CINCINNATI (Cincinnati Business Courier) – The golf courses in the Cincinnati area have an average course rating of 67. This List refers specifically to the men’s back tee for each course. The courses are located within the counties of Brown, Butler, Clermont, Hamilton, Warren in Ohio; Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, Pendleton in Kentucky; and Franklin, Dearborn and Ohio in Indiana.
This week’s List is part of a shift in our research methodology and philosophy in 2025, one that will emphasize more data and context for readers while better coordinating the resources available to us and our 46 sister publications under the American City Business Journals flag. We anticipate this effort will identify thousands of new local records — and cumulatively, tens of thousands of new businesses across ACBJ’s footprint — this year alone.
Information on The List was obtained from the United States Golf Association’s Course Rating and Slope Database. Data was compiled as of April 1, 2026. In case of ties, the toughest golf courses are listed alphabetically. In case of ties, courses are ranked by slope rating, followed by bogey rating and then listed alphabetically if ties remain.
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