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4.4
131 Reviews (131)
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Conditions
4.5
Value
4.6
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.8
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.2
82.6%
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4.0
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5.0
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5.0
Layout
5.0
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5.0
Amenities
2.0
StaffFriendliness
5.0
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4.4
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4.5
Value
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Layout
4.4
Pace
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Amenities
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4.8
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About

Holes 9
Type Semi-Private
Par 35
Length 3239 yards
Slope N/A
Rating N/A

Formerly known as Twin Lakes Country Club.

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Course Details

Year Built 1923
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Sandy Alves (1923) Ferdinand Garbin

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs No

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro No
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Yes
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Single Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Please No: Tank tops or tee shirts (Shirts must have a collar or mock neck and sleeves, for men). Cut off shorts or gym shorts (Bermuda shorts of appropriate length are fine).

Food & Beverage

Snacks, Restaurant

Accolades

Reviews

4.4
131 Reviews (131)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 7
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 16
Bunkers 14
Undulating Greens 13
This course/club is great for:
9-Hole Rounds 22
Locals 16
Advanced Golfers 7
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 13
In the 'Burbs 10
Convenient to the City 7

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4.0
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Great track

Great greens, challenging layout sporty 9 holes ..

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Conditions Excellent
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Conditions Average
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Conditions Excellent
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Handicap 15-19
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I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Better every Time

Becoming my go to course for nine holes, when I just don't have time for 18. Course has improved dramatically since I first played it 4 seasons ago.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 1
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4.0
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First Time Playing

NICE layout

THE course has a nice layout for a 9 hole course. The conditions were excellent, nice fairways, rough not crazy deep and the greens putted excellent, I have played a lot of nice courses, and this course holds it own, great job.....

Conditions Excellent
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Layout Excellent
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Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 78
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Perfect day!

This is an amazing course. The only problem is that there isn't a back 9. This course has the best green complex designs in the area. The course is in great shape.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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5.0
Top 100 Contributor
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Hidden Gem

This might be the nicest public course I have ever played . I played it last fall for first time and played well but of course there were a lot of leaves near tree lines but course was still in excellent shape.This time playing in the spring all I can say is wow!! The greens were so nice and very fair,roll great.I just wish they had another nine holes but it is so nice you will play it twice!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Fast nine

I like the course because I can get a fast nine in and the course is a challenge and the greens are fast. Being spring in Ohio the fairways are well kept and the second cut is easy to get out of. The green side bunkers have good sand in them and they pose a challenge to get out and place the ball on the green for a easy putt. The staff is friendly and will do anything you ask for.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Great course

This is a great course, even if it is only 9 holes. It's challenging for all skill levels. The staff is very friendly and welcoming.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

All I can say is Wow!

Played this course at 8 o'clock in the morning on a weekday. The groundskeepers were out in full force making this one of the most enjoyable rounds I've played all season. All 9 holes were manicured and perfect. The greens were true, fast, and extremely challenging. Old school charm and character are present here. Four tee boxes offer a different experience. Bring your "A" game! I'll be back for more. Thanks for a great morning on a beautiful course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

A Hidden Gem

What a fantastic course! From the fairways to the greens - everything is in such great shape. I love this course! The staff is extremely friendly and helpful in any need. My only small complaint is that there is only nine holes to play. I want more.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Another Sandy Alves Gem in NE Ohio

We got the thrill of playing here in late October 2017 HARD & FAST... these greens are superb.

This is going down the old golf course designer Sandy Alves' rabbit hole here. A super 9 hole course right near just north of Kent State University.

Background on Sandy Alves. People claim Donald Ross did Shaker CC, the old great but now closed Acacia CC, but Sandy Alves was Donald Ross' understudy in the early 1920s. From what I gather Alves likely did the vast majority of the work on all these golf course. Alves also designed Cleveland's east side Highland Park Blue and Red courses while being the 1st head pro at Shaker CC (all these aforementioned golf courses have in common many various interesting green complexes although Highland Park has been somewhat neglected in the second half of her life, Acacia CC was downright killed in like 2006 turned into a wasteland walk park, a massive choke by tptb there to this day). Rant over.

You know on the 1st hole hard dogleg right... just by the severity of the green's slope and pott bunkering, you are in for a treat. The next par 3 has back to front slope that will make your ankles burn walking it.

The video on this review is of the 5th green, it's hands down is the marvel of the track. Built like an empty slightly open hot dog bun in curvature. Both left and right edges of the green are severely sloped to their respective edges. The whole green itself super sloped back to front the whole way through. Golf balls that hit the green funnel back to the front and center of the green's spine. Really the only legit pin placements on this green are straight down this center spine. Above the hole total death, below tricky to get close to the pin with a good chip / putt. A great little par 4. This short video and no pictures do it true justice, your feet and eyes in person will though.

Other gems on this Alves course were tiny par 3s well pot bunkered with consistent thick rock sand, par 5 and par 4s with super green complexes (some running away sloped downwards front to back always tricky, and some greens resting on elevated crowns, super penal if missed for flop shots will be required to get back on).

Some putts downhill on the most slopped greens impossible to stop when firm and fast conditioned.

Local knowledge course you'd have to play like 20 times to know where never to miss.

Like low $20s to play it with a cart.

If you miss or missed Acacia CC in its 2005 shape, and love small interesting greens like the superbly placed 8th on Highland Park Red, then you might want to visit The Fairways at Twin Lakes near Kent, OH next time it's hard fast. Your accuracy and short game will be challenged. You'll dig it too.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great "Executive" Course

Great 9-hole course that will challenge most clubs in your bag. Some very nice approach shots, greens are well maintained and roll FAST! Stay below the hole. If you played this course once a week your 150 and in game would be much improved.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Unbelievable

Very nice course that I have played about six times this year. Love the layout and the staff is extremely friendly. Been playing all my life without a hole in one. My wife has been playing two years and she slammed one in on the second hole. Unbelievable.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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