← All courses
Cincinnati · OH

California Golf Course

Est. 1935 · William Diddel

Where to miss

Local knowledge
Played here? Tell us where the good miss is — the side you can bail to, and the one that wrecks a card. Add it →
Par
72
Rating
70.3
Slope
121
Length
4,826–6,245 yd
Holes
18
Par 70Out 35In 35Full card ▾
Hole123456789Out
Yds3674803933071223612053534123000
Par45443434435
Hole101112131415161718In
Yds4274134011663014023823693843245
Par44434444435
Playing here
Track your round
Live leaderboards, scoring, and skins — free.
Open Formula 18 →
Running the event
Set it up in minutes
Pairings, live scoring, and automatic payouts.
Start here →

About California Golf Course

California Golf Course is a Cincinnati Recreation Commission municipal course on Kellogg Avenue in the city's east end, overlooking the Ohio River. Credited to Indiana architect William Diddel, it was a Depression-era addition to the city system: a 1937 Golfdom report describes the "new" California course with its first nine in play in 1935 (many listings give 1936 for the full opening). The 18-hole, par-70 layout is known for its towering old-growth trees.

Via Golfdom / MSU Turfgrass Information Center — “Golfdom, May 1937 (Cincinnati municipal golf)”

Via 1Golf.eu — “California Golf Course”

Know this course?

Tell us more about its history.

Tell us more →

More courses to explore

OutSame Architect
The Country Club Of NaplesNaples, FLBardmoor Golf & Tennis ClubSeminole, FLJupiter Island ClubHobe Sound, FLSunset Ridge Country ClubNorthbrook, ILReeves Golf CourseCincinnati, OH
InNearby Courses
Turkeyfoot Lake Golf LinksAkron, OHGood Park Golf CourseAkron, OHMud Run Golf CourseAkron, OHSouth Toledo Golf ClubToledo, OHOttawa Park Golf CourseToledo, OHDetwiler Golf CourseToledo, OHTurnberry Golf CoursePickerington, OHSleepy Hollow Golf CourseBrecksville, OHKinsale Golf & Fitness ClubPowell, OH
Formula 18 Golf · Course AlmanacFind your Direction