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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Great course in great condition.!!!!
Love playing this course. Course was in great condition. Staff friendly. Enough challenging holes for the advanced player. Visit a few times a year.
Great Course
Very well maintained course with excellent greens. Play from the tips for added challenge. Worth the drive from Rocky River.
Great time!
First, I can't thank the staff at Chardon Lakes enough for their hospitality. Everybody there was so friendly. The course was in beautiful shape. We were teamed up with a single that also booked the same time as us and we had a blast. As it turned out, we actually have played together at another course a couple of months prior. We will play there again!
Would go back
Scratch golfer. Played many courses so far this year. The greens are as good as any I have played around the East Side of Cleveland this year. Tight tee shots. Long par 3's, over all a tricky course (From the Black Tee's) Enjoyed it. Still a little wet out but then again it rained before our round. All the greens have interesting slopes and undulations. Enjoyable and WILL go back. Thanks
Geauga County Gem
Chardon Lakes is a great golfing experience. It's in great shape for this time of year but then it always is.It usually isn't crowed as it is a little ways from downtown Cleveland, but it is a scenic drive that makes for a pleasant outing. Highly recommend.
Nice track, but a little pricey
It's a nice course, with friendly staff, and a fantastic hotdog if you're hungry. (I mean that it is a juicy well cooked dog) But moving on, the greens could be in a little bit better shape, but it is still very early in the season. I would go back again, maybe in a month or so.
Nice course.
Very nice course for the money. Not busy at all so round was really fast. Also, great staff.
Course is in great shape
It's probably been near 15 years since I played @ Chardon Lakes, but I'll definitely be back very soon. The course was in phenomenal condition which surprised me being late in the season. The greens were smooth and fast. There was no noticeable aeration marks whatsoever as they healed quite quickly. They seem to take much pride in keeping the overall conditions the best possible which is a really nice feature to know as a player. I'd definitely recommend getting out here if you might have you doubts b/c I know I did and am glad I found out just how nice it played.
A Nice Sunday Stroll
Though the course boasts that it has the three toughest finishing holes which is a bit of a stretch, Chardon Lakes is worth playing. Te course is tight with smallish greens. Holes are challenging and require some thought about club choice. The greens weren't rolling as fast as the could (it had rained the previous day) but when fast, being above the hole could prove disastrous.
The final three holes are challenging -- a long dogleg left par 4, a very long par 5 with a green tucked up on a little hill, and a dogleg right par 4 which requires a precise second shot.
This course is designed so that the player who wants to walk can do so. After all, nine holes of it were designed before carts were an option.
Great Course!
Chardon Lakes was in great shape. The greens held and rolled true. I was people would repair ballmarks. The staff is great here. I was a single and played the front. The back nine was crowded so the marshal let me play the front again. Very playable from the middle tees but still very challenging layout.
Very well maintained course
Loved it. would recommend this course to others. the greens were challenging and well maintained. Surprising for the course fees.
Great old style course
A true isk/reward course. The rough will hurt you and the greens are fast. Good test of ability...
Good course to play. Fun short holes. Plenty sand traps to challenge.
Enjoy the course, nice par threes fun. Fairly good shape of course. Some paths rough terrain. Would play again with golf now prices.
Well maintained, kinda wish the greens were better though.
Tee to green this is a really pretty course and its in pretty good shape as well, The greens though leave something to be desired. When its firm and dry like it was the last time i played here they are not too bad. but when its wet and soft you see footprints everywhere and putts dont roll well at all. This can be attributed to not having any sand under the greens. I was here when they punched the greens in April and they did not topdress the greens when they punched, they put holes in the greens but didnt sand em which i was puzzled by, if the greens were better this would be a great course but the greens hold this place back.
Consistantly in good shape! A real test
Chardon Lakes is a mature golf course that is well maintained. It offers a variety of challenges for intermediate to advanced players – This is no place for newbies or high handicap golfers! The greens are normally lightning fast and coupled with the black tees, it’s truly a test for even the best players. I love everything about Chardon Lakes except slow play on the weekends. I strongly recommend this course!
nice but slow
First the good.Course was in beautiful condition,even with recent heavy rains.Challenging but fair layout.Now the bad.It took an hour to play first three holes and close to five hours for 18,not sure why.Maybe they need a ranger to speed up slow groups.Will definitely play here again,hopefully pace of play will be improved.