
Broadview Course
Broadview Golf Course
About this course
Broadview Golf Course sits in Pataskala, a small city east of Columbus in central Ohio's Licking County. Designed by Jack Kidwell and opened in the mid-1960s, the course represents the work of a regional architect who designed numerous layouts across Ohio and neighboring states during the post-war golf boom. Kidwell's courses typically emphasize playability for a range of skill levels while incorporating the natural terrain available on each site. The layout at Broadview unfolds across gently rolling farmland characteristic of central Ohio, where modest elevation changes and mature tree lines define playing corridors. The routing likely features a mix of open and wooded holes, with fairways bordered by hardwoods and occasional water hazards that come into play on select holes. Kidwell's design approach generally favored strategic bunkering around greens and landing areas rather than severe penal features, creating courses that reward thoughtful play without overwhelming recreational golfers. As a public facility serving the Pataskala and greater Columbus area, Broadview functions as an accessible daily-fee course for local residents and visitors. The course provides a straightforward test of golf in a setting typical of Ohio's agricultural landscape, where the transition from farmland to golf course preserves much of the region's natural character. The facility operates within the tradition of community courses that anchor small-town recreation in the Midwest.
Quick facts
- Location
- Pataskala, OH, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1960
- Designer
- Jack Kidwell
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 70
- Length
- 6,084 yards
- Difficulty
- 68.2/109
Getting there
Broadview Golf Course lies just east of Columbus, with most visitors arriving through John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH), a straightforward twenty-five-minute drive to the west. The route follows I-70 east into Pataskala, a quiet corner of Licking County where suburban sprawl gives way to rolling farmland and wooded ridges. As the highway yields to local roads, the landscape opens into the kind of unhurried, middle-American countryside that has long defined public golf in Ohio - a fitting prelude to a layout that has served the community with quiet consistency for decades.

FAQ
Common questions about Broadview
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Broadview was designed by Jack Kidwell.
Yes. Broadview is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Broadview is 70.
Broadview plays 6,084 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Broadview is 109.
Broadview is a 18-hole course.


