Best of 2018: Ohio

The courses that fared the best based on our golfer ratings and reviews.
It takes precision to hit the elevated 18th green at Sleepy Hollow Golf Club in Brecksville, Ohio.

The yearly Golf Advisor state best-of lists are compiled by analyzing the ratings and reviews submitted by members of our community throughout the year. We use our Golf Advisor Index logic that weights newer reviews and combine it with a course's weighted subcategory averages. Reviews from trusted and active reviewers are weighted heavier than inactive members.

Courses must offer public access and have received at least one review in 2018 to be eligible for this year's list.

Ohio golf courses reviewed in 2018: 252
Reviews of Ohio golf courses in 2018: 2,717

  1. Batavia, Ohio
    Public
    4.7514764706
    295

  2. New Vienna, Ohio
    Private
    4.7422529412
    389

  3. Akron, Ohio
    Private
    4.5732235294
    21

  4. Bellville, Ohio
    Public
    4.547
    117

  5. New Philadelphia, Ohio
    Public
    4.4400176471
    226

  6. Granville, Ohio
    Public
    4.3722428571
    118

  7. Mount Vernon, Ohio
    Public
    4.5577235294
    358

  8. Ravenna, Ohio
    Public
    4.4592705882
    415

  9. Kent, Ohio
    Semi-Private
    4.2722166667
    134

  10. Medina, Ohio
    Public
    4.4887117647
    392

  11. Lowellville, Ohio
    Public
    4.338
    71

  12. North Bend, Ohio
    Public
    4.2824529412
    330

  13. Chesterland, Ohio
    Public
    3.9765647059
    356

  14. Seville, Ohio
    Public
    4.1531
    472

  15. Brecksville, Ohio
    Public
    4.2835882353
    434

  16. Greenville, Ohio
    Public
    4.4894
    141

  17. Cincinnati, Ohio
    Public
    3.9061117647
    333

  18. Canton, Ohio
    Public
    3.9525705882
    462

  19. Oxford, Ohio
    Public
    4.4967588235
    390

  20. Wilmington, Ohio
    Public
    4.3760588235
    476

  21. Curtice, Ohio
    Public
    4.1397176471
    182

  22. Massillon, Ohio
    Public
    4.2365058824
    389

  23. Zanesville, Ohio
    Public
    4.6000823529
    473

  24. Nashport, Ohio
    Public
    4.6441529412
    164

  25. Canton, Ohio
    Public
    4.0795166667
    219

6 Comments

Why do you have a private course (Firestone) on your list?? Great course not public!! There are some courses I have not played on this list, but I would agree with most except for Chippewa. Decent course, very average except for 3 tough holes on back 9.My favorites are Virtues , Sleepy Hollow, Fowler's Mill & Quarry in my opinion Thx.

Firestone North had some limited public access and events last summer.

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How can this list even be taken seriously?!

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Heading down from MI for a buddy trip in the summer. Looking for recommendations. right now Boulder Creek, Avalon Lakes, Squaw Creek and Mill Creek are on the radar.

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I’ve played 12 of the 25 and Knoll Run is not even close to being a top 25 course. A decent course in Mahoning county sure, but I can think of at least half a dozen better course both in conditioning and layout better than it.

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Heading down from MI for a buddy trip in the summer. Looking for recommendations. Right now Boulder Creek, Avalon Lakes, Squaw Creek and Mill Creek are on the radar. Advice?

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