Best of 2018: Ohio

The courses that fared the best based on our golfer ratings and reviews.
It takes precision to hit the elevated 18th green at Sleepy Hollow Golf Club in Brecksville, Ohio.

The yearly Golf Advisor state best-of lists are compiled by analyzing the ratings and reviews submitted by members of our community throughout the year. We use our Golf Advisor Index logic that weights newer reviews and combine it with a course's weighted subcategory averages. Reviews from trusted and active reviewers are weighted heavier than inactive members.

Courses must offer public access and have received at least one review in 2018 to be eligible for this year's list.

Ohio golf courses reviewed in 2018: 252
Reviews of Ohio golf courses in 2018: 2,717

  1. Batavia, Ohio
    Public
    4.7154058824
    250

  2. New Vienna, Ohio
    Private
    4.6993294118
    318

  3. Akron, Ohio
    Private
    4.9509833333
    18

  4. Bellville, Ohio
    Public
    4.547
    117

  5. New Philadelphia, Ohio
    Public
    4.3949058824
    199

  6. Granville, Ohio
    Public
    4.5448705882
    118

  7. Mount Vernon, Ohio
    Public
    4.6178647059
    269

  8. Ravenna, Ohio
    Public
    4.3460352941
    412

  9. Kent, Ohio
    Semi-Private
    4.4793
    121

  10. Medina, Ohio
    Public
    4.5051764706
    364

  11. Lowellville, Ohio
    Public
    4.338
    71

  12. North Bend, Ohio
    Public
    4.4022529412
    268

  13. Chesterland, Ohio
    Public
    4.0289588235
    323

  14. Seville, Ohio
    Public
    4.1097058824
    412

  15. Brecksville, Ohio
    Public
    4.3907294118
    388

  16. Greenville, Ohio
    Public
    4.3798714286
    141

  17. Cincinnati, Ohio
    Public
    4.1369
    301

  18. Canton, Ohio
    Public
    4.4974411765
    413

  19. Oxford, Ohio
    Public
    4.4787705882
    325

  20. Wilmington, Ohio
    Public
    4.5876
    414

  21. Curtice, Ohio
    Public
    4.2920411765
    151

  22. Massillon, Ohio
    Public
    4.3869588235
    361

  23. Zanesville, Ohio
    Public
    4.4045588235
    433

  24. Nashport, Ohio
    Public
    3.8623705882
    163

  25. Canton, Ohio
    Public
    4.4958571429
    218

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Why do you have a private course (Firestone) on your list?? Great course not public!! There are some courses I have not played on this list, but I would agree with most except for Chippewa. Decent course, very average except for 3 tough holes on back 9.My favorites are Virtues , Sleepy Hollow, Fowler's Mill & Quarry in my opinion Thx.

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Firestone North had some limited public access and events last summer.

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How can this list even be taken seriously?!

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Heading down from MI for a buddy trip in the summer. Looking for recommendations. right now Boulder Creek, Avalon Lakes, Squaw Creek and Mill Creek are on the radar.

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I’ve played 12 of the 25 and Knoll Run is not even close to being a top 25 course. A decent course in Mahoning county sure, but I can think of at least half a dozen better course both in conditioning and layout better than it.

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Heading down from MI for a buddy trip in the summer. Looking for recommendations. Right now Boulder Creek, Avalon Lakes, Squaw Creek and Mill Creek are on the radar. Advice?

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