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.
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Nice Layout
Course is in very good condition. The greens are large but very challenging. Stop by Bass Lake Tavern after your round for a beverage and a bite to eat in a great outdoor patio setting.
Hi Donnierapp,
Thank you for choosing Chardon Lakes! It's great to hear that you enjoyed both the layout and conditions of the course. We hope to see you again soon!
Never disappoints
I play this course a bunch. Bang for buck is great. The fairways, tees, and greens are generally perfect. The greens are as fast as they can keep them without making them unfair. They all tend to slope heavily from back to front, so stay below the hole. Bunkers are decent. The layout is tricky. The tips play much harder than the next set of tees, but most of the demand at Chardon Lakes is on the greens. The tee shots are at a premium too. There are a number of doglegs and the course requires accuracy off the tee. Well worth the price.
Hi Folex9,
Thank you for your review! We are so happy to hear that you always enjoy your round at Chardon Lakes. We look forward to having you back again soon!
Nice experience
The fairways and rough are in really good shape especially given the dry weather. The greens roll well as long as people fix divots. Sand traps need some upgrading so stay out of them and don't go long on these greens or you will find your score ballooning. Pace of play has been very good in morning and the staff has been cordial. After golf relax grab a beer and a hot dog and hang out on the balcony. Nice way to spend a day
Love this track
Chardon Lakes is a beautiful golf course. Everything was in great shape even with the lack of rain we have had. They def water because everything was in tiptop shape. Greens were excellent. I also took my 6yr old daughter to experience a course for her 1st time and what a place to take her. I've played here before and will be back soon to play again
Almost country club level
A great test of your golf game. If you play easy courses be prepared to bring your game.
Great experience - very fast greens
The course was in very good shape. The greens were very fast and well maintained. Fairway grass is consistent if a bit long. Most bunkers in A-1 shape. A couple needed a little more sand.
Overall an 8.5 out of 10.
Tips narrow and fast greens
Course was in great shape. Green rolled smooth and quick. Fairways well manicured. Sand boxes good shape. Pace of play was slow then a foursome went off back.
Course conditions were very good for early season. Greens unfair
The course was in very good shape for early season. Tee boxes and fairways are excellent. The greens are in good shape but a number of the holes are on mounds that take perfect putts (line & speed) to sink. Not good for novice to intermediate golfers. Course can get very crowded so pick your days carefully!
some greens unfair
Need to tear up and totally rebuild #7 green. Impossible to put from above the hole and keep it on the green. 7 is the worst, but 18, 2, and 4 almost impossible to putt as well. It really spoils an otherwise very favorite place to play. In great condition alsways. Bunkers prisitine and all the SAME which is kind of rare these days.
Beautiful course on a windy day
I played Chardon Lakes based on previous reviews, the value of this deal, and the endorsement of TV sports talk host Les Levine. The course is quite attractive, with a mix of challenges (not including my own technical ones!). The weather was warm and sunny, but quite windy. It made even moderately difficult holes even worse, because of the wind which literally blew the ball wildly, in the air, on the greens, and in one instance, into the cup. The course seems to have more greenskeepers with leaf blowers on it than other players, demonstrating the care that management takes with its course. The sloped greens with difficult pin placements were exacerbated by the windy conditions.
The personnel were quite nice, and (the telltale sign), the hot dogs were cooked to perfection and had the right amount of "snap." I definitely would return, but it looks like it'll have to wait until Spring.
Delightful golf experience
The course is country club quality at very competitive public course rates. Challenging layout. Undulating and sloped greens make it fun.
Disappointed
disappointed in what we were told and our experience. we arrived as a twosome and were told they were extremely busy and we were going to be paired up. no big deal to us. when we got up to the tee, a single player was already ahead of us. as we headed for the back nine, they had started numerous twosomes ahead of us which slowed play and we had the twosome behind us hitting into us because they felt pressured by the ranger. overall bad experience. don't know if I will go back
Great course, challenging greens
Course in excellent conditioner! As always lots of challenging sloped greens!
Very nice course
Enjoyed the round very nice course and in great shape.
Very challenging greens.
The course is in very good shape. I would recommend black tees for golfers with length and low handicaps. The greens were very quick. And the greens slowed the pace of play for groups not wanting to pick up short puts.
Great course
Great course to play , do need to keep your pace of play up , cause some people will complain
First time...will be back!
What a great surprise! The course was gorgeous in spite of ALL the rain we've had. The 4some in front of us was slow but that's nothing to do with the course. Staff was so friendly!
Hi Kzbiegien,
Thank you for your review and for playing at Chardon Lakes. We are happy to hear that you enjoyed the conditions of the course. We look forward to having you back again!