Central Ohio Golf Course Stories

The newest and most reliable online marketplace for purchasing discounted rounds of golf provides golfers the opportunity to play more and pay less.

TeeTimeSavings.com, formerly GolfUS.com, has officially launched its easy-to-use and informative Web site that features a comprehensive catalog of premier courses in Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio where golfers in those areas can buy rounds of golf at special prices. More than 200 courses are currently featured on the site, which will expand quickly to add new courses and resorts in even more areas throughout the country. 

There are three common answers to the question: “Why don’t you play golf?” In no particular order they are: the expense, the time commitment and the degree of difficulty, whether it be understanding the rules or learning the complexities of the swing.

All of the aforementioned responses are obstacles to the growth of the game, and until the barriers are broken down, the number of people participating in golf around the country will remain stagnant.

A new golf club outside of golf-crazed Columbus is doing its part to introduce new players to the game, as well as allow avid golfers to get in a round without having to schedule a vacation day. Little Bear Golf Village is a 10-hole track located in Lewis Center that’s affordable, family-friendly, and most important of all, fun for everyone regardless of ability.

BEACHWOOD, Ohio - Two months ago, Cynthia Allen sifted through the mail while her husband was lounging on the couch in their Scottsdale, Ariz. home.

"Honey, there's a letter from The PGA of America," she said. "Maybe you ought to open it up."

Michael Allen didn't pay much attention at first, believing it was a reminder to pay his dues.

Scattered from the shores of Lake Erie near Toledo to the suburbs of the capital city of Columbus, the ten courses that combine to form the Buckeye Golf Trail represent a sampling of the championship-caliber layouts found throughout the state and celebrate the heritage and history of the game nearly perfected by Ohio’s own Jack Nicklaus - the most decorated major champion in the history of professional golf.

This spring the Buckeye Golf Trail will celebrate its first full year of operation and is offering residents and visitors a chance to experience some of the states finest courses designed by the likes of Arthur Hills and Brian Huntley for a fraction of the regular cost.