I played the OSU Scarlet course last weekend for the first time so I've been reading some of the comments previously to see whether folks liked the work done. I have to admit I expected quite a bit more from the course than I saw. The current version seemed like the epitome of a fairly dull championship style layout with many long repetitive par fours. I liked the style of the bunkering (although my father as a weaker player hated them because he had trouble getting out) as it did remind me of other MacKenzie bunkering I've seen, but it sure seemed like they were deep and front left and front right on just about every green.
#4 is awful, you have to play right toward the trees to try to layup left on the second shot because of a tree on the left side past the landing area. Without the tree there might be some risk/reward for many levels of players with trying to find a prime layup spot. As it is the risk from the left side of the fairway is whether you can aim at the water and hook it back.
I didn't like #7 either from my one play. It has what seems like a good carry bunker, but its so far out that only major bombers have any chance. For the rest of us its a boring layup without any other real decent option. At least its only a mid-iron after the layup, but different placement of the bunker could have made that a fun hole.
I did like many of the holes on the back nine, although I wonder if I'd have liked them better before. #12 is still a nice par five although the driving zone is so narrow that it would be rare for me to do anything but lay up to the top or bottom of the hill. I also liked #13. It was nice to have one shorter par four with #16 as well.
Did anyone else notice that the bunkers seemed to the same distance out on just about every hole; ironically this appeared to be right where one would expect to hit a well struck tee shot
Would be a good course to test your game currently, but it would also beat most golfers to a pulp. Its nowhere near the top level Columbus clubs, and I'd take a second tier place like Wedgewood over it too.