Little Turtle Country Club

Little Turtle Country Club sits in Westerville, a suburb north of Columbus, Ohio. The course was designed by Pete Dye with his brother Roy Dye and opened in the early 1960s, representing an early work in Pete Dye's career before he gained widespread recognition for designs like Harbour Town and The Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass. The collaboration between the Dye brothers produced a layout that reflects Pete's emerging design philosophy, though in a more restrained form than his later, more dramatic creations. The course occupies rolling terrain typical of central Ohio, with mature tree-lined fairways and several holes routed around water features. Pete Dye's characteristic attention to strategic bunkering and green complexes is evident, though the design predates many of the severe contours and railroad-tie bulkheading that would become his signature in subsequent decades. The layout requires thoughtful course management rather than overwhelming length, with well-positioned hazards that reward accurate play. Little Turtle operates as a private country club serving the Westerville and northern Columbus communities. The club provides a traditional country club experience with golf as the central amenity, complemented by social and dining facilities. As an early Pete Dye design, the course offers a glimpse into the architect's formative period and represents a piece of Ohio golf history, though it remains less widely known than his later championship venues.