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Ohio State Golf Course?

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LeBuckeye

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I'm going to be an incoming freshman next year at tOSU and I have a few questions about the golf course and membership.

I don't know if this is the right forum for this, sorry if it isn't.

I'm aware that it's $560 a year for a student membership and was wondering if that included range balls, and carts, and whatnot.

Is the course like a country club or a public course in its atmosphere?

I guess any information anyone could give me would be greatly appreciated.
 
Can't help you with rates & shit. But take every advantage of the course you can. I learned how to play golf there, as a caddy in the mid-60s. Casey Fredericks, tOSU's wrestling coach, was the caddy-master. Gray was the course I learned to play on; scarlet was always the challenge I feared I was not ready for. But loved to caddy either one. Would love to get a chance to play the re-designed course.
 
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LeBuckeye;1463369; said:
Is the course like a country club or a public course in its atmosphere?
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Neither. It's like a university course.

Sorry to seem like a smartass, but it's in no way like a country club; way too many poorly remunerated, bitter public employees play there to be like a country club. Be prepared to play alongside numerous AFSCME union members (AKA OSU staff) who whine about their working conditions while they play one of the best golf courses in Ohio for peanuts.

It's also, though, not at all like a public course; people can't just walk in off the street and play in cutoffs, swilling beer by the sixpack. There is an expectation of some level of decorum that most public courses do not aspire to. Plus the general public does not have access to either course.

In sum, Scarlet is one of the best tests of golf you are likely to play in your life. Treasure the experience. And play Gray when you need an ego boost. :wink2:
 
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Coach Casey

HineyBuck;1463387; said:
Can't help you with rates & [censored]. But take every advantage of the course you can. I learned how to play golf there, as a caddy in the mid-60s. Casey Fredericks, tOSU's wrestling coach, was the caddy-master. Gray was the course I learned to play on; scarlet was always the challenge I feared I was not ready for. But loved to caddy either one. Would love to get a chance to play the re-designed course.
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Now there was a character: Casey Fredericks. But he was a tremendous man and coach too.
 
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Scarlet and Gray

Both courses are very good publinx. Scarlet is an absolute beast.

Ive played Scarlet many times. I have to concede that scarlet has whipped my bottom more than a few times.

I got to play at Scioto once and its a very challenging course as well.

My dream is to play Pebble Beach and Augusta some day, some way, Before I do, can someone donate three dozen golf balls? I may need them all and Im not a bad golfer.

Fore.
 
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As someone who follows amatuer golf - the Scarlett course has quite a name for itself. I feel correct in saying it's hosted US Open qualifying rounds before and is consistently in the Pub Linx championship stage rounds. I think its a US Amatuer qualifying course too!
 
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Grew up in C'bus, and played both courses under Bob Keppler, Reno Della Flora, and then of course, Mr. Brown. Maxbuck hit it well, there's alot of 'inactive' faculty that play it (called seniors at other coures). Gray is a good course to learn to hit all the shots, it can be a confidence builder, but when you take on the Scarlet from the whites, rather than the Varsity tees (the 'tips') then you've got yourself a tiger by the tail. I've played Pebble Beach several times, and Spyglass Hill many times, and I'd probably equate more to Spyglass than Pebble. On a still day, Pebble can be had. On a blustery day, forget it. Play cards in the clubhouse.

You'll have to get up early to get a tee time (especially on Scarlet), and walking on could take hours, unless you cut a couple classes and play during the week. I play on a CC, and the OSU Scarlet/Gray is not as 'friendly' (meaning the members own the course and can fire someone for bad attitude/service), but not as nasty as a muni (State/City workers who don't give a rip because they are protected by unions), but somewhere in between. Make friends with the starter, (hot chocolate in fall/spring or a coke in summer works), they have absolute power on who gets off and when. You're in for a treat. Bring your A game for the Scarlet.

:gobucks3::gobucks4::banger:
 
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Now there was a character: Casey Fredericks. But he was a tremendous man and coach too.
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I took golf while a student at OSU in the 70s and Casey was my instructor.

He is the one who told me that if you ever get hit with a golf ball hope it hits you on the first bounce - because you sure don't want to get hit on the fly.
 
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Oh8ch;1465106; said:
I took golf while a student at OSU in the 70s and Casey was my instructor.

He is the one who told me that if you ever get hit with a golf ball hope it hits you on the first bounce - because you sure don't want to get hit on the fly.
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Casey taught me that same lesson when he was breaking me in as a caddy my first summer. I'll never forget - was caddying for a total asshole. He was over a putt; I'm holding the flag on the edge of the green; we hear, "FORE," but I'm not moving, then WHAP, right in the middle of my lower back. Hurt like hell, even on first bounce. But the dude never even knew I was hit. I gained respect from my fellow caddies, but not even a normal tip from the jerk I was caddying for, nor an apology from the dude who hit me.
 
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LeBuckeye;1465101; said:
Thanks for all of the info guys.

One question I still have remaining, with the student membership does that include unlimited range usage?

Because that's the place I'll be most of the time.
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No. Pay for range balls by the bucket; buy tokens in the pro shop and take the wrinkly things out to the machine and try not to let the mismatched range balls skitter all over the place.
 
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....don't want to get hit on the fly.

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