A view from a fairway at Little Mountain Country Club
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4.4
413 Reviews (413)
5 Stars
159
4 Stars
127
3 Stars
64
2 Stars
29
1 Stars
34
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.3
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.4
91.6%
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318 out of 413 reviews
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5.0
6 Reviews (6)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
0
3 Stars
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2 Stars
0
1 Stars
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Conditions
5.0
Value
4.7
Layout
5.0
Pace
4.8
Amenities
4.8
StaffFriendliness
5.0
100.0%
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6 out of 6 reviews
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4.6
25 Reviews (25)
5 Stars
16
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
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Conditions
4.6
Value
4.6
Layout
4.9
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.7
StaffFriendliness
4.8
100.0%
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Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 70
Length 6623 yards
Slope 129
Rating 72.3
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Little Mountain Country Club
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Course Details

Year Built 2000
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season March - November
Architect Dr. Michael Hurdzan (2000) Dana Fry (2000)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
GPS Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Snacks

Reviews

4.4
413 Reviews (413)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 30
Patio Dining 22
19th Hole Scenic Views 12
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 48
Elevation Changes 27
Undulating Greens 27
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 30
Locals 22
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 17
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 30
In the 'Burbs 26
Convenient to the City 10

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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Friendly staff

Beautiful course. Not the longest and a little pricey. Great staff. In the end glad I paid a little more to play here. Will go back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great layout and conditions

The greens were the best they have been in several years. Excellent shape.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart

Nice Memorial Day getaway

First visit to Little Mountain and was pleasantly surprised. Despite the heavy rains the night before the course played well.
The one minuscule thing i thought was odd was no ball washers.
That being said, all other amenities were just fine. I plan to play the course again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 51
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Michigan Advisor
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good first round of the year!

Course was in very good shape for late April. Greens were very true and only a little bumpy because we played at 5:45pm so they held up nicely after a long day of play. I can see this course giving golfers who spray the ball off the tee a lot of issues. Especially if your miss is left, bring a few extra balls. I had a good taste in my mouth as I only lost one but man it could have got nasty out there so layout was challenging to me. Good visuals on the course with rocks, bunkers and elevation changes. Back 9 is what we played and the par 3s were very pleasing to the eye on the tee box. Lots of bunkers and I know they are working on them but with the high walls I bet they have issues keeping them filled all the way up the face after rain. Pin positions were a little rough at times on slopes and in bad spots. Would come back.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course is in great shape!

Played Little Mountain on 4/25 and the course was in excellent shape for this time of year. It dried out nicely from the rain we had and the greens were rolling quick for April. I can definitely see the improvements they made on the bunkers. All signs point to a great year there. Look forward to playing it again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Excellent Golf Course

The greens were fast and the bunker work is almost finished. I love how the design and layout is fair for all types of players. I am looking forward to bringing my league here next year. A true gem of a course!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

Great Track

Have played numerous high end courses in NE Ohio. By far the best layout. Course is challenging but fair. Greens are GREAT. Personnel is excellent. My favorite course to play by far.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

The Mountain Is Back!

Little Mountain Country Club is nearing completion of a major project to restore the existing bunkers and to remove or reshape the bunkers that are not in play. The greens were in marvelous condition and the staff people were nice and accommodating. I recommend the course wholeheartedly.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
4.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Gem has lost its luster

LM has a Big Problem. It continually appears on 'NE OH best of' lists based on past reputation & course layout. However, the course conditions are WAY BELOW the premium fees they charge. LOTS of bunkers...none of them are raked, several w/standing water, and a handful that are always under repair. LOTS of dead grass in fairways. The course could easily return to gem-status if they had an army to maintain it. Worth playing once but other nearby courses are a greater value with dramatically better conditions.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 158
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Top 100 Contributor
Previously Played

Very friendly staff but course conditions not par with premium price to play

I have played this course for several years and have watched the course conditions continue to steadily decline. I lost a ball in a sand bunker filled with water. Thankfully, they had drop zones on another bunker that was nothing but rocks and dirt. There were several more in that condition. Suggestion: fill them in and make them grass bunkers. Most greens were in very good shape but many of the tee boxes and fairways were in sad condition. With these declining course conditions, the course management need to lower their premium price by at least 50%. At least they will get more rounds played and less complaints about grossly over priced fees!

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Really Fun Course

I love playing Little Mountain because they keep the greens beautiful and the bunkers are always in great shape. The course is always a good challenge no matter how many times I play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Torn on how to rate this course

I am torn on how to rate this course. On one hand, when in good shape it is a fun track. A fair amount of interested holes, varied distances and elevations, makes you think about what to play and how to play it. On the other hand, it could be better taken care of. Having a lot of bunkers are always a challenge, but some were pretty bad (others very nice).

Pace of play suffers a bit due to course difficulty (I would not recommend to a beginner. Plus we got stuck behind a foursome of older folks) - but they could do a touch better managing the flow of golfers. Starter and staff were friendly and it does live up to slightly elevated expectations in that regard. Groundskeepers were pleasant and working, except for a few guys who didn't seem to realize they were working on a golf course and had little awareness.

My big issue here is the value for the price. I like it, would make the drive, and play it again - but not for anything over $30. The range is always a plus, but asking me to make a 50 minute drive, and pay $50+ for the course is more than I would be willing to do. A lot of similarly ($50-$70 courses) that are better in my opinion. If you can get a good hot deal (we used one) and go at a non-peak time - it is definitely worth the play.... but no weekend golf there for me anytime in the near future. I can imagine it would be a little tough.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 12
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great layout

Great course and value for the money. Friendly staff and would highly recommend Little Mountain to anyone!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Never again!

The staff was top notch! The layout was fantastic! The greens were excellent! The conditions of the course were a joke! $54 for very poor conditions. I didn't mind all the bunkers. Got in them 3 times and I was pleased with the results. However, I would say that half of them are unplayable because of standing water, hard as a rock, or weren't even raked out. There were areas in the fairway that had no grass. Some of the areas had grass that I've never seen before. The rough was burned out on 80% of the course because it isn't watered. There were areas of rough that there was no grass or just weeds. The course is too short. I carried the bunkers on two of the holes leaving myself very short birdie opps which I converted. Maybe I'm spoiled golfing at Boulder Creek every week. Its really too bad! This was my first and most likely last time golfing here,

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Build a campfire

6 hours to play 18 holes. They schedule the tee times too close together or double book. Whatever the reason, be prepared to have a "death march" playing this course. We waited so long on every tee that you had time to build a campfire and cook dinner.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

worth the drive

extremely nice beverage cart attendant!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Don't bother!.

Played yesterday, 7/19/2016. When getting tee time, was told no leagues or outings. Had a 10:15 tee time. When told to go to first tee, there were 2 foursomes on the tee. Finished first hole at 10:55. Got to second tee and group in front was just leaving tee, par 3, and walking to green (that's the way the course is laid out). When they returned, we found they were part of a 30 man group. Called clubhouse to see if we could get off back nine. Drove back to clubhouse and was told we would have to wait for 2 foursomes that were coming off nine. Luckily, the first foursome allowed us to play thru. Rest of round played at a good pace,but not because of the management there. Course was very dry, and greens were so fact it was like putting on concrete. Worse than a lot of putt putt courses. Also, no water coolers, no beverage cart, and no ball washers. Also, sand traps were in terrible condition, with either no or little sand or ground under repair. Won't be going back.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great Conditions, fast play

Course was in great shape, a little dry but understanding with the lack of rain. Greens were the best I have seen them in years. Went out at 1:30 and played 18 holes in less than 4 hours.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

the hype

I had heard a lot of good hype about this course and Jimmy Hanlan has promoted on his show before so I was excited to drive over an hour finally to check it out. the course layout is cool and unique but I think the only clubs I used until the 8th hole were my driver, 52, pw and putter. The course was in decent shape, I wouldn't say great which is what the price of the round would imply. even with a golfnow hot deal it was a bit pricey for the quality in my opinion. neither my wife and I were very impressed. I wouldn't recommend it to a friend unless the price dropped to about half of where it currently is. I will say pace of play was great and I did like that al of the cart paths were paved. my biggest pet peeve with any golf course and the most frustrating thing for me is when there isn't a ball washer on every or almost every hole. this course had zero ball washers. by zero I mean that I played with a dirty golf ball the entire day. I get that my expectation of having one on every hole is a bit lofty, even for a course charging what Little Mountain does. this seems like such a simple thing for courses to offer I just don't get it and it's such a common experience for me but this place was over the top. first time I have ever been to any course, anywhere and not seen a ball washer through 18 holes. maybe I'm a weirdo and it's not that big of a deal to have a clean golf ball. overall I would say there are way too many courses in northeast Ohio to spend this kind of money on this course. I'd pass and probably won't be back, ball washers or not.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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