NEW ALBANY COUNTRY CLUB
🇺🇸 New Albany, OH, USA
Designed by Jack Nicklaus
New Albany Country Club's West and North nines form part of a 27-hole Jack Nicklaus design that anchors this master-planned community east of Columbus. Opened in the late 1990s as the centerpiece of Les Wexner's New Albany development, the course reflects Nicklaus's mature design approach with strategic bunkering, generous fairway corridors, and large, undulating greens that reward precise iron play. The property occupies gently rolling Ohio farmland that Nicklaus shaped into a parkland layout with substantial earthmoving and extensive tree planting.
The West nine features several water hazards and plays through the more established sections of the property, while the North nine offers a slightly different character with more elevation change and wooded corridors along certain holes. Both nines incorporate Nicklaus's trademark risk-reward options, allowing players to choose aggressive or conservative lines depending on skill and conditions. The greens throughout demand careful attention to pin placement, with subtle breaks and false fronts that can complicate approach shots.
New Albany Country Club serves as the private club for one of central Ohio's most prominent residential communities. The facility includes extensive practice areas and a clubhouse that reflects the Georgian architectural style prevalent throughout the New Albany development. The course hosts member competitions and occasional regional amateur events, maintaining conditions that meet the expectations of a community built around golf and equestrian pursuits.
FAQ
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
West/North was designed by Jack Nicklaus.
West/North at New Albany Country Club is listed as private on Course Vaults; guest access is typically restricted.
Par at West/North is 72.
West/North plays 7,204 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at West/North is 136.
West/North is a 18-hole course.