Sweetbriar Golf Club - Legacy 18
About
Located in Avon Lake, Sweetbriar Golf Club boasts two scenic 18-hole courses that are routed through natural wetlands and forests. The front nine of the Legacy Course was built in 2002 and the back nine was added in 2007. The nines have different landscapes, creating a diverse set of holes that will have you using all the clubs in your bag. The front nine has a links design with winding fairways and large greens while the back nine was carved from forests. With natural wetland areas and a number of interesting risk-reward par 5s, the back of the golf course has more of an east coast feel. The other 18-hole course at Sweetbriar was built in the 60s. It is shorter than the Legacy but is still challenging, which makes it great for beginners.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72 | 6634 yards | 71.4 | 121 |
| Blue | 72 | 6049 yards | 68.7 | 116 |
| White | 72 | 5478 yards | 66.3 | 110 |
| White (W) | 72 | 5478 yards | 71.9 | 121 |
| Gold | 72 | 4831 yards | 68.1 | 115 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 72.8/134 | 382 | 356 | 395 | 172 | 552 | 408 | 169 | 474 | 348 | 3256 | 454 | 383 | 396 | 170 | 496 | 385 | 516 | 182 | 432 | 3414 | 6670 |
| Blue M: 70.1/122 W: 75.4/138 | 349 | 318 | 363 | 160 | 529 | 359 | 126 | 436 | 311 | 2951 | 429 | 352 | 368 | 148 | 462 | 357 | 486 | 164 | 397 | 3163 | 6114 |
| White M: 67.3/118 W: 72.4/130 | 309 | 281 | 328 | 142 | 501 | 288 | 94 | 399 | 278 | 2620 | 400 | 329 | 339 | 128 | 435 | 336 | 452 | 147 | 370 | 2936 | 5556 |
| Gold M: 64.4/111 W: 68.8/120 | 275 | 259 | 296 | 117 | 471 | 272 | 69 | 372 | 252 | 2383 | 351 | 270 | 282 | 120 | 369 | 284 | 378 | 140 | 316 | 2510 | 4893 |
| Handicap | 5 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 16 | 8 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 5 | 13 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 11 | 17 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 16 | 8 |
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Photo submitted by u48051627 on 08/26/2025
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Photo submitted by u000007648960 on 09/18/2024
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Photo submitted by u000007648960 on 09/18/2024
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Photo submitted by u000007648960 on 09/18/2024
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Check out the green on 6th hole. Photo submitted by u314160630956 on 10/10/2020
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Fairway of 7 Photo submitted by u314160630956 on 10/10/2020
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Hit 'em long & straight! Photo submitted by DAB4par on 09/12/2017
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Par 3 7th from the tee Photo submitted by carolinadad on 08/10/2017
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Hole number seven is very picturesque. Photo submitted by mrawill on 06/06/2013
Good modern course close to westside
I payed as a single but got paired up with 3 other golfnow players. Went out after a shotgun scramble, we played the front in a an hour and twenty minutes. With the recent rains and cooler temps the course was a little wet, but not sloppy. It always seems a little wet in some areas. Greens were the most receptive I've ever played, we were spinning shots back the entire day. It's a fun course that you can score well on if you are hitting it well.
Awesome layout
This is a great course. It is always well maintained. Tight fairways and long rough that you will want to avoid. Greens roll very nicely. I come here as often as I can.
nice holiday
course was good, not the legacy course but good for the money. greens were nice .
Great shape
Course was in great shape and played well got right about at scheduled tee time
Beautiful course but absolutely clogged up!
I played with one partner and we are both high handicappers. We are relatively patient because we don't take ourselves too seriously. The pace of play was absolutely unacceptable, even for us. It took us nearly 3 hours to play 9 holes with extreme wait times on each hole. Then we encountered very rude patrons that were "hurrying us" and bombing balls within yards of our cart. I would agree that I was possibly out of my difficulty range on this course but I play very conscious of the golfers ahead and behind me and it seemed like no one here reciprocated those manners.
I will admit that once we finished our 1st nine we played a normal back nine with an almost open course. Which makes me think that the management wasn't on top of things.
Now on to the good stuff!
The course is designed for intermediate or advanced golfers. Average golfers can make it with good pace and I would definitely enjoy it with less people. There are some absolutely stunning pictures to be had here during twilight hours. I can't remember exactly what hole on the back nine had the most scenic grove of trees that lead to a par 3 but as a golfer/photographer it would definitely be a beautiful fall course. I wouldn't recommend playing it on a golf now deal and I wouldn't say the prices were affordable. Definitely think about your choice playing here.
Excellent
Beautifully kept . We played at Legacy . Had fun . Great course
Condition of greens
The greens were not in very good shape. There were a lot of ball marks and cleat marks that were not fixed. This caused us to have to do a lot of maintenance each time we were on a green and before each putt. As a result, the greens were bumpy and some if the putts were sent offline from hitting the ball marks and cleat marks. We were not happy about the overall condition of the greens.
Not a quick round
The biggest problem I have with playing the Sweetbriar course is that it seems all the beginners and high schools play this track. While I am not opposed to this, it can make for an extremely long round if you are behind them. Starters NEVER let you go off the back 9 first, even if nobody is making the turn. Overall condition is okay. Several holes could use some TLC in the fairways and rough. Found myself in puddles on the fairways (hadn't rained in days) and rocky dirt patchs in the rough. Greens were all pretty good. I suggest giving it a play, but use the blue tees. If you don't use GN the price is in the average range. Nice facility and restaurant.
Excellent day of gplf
Very fair test of your abilities. Greens were Excellent.
Sweetbriar Legacy
Sweetbriar Legacy is one of the best courses in northeast Ohio. The course is kept in mint condition from the rough, to the fairways, to the greens, and even in the hazards. The staff is very nice as long as you're keeping pace of place. The facilities and clubhouse are very nice and clean. The course condition are open on some holes and tight on others but everything is well maintained. Great course to play and highly recommended to anyone who is an above average golfer. Amateurs and beginners should stay on Sweetbriar's regular course.
Course in poor condition
Reserved a 9:52 a.m. tee time, Arrived 30 minutes early, didn't tee off until 10:20. Greens in good shape, fairways and rough full of chewed up muddy areas that seem to have gone unattended all summer. Slow pace.
Sweerbriar
Group in front of us was slower than snails in a race. No marshall to force them to speed up their pace. Round should have never take 5:45 minutes to play
Sweetbriar
Outstanding course with friendly staff and professional grounds keepers. Difficult course that challenges the average player but maybe too hard for a beginner. Good practice facilities and club house.
Leagcy 18
Sweetbriar GC in Avon Lake has 2 18 hole courses. The Legacy 18 is set up to challenge every club in a player's bag. Greens rolled true when we played, front 9 more open vs back 9 with more tree lined fairways and needed to shape shots accordingly.
Legacy coarse plays like a private club
Would play every week if I had the time. Coarse is well maintained.
great local course
Heavy rain the previous night but the course was excellent condition...some water in the bunkers but crew was working on drying them and raking them. Greens were great but rough was high and thick.
Great Day at Legacy
Course in nice shape, even though heavy rains day before. Greens were slow due to wet conditions - once dried out probably better. Nice layout, comfortable to play. Be sure to play from back tees to enjoy design. Overall good value.
Great day
One of the best in Ohio. I will be back. They have a great selection of scotch.
Best Public Course on Westside of Cleveland
Great course and facility. Friendly staff. I would reccomend to anyone from or visiting the area.