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Course was in very good shape. Hazards were all marked well. They took out barriers on at least 2 of the holes, that had been there for years, and allowed carts on those holes. This should aid in speeding up play, which can be miserable here at times. The range was closed, but we learned it is closed every Tuesday morning til 11AM.
As a metroparks owned course, subsidized by county tax money, I still feel it is overpriced....we did get a good deal on Golf Now. This course is tough, no doubt about it, but pretty fair. If you haven't play it, and you're looking for a challenge in NE Ohio, I would recommend it.

Shale is a decent layout, and is always in good shape. Hard to find a hot deal or a good price here though. Their regular rates are quite high for our area. To ease the pain of the cost, they do include range balls, and usually the starter gives you a cold bottle of water when you tee off.
The track itself has some very interesting holes. Not alot of elevation changes as it winds through a housing development.
My main complaint here has been more than a few very unpleasant encounters with pro shop staff. They are arrogant at times, and treat you more like a pest than a guest. On course starters and rangers are usually quite nice.
Halfway house is set up nice, and offers a decent menu at the turn. They advertise their grill alot for after round meals, but it's definitely pricey.

Course has a split personality, from the front to back nine. The front nine, part of the original layout is in pitiful condition. Bunkers are just dirt pits, paths are rough at best. Some of the creekbeds have collapsed sides, and appear abandoned. There are numerous large grassless dirt areas as well as just torn up wet areas in some fairways. The worst example is the 2nd hole. Horrible layout with a high fence 2 paces left of a 10' x 10' patch of mud they call a tee box.
The back nine is a different story. Decent layout, and other than the bunkers, pretty well maintained.
I thought the greens throughout the course were very nice, and are clearly the course's best feature

Fairways and greens are pretty nice. Course has dozens of huge, deep bunkers. About half of them are filled with new white sand. The other half appear to either be abandoned, or are being dug out to install drainage, or just partially under reconstruction. This course charges a premium price for a much less than premium experience. Their "bunker project" has been going on now for over 2 years.
I can't recommend this course at this time.

Dorlon is a typical family owned course. You will generally deal with the owner, Debbie, and she is an absolute sweetheart. The course has struggled to stay afloat for years, and could be in danger of closing. Their player base is mostly made up of locals who just enjoy a relaxing round of golf. The course is fairly long, but flat. The greens are always in great shape, even if they are a bit on the slow side. There are plenty of water hazards, and playable sand bunkers.
If you are looking for a 1st class track, you won't be happy, but if you are looking for an enjoyable "feel good course", this fits the bill.
In 2016 they are offering a new simple pricing structure, $20 for 18/cart during the week, and $30 for 18/cart on weekends. If you want to play a decent course, at a cheap price, Dorlon is an excellent choice.

We grabbed a hit deal for $12 here. The round was certainly worth that, But I wouldn't pay much more. I also played with my travel league on their Legacy course 1 week ago. Both rounds were played under a cart path only rule. Legacy has good drainage & I thought cpo was not warranted, but its hard to fault a course for protecting what they've built. The older sweetbriar course seems abandoned in some respects. There are large wet areas that are present year after year, obviously not being addressed. The greens were decent though. But the sweetbriar 18 should be avoided anytime there has been recent rains. The pace on front nine was totally miserable, we had 3 groups on almost every tee box. We played behind a senior league, which might of been playing an end of year championship or something but it was ridiculously slow. We played the very wet back nine in 1 1/2 hrs. Hot dogs were good, and service before and after excellent.

This course has a few notable characteristics. Mainly the drainage of the course, its absolutely the best around. They basically always allow carts out, and only have partial paths. There are no water hazards, and not too many traps, but its length alone will challenge most players. They always seem to have really nice starters and rangers, who will gently "prod" your group if they fall behind, all in all extremely nice people to deal with.
Good value anytime, but especially if you're looking for an early season playable course.

Course is very tough, but fair. Plenty of risk/reward decisions to make. They added a "combo" tee to scorecard since I was last here, which played at 6350 yrds, that was perfect. Food was great, service great, starter was pleasant and helpful. I can't think of anything negative to say, this is a first class facility.

Pleasant Valley has had a few up and downs over the years, just like its fairways. Very playable, but challenging track, with plenty of length. The traps were full of nice loose sand, and the greens varied a bit in speed, but they all rolled true. The friendliness of the staff was the biggest surprise, much improved from years past. Hot dog at the turn was quite tasty, and fairly priced. They still rely heavily on their soft drink machines, but did have some soda and sports drinks chilled at the snack bar. Overall, I would say this is a very good course for the money.

Indian Hollow is not a well known course. Not designed by a famous name, designed by a man and his family who loved the game. If you are looking for a course to play, that won't break the bank, this has to be on your list. Don't judge "The Hollow" by the gravel parking lot, or the lack of a driving range, judge it by the unique challenging layout, very friendly staff, and make sure you grab a homemade sloppy Joe at the turn!

Brentwood is nice local course. Great place to take a young player learning the game. A favorite of many local women league players, and seniors. The course has some interesting holes, and a few boring ones. The greens are small, and fairly flat, but usually in very nice shape, if a tad on the slow side.
Low handicappers might want to skip this one, but for the mid to high handicappers, this course has plenty to offer.