J. E. Good Park Golf Course

Course was in great shape; service was excellent. It was a superb value for the money!!

Nice layout and beautifully maintained. First time playing here, but we will return many times. Good homemade food at the snack bar as well.

Good Park is a decent layout with some challenges. My only problem with my round was the lack of a starter and management of groups. I got sent out as a single, but saw singles all over the course jumping around. I ran into a couple groups who weren't really willing to let me play through, including a group of 5 I was behind for two entire holes waiting to hit shots. Holes could have been better marked, also. With it being my first time playing, I had a couple holes where I had a hard time finding the next. There were some areas of the course that could have used attention, but for this time of the year it wasn't in bad shape.

The greens were inconsistent and slow, and because there are so many trees finding your ball in the leaves was nearly impossible. The uncut rough and the large quantity of the leaves contributed to a very slow round for everybody.

Hadn't been on the back 9 in years. Didn't remember a thing about it. It was like playing a brand new course for the first time.

We loved this golf course, if you are a good ball striker you'll love this course, if you hit into the trees, well sorry you are in for a Very -l o n g day

Tight wooded fairways make this a challenge he if you don't hit it straight. Good course with good conditions

The fairways are full of mud spots with no grass. An elderly african american man that is the starter there has been rude every time I have been there. He said we can not play in a 2-some when the course was wide open, but he let a group of 5 out before us. He claimed that no courses in the area let 2-somes play, but yet he lets a group of 5 out before us. Then has the audacity to say "You must have never golfed in NE Ohio before" I have been playing golf in NE Ohio for 15 years and worked at multiple courses in the area for the past 8 years and I have never heard such bull**** come out of a starters mouth in my entire life. He tried telling me that I can not play 2 balls off the first tee a different time I went even if I hit my first one out of bounds because I will hold up play. (I was playing alone). And I had to wait close to 10 minutes to even hit my second shot anyways because of the senior couple ahead of me. I tried reasoning with him but all he did was drive away in his cart when I tried to respond. JE goodpark knows absolutely nothing about customer service. They have no idea how to treat their customers or how a golf course should be ran. The only good thing I can say about the course is that the woman working at the turn was very friendly and helpful. The old starter needs to take some tips from her with how to treat his customers.

I'll break my review into two parts: Pros and and Cons...

PROS:
- Very playable golf course. It had plenty of challenges, but you didn't feel like one bad shot would cause you to lose a ball and take a drop. Often when a ball went awry, I was able to play it.
- Easy for novices. The greens stay relatively flat throughout the course, but offer enough changes in elevation to have some toughness
- Staff were very courteous. No hassles at all with them and was even able to tee off early
- Course uses electric carts, which is very nice since theyre quiet and easy to maneuver around
- Elevation changes throughout the course add enough of a challenge, but do not make things overly difficult to play

CONS:
- While I liked that there wasn't a great amount of challenge to the course, it at times felt too bland. No real hazards like water to deal with other than your normal trees and sand traps. Only on a few occasions did I feel that the placement of the bunkers or some trees keep me from making certain shots
- A few of the par 4's should be listed as par 5s, in my opinion. For example, a 440y hole is a par 5, but one thats 10 yards shorter is a par 4.
- While my 2-some was able to comfortably golf at our own pace, by the time we got half way through we had caught up to a 5-some that were playing excruciatingly slow, causing us to have to sometimes sit for 10 minutes waiting for them to clear.

One thing to note: around hole 14 we were stuck out on the course in a torrential downpour, adding to the total time of the round. Had we not encountered the rain or the slow 5-some, we would have been able to easily finish our round in 4 hours.

Overall, I would still recommend this course to friends. It was a lot of fun to play here. HOWEVER, I don't feel this course is worth the money I paid. For slightly more money I am able to play at truly scenic and challenging courses. For a muni course, it was good, but for what I experienced I would have expected normal rates to be on par with the discounted price I got through GolfNow.

Good Park is a traditional parkland golf course that tests your ability to effectively position your golf shots. Nearly every hole is tree-lined, and most par 4s and 5s are doglegs. Well-paced tee shots and reasonably accurate approach shots will be needed to score well. The greens have moderate slopes, mainly back to front, which make downhill putts a challenge best avoided. The fairways were not in their usual good shape, but the greens were excellent. It's one of my favorite courses in the Akron area, and I recommend it to anyone who enjoys a traditional and strategic parkland golf course.

This was my first tee time with GolfNow and I will say I'm glad I paid $30 for a round on Sunday, vice the $45 it would have cost me at the course. The things I liked were the greens and the fact they didn't charge me to have my 11 yo daughter ride with me, most courses do. I didn't like the fact they had a minimum $10 charge to use a credit card, I never have cash so this was very inconvenient. The course is heavily lined with trees which caused some back up as players are constantly looking for their tee shots. If you don't hit straight, your in for a tough day. The back nine are more enjoyable as it opens up quite a bit. Fairways could use some work with dead spots, but greens were in good shape. Overall decent play for $30, but not more.

My tee time was at 1:25pm on a Saturday. We were following the last foursome of an outing that was taking place. The foursome in front of us were beginner golfers at best and inebriated. To make matters worse, their two female friends were driving a "beverage" cart and followed this foursome around like puppy dogs and they were very drunk and it was obviously their first time on a golf course. VERY FRUSTRATING ROUND OF GOLF!!!!!

G. Park is a moderate to difficult challenge for 19 handicappers.
Front 9 requires accuracy due to doglegs and mature trees that tend to narrow fairways. Balls on the wrong side of some fairways can still result in an obstructed approach. You have a bit more room on the back 9. Greens and fairways were in nice shape and pace of play for twosome was 4 hrs. with noon tee time. Excellent value ($15) using Golfnow.

Enjoyed the course, maintained well with exception to a couple of holes on the back nine, would play it again if in the area.

Course is in great shape considering all the rain earlier this year. Some fairways are damaged, but not that much. Overall it is a great test of golf and an enjoyable experience.

Course very challenging.. Great condition ..ate my Lunch!!!

No water here but plenty of trees! Play was slow today but better days ahead.

Challenging layout off the tee, trees lining both sides of the (narrowish) fairways, not many straight away tee shots, being able to work the ball slightly off the tee both ways is a plus. Some tighter fairways may require longer irons or 3 woods off the tee (accuracy ; sharp dog legs). If you have trouble hitting the fairways you may begin to get frustrated, having to punch out 2nd shots trying to save pars all round. Based on our Sunday Evening (2:56pm) tee time they get a high volume of play. This can result in rounds exceeding the 4 1/2 hour mark, so be prepared for that. Booked the round for $30/person which is um...reasonable for a evening weekend tee off... I guess. In our case, driving 35 miles to come play might have rated a little below average for the overall experience, but due to the challenging little layout this course offers I rated it 4 stars. If you are in the area, it wouldn't hurt to play this course, I think you will have a enjoyable time.

A great place to play. Have to keep it in the fairway to get bridie looks, otherwise you're scrambling. Home of the summit county amateur open.

Enjoyed the experience. Very challenging. Greens have slope but are relatively slow.