Lake/River at Fowler's Mill Golf Course

I’ll start with the lack of starter. I showed up at 3:15 for a 3:30 tee time with a hot deal. There was no starter, so I was left up to make my decision of what group to tag along with along with just taking a random cart.

I played here in high school and it was renowned as the nicest course where we would play. At that point in time, it was. It is now spotty at best, which is interesting considering their prices are around $85 for 18. I’m so glad I got it for $30 as a hot deal.

It took 3 hours for our threesome (which was playing well) just to get through the front 9. The course was in rough shape in the fairways with dead grass and many leaves which left finding your ball to be a nightmare. The carts did not have any zip to them whatsoever which was terrible for how hilly the course is. When we made the turn, I switched my cart. I gave up on hole 11 as my cart didn’t have enough power to get up the hill and I decided to just take the loss and move on with my day.

Long story short, this course has fallen from it’s highly touted reputation to be an average course at best. It’s possible they have staffing issues which I understand, but they can’t possibly justify $85 for 18 on a normal day now. Extremely disappointed as I was really looking forward to playing this course again.

This used to be a destination type course. The condition was terrible. With the issues of work force i I’m understanding in some respects. I walked off the course on 13 tee box after 4 hours 45 minutes of play. We did not see a single ranger on the course. No one pushed play. This was easily the most brutal I’ve seen FM ever. The sand traps had little sand and the greens were beaten up pretty badly. All of that I understand. The POP was uncalled for.

Beautiful course. Was a little expensive, but you definitely get what you pay for here ! A little tricky. Teaches you how to play your shots around hazards if you don't already know.

This course is gorgeous, especially if your an individual such as myself whom enjoys golfing in mid-late October. Holes 4, 5, 17, & 18 feature some of the most beautiful scenery you will ever see.

Downside, the individual at the front desk isn’t exactly the friendliest person on the planet. Asking the individual a question is as tedious as pulling teeth and don’t even wast your time asking about the maple course because you won’t even get a response.

Other than that this course is worth every penny. Happy golfing!

This course was designed by the same guy who designed the Ryder Cup course (Whistling Straits) and the US Open course (Kiawah). It's a Van Gogh at a bargain basement price. They do a nice job maintaining the fairways, tee boxes, and greens. We're lucky to have a course like this open to the public.

Now for the downside. Management here is remarkably poor. One gruff guy in the pro shop. I arrived at the 1st tee 5 minutes before my tee time and 8 guys were on the box. No starter. Finally teed off 25 minutes after my tee time. Traps completely unmaintained with weeds encroaching, reminiscent of Highland Golf Course. Basic design elements (railroad ties around streams and lakes) invisible, overwhelmed by weeds and cattails. This course has struggled and been transferred from owner to owner for years. I don't know what the solution is but the current owner (CLE Golf) isn't it.

Great design! The course was in great shape. The staff is super friendly and accommodating. Best value by far!

Love the course, would have been in excellent condition but because got heavy rain overnight, course was wet - and the during the round got more rain and even got hail twice.

While the layout is nice the tee boxes and greens are in a lot worse shape with all the leaves. There are several other courses around that are by far more maintained. The pace of play was a joke 6 hours for 18? The cart paths are world war style craters. During peak season this is a 78 a round and you can not even try to fill in these craters? This course is way over rated. Good layout but the rest is a joke. Sorry won’t be back I can handle a 5 hour round but not over 6 hours and no ranger no starter .

Very nice course. Cart path only today — I am not quite sure why. The ground was not saturated at all. Pace of play was bad and that is being kind. No starter no ranger and it was mostly twosomes. Which at nine holes it was 3 hrs.

Course was in pretty good shape for the time of year (temps in the upper 80’s with little to now rain) some spots of stress but all in all fairways and greens were in excellent shape. Some troubled tee boxes and bunkers around but nothing that should stop anyone from checking it out. Living on the west side it was over an hour drive for me and I’m not disappointed making the trip but it wasn’t enough to make me wanna run right back there. Solid course to mix in every now and then. Good to also see new black top paths being done also. Check it out if your on the east side of Cleveland but won’t be mad if you traveled a bit.