Lives
Cleveland, OH
Handicap
0-4
Age
35-44
Gender
Male
Skill
Advanced
Plays
A few times a week

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First Review
05/19/2014
Last Review
10/24/2017

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The Fairways at Twin Lakes

Played On 10/22/2017
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

Brookledge Golf Club

Played On 10/18/2017
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Golf value in Akron

Played here a few times with my brother this past summer. Worth a 30 minute drive from the east side of Cleveland.

Nice course layout, rolling hills, some interesting holes and decent length 6600 yds black tees. Some great green complexes too (one humpback on the back 9 think it was the short par 4 13th).

Super value at $25 cart for 18.

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Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Great Value & Golf History

I enjoyed my round here and for the price it was a great value.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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