+ Brent Hambrick/Hoover Dam boasts 27 holes that wind through a large park setting, beginning right next to Hoover Dam. It was packed on an overcast Wednesday morning, so I can't even imagine what it's like on a Friday night. It's really popular with the locals for sure.

+ The obvious pro is the epic course amenities. Every hole is equipped with a Mach X basket, multiple tee signs, concrete tees, benches, trash cans, etc.

+ There's a few really well thought out holes within the design. Those that require you to ponder multiple lines with some risk involved.

+ A few holes have some cool pin positions, mainly on the front 9. There's an elevated pin on a pyramid, and a couple below ground level.

+ It's maintained really well. All of the wooded holes were clear of any undergrowth. Grass was a little long in spots, but for the most part there was no issues.

+ There's a solid mix of open holes, as well as some holes in the deeper woods. I'm a sucker for holes that with grass fairways in the woods, it's just fun and easy on the eyes.
+ Huge parking lot with a great practice area right by the first tee.

- While there were a few really solid holes mixed in, I felt like there wasn't enough "wow" factor to keep me interested for a full 27 hole round. Many felt kind of crammed into the space, with several holes playing on the narrow strip between road and woods. The run from 4-7 was very bland and too compacted in to an area that should've had 2 holes at the most.

- Navigation may get tricky in a few areas, since there's no navigational signs and no numbers on the baskets.

- Was hoping for a little more elevation, There's a couple of fun downhill shots but most of the course is pretty flat.

- I played mostly the long tees and didn't feel like there was enough challenge to consider it a "Championship Course". It can be tough at times, but pros wouldn't have an issue with this one.

I'm not one to lowball courses, my average rating is over a 3.0, but I feel like my rating is fair with what's given here. The amenities are awesome and there's a few fun holes in there, but not enough to make me want more.

I only have a few more Columbus area courses left on my list, and I still haven't found anything worthy of traveling too far to play. Lobdell remains on top for now on my Columbus-Area courses.

Still searching for that gem in the Columbus area.

Nice scenery,
Multiple tee pads

Front 9

I thought the front 9 was underwhelming. I would have scored the course a 2.5 had the back nor been so nice. I did not get a chance to play the extra 9, though I think these are like the back 9.

best course in area (my opinion). nice location that's pretty easy to get to. good mixture of wooded, open, long, and short holes. pretty easy to navigate for the first timer. all around good atmosphere

pretty busy. the first 9 or so holes are kind of crammed together and fairways are pretty close to each other.

good course but kind of a let down to me. i heard great things about this course, but when i played it i didn't think it had anything on most of the michigan coursed i've played. it is the best course i played in the columbus or dayton area though. also my review is just for the main set of 18 holes, i didn't get a chance to play the extra ones.

Long and open near the dam, and tight and wooded in the back. 27 hole course. The additional 9 that was added recently (holes a-I) didn't really add much to the original course in my opinion, but the more holes the better.