods easily so would not recommend during rainy seasons. Fairly private"

"Poor/missing directions on most holes. Well designed course. Hard to tell difference between different length tees/baskets."

"Great course. We'll mowed and kept up. I would suggest better signage and identification of tee pads. Knowing which tee is which for each hole was a bit confusing. "

"its hard!"

"Go when it's been a dry stretch of days because the course gets waterlogged AF, muddy, and full of mosquitos But other than that the course is challenging and not beginner friendly. Throwing over or near body of water. Narrow fairways with thick OB. Knowing the correct tee pad to throw from and to which basket can be confusing. Fun course though I can see why everyone likes it. The mosquitos just freaking suck. No pun intended"

"Most holes have stepping stones if that tells you anything.. tee boxes are very small"

"Muddy and the signage is very hard to follow. But it's has good shots. "

"Muddy "

"needs better signage markers for each tee pad. hard to make sense of where you need to throw. basket locations, etc. "

"Good tee pads, layout is a little confusing at first. Pretty muddy right now"

"Love this course! One of the most beautiful I've played. Navigation is difficult. Better tee markings could help a lot! "

"Do not attempt to play in the rain! Otherwise very nice."

"Navigation is tricky, but the holes are amazing! "

"Needs better signs"

"Make sure to wear old shoes. Kind of muddy but otherwise good."

"Tee pads and multiple baskets for single hole made navigating this course difficult although a positive for varied levels of play "

"Fun wooded course with lots of scenic views. Could use some actual lines on a lot of holes and some decent signage but still a ton of fun. "

"All trash cans overflowing. "

"To muddy and bad tee markings "

"Wet spots but good condition overall. "

"The secret is out on this one. Course has seen significant improvement over the last 5 years and is seeing an uptick in play in response. Look out for the damn fishermen who can't seem to find anywhere else on the 20+ miles of shoreline of the reservoir to fish."

"Average course, the two basket layout is a little confusing and unnecessary. There’s a few fun holes, but several fillers."

"One of the best in Ohio. Good course design. Three tees and two permanent baskets on the property. Great community behind the course to keep it in good shape. You will be required to throw precise lines through tight, but fair alleys. "

"The course is stunningly beautiful. The lake view is worth the long drive it take me to get here. Though this course is not my favorite to play because it incredible difficult due to trees, it is a fun time. Some of the tees are not clearly marked and a lot are missing."