Grey Hawk Golf Club
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Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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Grey | 72 | 7079 yards | 74.3 | 137 |
Blue | 72 | 6687 yards | 72.3 | 132 |
White | 72 | 6240 yards | 69.5 | 126 |
White (W) | 72 | 6240 yards | 75.9 | 137 |
Gold | 72 | 5711 yards | 66.9 | 119 |
Gold (W) | 72 | 5711 yards | 72.5 | 128 |
Red (W) | 72 | 5091 yards | 69.7 | 118 |
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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Grey M: 74.7/141 | 427 | 224 | 357 | 525 | 189 | 411 | 578 | 412 | 416 | 3539 | 549 | 180 | 425 | 197 | 562 | 423 | 420 | 200 | 584 | 3540 | 7079 |
Blue M: 72.1/129 | 404 | 194 | 328 | 511 | 177 | 375 | 549 | 401 | 388 | 3327 | 535 | 164 | 404 | 167 | 532 | 405 | 391 | 193 | 569 | 3360 | 6687 |
White M: 70.2/124 W: 76.1/137 | 376 | 167 | 301 | 485 | 154 | 354 | 527 | 346 | 366 | 3076 | 515 | 148 | 380 | 148 | 512 | 374 | 377 | 166 | 544 | 3164 | 6240 |
Gold M: 67.7/118 W: 73.7/132 | 345 | 144 | 266 | 453 | 137 | 317 | 512 | 317 | 322 | 2813 | 499 | 123 | 359 | 132 | 478 | 328 | 342 | 136 | 499 | 2896 | 5709 |
Red W: 69.7/117 | 310 | 123 | 228 | 411 | 110 | 274 | 491 | 287 | 299 | 2533 | 432 | 94 | 321 | 107 | 441 | 295 | 298 | 109 | 461 | 2558 | 5091 |
Handicap | 11 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 4 | |||
Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
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Reviewer Photos
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#7 --challenging par5 (looking back green 2 Tee) Photo submitted by DAB4par on 07/22/2019
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First hole from second shot area, see roped off grass on left mounds. Photo submitted by OhioKip on 09/24/2017
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No. 11 par 3 island green. Photo submitted by OhioKip on 09/24/2017
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Ballz-in-the-Air! Photo submitted by DAB4par on 09/06/2017
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I pray to GiR #11 Island Green Photo submitted by DAB4par on 08/15/2017
Such amazing potential
This is one of the most fun layouts in northern Ohio in my opinion. The course offers several risk and reward holes. There is a lot to do before this is even playable course. The fairways and the rough are in terrible condition. I know that they've been having problems for a while now, I just hope there can be a fix to this beautiful course. The greens were beautiful and were rolling great. I know it will be a huge task, but if they can get the fairways in great shape again as well as the rough this will be one of the best courses to play in the area.
Nice golf course
Nice course. Many updates from last year. Looking forward to possibly playing again in the future.
Getting Better
Ok, this course is not in the double A+ condition it once was, but you can see signs everywhere they are working on it. The tee boxes and greens are in fantastic shape, just given the summer we've had there are some bare and cracked spots. This layout is still fantastic, the greens are just savage, the wind is always a factor, in fact I'd wish I'd play this course more often.
Even though it wasn't too crowded for a Saturday, it took 4 1/2 to play, but almost 3 of that was on the front- people that had no business being on the course. But I suppose you have to deal with that, this course is probably too difficult for 90% of golfers.
This is not a course for high handicappers or beginners- lots of elevation changes and forced carries.
Mislead
I have played this course several times over the years, but have not played in a couple years since the course seemed to be struggling to maintain the course. So before I booked yesterday, I called and asked the pro shop about the condition of the course. I was told "It is in the best shape it has been in, in years. The greens and fairways are amazing." This was far from the truth! He did advise of construction and I was fine with that, and the greens were decent and challenging, however the rest of the course was in beyond horrible condition. More than half of their fairways were dead and or burnt out. The course has bunkers everywhere, but only very little if any sand in them.
On a side note there was no ranger to be found which led to a 5 hour round. Course needs a lot of work, but be great
Understand that they are under new management
The course condition is my only issue here. Know about it before you plan to play here. Hole 9 is under construction because of burnt out areas from last year. They are in the process of repairing it. They have turned the par 4 number 9 into a par 3 temporarily until there is a fix to the hole.
Most of the course is under some type of repair, most notably the bunkers. A lot of the bunkers were GUR. The fairways had a lot of dirt and dead spots. More than any course I have seen. The greens were in fantastic shape, the staff was beyond friendly.
Grey Hawk
With the dry season we have had its tough to keep the course green. That being said Grey Hawk has been hit very hard. Hopefully they will get back to looking green again soon. Greens were fast and need some special care also.
Long History
I live on the 8th hole of Grey Hawk and have since 2004 when the course opened. At first it was the premier course and restaurant in the Northeast Ohio area, better than any course or dining experience anywhere locally.
Over the course of the next several years ownership dwindled down to a single individual who literally let it slip into an unacceptable condition. This all came to a head last winter and the financial people replaced the course leadership. Coming into this season the leader was replaced, the greenskeeper, the restaurant manager and the pro were all replaced. They have been working on this course since the early spring clearing previously unattended areas, filling traps with little impact on play and maintaining the greens, tees and to a large extent the fairways. Unfortunately, Mother Nature has been unusually cruel with little to no rain in the last several months. But, those of us that have been here since the beginning know that progress is being made and they diligently work on the course each and every day. Conditions got so bad that we speculate that it will take 3 years to bring the course totally back to it's original condition.
That's where all of us come in. We must continue to play the course, dine in the restaurant and utilize the bar and deck. They are working very dilligently to provide a good experience and it is incumbent upon us to support their efforts to assure the long term success of the Grey Hawk experience.
Those of us that have been here through the good and bad times know that they are headed in the right direction. With the help of Mother Nature and all of us it will return to it's rightful place in Northeast Ohio golf.
Negative reviews are for the CHEAP at heart
I recently played Grey Hawk the other day, and I'm not one to write reviews, but after I read some of the negative reviews on here I felt compelled to contest this great layout. I live in Medina County, and it is plain to see that anyone in the neighboring cities know how little rain we have gotten this year. Upon driving through my own development it is clear to see just how affecting our own lawns are during this 2016 drought, and I expected no less when I arrived at the golf course the other day. Of course you're going to see hard and dry areas on the golf course, come on! The changes they are making this year are great, it is very much apparent that the new management is putting a great deal of work into this great track. To cast any judgement otherwise concerning hot and dry season we've had is just plain ridiculous. Keep up the good work.
Terrible goundskeeping
The course is definitely suffering from many problems with their grass, which is slightly important for a golf course. The fairways are long in areas that aren't burnt dry. The greens seem to have a fungus issue and have many blotches. The mounds along the fairway are mostly bare. All sand is unkept and many of them are being converted to grass bunkers by simply leaving them alone and allowing weeds and thistle to grow ramp and in them. Save your money and don't even waste your time going there anymore.
Concrete golf isn't fun
I have never played a course that had a more hard surfaces fairway as GreyHawk.
When this place first opened it opened with high hopes. But seems that fr whatever reason it did not pan out.
The fees were great but when my son and I got there we were told no starter is working so feel free to get on 1st tee box and go - 34 minutes early. Boy was that a bad idea. 5:15 to play 18. That's FIVE HOURS!!!
Interestingly the greens were good and interesting and challenging. However, the fairways and out of bounds were sure autroscious. On nearly every 4 and 5 tee off we'd have the ball land in the fairway and bounce another 70-120 yards off the fairway into roadways, water, woods and vacant lots. And those lots. What an eyesore. It's obvious the planned development didn't go as planned.
I have played here every year since 2011 - never again.
I recommended to anyone to consider any other local track except this sadly neglected and poorly run course. Until there is hard evidence that carried taken and diligence in improvement has been taken
Great Track, Unfortunate Conditions
I've played this course a lot since it first opened and it's tough to watch. It's just not getting the money it needs to be kept up with and watered fully. You can tell the layout and base is there but the fairways are burned, greens need attention, some bunkers are GUR. At this point you're paying for the layout and above average golf cart. Our tee time was not a Hot Deal time and I think it was cheaper to just pay at the course. There was not a rush of a people although we did get stuck behind a 6-some...no ranger in sight.
May be going bankrupt?
Just as the title says, this used to be a first class gorgeous course, have not played it in a few years and was very disappointed at what it has become. Friendly staff and a re-launch of the pub and restaurant make for an enjoyable experience off the course, but that doesn't make up for the burnt-out fairways, unkept bunkers and random construction throughout the entire 18 holes.
So sad
Grew Hawk is a fraction of what it used to be. Fairways are still mostly burnt out and in awful condition in general. Most bunkers are unplayable. Greens are respectable but I think the people that play don't care anymore to fix any ball marks. Why would they; there is little to no maintenance going on at this place.
I won't be spending my money to play here again.
Great course lay out. Needs lots of work and money spent on fixing bunkers etc. Needs rain, very dry and ponds getting dried up.
Could be a great course with time and money.
GreyHawk is awesome layout/course on "Comeback Trail"
OK, we can criticize the course conditions, but the new Mgmt team is certainly trying to get the course back to when it first opened (over 10yrs ago) as the most challenging layout in the area. Sand traps are being removed, mounds being leveled, and better course maintenance (aerification process) ....all to better enhance the players' enjoyment of a pretty challenging layout. Everything is hard & fast right now, so expect long drives and the greens not holding some approaches. You still have to hit great shots on #7 or 11 (an Island green), so just have fun, and complain more about your bad foot or all the paperwork on your desk. I do admit tho, I usually have to complain about the wind constantly plays havoc at GreyHawk. Hit it long & straight & you'll have no worries.
Are you nuts? Fairways are diseased and not maintained. This is an incredible resort style course with incredible bunkers but the course doesn't even try to maintain. Clearly they ran out of $ years ago.its sad because that could of been an amazing course
Don't give them money until they fix this place!
This course is one of the most challenging and fun tracks in the area, and I think everyone can agree on that. Some of the holes are very interesting and just have great shot planning elements involved.
That being said, the "good" of this course ends there. From the burnt out fairways (on June 1st?), to the slow, bumpy greens, to the overgrown neglected rough and landscaping, to the literally unplayable dirt bunkers, I was in shock to see how horribly this course has aged since I last played it in 2014.
The majority of the bunkers are just left to rot it seems. Probably 60-70% of them were dirt at this point, and marked for ground under repair. I didn't see a single crew working on anything on the course for the 4+ hours I was on it. Obviously a bad sign. I wish I could've seen them being proactive in kicking this great track into shape, they weren't.
The fairways looked like it was August, and hadn't seen rain in a month. Brown spots all over. Dirt spots throughout.
The greens were the only green part of the course outside of the tee boxes. Both played subpar though. The greens were just not receptive to any shots which is tough and fun, but not when you can't roll a putt on them. They were slow, bumpy, and inconsistent.
I paid $31 for 18 and a cart on a Wednesday morning. Honestly, a fair price for this course as I played it should have been under $25 at least. I definitely felt slighted and ripped off.
If the management at Grey Hawk had some money to work with they could make this course one of the best in the area easily, and charge whatever they want. It just needs a whole lot of TLC as it seems nothing has been taken care of in years. It is so disappointing to see a great layout and piece of land go to waste.
Disappointed
I played this course two years ago and it was very challenging, but in great shape. This time around, the majority of the bunkers were empty and hard, the greens were also very hard and balls would just bounce out, they were so hard there was no divots to repair and the fairways were burned out with weeds growing in many areas. Although there were grounds keepers working on a couple of holes I will not play there again until they make major improvements.
nice layout, still rough around the edges
really like the layout, but the conditions are average at best. greens are getting better, but still on the slow, bumpy side. fairways are decent, but number 9 especially has many bare areas, needs to be redone. the rough is better than early spring, weeds are finally being treated. traps are iffy, some have new sand, some are pretty bare, some have weeds but not as bad as earlier in the season. hope the new owners continue the improvements, but looks like a slow process.
Great layout
Really nice golf course !
Great course. Very fun and challenging.
Played the course for the first time today. Due to recent rain it was pretty wet. Because of that it was cart path only. If you play with it cart path only be sure to keep track of where your ball is off the tee. There are a lot of mounds between the cart path and fairways making it very hard to see where your ball i . The par 3 11th is a very cool hole with ano island green. Overall the course is outstanding and I can't wait to play it again.
I don't know what ownership was thinking putting so many bunkers. The cost to maintain that much sand every year in NE Ohio is huge. This design is incredible but clearly the owners had little understanding of operating such a fantastic resort style course in NE Ohio and are now out of money. Sad could of been a great thing