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Plan Your Dayton Golf Trip in 60 Seconds

Award-winning public golf in the birthplace of aviation

Dayton over-delivers for buddy golf: Yankee Trace has been the area's best public course for two decades, NCR Country Club hosted a PGA Championship and U.S. Women's Open, and a deep value slate fills out the week. Central, affordable, and 45 minutes from Cincinnati and Columbus alike.

4
courses
Spring, Summer, Fall
best season
DAY
20 min drive
50–200k
town size
The rota

Courses

The Golf Club at Yankee Trace — ChampionshipPremiumTOP 100 PUBLIC

Dayton's best public course 20 years running — a top-5 Ohio muni and top-50 in the country

$50–$85
Par 72 · 7,142 yds
parkland
Heatherwoode Golf Club (Springboro)SolidBEST VALUE

Well-regarded Denis Griffiths design in Springboro — a reliable, scoreable value round

$40–$70
Par 71 · 6,754 yds
parkland
Beavercreek Golf ClubSolidLOCALS' FAVORITE

Popular daily-fee track east of Dayton — fair and group-friendly

$40–$70
Par 72 · 6,938 yds
parkland
Walnut Grove Country Club (Dayton)SolidLOCALS' FAVORITE

Classic tree-lined semi-private layout — a tidy parkland round to fill the week

$45–$80
Par 71 · 6,602 yds
parkland
Base camp

Where to Stay

houseSleeps 8–16

$180–$450 /night

Suburban rentals in Centerville / Springboro / Beavercreek, central to the courses

full kitchendeckgrillgame roomfire pit
houseSleeps 8–14

$150–$350 /night

Oregon District / downtown Dayton homes for a crew that wants nightlife at the door

full kitchendeckgrill
The table

Dining

The Pine Club

$$$
steakhouse

Dayton's legendary cash-only steakhouse since 1947 — the group's big-night institution

El Meson

$$$
upscale

Award-winning Spanish/Latin spot with tapas and a big group room

Lily's Bistro (Oregon District)

$$
farm-to-table

Oregon District farm-to-table for a nicer smaller-group meal

Tank's Bar & Grill

$$
casual

Beloved Dayton burgers-and-wings joint — easy post-round group spot

After the round

Nightlife

Oregon District bars (Fifth Street)

Late night
cocktail

Dayton's nightlife row — a walkable strip of bars, patios, and live music

Warped Wing Brewing Co.

brewpub

Dayton's flagship brewery with a huge taproom for a group beer night

Century Bar

Late night
whiskey bar

Oregon District whiskey bar with one of Ohio's deepest bourbon lists

Off days

Activities

National Museum of the U.S. Air Force

casinohalf day$0–$20/pp

The world's largest military aviation museum — free, massive, and a genuine bucket-list rest-day stop

Little Miami River kayaking

kayakinghalf day$30–$60/pp

Float the scenic Little Miami National Wild & Scenic River with a cooler aboard

Dayton brewery & distillery crawl

distillery2-3 hours$25–$60/pp

Warped Wing, Dayton Beer Co., and the Oregon District distilleries

Ready when you are

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