Ottawa Park Golf Course — Local services in Toledo

It's a golf course in fair condition. You can certainly tell that it's old by the design of some of the holes, as well as the age of most of the trees. Greens and fairways are in fairly good shape, cart paths and teeboxes are rather deteriorated on the other hand. Layout is baffling, and often it's a mystery how to get to the next hole unless you look at a map. Some greens are as close as 20 yards apart, which can be an issue when you have two different groups hitting their balls toward each other.

My biggest issue is with the staff. Their website does not clearly list the prices to golf, but after I thought I found the prices, I called to confirm and to see if I needed to book a tee time for 5:15pm on an October afternoon. The guy on the phone said that no tee time was necessary, and they weren't busy that time of evening. He also confirmed that the price was $15 to ride 9 holes.

When I arrived at the course the next day, the employee told me that the price was not $15, but $22. He didn't seem concerned that someone told me a completely different price over the phone. He also unapologetically informed me that the course closed at 7 pm and that our group "better hustle". There was no mention of this early closing time on the website either, nor did the person on the phone tell me this, despite me telling him how late we wanted to start. Apparently the course has to close at sunset because it's in a public park. He also didn't seem concerned with the fact that sunset was at 7:30, not 7, as at about 6:55 PM, he pulled up to us in a golf cart and curtly told us to wrap it up. We were on hole #17 (playing the back 9), and would have had plenty of sunlight to complete #18.

I actually enjoyed golfing the course for the most part, but between the high prices and the rude employee, I don't see myself...

This review is for 2019 only. I can’t tell if the course was in such a good shape prior to this year, and I won’t be able to predict the course would maintain current status next year, either.

I played front 9 hole there with my buddy after work a week ago, it was a beautiful day, and the course indeed was in an excellent shape for a public course IMO.

Access the course is not too bad if you don’t follow the iPhone navigation system. Get onto the Ottawa Pkwy either through Bancroft St. or Upton Ave. near S. Cove Blvd and you will find the park entrance on the Ottawa Pkwy. Try not get onto N. Cove Blvd because that only gets you to the Toledo Police Department.

Cost was $37 before tax for two players with a golf cart, which is not cheap compared to the time when Arthur Hills played there during his youth.

The green is less challenging with less slope compared to the Detwiler Golf Course, however, the frequent elevation changes make the course equally or more challenging to the less experienced players like myself. Thank to the open fairway on this course, I only lost one golf ball that day when hitting the ball into the woods.

Now, let’s talk about the downsides. The course is a public course and close to a major traffic road, which is the hole 2 green and hole 3 tee box located. Anticipate there’s some less patient drivers might horn at the cars in front of them while you are putting or driving. Also, the park location is not ideal for people to stay either too early or too late.

Bottom line is, I would definitely recommend this course to my friends, family, and coworkers to have a good time there. Actually, I’d like to go back to finish the back 9 hole if the weather permits...

I've been playing this course since the early 70s. Still love it for its diversity in its layout and scenery. But please fix the tee boxes. They are a disgrace for such a historic course. On many holes it is nearly impossible to find the ladies tee boxes.because they don't exist. That is unless you count 2 beat up, unpainted markers laying in scrub grass. Also, the sand traps could be better tended with playable sand and some of the greens could be better maintained. Toledo's jewel of a histiric course deserves better attention. But at $22 (senior rate), it is a steal. Still one of my favorite courses. Just needs and deserves a bit more TLC which would easily rank...