Golf
Courses & practice
Scarlet Course
18 holes · Par 71 · Alister MacKenzie · Opened 1938
Tee yardages and ratings| Tee | Yards | Par | Rating | Slope | Rated for |
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| Buckeye | 7,455 | 71 | 76.2 | 138 | men |
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| Black | 7,115 | 71 | 74.3 | 135 | men |
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| Scarlet | 6,664 | 71 | 72.0 | 130 | men |
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| White | 5,752 | 71 | 67.4 | 123 | men |
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| White | 5,752 | 71 | 73.4 | 132 | women |
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Gray Course
18 holes · Par 70 · Opened 1940
Tee yardages and ratings| Tee | Yards | Par | Rating | Slope | Rated for |
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| Gray | 5,800 | 70 | 66.6 | 111 | men |
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| Scarlet | 5,311 | 70 | 69.6 | 109 | women |
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Practice facilities
Driving range · Putting green · Chipping area
The club says all practice facilities are private to golf club members.
Membership
Membership details
Waitlist reportedOhio State reported approximately 422 people on the waiting list for 2026. The membership page says Alumni, Faculty/Staff and Buckeye Club affiliates are waitlisted. Students converting to full membership are exempt from the waitlist and have a $16,250 initiation fee.
2026 standard initiation for newly accepted full members is $25,000. Student conversions pay $16,250. Membership requires an eligible university or Buckeye Club affiliation; annual dues vary by category.
Published membership options
- Student: $1,225/year
- Faculty/Staff: $3,492/year; with spouse $5,238; family $6,110
- Alumni/Buckeye Club: $4,363/year; with spouse $6,542; family $7,634
- Young Professional 21-26: $2,836/year; with spouse $5,015
- Young Professional 27-32: $3,272/year; with spouse $5,452
Documents
Public rate sheets
The club
Facilities
- two 18-hole courses
- practice facilities
- private driving range
- restaurant
- member tournaments
The Board-approved $25,000 initiation fee applies to newly accepted full members. A student converting to full membership pays $16,250 and is exempt from the current waitlist. Annual dues are official 2026 figures; eligibility depends on student, faculty/staff, alumni, Buckeye Club or young-professional affiliation.