Big Beaver Creek Golf Club

The rolling Appalachian foothills create dramatic elevation changes that demand precise club selection on nearly every approach shot, while the creek that gives this southern Ohio track its name snakes through six holes and turns routine par-4s into strategic puzzles. Dense hardwood forests frame generous fairways, but wayward drives disappear quickly into the undergrowth, rewarding accuracy over raw distance. At just under $40 for weekend play, this represents exceptional value golf in a region where most courses either lack character or charge resort prices.