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Conditions
3.6
Value
4.3
Layout
3.8
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.6
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 70
Length 6016 yards
Slope 123
Rating 69.0

Editor's Note: Course closed for business in 2019.

Course Details

Year Built 1979
Fairways Bluegrass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season March - November
Architect Jack Kidwell

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted None
Metal Spikes Allowed Yes
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Collared shirt required

Food & Beverage

Snacks, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities

Reviews

3.9
97 Reviews (97)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 21
Narrow Fairways 8
Bunkers 6
This course/club is great for:
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 15
Locals 12
Advanced Golfers 6
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 10
In the 'Burbs 6

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Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Hot round

great day to play... only thing that bothered me was the golf cart we had had a big rip in the seat.. but how much are you really in the cart..

overall great course. makes you think about your shots

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Nice track for a bargain

I only had to pay $19 to ride on a Saturday night. The nice part was that there were about 10 people on the golf course, and I got through the round in about 2 hours. Greens are in good shape, even though they are a little slow. The course does a decent job of the layout given the hilly terrain, however be prepared to have some interesting lies. This is definately a position play course, and you only should take out driver about 4 or 5 holes.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great hilly course

This course is a great course to play if you like it hilly. It is in great condition for so early in the year and we really enjoyed the play. Will play this course again and recommend it to friends.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 39
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Never a flat lie

This course is extremely hilly. Rarely do you have a flat lie even if you are in the fairway. I do like the course because it makes you use every club in your bag. It is not grip-n-rip from every tee box. Many tee shorts force you to use an iron or fairway wood

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

great course

lots of hills but very taken care of no problems getting around the course lots of fun and challenges will definitely go again

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fast greens

End of year, high rough but greens were the best and fastest I've played in years.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good value, but I don't like the layout.

First off, the pace here is great. I finished 18 in just over 3 hours. The staff was incredibly friendly! And it's also a great deal ($20 with cart if booked on golf now, $32 if booked through the course). For me though, the course itself wasn't worth the deal. I guess my game just isn't suited to this layout. Too many blind tee shots and wild uphills. It gets a bit repetitive, even with hilly nature of the course that seems to prohibit good lies. Even down the middle of a lot of fairways, you're going to have an awkward stance for your second shot. The course though is nestled in Nature. So the surroundings are beautiful and serene. I would consider going back, but for me it's a little too far and a little more demanding than the 120 slope would suggest.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing

For a cheap rate it's worth it

If you can play 18 at this course for 20-25 bucks with a cart then you should be fairly happy. Biggest issue. There literally are no fairways. Roughs and fairways are the same length, can't distinguish which is which. Tough to find some shots you hit right down the middle. Greens were in great shape and rolled true. Staff was very kind. Had some nice scenery on a few holes. Perfect spot for golfers that are just getting into it, also a perfect spot take your gramps for a round. Course is very short. Won't get my money again but that's simply because it's 50 minutes from me. If it was closer I'd be there once a month I'd say.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course setting

Despite the hilly terrain, it has some very beautiful holes and scenery

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

WOW

If you like hills, fairways that remind you of Farmer Brown's back 40, and greens as slow as rush hour in Atlanta, you will LOVE Shawnee Lookout.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Challenging but fun cousre

I'm just above beginner and this course is challenging but it's very nice and fun.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not crowded at all

I golfed Shawnee on a Friday morning and the course wasn't crowded at all. This is a nice course, with very hilly terrain. It is very spread out with very few houses in sight. Lots of wildlife around the course.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Misleading Reviews

I came in with high expectations after seeing this as a 4-star course. The course was unexplainably dry for all the rain we have had this summer. The cut between fairways and rough was indiscernible. I can compliment the greens for being green but they were cut long and were quick and hard like rest of the course. Lots of blind shots and constant elevation changes. A course I could learn to enjoy but won't put more rounds there.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Secluded course

This corse is located high on a hill overlooking the Ohio River and power plant. It's very secluded and plays well. The fairways were difficult to distinguish as all the grass was kept at the same height. The kitchen is under construction right now so foods options are limited

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
3.0
First Time Playing

hilly!

Get ready for uneven lies!!!! Great course, but seems like someone wanted to build a course and just stuck it where they could get the land. Course was extremely hilly, I don't remember if I had any shots on flat ground besides the tee.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens

The entire course was in great condition. Not over booked staff was friendly as usual.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful course at a great price

Really good course for the $25 I spent on it, would definitely go back to it, greens were in really good shape but fairways were a little shaggy

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Excellent course

This was my first time here at Shawnee Lookout and I was very pleased with the course. It had a good layout and some challenging holes that make you choose what to hit from some of the tee boxes. My only negative is that there is a fee to park since it is inside the park area, I didn't know this going in.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Terrible condition

Course was in awful shape considering how nice the weather has been this summer. Lots of brown spots around greens and in fairway. Greens were also very inconsistent with some being extremely fast and others being much slower. For a short course it's very interesting with all the hills and slopes but it needs to be in better shape.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great round

This course is a hidden gem! The rolling hills on the course and super friendliness of the staff made my trip to the course worthwhile !

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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