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Hinckley Hills Golf Course
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Situated between Cleveland and Akron, Hinckley Hills Golf Course sprawls across the rolling hills of northeastern Ohio. In addition to the 18-hole championship course, there is also a short course called the Buzzard's Nest. This course features five par-4 holes that are located right in the middle of the championship course. It's a great option if you don't have time for a full 18 holes. Hinckley Hills' longer course is a challenging test that will have you using all the clubs in your bag. The undulating greens and lush contoured fairways demand accuracy, especially when coupled with the abundant woodlands. The golf course is a seemingly manageable 6,500 yards from the back tees but it can feel much longer thanks to the hilly terrain. There are also a few water hazards to watch out for.
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Top Courses in Ohio(2022 #4)
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Conditions2.4
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Value2.8
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Layout3.2
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Friendliness4.5
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Pace4.4
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Amenities2.9
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Golfer Reviews
Great shape, but gimmicky and not well marked
The summary says it all. The fairways and greens were in really good shape, although I would have liked a level tee box every once in a while.
There were a number of "gimmicky" holes. Really short par 4s, elevated tee shots, blind tee shots, and #13, which is just a horribly designed hole.
I never had any clue how far I needed to hit the ball. There were 150 and 100 lines painted on the cart paths on most holes, but they were faded and hard to find. A 200, 150, and 100 stake on every hole would have helped a lot, as would markings on the sprinkler head covers. It didn't have either, so my foursome spent a lot of time guessing how far we needed to hit.
In summary, a really nicely kept and picturesque course that needs to be marked a LOT better.
Long, especially from the blues
Hills are definitely part of the challenge, uphill, downhill,sidehill. First two holes are good length par fives, so make sure you are warmed up for your round. They added five new holes some years back, and they just don't fit with the other holes. They are bit contrived and more target golf than I care for. The greens rolled ok but just were not holding approach shots of any kind. My playing partner hits a golf ball as high as any one I have seen, and his approaches were bouncing and rolling off the greens. The upside to that was that there were not any unrepaired ball marks on the greens. Overall I would not play this course again.
