
Echo Springs Course
The Links at Echo Springs


About this course
The Links at Echo Springs is a daily-fee facility in Johnstown, Ohio, designed by Barry Serafin and opened in the mid-1990s. Serafin, an Ohio-based architect, created a layout that serves the central Ohio golf market northeast of Columbus, where the terrain transitions from the relatively flat agricultural land of the region to areas with more pronounced topographical movement. The course occupies rolling farmland that allows for elevation changes and natural routing variety uncommon in this part of the state. The design incorporates water features and strategic bunkering across a layout that asks players to manage both distance and accuracy. The property's natural contours provide opportunities for elevated tees and approach shots that play to greens set at varying levels, creating visual interest and requiring thoughtful club selection. Several holes move through corridors defined by mature trees, while others open to wider fairway corridors where wind and sightlines become factors. Echo Springs serves a broad range of golfers in the Johnstown and greater Licking County area, functioning as an accessible option for both regular play and outings. The facility includes practice areas and a clubhouse with standard amenities typical of Ohio daily-fee courses from this era. The course remains part of the regional golf landscape where public access and playability balance with design features that reward strategic thinking.
Rankings
Ranked by CV ratings from golfers who've played this course. Positions are shown worldwide, by country, and by state; the Public column compares courses anyone can play.
Best in World
Best in USA
Best in OH
Quick facts
- Location
- Johnstown, OH, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1996
- Holes
- 18
- Designer
- Barry Serafin
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 6,875 yards
- Difficulty
- 73.4/133
- Course Vaults score
- 6.6
Getting there
The Links at Echo Springs sits in the rolling farmland east of Columbus, most easily reached via Port Columbus International Airport (CMH), roughly ninety minutes south by car through the gentle topography of central Ohio. The drive itself traces a quiet arc from the interstate corridor into increasingly pastoral terrain, where open fields and tree-lined county roads signal the transition from urban sprawl to the quieter rhythms of rural Licking County. Private aviation options at nearby Delaware Air Park or Ohio State University Airport (OSU) offer a more discreet arrival for those seeking to bypass the commercial terminals entirely. The final miles unfold along narrow roads that wind through the countryside surrounding Johnstown, delivering guests to The Links at Echo Springs with the unhurried grace befitting a destination built on the principles of classic golf course design and understated elegance.

FAQ
Common questions about Echo Springs
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Echo Springs has a Course Vaults score of 6.6 out of 10 based on 15 logged golfers.
Echo Springs was designed by Barry Serafin.
Yes. Echo Springs is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Echo Springs is 72.
Echo Springs plays 6,875 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Echo Springs is 133.


