For the journalist, see Barry Serafin

Barry Serafin

Barry Serafin is an Emmy award-winning American television journalist for ABC News. An Oregon native, born in Coquille, and raised in Roseburg, Serafin graduated from Washington State University in 1964, and began his journalism career at the University's public radio station...

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Barry Serafin is an award-winning golf course architect from New Albany, Ohio

New Albany, Ohio

As of the census of 2000, there were 3,711 people, 1,263 households, and 1,030 families residing in the village. The population density was 415.7 people per square mile . There were 1,424 housing units at an average density of 159.5 per square mile...

, working in Ohio and surrounding states. Serafin has been designing courses sice 1987. Of the several dozen courses he has designed, 10 have been listed in the Golf Digest

Golf Digest

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 list of "Places to Play".

Courses

The Players Club at Foxfire in Columbus, to which he added nine holes, is rated among the 201 Best Places To Play in North America. Golf Digest also selected Serafin's New Albany Links course as one of its Top-10 Best New Affordable Public Golf Courses for 2001.

Golf Digest's ratings of Ohio golf courses list 2 Serafin-designed courses (Chapel Hill in Mount Vernon

Mount Vernon, Ohio

Mount Vernon is a city in Knox County, Ohio, United States. The population was 16,990 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Knox County. The city is named after Mount Vernon, the plantation owned by George Washington.-History:...

, and The Links at Echo Springs in Johnstown

Johnstown, Ohio

As of the census of 2000, there were 3,440 people, 1,396 households, and 932 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,643.0 people per square mile . There were 1,453 housing units at an average density of 694.0 per square mile...

) among 21 in the state with a rating of 4.5 stars out of 5.0, the highest in Ohio. There are also 4 Serafin-designed courses (Black Diamond in Millersburg

Millersburg, Ohio

Millersburg is a village in Holmes County, Ohio, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 3,326. It is the county seat of Holmes County.-Geography:Millersburg is located at , along Killbuck Creek...

, New Albany Links in New Albany

New Albany, Ohio

As of the census of 2000, there were 3,711 people, 1,263 households, and 1,030 families residing in the village. The population density was 415.7 people per square mile . There were 1,424 housing units at an average density of 159.5 per square mile...

, Reserve Run in Poland

Poland, Ohio

Poland is a village in Mahoning County, Ohio, United States. The population was 26,866 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...

, and Foxfire in Lockbourne

Lockbourne, Ohio

Lockbourne is a village in Franklin County, Ohio, United States. The population was 280 at the 2000 census. Lockbourne is nearby Rickenbacker International Airport, and had provided its original name of Lockbourne Air Force Base.-Geography:...

) among 61 in the state with a Golf Digest rating of 4.0 stars out of 5.0.

Four of the 37 courses that BestCourses.com selected for their Best Golf Courses in America list of Ohio courses (out of 641 Ohio courses total) were designed by Serafin.

Additionally, GolfWeek rates Black Diamond (Millersburg) as the 3rd-best public access course in the state of Ohio.

Current and Ongoing Projects

Triple Crown Country Club, Union, Kentucky

Union, Kentucky

Union is a city in Boone County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 5,379 in the 2010 Census. Previously a small rural community, the city began to experience rapid residential development in the 1990s and 2000s and has now become one of Cincinnati's more affluent suburbs.- History :The...

Working with PGA

Professional Golfers Association

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 tour player Steve Flesch

Steve Flesch

Stephen J. Flesch is an American professional golfer, competing on the PGA Tour.Flesch was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and attended Covington Catholic High School in Park Hills, Kentucky. After graduation he played golf at the University of Kentucky and turned professional in 1990.Flesch finished in...

 on bunker renovation.

Worthington Hills Country Club, Worthington, Ohio

Worthington, Ohio

-Dissolution of the Company:By August 11, 1804 the plat maps were completed, payments or notes promising payments collected and deeds prepared for all sixteen thousand acres of the Scioto Company's purchase...

Master plan and renovation of entire course.

Completed Project List

Major course design and renovation projects completed by Serafin (plus design awards):

The Players Club at Foxfire, Columbus, Ohio

Columbus, Ohio

Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...

Golf Digest Places To Play

Golf Digest The 201 Best Places to Play in North America

GolfStyles Ohio 100 Must-Play Courses of Ohio

BestCourses.com Best Golf Courses in America

Liberty Hills Golf Club, Bellefontaine, Ohio

Bellefontaine, Ohio

Bellefontaine is a city in and the county seat of Logan County, Ohio, United States. The population was 13,069 at the 2000 census. It is the center of the Bellefontaine Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau in 2003...

Golf Digest Places To Play

Bucyrus Country Club, Bucyrus, Ohio

Bucyrus, Ohio

As of the census of 2000, there were 13,224 people, 5,559 households, and 3,552 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,812.0 people per square mile . There were 5,955 housing units at an average density of 816.0 per square mile...

Memorial Park Golf Course, Kenton, Ohio

Kenton, Ohio

Kenton is a city in and the county seat of Hardin County, Ohio, United States, along the Scioto River. The population was 8,262 at the 2010 census. It is named for Kentucky/Ohio frontiersman, Simon Kenton...

Echo Hills Golf Course, Piqua, Ohio

Piqua, Ohio

Piqua is a city in Miami County, Ohio, United States. The population was 20,738 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area.Piqua was one of the cities that experienced severe flooding during the Great Dayton Flood of 1913....

Elks Golf Club, Wilmington, Ohio

Wilmington, Ohio

Wilmington is a city in and the county seat of Clinton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 12,520 at the 2010 census. At city entrances from state routes, county roads, and U.S. highways, the city slogan of "We Honor Our Champions" is seen, accompanied by signs that highlight various...

Golf Digest Places To Play

Chapel Hill Golf Course, Bangs, Ohio

Golf Digest Places To Play

GolfStyles Ohio 100 Must-Play Courses of Ohio

The Links at Echo Springs, Johnstown, Ohio

Johnstown, Ohio

As of the census of 2000, there were 3,440 people, 1,396 households, and 932 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,643.0 people per square mile . There were 1,453 housing units at an average density of 694.0 per square mile...

Golf Digest Places To Play

GolfStyles Ohio 100 Must-Play Courses of Ohio

BestCourses.com Best Golf Courses in America

Mount Vernon Country Club, Mount Vernon, Ohio

Mount Vernon, Ohio

Mount Vernon is a city in Knox County, Ohio, United States. The population was 16,990 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Knox County. The city is named after Mount Vernon, the plantation owned by George Washington.-History:...

Red Oaks Golf Course, Bloomingdale, Ohio

Bloomingdale, Ohio

Bloomingdale is a village in Jefferson County, Ohio, United States. The population was 221 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Weirton–Steubenville, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area....

Kyber Run Golf Course, Johnstown, Ohio

Johnstown, Ohio

As of the census of 2000, there were 3,440 people, 1,396 households, and 932 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,643.0 people per square mile . There were 1,453 housing units at an average density of 694.0 per square mile...

Widow's Watch Golf Course, Lexington, Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky

Lexington is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the 63rd largest in the US. Known as the "Thoroughbred City" and the "Horse Capital of the World", it is located in the heart of Kentucky's Bluegrass region...

1999 Lexington Open - TearDrop Golf Tour

Golf Digest Places To Play

Reserve Run Golf Course, Boardman, Ohio

Boardman, Ohio

Boardman is a census-designated place in Boardman Township, Mahoning County, Ohio, United States, just south of Youngstown. Boardman is considered to be a moderately affluent community and is one of two major retail hubs in the greater Youngstown area...

Golf Digest Places To Play

GolfStyles Ohio 100 Must-Play Courses of Ohio

New Albany Links, New Albany, Ohio

New Albany, Ohio

As of the census of 2000, there were 3,711 people, 1,263 households, and 1,030 families residing in the village. The population density was 415.7 people per square mile . There were 1,424 housing units at an average density of 159.5 per square mile...

2001 Golf Digest Best New Affordable Golf Course

Golf Digest Places To Play

Midwest Collegiate Amateur Series

Golf Styles Ohio 100 Must-Play Courses of Ohio

BestCourses.com Best Golf Courses in America

Black Diamond Golf Course, Millersburg, Ohio

Millersburg, Ohio

Millersburg is a village in Holmes County, Ohio, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 3,326. It is the county seat of Holmes County.-Geography:Millersburg is located at , along Killbuck Creek...

Golf Digest Places To Play

GolfStyles Ohio 100 Must-Play Courses of Ohio

GolfWeek Magazine Best Course You Can Play

BestCourses.com Best Golf Courses in America

Majestic Springs Golf Course, Wilmington, Ohio

Wilmington, Ohio

Wilmington is a city in and the county seat of Clinton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 12,520 at the 2010 census. At city entrances from state routes, county roads, and U.S. highways, the city slogan of "We Honor Our Champions" is seen, accompanied by signs that highlight various...

Golf Digest Places To Play

GolfStyles Ohio 100 Must-Play Courses of Ohio

Lakeland Golf Course, St. Paris, Ohio

St. Paris, Ohio

St. Paris is a village in Champaign County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,998 at the 2000 census.-History:The area where St. Paris now stands was originally inhabited by Native Americans. The first European settlers arrived in 1797 and the village was founded in 1831 by David Huffman,...

Ohio University Golf Course, Athens, Ohio

Athens, Ohio

Athens is the largest city in, and the county seat of, Athens County, Ohio, United States. It is located along the Hocking River in the southeastern part of Ohio. A historic college town, Athens is home to Ohio University and is the principal city of the Athens, Ohio Micropolitan Statistical Area. ...

Scioto Reserve Golf & Athletic Club, Columbus, Ohio

Columbus, Ohio

Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...

Mid-Ohio Golfer Best New Private Club