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Designed by Jack Kidwell and opened in 1966, this 18-hole semi-private course stretches over 7,000 yards from the back tees with a par of 72, featuring generous bentgrass greens and bluegrass fairways framed by 11 holes with water hazards with strategic bunkers throughout. Located at 1051 Alton Darby Creek Road in Hilliard, it's a quick 15-minute drive from downtown Columbus via I-70.

The course is perfect for long hitters with the back tees stretching to over 7,000 yards, but there is enough variety in the layout to appeal to a variety of tastes and skill levels. The Jack Kidwell design features generous greens that are easy to hit balanced by challenging fairways, and the club claims that if you can hit these fairways, you can hit any fairway. Water is a prominent feature of the golf course with 11 water hazards that come into play on most holes, along with tricky holes including a demanding 245-yard par 3. During a round, golfers might catch a glimpse of the redtail hawks, ducks, and geese that Thorn Apple Country Club shares the landscape with.