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3.8
343 Reviews (343)
5 Stars
81
4 Stars
115
3 Stars
71
2 Stars
45
1 Stars
31
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.1
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.0
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.4
68.1%
Recommend this course
245 out of 343 reviews
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4.4
16 Reviews (16)
5 Stars
11
4 Stars
2
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1 Stars
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Conditions
4.3
Value
3.8
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.5
81.2%
Recommend this course
13 out of 16 reviews
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4.3
17 Reviews (17)
5 Stars
11
4 Stars
2
3 Stars
2
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2
1 Stars
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Conditions
4.1
Value
3.6
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.6
76.5%
Recommend this course
13 out of 17 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6883 yards
Slope 136
Rating 74.1

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.

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Course Details

Year Built 1979
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Arthur Hills (1979) Steve Forrest & Associates (1979)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
GPS Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes, Monday-Thursday after 2pm; Friday-Sunday after 3pm
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Food & Beverage

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Reviews

3.8
343 Reviews (343)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 20
19th Hole Specials 9
Patio Dining 7
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 38
Water Hazards 33
Elevation Changes 28
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 32
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 30
Locals 25
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 27
In the 'Burbs 20
Convenient to the City 18

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Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Solid challenge

Keep it in the fairway or the rough will eat you alive. Had a great time andbit it was a beautiful course and conditions were terrific. Challenging approaches on every hole. Loved it.

Conditions Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course conditions, disappointing

Greens hadn’t grown in from aeration, greenside bunkers not maintained

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Course! Highly Reccomended!

I really enjoyed my round here (Woodlands/Lakeside). The course was in great shape and constantly challenges you. This course still gives you its previous private club feels even though its public. All of staff were very friendly. Pace of play was a little slow but it's a tough course so I understand.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Mediocre experience

Well behind pace, no rangers out there to speed people up. Directions on course weren’t clear on where to go for the 2nd 9 or bar at the turn.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Beautiful Course

Exciting and beautiful course with one of the best layouts in Cincinnati.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Overpriced

Woodlands/Lakeside: Rough was terrible. Some greens had debris all over them. Pace of play was awful. The carts would lock up even when you were on the cart path. And on top of all that, the cost to play was overpriced. $60 and I ‘might’ refer this course to others. Won’t be returning.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 16
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Beautiful Course

play here has always been on my list of todo's, after finally getting to play 18 here even in bad weather it was amazing views and play!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great shape

The course looks and is in great condition for spring. It was wide open on a cool slightly windy day. No pressure from other golfers and I got off the first tee early.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Nothing easy

Top flight facility-played Woodlands/Lakeside-tough track with small greens...

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Wanted to like it, but just can't because of the condition

This could be such a good course, and apparently it was for a few decades before my time, but the condition is just unacceptable for a course that charges $75. I can play municipal courses for less and get the same lousy conditions. The greens are mostly pretty good. The fairways and tees are a mixture of good, bad and ugly and "the rough" should just be renamed "the weeds". It's 65% nutsedge.

Due to its location between Cincy and Dayton, there may just not be enough population to support this course, and I think that's why it has struggled financially for so long, but they simply cannot, in good conscience, charge $75 for these conditions. They seem to have invested quite bit of money in the clubhouse. That's nice, if you don't actually play golf.

Apparently the course was supremely awful until about 5 years ago. I suspect it's better than that now but it's just a joke to charge $75 for these conditions. The staff, the clubhouse and surprisingly, the cart paths, were all very nice, but I won't be back until they figure out a much better alignment between green fee and course conditions.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Fun course in good condition, except for the rough

Challenging but very fair layout with a good mix of different type holes. Not a place for beginners but certainly playable for most golfers.

Greens, tees, and fairways were in great shape. Rough was filled with dandelions which was disappointing, I'm guessing they're saving money by not treating the rough. Grass was thick just huge swaths of dandelions. Greens were on the slower side.

At $77 for a round, it's one of the more expensive courses in Cincinnati and not walkable, but I try to get out and play it once a year because I do enjoy the course.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
2.0
Previously Played

Terrible course

It's a terrible course for the price and it's completely covered in weeds

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Worst management worst pace

Rude rangers that are only found at the first tee box. Insanely slow players allowed to apparently play 2-3 balls each hole. No advantage to play early as they will jam players on both of the other 9’s so once you’re done with your first 9 you’ll just be waiting (20 minutes) behind people that are just now teeing off their first hole. Made the “10th hole” at 9:17 and was told we had to wait for the group that was supposed to tee off at 9:10 to go first. Told “Ranger” we wouldn’t be back and his response was “really? That’s your deal breaker? You guys are just entitled.” Thanks for the horrible experience!

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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