Ohio
Cincinnati Golf Courses & Tee Times
Cincinnati's public golf is split between the city and the county park district, and both go back a long way. Avon Fields, a city course near downtown, is called the oldest municipal course west of the Alleghenies (per Wikipedia), and Bobby Jones hit the first ball at the county's Sharon Woods on May 28, 1938. Across the river, Kenton County runs its own two-course complex in Independence, Kentucky.
Can't get a tee time in Cincinnati? Yoink watches 61 public courses, from Middletown, Fairfield, Hamilton, Lebanon and Oxford. Pick your courses, set the day and time you want, and get a notification when a tee time opens, cancellations included.
The longest layout here is Graywolf Golf Club at 7,223 yards; there are 2 nine-hole courses; there is one executive or par-3 course for a quicker round.
Who runs public golf in Cincinnati
The Cincinnati Recreation Commission owns six courses: Avon Fields, California, Glenview, Neumann, Reeves and Woodland, managed by Indigo. Neumann has three nines, and California sits beside two Water Works reservoirs above the Ohio River. Great Parks of Hamilton County runs six more: Little Miami Golf Center, Meadow Links & Golf Academy, Miami Whitewater, Sharon Woods, The Mill Course and The Vineyard. You need a Great Parks Motor Vehicle Permit to drive into the parks. In Northern Kentucky, Kenton County Golf Courses has The Pioneer (1968) and The Willows, a Michael Hurdzan design.
Public courses worth knowing in Cincinnati
- Avon Fields Golf Course: Called the oldest municipal course west of the Alleghenies. A short par 66 with 12 par 4s and 6 par 3s; the Donald Ross archive lists it, and William Langford revised it in 1925.
- Sharon Woods Golf Course: William Diddel design opened by Bobby Jones in 1938, the oldest Great Parks course. Voted best golf course by Cincinnati.com in 2022 and 2023, and the par-4 3rd is often called the hardest hole in Greater Cincinnati.
- The Mill Course: Opened in 1951 as Winton Woods Golf Course and redesigned in 1993, when five lakes were added.
- The Vineyard Golf Course: Par 71 that stretches to 6,789 yards, recognized by Golf Digest, Golf World and the National Golf Foundation.
- Miami Whitewater Golf Course: Par 71 at up to 6,818 yards, with a 680-yard par-5 5th and a 240-yard par-3 15th.
- The Willows Golf & Country Club - Kenton County Golf: Michael Hurdzan design at 6,697 yards from the back tees, which Kenton County says is rated 9th in Kentucky.
- Neumann Golf Course: The city's 27-hole course: three nines, four sets of tees, wooded, rolling fairways.
Booking tee times in Cincinnati: the local rules
City courses book 10 days out online and 7 days by phone, and online is always the cheapest rate; walk-up and phone rates are higher. A $39 Eagle Pass (2026) stretches the window to 15 days and takes a few dollars off each round. Great Parks courses open 10 days ahead, online or by phone, and GHIN members get coupons to book 14 days out in person. In season, Great Parks takes only 18-hole bookings before 11 a.m. on Friday through Sunday and holidays.
Yoink
The window opens once. Cancellations happen all week.
Booking windows decide who gets first pick. After that, times come back one at a time as plans change. Yoink watches all 61 courses in Cincinnati and tells you when a time that fits comes back, so you're not refreshing the page all week.
61 courses in Cincinnati
Arcanum
Beavercreek
Blue Ash
Cleves
Franklin
Greenville
Hamersville
Lebanon
Miamisburg
Middletown
North Bend
Tipp City
West Union
Other
Avon Fields Golf Course
A par 66 with six par 3s and no par 5s on rolling, tree-lined ground. The city has run it since 1928, and nobody is sure who first laid it out.
Beckett Ridge Golf Club
One hole moves 112 feet from tee to green. Water borders seven of the eighteen.
Beech Creek Golf Course
Beech Creek Golf Course is a shorter 18-hole course in Ohio, playing to par 70 across 5,921 yards.
Brown's Run Golf Club
Par 72 and 6,831 yards from the back tees: Brown's Run Golf Club is an 18-hole regulation course near Middletown, Ohio.
California Golf Course
Deer Track Golf Course (Ohio)
Par 71 and 6,352 yards from the back tees: Deer Track Golf Course (Ohio) is an 18-hole regulation course in Ohio.
Deerfield Golf Club
One hole moves 69 feet from tee to green, and the greens average only 19 yards deep.
Echo Hills Golf Club
Par 72 and 6,041 yards from the back tees: Echo Hills Golf Club is an 18-hole regulation course in Ohio.
Elks Run Golf Club
Water borders seven of the eighteen, and one hole moves 96 feet from tee to green.
Friendly Meadows Golf Course
Friendly Meadows Golf Course is an 18-hole regulation course near Hamersville, Ohio, playing to par 71 across 6,566 yards.
Glenview Golf Course
Glenview Golf Course in Cincinnati, — 18-hole play, par 72 at 7,016 yards.
Graywolf Golf Club
One hole moves 44 feet from tee to green — water borders twelve of the eighteen.
Green Crest Golf Club
Water borders eleven of the eighteen — the front nine plays 276 yards longer than the back.
Indian Ridge Golf Course
Par 72 and 7,001 yards from the back tees: Indian Ridge Golf Course is a championship-length 18 near Oxford, Ohio.
Jamaica Run Golf Club
Jamaica Run Golf Club, an 18-hole regulation course near Miamisburg, Ohio. You'll carry water off the tee or into the green on 7 holes.
Jasper Hills Golf Club
One hole moves 42 feet from tee to green, and water borders nine of the eighteen.
Legendary Run Golf Club - Legendary Run
Majestic Springs Golf Course
Majestic Springs Golf Course is an 18-hole regulation course in Ohio, playing to par 71 across 6,464 yards.
Neumann Golf Course
Three nines (White, Blue and Red) over rolling, wooded ground on the west side, known for fast, true greens. Book online for the lowest rate.
Pebble Creek Golf Club
Pebble Creek Golf Club is an 18-hole regulation course in Ohio, playing to par 71 across 6,205 yards.
PipeStone Golf Club
One hole moves 45 feet from tee to green — water borders fourteen of the eighteen.
Potter's Park Golf Course
Par 69 and 5,353 yards from the back tees: Potter's Park Golf Course is a shorter 18-hole course near Hamilton, Ohio.
Reeves Golf Course
Reeves Golf Course in Cincinnati, — 18-hole play, par 70 at 6,188 yards.
Reeves Par 3 Golf Course
Snow Hill Country Club
One hole moves 54 feet from tee to green — water borders nine of the eighteen.
Stillmeadow Country Club
Stillwater Valley Golf Club
One hole moves 37 feet from tee to green, and water borders thirteen of the eighteen.
Stonelick Hills Golf Club
One hole moves 100 feet from tee to green — water borders twelve of the eighteen.
Sugar Isle Golf Course
Water borders eleven of the eighteen, and one hole moves 32 feet from tee to green.
The 797 Elks Golf Club
34 bunkers are in play, and water borders ten of the eighteen.
The Mill Course at Winton Woods
Tri-County Golf - Par 3
Woodland Golf Course
Why tee times in Cincinnati are hard to get
Golf in Cincinnati follows the seasons: spring openers and fall weekends are the busiest stretches, and summer mornings fill before afternoons.
Each course releases its tee times on its own schedule, commonly a week or two out, with residents of town and county courses often booking first. Leagues, outings and members claim chunks of the sheet in advance, and whatever prime weekend times are left tend to go on release day.
When tee time cancellations happen
A full tee sheet rarely stays full. Many courses let you cancel without a fee up to 24 or 48 hours before your time, so spots tend to reappear in the last couple of days. A bad forecast shakes more loose, and a foursome that drops to three opens a single. None of it is announced. The time just shows up again on the booking page, and whoever looks first gets it.
How to get a tee time in Cincinnati
Yoink
All 61 courses in Cincinnati, watched for you around the clock
Yoink checks all 61 courses in Cincinnati every few minutes, so every open time is in one place and you're the first to know when one that fits your day, window and group appears, cancellations included.
Doing it by hand? Here's what works.
- Know the booking window. Find out how many days ahead each course releases times, and whether residents get an earlier window. Be ready the morning it opens.
- Look again 24 to 48 hours out. That's when most cancellation deadlines pass and spots come back.
- Be flexible on group size. Singles and twosomes fit into gaps a foursome can't.
- Try twilight and weekday afternoons. They're the last to fill and often cheaper.
- Keep a quicker course in your back pocket. Nine-hole and executive courses are easier to get on and play faster. Around here that includes Avon Fields Golf Course, Fairfield Greens-North Trace - 9 Holes and Robin's Nest Par 3.
Read the full guide to getting a tee time when everything's booked
Tee times in Cincinnati: questions
How do I get notified when a tee time opens up in Cincinnati?
Set a watch in Yoink for the courses you want, the days you can play, a time window and the number of players. Yoink checks those tee sheets every few minutes and sends a notification as soon as a matching time appears, cancellations included. You book it directly with the course.
When do tee time cancellations usually show up?
Mostly in the 24 to 48 hours before the tee time, as golfers cancel ahead of the course's cancellation deadline, and whenever the weather forecast changes. They appear without notice and tend to be rebooked quickly.
How far in advance can you book a tee time in Cincinnati?
It depends on the course. Many public courses open bookings 7 to 14 days ahead, and town or county courses often give residents an earlier window. Each course's own booking page has its policy.
When is golf busiest in Cincinnati?
Demand is highest on spring and fall weekends. Weekend mornings are always the hardest tee times to get.
Which courses in Cincinnati are quickest to play?
Nine-hole and executive courses such as Avon Fields Golf Course, Fairfield Greens-North Trace - 9 Holes and Robin's Nest Par 3 take less time and are usually easier to book.
Does Yoink book the tee time for me?
No. Yoink tells you when a time opens; you book it with the course on its own booking page, at the course's price, with no extra fee.
More golf in Ohio
- Cleveland · 111 courses
- Columbus · 66 courses
- Toledo & Northwest Ohio · 19 courses
- Lima & West Central Ohio · 7 courses
- Pittsburgh · 3 courses
- Detroit · 2 courses
- More Ohio · 6 courses
Just across the state line
Markets with courses within 25 miles of a course here.
- Cincinnati, KY · 9 courses
- Cincinnati, IN · 4 courses
Sources
Facts on this page come from these pages, checked 2026-09-28. Rates and booking rules change, so confirm with the course.
- cincygolf.org · official
- cincygolf.org · official
- cincygolf.org · official
- cincygolf.org · official
- cincygolf.org · official
- en.wikipedia.org · media
- cincygolf.org · official
- greatparks.org · official
- greatparks.org · official
- greatparks.org · official
- greatparks.org · official
- greatparks.org · official
- greatparks.org · official
- kentoncountygolf.com · official
Tee times in Cincinnati, without the refreshing
Watch as many courses as you like. When a time opens that fits your day, window and group, Yoink tells you first.