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Chardon Lakes Golf Course
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Chardon Lakes Golf Course opened as a nine-hole course in 1931. The original layout was designed by Bert Way, the same creative mind behind two of the popular golf courses in Ohio: Firestone North in Akron and Mayfield C.C. in Lyndhurst. The second nine was added in 1963. The golf course has a traditional layout with challenges that have withstood the test of the time. It has hosted several qualifiers for the Cleveland Open, most recently in 2001. Many famous players have tested their luck on the golf course, including Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus, whose score of 67 from the back tees is still the course record. Mature trees line Chardon Lakes Golf Course's fairways and there are more than 40 bunkers strategically placed along the large, undulating greens. There are also water hazards on 11 holes.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 71 | 6775 yards | 72.9 | 132 |
| Silver | 71 | 6210 yards | 70.2 | 126 |
| Gold | 71 | 5514 yards | 67.2 | 119 |
| Gold (W) | 71 | 5514 yards | 72.8 | 130 |
| Blue | 71 | 4875 yards | 64.3 | 111 |
| Blue (W) | 71 | 4875 yards | 67.6 | 119 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 72.9/132 | 348 | 483 | 398 | 215 | 417 | 413 | 322 | 185 | 432 | 3213 | 385 | 182 | 528 | 393 | 215 | 409 | 439 | 547 | 464 | 3562 | 6775 |
| Silver M: 71.3/129 | 334 | 473 | 352 | 180 | 410 | 384 | 295 | 144 | 386 | 2958 | 322 | 172 | 471 | 383 | 205 | 365 | 382 | 541 | 411 | 3252 | 6210 |
| Gold M: 67.8/114 W: 72.9/129 | 324 | 405 | 305 | 160 | 333 | 374 | 263 | 134 | 371 | 2669 | 235 | 152 | 406 | 372 | 134 | 355 | 364 | 449 | 378 | 2845 | 5514 |
| Blue M: 64.0/112 W: 69.0/124 | 296 | 401 | 295 | 154 | 323 | 294 | 260 | 110 | 296 | 2429 | 225 | 110 | 401 | 276 | 129 | 286 | 304 | 425 | 290 | 2446 | 4875 |
| Handicap | 15 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 4 | |||
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 71 |
| Handicap (W) | 11 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
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u877357417, we want to hear more about your experience with us! Please call us at (440) 285-4653. We look forward to seeing you again soon at Chardon Lakes Golf Course!
Hello, u501825182. We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at Chardon Lakes Golf Course. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!
Greens
There was no notification that greens were punched. Greens were a mess and impossible to putt.
Hello, JoeyRibs32. We appreciate you reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the experience you had when booking your round. Your feedback about not identifying the booking icons is important to us. We always want to make sure our golfers are informed about significant changes in course conditions before booking. Aerification alerts are placed on the booking engine as well as the website, but we are going to escalate your feedback to our team so we can make improvements and continue to work towards an excellent experience by using your review for guidance. Thank you for playing Chardon Lakes Golf Course. We hope to see you again soon.
Hi, suebaker13. Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Chardon Lakes Golf Course.
GREAT CONDITION
Course is in great condition, and greens are lightening fast on difficult slopes, so choose your tee box carefully...you will need all your extra strokes for all your 3 putts...lol
Great course, highly recommended to play before seasons end. Extremely friendly staff too...
We are so happy you enjoyed your round, Ulike28! We look forward to seeing you again soon at Chardon Lakes Golf Course.
Nice Course but slippery, tough greens
The greens will keep me from coming back. I know people like a challenge but these greens are extremely challenging and fast. Three putts (and worse) for a decent putter make for an unpleasant round even on a beautiful day.
Hi, frankcoffelt. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Chardon Lakes Golf Course.
If you like slow play, you will love this course.
We were a two-some behind a two-some that was, we learned later, behind 8 four-somes
The two-some quit after 9 because when we got to #10 there were 5 four-somes on the hole. I assume they all stopped at the turn to slowly feed their faces. Never did the four-some offer to let us play through. In addition to being slow, the four-somes we observed were also horrible golfers.
And, as one might expect, not a single ranger was present on the course. $39.50 for a hot deal and a round of golf that took more than 5 hours. The next time I drive 70 minutes to play golf, it will be at one of the other "GOOD" course in the Chardon Area.
Whomever owns this course should be ashamed.
Hello,. and thank you for reviewing the course, BreyleyGolf. We apologize for the delay of play during your round. This is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We work hard to accommodate everyone who visits our course and control pace allowing everyone to finish in a reasonable amount of time. We will continue to look for ways to improve, and we are glad to see you rated the course conditions to be great during your game. Thank you for playing Chardon Lakes Golf Course. We hope to see you again soon.
Perfect Round
A good day golfing is better than a perfect day doing anything else. Just a gorgeous day to get out on the links.
This is one of the premier courses in Northeast Ohio.
Always in great shape and just a picture perfect layout. Friendly staff and I finished 18 in just over 3 hours. Wowza.
Your feedback is important to us, gBm8x8NDquN6HTvxu99C. Thank you for sharing your 5-star experience. We look forward to seeing you again at the course soon! Thanks for choosing Chardon Lakes Golf Course.
Great course
Nice layout, note long but need to place ball to score. Good greens, worth thdd Ed drive and the $
Hi, WDHick. We appreciate you leaving a review and rating us. We will inform the entire team, so they know their hard work is paying off. We look forward to having you back at Chardon Lakes Golf Course!
Responding to Comment
I am responding to question from the course: I have played this course many times over a few years, however my last trip was disappointing because the tee boxes were placed in really strange angles and the greens were unusually VERY fast with pin placements on crests in at least 5 holes. I have played this course many times, but it was not like this previosuly
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PLAY IT
We drive an hour and 10 minutes to play this course. Worth a trip from wherever you’re at great greens great layout very challenging. It’s a great day of golf
Your feedback is important to us, u000004411183. Thank you for sharing your 5-star experience. We look forward to seeing you again at the course soon! Thanks for choosing Chardon Lakes Golf Course.
Thank you for reviewing us. We see you rated the course 3-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve before your next round. Feel free to comment on this review or reach out to the team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing Chardon Lakes Golf Course, and we hope to see you again soon.
Worth checking out!
I decided to make the 30 minute drive after buying the hot deal, and it was worth it! First time playing the course and it has a great layout. The rough and fairways were just cut and in great condition for this time of the year. Put it in the fairway and it just rolls out perfectly. The greens have a ton of undulations and are really quick, so staying below the hole is a must!!
Only thing negative to say is that right when a buddy and I were about to tee off the starter was interrogating us asking if we paid extra for the cart, do we have a tee time, did we pay already, and so on like we were criminals. As if he didn't just check our receipts 5 minutes prior. It's always the retired old timers that are the most grumpy and need to loosen up a bit.
Aside from that, it's a really great course and I plan on making a few more trips out this fall!
We are so happy you enjoyed your round, zfedynich! We look forward to seeing you again soon at Chardon Lakes Golf Course.
Great course
First time at the course and I really enjoyed. My wife and I hadn’t been golfing in awhile so we figured we’d give it a shot. GREAT course for all levels. I’ll definitely golf there again
Hello, mlott36. We are beyond happy to hear you and your wife enjoyed a great day on our course. Positive experiences make lifelong golfers. We look forward to many good times ahead with you both. We will pass on your kind words to those responsible so they can continue to help others enjoy great experiences at Chardon Lakes Golf Course.
Why pay a ranger?
Course was beautiful as always, but the pace of play was awful. I understand it's Sunday morning, but when you literally have 14 people on one hole that is just poor management. There was a ranger that passed a few times. Maybe he doesn't realize a 6-some is not a normal group or that he should ask a poorly, slowly playing group to pick up the pace. 5 hour and 30 minute round is not enjoyable. I'll never some back here on a Sunday again.
Hello, and thank you for reviewing the course. We apologize for the delay of play during your round. This is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. With a very full day, we work hard to accommodate everyone who visits our course and allow our guest the chance to complete their rounds. We work hard to control pace and allow everyone to finish in a reasonable amount of time. We will continue to look for ways to improve. We are glad to see you rated the course conditions to be great during your game. Thank you for playing @ChardonLakesGC. We hope to see you again soon.
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good course
Fast greens and very nice scenery course was backed up a lot of waiting around but still finished 9 holes in. 2hr 10 min for 2 ppl. It was a Sunday btw
Hi. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing @ChardonLakesGC.
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Hi. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing @ChardonLakesGC!
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A beautiful and well conditioned golf course!
Unfortunately, it is extremely narrow with tree lines galore. But, the thing that separates this course from all others are the ultra-sloping greens on every hole. This course had the most difficult greens I have ever played.
Also, do not be intimidated by the name. Chardon Lakes had one small lake on hole #17. It should have been named Chardon Woods.
Hi. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing @ChardonLakesGC.
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Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're happy you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing @ChardonLakesGC!
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Hi, kathyken1956. We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us at (440) 285-4653 to share with us your favorite part of your experience with us. Thanks for golfing at Chardon Lakes Golf Course!