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4.1
393 Reviews (393)
5 Stars
210
4 Stars
114
3 Stars
40
2 Stars
17
1 Stars
12
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.8
Layout
4.8
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.5
81.4%
Recommend this course
342 out of 393 reviews
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4.3
7 Reviews (7)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
2
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.4
Value
4.1
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.9
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.6
85.7%
Recommend this course
6 out of 7 reviews
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3.9
12 Reviews (12)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
2
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.6
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.2
StaffFriendliness
4.3
75.0%
Recommend this course
9 out of 12 reviews
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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 71
Length 6385 yards
Slope 125
Rating 70.7
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Fowler's Mill Golf Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1971
Fairways Blue Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Pete Dye (1971) Roy Dye (1971)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Appropriate golf attire

Food & Beverage

Bar, Snacks, Grill, Beverage Carts

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

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4.1
393 Reviews (393)
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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Response from on 09/18/2017:
We appreciate your 4-star rating and we hope you'll book another round with us soon.
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 09/18/2017:
Thank you! Come see us again soon.
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

One of the best around

Easy to see why Fowler's Mill is so highly recommended! Country club quality course and very challenging. Excellent bunkers, best I've seen anywhere, and fast smooth greens! Really enjoyable round of golf!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 08/29/2017:
Thank you for agreeing with so many other golfers and recommending our golf course. We take great pride in our course conditions and we appreciate it when it doesn't go unnoticed. Book another round with us soon!
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Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course

Very impressed with how the course was and very affordable great staff will definitely be back more often

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 08/24/2017:
Awesome! Thank you for your review. We look forward to you booking another tee time with us soon.
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Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good course but slooowwww

Course in great shape!! Greens rolling phenomenal for a public course. Only down side was the only ranger we saw never tried to speed anyone along. Just came over to tell us to fix our divots. 6 hour round and he was worried about divots. Which by the way we were fixing and pouring the sand mixture into the holes. Definitively treated us differently because we came thru GolfNow.

Great course if you have time. This was a Friday early afternoon and should have played faster.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 09/18/2017:
Thank you for taking the time to share your kind words as well as your feedback regarding the pace of play. We apologize if your round took longer than normal and also if you felt as though you were treated differently. We take great pride in our customer service and we never want someone to feel unwelcome at our golf course. We hope you'll give us another chance in the near future.
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Reviews 21
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Response from on 08/24/2017:
Thank you for your 5-star rating! We hope to see you out here again soon.
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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Not for the weak of heart

This course demands accuracy. The greens were a bit slower than they have been in the past..which was actually nice since approaches were fairly easy to stick.. But if you're off target, you will pay dearly. Definitely in my top 3 northeast Ohio. A must play track.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 08/24/2017:
Thank you for choosing Fowlers Mill Golf Course! We appreciate your feedback and for considering us to be in your top 3 northeast Ohio golf courses. Be sure to book another round with us soon.
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Reviews 5
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Fowler Sustains Golfers and the Environment

Some years ago I walked this popular and busy course on a rainy, windy day during my son's golf tournament . My visit there in June was vastly different weather wise as the air was still, the sun bright, and the humidity high. But the course was just as popular as the last time I had seen Fowler. This beautiful and challenging course was a delight in spite of the pace and the heat. For those who appreciate such things, the course is ranked for being environmentally friendly and sustainable. Promoting the growth of native plants along the course to reduce the amount of turfgrass maintenance and watering needs is one of the characteristic features of sustainable courses such as Fowler's Mill. Kudos to the course for efforts to practice better environmental stewardship for the welfare of the employees, golfers, and wildlife.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Response from on 09/18/2017:
Thank you for choosing to come back and play Fowlers Mill Golf Course. We appreciate you taking notice of the efforts we make to help the environment and we hope you'll join us out here for many more rounds to come in the future.
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 08/11/2017:
Thank you very much! Come see us again soon.
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fowlers baby!

Love Fowlers but didn't like the pace of play for an early morning tee time during the week. Too slow for a week day and there was no ranger or water available throughout the entire day.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Response from on 08/14/2017:
Thank you for your 4-star rating and feedback. We apologize if the pace of play was slower than normal during your round. We hope you'll give us another chance in the near future.
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Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great course

Fowlers Mill remains one of the best public courses in northeast Ohio where there are plenty of good courses to choose from. The layout is challenging with lots of trees, elevation changes, plenty of strategic sand traps and water. The course has tees to challenge every level of golfer and give each level of golfer a chance to enjoy the course. The course was in excellent shape. The greens are fast, but not slippery fast, and true. Played mid-week and the pace of play was not great - it took 4 1/4 hours for our threesome to complete the round.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Response from on 08/08/2017:
Thank you for choosing Fowlers Mill Golf Course, David! We appreciate that you consider us to be one of the best public courses in Northeast Ohio. We apologize if the pace of play was slower than normal during your round but we hope you'll join us again soon.
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Reviews 16
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beautiful And challenging

A course you will come back for!

Sometimes can get crowded and no marshalls to move play. But generally it's a wonderful track with a nice clubhouse

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 08/09/2017:
Thank you for the 5 stars! We glad to hear that you enjoy playing our challenging and beautiful golf course. Book another tee time with us again soon.
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Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 07/30/2017:
Thank you for your 5-star rating! Come see us again soon.
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Response from on 07/27/2017:
Thanks for the 5-star rating! Hope to see you out here again soon.
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 0-4
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

5 Hour Round!

I've played the course a few times before when in the area to visit in-laws. Course has a diverse layout and the greens are smooth with a consistent roll. Unfortunately, the round played in just over 5 hours! We saw the beverage cart about 10 times during the round but NEVER saw a pace ranger. I will play again, but will prepare for a long day.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 07/24/2017:
Thank you for taking the time to write this review and share your kind words about our golf course. We apologize if the pace of play during your round was slower than normal. We hope you'll give us another try soon!
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Reviews 87
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 250 Contributor
Ohio Advisor
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Top 10 Course in NEO, Pete Dye

I have played here many times, Fowler's Mill is a fantastic course. Easily one of the top ten public courses in NEO. It is challenging course, that plays longer than the scorecard. The front seems to be the tougher of the two nines, holes 4 and 6 specifically are a challenge. This course can beat up on level of player, but is still a beautiful and fun course.

I got out on Saturday morning at 7am after it rained about an inch, from 5-6. Conditions were wet and soft considering, but great considering. Because of the rain delay and an event in the middle of the day, they allowed groups to go off both sides. Staff is always super friendly and helpful. Do your self a favor and get a yardage book for a dollar in the pro shop before you tee off, will help you navigate the many holes.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Response from on 07/18/2017:
We appreciate your great review and kind words! Thank you for sharing some photos from your round as well. Hope to see you again soon!
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Reviews 63
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

One of Ohio's Best Public Courses

Played in reverse order, River, then Lakes. Tough pin placements everywhere. I thought the rough on the Lakes 9 was significantly longer and thicker. The starter confirmed that this was usually the case. I also thought, in general, that the Lakes 9 was more difficult. It all played like a typical Pete Dye course: Smooth, subtle greens and clear strategy, but shots that must be made. I played on a rather empty Tuesday so I got around quickly. I 'd love to play this again, now that I've had a look at it.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 06/20/2017:
Thank you for your review and for sharing some great insights for any future golfers. We hope to see you out here again soon!
Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Great layout, bring insect repellent

Played as a foursome in 90 degree weather at 1 pm, so the course was not too busy. Prior visits here played the black tees, and this time we were playing green and cutting off yardage on each hole. As an average driver of the ball, I still prefer the black tees due to having some more choices on some holes, but I also did not have to use hybrid clubs almost the entire round. Be aware of the choices and distances with the split fairway holes, it seems the ball just seems to naturally want to work towards the hazard in the middle.

The only issue with the visit was the amount of deer flies or horse flies, which were all throughout the course. It was my fault for forgetting to bring insect repellent, but with the surrounding wetlands, lakes, rivers, and wooded areas, it would be a good item for the pro shop to have available to buy.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 06/21/2017:
Thank you for choosing to play Fowler's Mill Golf Course, again! We appreciate your feedback about having bug spray for sale in the pro shop. Overall though it sounds like you had a great time and we look forward to seeing you out here again soon.
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Reviews 34
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

Greens were great.

The whole course played great, traps, fairways were in great conditions. Must play again this summer. The back tees was fun and I did putt for a number of birdies. speed of the greens were very true.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Response from on 06/07/2017:
Thank you for your kind words! We're glad you enjoyed your experience. Hopefully you made all those birdie putts!
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course!

Played the course while it was raining. Course did not hold water and played great! Amazing fairways and greens! Will be returning soon!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 06/06/2017:
Awesome! Glad you had a great time even with the rain. We look forward to seeing you out here again soon.
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