A at Seneca Golf Course

I haven't played this course in a long time, way before it was taken over by the metro parks system. The course seemed to maintained much better than it was in the past. I seem to remember teeing off dirt patches in the past, but not any more.

Only the volunteer staff knew how to properly address patrons or at least smile. Seems like a petty glum, low energy group.

The fairways were at best a 2nd cut. When you miss the fairway, good luck finding your ball. Between the 6"-8" rough and trim trash everywhere, some with 2' of growth around it, we were wondering if gas prices have reduced them to cutting once per month.

Last, do NOT plan to work on you putting here. Shag carpet covered with sand. Sleepy Hollow is 2 miles away, same price, and much, much more fun.

The pace of play was excellent until the final 3 holes when we ended up behind a party of 5. The course conditions are far superior to the conditions 3 or 4 years ago when it was a cow pasture. The range is $3 for 23 balls that you can fetch yourself and stay all day. The price is a bit steep for a county owned course, particularly not their prized gem. There are 36 holes, with the A course being a bit more open than the cramped B. At the golf now price of (after taxes and fees) $18 each to ride 18, you cannot pass it up!

Greens were fantastic, but the fairways need some work. Needs some cleanup, lost a few balls in the leftover leaves. I'll go back after the spring to see if it's any better.

I worked at this course in the late 70's when the city of Cleveland ran it, at least the city knew what they had, which is a public course maintained not for wanna be pros but for the average duffer who still likes to play golf and not feel intimidated. The metroparks have some very nice courses that are well designed and maintained, this is not one of them. Turning a nice parkland style course into a tightly cut course with waist high grass ten yards off of the fairway is a travesty. The metroparks would be better off letting this course grow into parkland, and reopening Acacia CC a Donald Ross course that they just acquired, instead of turning that into parkland and destroying a great classic layout as they plan to do.

Course is getting better but still needs a lot of tlc. Fairways need to be leveled. Too many mogos