Woodlands/Lakeside at Shaker Run Golf Club
About
Shaker Run Golf Club offers 27 holes of championship golf that are played in three different 18-hole combinations. The Woodlands/Lakeside Course is the club's original layout designed by Arthur Hills. It was later joined by the gentler Meadows nine. Since opening in 1979, the Woodlands/Lakeside combination has come to be known as one of the best courses in the state. It features challenging elevation changes that are rare for a golf course in Ohio as well as several doglegs and numerous sand traps strategically placed throughout. As the names would suggest, there is also an abundance of water and trees on the course. The fifth hole on the Lakeside nine is Shaker Run's signature hole. The tee box sits nearly 100 feet above the hole and plays into the prevailing winds. It's tricky but if you play to the right of the green, scoring par is definitely possible.
Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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Black | 72 | 6883 yards | 74.1 | 136 |
Green | 72 | 6408 yards | 71.4 | 130 |
White | 72 | 5813 yards | 68.4 | 126 |
White/Red | 72 | 5543 yards | 67.2 | 119 |
Red (W) | 72 | 4998 yards | 69.1 | 117 |
Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
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Black M: 73.9/138 | 540 | 452 | 423 | 486 | 203 | 365 | 411 | 181 | 435 | 3496 | 450 | 164 | 380 | 480 | 184 | 412 | 415 | 497 | 405 | 3387 | 6883 |
Green M: 72.0/134 | 525 | 410 | 395 | 457 | 190 | 300 | 390 | 170 | 410 | 3247 | 410 | 151 | 360 | 470 | 165 | 380 | 375 | 470 | 380 | 3161 | 6408 |
White M: 69.1/124 W: 74.9/137 | 485 | 388 | 378 | 437 | 170 | 260 | 356 | 150 | 343 | 2967 | 374 | 118 | 347 | 457 | 140 | 310 | 330 | 440 | 330 | 2846 | 5813 |
Yellow M: 66.9/116 W: 71.6/130 | 455 | 388 | 325 | 437 | 170 | 260 | 283 | 150 | 343 | 2811 | 374 | 118 | 289 | 422 | 140 | 310 | 309 | 440 | 330 | 2732 | 5543 |
Red M: 64.3/112 W: 68.9/124 | 455 | 360 | 325 | 382 | 95 | 234 | 283 | 123 | 284 | 2541 | 354 | 84 | 289 | 422 | 113 | 265 | 309 | 403 | 218 | 2457 | 4998 |
Handicap | 9 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 2 | |||
Par | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
Handicap (W) | 11 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 18 |
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Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Ohio (2020 #4)
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Photo submitted by u000004329019 on 04/06/2021
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Good picture of how nice the field of play has improved Photo submitted by lHN7cnk6b67ZmV7P7rLh on 06/16/2019
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Fresh sand lines the parking lot as they are redoing the bunkers Photo submitted by lHN7cnk6b67ZmV7P7rLh on 06/16/2019
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Hops and Shop; beer tasting and local hobby shopping Photo submitted by lHN7cnk6b67ZmV7P7rLh on 06/16/2019
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Photo submitted by rdobrozsi on 08/27/2013
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Photo submitted by Lonnie7969030 on 08/01/2013
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#9 Lakeside Photo submitted by stover3928 on 10/18/2012
This course has great features
It was cart path only due to heavy rain. I would not recommend playing it when you cannot take carts 90 degrees. It was an exhausting round. Would love to play it again when carts are allowed out.
Family Golf
I haven't played Shaker for years because about 5 years ago I played it when it was at it's worst. They've brought the course back and it has always been one of the most challenging layouts that I've ever played. I took my younger brother with me to show him this track and he was not disappointed with the course at all. I'm sure we'll be back.
Hi! Thank you for playing at Shaker Run Golf Club and we are happy to hear you had a great time out on the course with the family. We are excited to hear you found the course challenging and fun. See you soon!
My Day at Shaker
This was my first time in the Cincinnati area, and I was somewhat torn on whether to play here or not. It appears on many publication list as a top course in the state, but many past reviews on here say the conditions were not what they used to be and the course has deteriorated. The course has suffered from all the rain the area has received the last month or so, and fairways were mushy and wet in a lot of places, but from a conditions standpoint, found the course was in much better condition than previous reviews reported. The greens were in good shape and fairways green. The only real criticism would be the condition of some of the tee boxes. Otherwise I found this to be a fun and challenging track with great scenery and a good mixture of grip it and rip it holes and holes where club selection is at a premium. I got a Hot Deal which made it a real good value. I'd play here again, especially when things dry out.
Awesome! Hey thanks so much for the review on Shaker Run Golf Club! We are happy to hear you had a good experience at the course and the scenery and conditions were pleasant. Come back and see us soon!
Extemely slow play / no ranger or starter
1st - there was no starter - so tee times were pointless as groups were just teeing off whenever and wherever.
2nd - there was no ranger - 3.5 hours for 9 holes. Let me repeat....3.5 hours for 9 holes
I quit after the 10th & 11th holes as 2 holes played took 50 minutes. Let me repeat....2 holes = 50 minutes.
Bottom line - 11 holes - 4.5 hours.
Hello, thanks for taking the time to review Shaker Run Golf Club. We understand that the course pace of play was not up to par, we do apologize for that kind of experience. This is not typical at Shaker Run and we will inform our staff and our team of the concern here to ensure your next round is as close to perfect as possible. Please feel free to message us so we can set you up on your next round:
ShakerRunTeeTimes@aol.com
Aight
This place is usually in super condition. Today the rough had a lot of clover and the greens were very bumpy and sandy.
Hi Douglas, sorry to hear the course conditions were not up to usual perfect conditions. We are always making improvements at Shaker Run, do come out and give us another run. We can't wait to see you!
Amazing public course
Easily the nicest public course in the greater Cincinnati area!!
Thanks so much for playing at Shaker Run Golf Club! See you again soon and keep on swinging!
One of my favorite courses
The course played great considering all of the rain over the last 3 weeks. The greens were perfect. Good job Shaker Run.
Awesome! We really appreciate the time you took to leave your review and so happy you enjoyed your round at Shaker Run Golf Club. Thank you and come back soon!
First time ever
I had a tee time at 6:48 so I show up at 6:30. I could tell something was wrong upon arrival. There were 15 golfers mulling around and no golf carts out yet. I have almost 20 min. Until my tee time hope they get it figured out by then but no luck. Turns out the guy who was supposed to open did not show up until 7. It was a mad rush to pay and get a cart and tee off. At the turn we were 4 groups deep because of the delay at the outset. There was no help offered so we played Lakeside instead. There was no breakfast or even coffee ready at 7. At the turn the bar help did nothing to help us keep up with expected pace because she was envolved with group of guys drinking before they went out. Sum it up this was the most unprofessional operation I have felt with regardless of price point.
Thank for taking the time to review our course and leave us your feedback. We apologize and regret to hear that your round was not up to par due to the late start at the course that morning. This is not typical and we do hope you come back to see us again as we will do everything we can to make sure it is an enjoyable round and the course is ready for you. Please feel free to message us so we can set you up for your next visit:
ShakerRunTeeTimes@aol.com
Need a ranger
This course has a great layout. They need a ranger urgently... no organization in tee times a really slow golf.... I course with a lot of potential..
Hi Jonathan, thank you for your feedback. Your opinion matters to us. We have informed our staff and team about the concern regarding the ranger, we will audit the situation and ensure we have things in order for your next round at Shaker Run Golf Club. Glad you enjoyed the layout!
Hot Day at ShakerRun
Shaker has always been a good course, the maintenance has inproved. Fairway lies were great and the greens putted well. 18 Green was not so great.
Water comes into play. It was terribly hot. Shaker is just a tough course. I would certainly play again.
Hello! Thank you for taking the time to review Shaker Run Golf Club. Thanks for noticing our improvements at the course and we understand it's hot out there this time of year! We hope to see you again real soon. Glad it was a challenge!
Nice course
Even after 3 days of rain, the course played well and was in great condition
Hi Craig, so glad you could make it out to Shaker Run Golf Club! We're happy you had a great time and enjoyed the conditions and the course itself. See you back!
the course in great shape.
played a foursome at 7 a.m. after heavy rains the day before. the person at the pro shop was very friendly and professional. was expecting the course not to be in good shape after some reviews but was glad to see the course getting back to one of the best public in ohio. will be back.
Great stuff! Thank you so much for taking the time to review Shaker Run GC, we're so glad you made it out to play. We are happy to host your next day out on the golf course!
Shaker run
We played after two days of rain course was a good shape considering the amount of rain. Greens in great shape a little slow. Overall we ha a great time we played in 4 hours an 10 minutes
Awesome! We wish the weather would be great already now that the summer months are upon us at Shaker Run Golf Club. Thank you for playing at our course and we hope you can make it back out soon. Looking forward to hosting your next round!
Fun Day
Had not played there is several years due to the trouble with the greens. Course was in much better shape then a few years ago. Greens for the most part putted true. The Woodside 9 still struggles with water drainage. Plan to go back.
Hi thanks so much for taking the time to review our course Shaker Run Golf Club! We are glad you had fun and thanks for pointing out the drainage issue we have staff and crews working on the matter as we speak. Glad you enjoyed the greens and the course! Come back soon!
Nce course except sand traps need attention
All in all nice place bad horsefly problem kept bitting my group. Sand traps in poor shape but everything else was nice.
Hello, thanks for leaving a review for Shaker Run GC. We are glad you had a good experience out on our course. We look forward to seeing you soon and have informed our staff of the sand traps as you mentioned. We always appreciate and value the feedback. See you again soon!
Big Improvement
I didn't care for the conditions over the last couple of years; but i was pleasantly surprised when we pulled in yesterday. They are doing some landscaping improvement which was much needed, and it's definitely gained points on curb appeal.
The golf shop attendant was friendly, and we were teed off right on time. Everyone knows that Shakers layout is one of the best in the state, and only the conditions have held it back over the last few years. We were thrilled to see that the tees and fairways were in good condition, and the greens were better than I remembered for several years... - Better late than never!!!
All in all you can see that they are making improvements and I hear that they are looking to get it back into a Top course again. Anyone who loves golf will be rooting for Shaker Run to do well, keep making gains, and return high atop the list of Ohio Golf Courses!!!
Hi there thanks you so much for taking the time to review Shaker Run! We are absolutely excited for all the improvements to come and look forward to hosting your next golfing day soon. Come back and see us!
Challenging golf for true golfers.
This is a challenging course, not for beginners. Layout is very beautiful and scenic. If you truly love golf this is a must play. I played the first weekend of June and a few of the greens hadn't healed from punching around Memorial Day. Fairways and tee boxes are well manicured. Rough is thick and jail if you hit it there.
I highly recommend playing Shaker Run.
Hi! Thanks for playing our course Shaker Run we appreciate the kind words and we are happy to hear you had a wonderful time out on our scenic course. We hope to see you again soon now that greens are about healed and ready for the best season yet!
Horrible slow play
Very slow play due to an outing they had just before our tee time. Had I known this ahead of time then I wouldn't have booked this course. There are 27 holes, but we were forced to play the same 9 holes twice. The ranger told us they'd give us each a $20 gift certificate for the inconvenience if we stopped by after our round, but the office was closed and we couldn't get any help.
The other issue we had was with our GPS devices. Apparently they've changed the order of the holes recently and there hasn't been an update to either my Garmin watch or my friends phone app. In other words hole 1 on the Meadows course is actually hole 7 now. It was just an all around frustrating experience and I doubt I'll go back anytime soon.
This used to be a $70 round course, but it's not even worth the $28 I paid yesterday now.
Hi there, thanks so much for playing at Shaker Run GC! We apologize your experience did not meet your expectations on that day we would love to see you come back and give Shaker Run another shot. We have informed our staff and team about the issues you may have experienced and we are working towards making it a much better experience. Come visit us soon!
Shaker Run. Lakeside/Woodland
Played the tip of tips. Forced carries become teeth u. Nice course. Greens needed better recovery from aerrating. Several putts interuprsd
Hi Chuck, thanks for playing Shaker Run we appreciate you coming out for your round. We hope to see you again soon now that we are healed up from aerification and ready for a great summer!
Shaker Run
Staff is great, pace of play great, course the best public in Cincinnati...Greens were aerated which didn't help but for the money, can't beat 35$. Enjoyable to say the least...
Hi there, thanks for taking the time to post your review and we are so happy that you enjoyed your round out at Shaker Run, come back and see us again now that w are through with maintenance and looking forward to a great season!
Hi there! Thanks for your feedback, it is important to us at Shaker Run Golf Club. The weather is a little iffy this time of year, hoping for cooler playable weather soon! We are so glad you had a good experience. See you again soon!