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Lima & West Central Ohio Golf Courses & Tee Times
Golf around Lima is small-town daily-fee golf, spread across Allen County and the farm towns around it. Visit Greater Lima lists Tamarac, Springbrook, Oaks and Hidden Creek in Lima, Bluffton Golf Club to the north, Delphos Country Club to the west and the Colonial Golfers Club in Harrod. Shawnee Country Club in Lima is private. Out in Waynesfield, Prairie View has been a public 18 since 1991.
Good weekend tee times in Lima & West Central Ohio go fast, and the ones that come back later (cancellations, groups that shrink) aren't announced. Yoink watches the tee sheets at 7 public courses here, from Lima, Minster, Bluffton, Delphos and Waynesfield, and tells you the moment a time you want opens up.
The longest layout here is Hickory Sticks Golf Club at 6,378 yards.
Who runs public golf in Lima & West Central Ohio
Lima's public courses are run by their owners, and the Young family is a good example. Floyd Young, a golf pro who once caddied for Jack Nicklaus, bought Bluffton Golf Club in 1989 and added Hidden Creek on Sugar Creek Road in 2009. The two courses sit about six miles apart, sell one membership good at both, and host the Lima City Golf Tournaments. Kids 10 and under play free after 5 p.m. with a paying adult at both. Floyd went into the Lima/Allen County Golf Hall of Fame in 2014.
Public courses worth knowing in Lima & West Central Ohio
- Hidden Creek Golf Club (OH): Public 18 on 160 acres with bentgrass fairways and four sets of tees; the Young family has owned it since 2009.
- Bluffton Golf Club: Public par-72 18 between Lima and Findlay, owned by the Young family since 1989.
- Prairie View Golf Club (OH): A public 18 in Waynesfield, built in 1991.
- Delphos Country Club: An 18-hole, par-71 course in Delphos with a driving range for 20-plus golfers.
7 courses in Lima & West Central Ohio
Lima
Why tee times in Lima & West Central Ohio are hard to get
The season in Lima & West Central Ohio runs roughly from spring to late fall. The first warm weekends in spring and the cool, dry weekends of fall are the hardest to book.
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 Lima & West Central Ohio
Yoink
Every course in Lima & West Central Ohio on one watchlist: all 7 of them
Yoink watches all 7 courses in Lima & West Central Ohio for you. The open tee times sit in one place instead of a dozen booking pages, and your phone buzzes the moment one fits your day, time window and group, 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.
- Widen the map. If your first choice is full, check the next town over. Lima has 2 courses on Yoink and Minster has 1.
Read the full guide to getting a tee time when everything's booked
Tee times in Lima & West Central Ohio: questions
How do I get notified when a tee time opens up in Lima & West Central Ohio?
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 Lima & West Central Ohio?
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 Lima & West Central Ohio?
Demand is highest on spring and fall weekends. Weekend mornings are always the hardest tee times to get.
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.
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Sources
Facts on this page come from these pages, checked 2026-09-28. Rates and booking rules change, so confirm with the course.
- visitgreaterlima.com · tourism
- hiddencreekgolfclub.net · official
- blufftongolfclub.net · official
- hiddencreekgolfclub.net · official
- en.wikipedia.org · media
- ohiogolf.com · directory
Tee times in Lima & West Central Ohio, 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.