Double Eagle Club
North of Columbus, in the village of Galena, Tom Weiskopf and Jay Morrish shaped one of the Midwest's most quietly admired modern courses. Opened in 1992 on rolling former farmland, Double Eagle is a par 72 of around 7,140 yards, generous off the tee and demanding into its big, contoured greens. It is a low-key, impeccably conditioned private club that values privacy and the round itself over fanfare, and it sits among the very best courses in Ohio.
Photograph: Double Eagle Golf Club, via Google
The verdict
Double Eagle is the kind of club that lets the golf do the talking. Tom Weiskopf, the Open champion turned architect, and his longtime design partner Jay Morrish took flat farmland north of Columbus and reshaped it into gentle hills and valleys, opening the course in 1992. The result is a generous, strategic layout in the Weiskopf and Morrish manner: wide playing corridors, clear lines of attack, and large greens that ask for genuine control on the approach. There is no gimmickry here, only good ground, good shaping and famously good conditioning.
For the traveling golfer, Double Eagle is a private club admired as much for its character as its course, a place that prizes discretion and the company of members over any public profile. It is consistently rated among the finest courses in Ohio and a benchmark for modern parkland design in the state, the polished complement to the classical pedigree of Scioto and the championship theater of Muirfield Village across the same city. For a golfer building a central Ohio trip, it is the understated highlight to chase.
Double Eagle at a glance
- Opened
- 1992
- Designer
- Weiskopf & Morrish
- Type
- Modern parkland
- Par
- 72
- Yardage
- Around 7,140 yds
- Access
- Private member club
Designer, opening year, par and yardage verified June 2026 from course databases and the Ohio Golf Association. Double Eagle plays as a par 72 of around 7,140 yards, a Weiskopf and Morrish design of 1992 with a course rating near 74.8 and a slope around 140. It is a private member club with no public access and no published green fee; a round comes only as a member's guest, so always confirm directly.
The holes worth the trip
Double Eagle plays the way the best Weiskopf and Morrish courses do, with room off the tee and the real questions saved for the second shot. The corridors are wide and inviting, so the golfer is rarely beaten by the drive, but the approaches are where the round is won or lost. The greens are large, gently tiered and well defended, and finding the right portion of the surface matters far more than simply finding the green, because a putt across the wrong tier can be as costly as a missed approach.
The routing flows naturally over the reshaped land, with elevation changes that feel born of the ground rather than bulldozed into it, and the par 5s give the bold player a genuine chance to attack while the par 3s ask for crisp, well-judged irons. Conditioning is a hallmark, the bentgrass running firm and true, and on a calm summer evening it is as pure a parkland test as the Midwest offers. It is a course that flatters good iron play and tempts the strong player to take it on, then rewards the one who picks the right line.
What makes Double Eagle special is its restraint, a serious course built and kept to the highest standard without any need to shout about it. It is a thinking player's parkland, fair off the tee and exacting around the greens, and a fine example of the partnership's work at its peak. For the golfer building a central Ohio trip, it is the modern highlight to set alongside Muirfield Village and the classical pull of Camargo to the south.
How to get on
| What to know | Detail |
|---|---|
| Access | Private; play is for members and their guests, with no public tee sheet or daily fee |
| Green fee | No published green fee, as the course is not open to public play; a round comes only as a member's guest, so always confirm access directly |
| Booking | Through a member; a concierge can advise on the realistic alternatives around Columbus for a wider trip |
| Walking | A walkable, low-key club where caddies and the unhurried round are part of the appeal |
| Best months | Late spring to early autumn, when central Ohio is at its best and the bentgrass runs firm |
| Getting there | In Galena, around half an hour north of downtown Columbus and its airport for the wider region |
Access verified June 2026 from club and association sources; the course is private with no public play, so always confirm access directly. Ask about a central Ohio golf trip.
Where to stay nearby
The natural base is Columbus, where downtown, the Short North and the northern suburbs offer hotels within easy reach of Galena, and the city's airport keeps the wider Midwest in range. Staying in or near Columbus keeps Double Eagle close for a member's invitation and puts the rest of central Ohio within a comfortable drive for a multi day golf trip.
Because Double Eagle is private, most golfers fold it into a wider Ohio itinerary built around what they can play. Pair the idea with Jack Nicklaus's Muirfield Village and the historic Donald Ross ground at Scioto Country Club in the same city, the Ross championship test at Inverness in Toledo, or Seth Raynor's classic Camargo near Cincinnati for a full tour of the state.
Looking for a base? See our recommended hotels and resorts around Columbus and central Ohio.
Build an Ohio golf trip
Double Eagle is the understated highlight of central Ohio, best enjoyed as part of a trip built around the courses you can play. We plan trips through Ohio and the Midwest, arrange the tee times, hotels and order of play, and handle the logistics end to end. Tell us roughly when and who is travelling and one concierge costs it to the head, with no obligation.
Double Eagle questions
Can visitors play Double Eagle Club?
Double Eagle is a private club and is not open to public play; a round comes only as a member's guest, and there is no published green fee. A concierge can advise on the realistic alternatives around Columbus, but always confirm any access directly with the club.
Who designed Double Eagle Club?
Double Eagle was designed by Tom Weiskopf and Jay Morrish and opened in 1992. The partnership shaped a rolling, generous course from former farmland north of Columbus, with wide corridors, big greens and an emphasis on strategy over trickery.
What is the par and yardage at Double Eagle Club?
Double Eagle plays as a par 72 of around 7,140 yards from the back tees, with a course rating near 74.8 and a slope around 140 on bentgrass. It is a fair, expansive test that rewards length and clear thinking in equal measure.
Where is Double Eagle Club?
Double Eagle is in Galena, Ohio, north of Columbus and a short drive from the city and its airport. It is a low-key, exclusive club, admired for its conditioning and its understated, members-first character.
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Researched and written by the GolfForKings editorial desk. Designer, opening year, par, yardage and access verified June 2026. Last reviewed June 2026.