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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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue I | 72 | 6509 yards | 71.1 | 124 |
| Blue I (W) | 71 | 6509 yards | 74.1 | 125 |
| Blue II | 72 | 6481 yards | 71.1 | 124 |
| Blue II (W) | 71 | 6481 yards | 71.7 | 123 |
| White | 72 | 5845 yards | 68.8 | 120 |
| White (W) | 71 | 5845 yards | 70.2 | 120 |
| White II | 72 | 5842 yards | 68.8 | 120 |
| White II (W) | 71 | 5842 yards | 70.2 | 120 |
| Silver | 71 | 5282 yards | 65.1 | 109 |
| Silver (W) | 71 | 5282 yards | 66.1 | 111 |
| Red | 70 | 4911 yards | 64.4 | 106 |
| Red (W) | 70 | 4911 yards | 69.3 | 116 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue I M: 71.9/129 W: 74.1/125 | 510 | 494 | 461 | 170 | 349 | 198 | 388 | 214 | 630 | 3414 | 392 | 497 | 266 | 372 | 195 | 300 | 498 | 166 | 409 | 3095 | 6509 |
| Blue II M: 71.0/123 W: 71.7/123 | 510 | 494 | 461 | 170 | 349 | 170 | 388 | 214 | 630 | 3386 | 392 | 497 | 266 | 372 | 195 | 300 | 498 | 166 | 409 | 3095 | 6481 |
| Handicap | 5 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 6 | |||
| Par | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
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Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Ohio (2022 #4)
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Coarse was not well kept at all older guy working the pro shop counter is grumpy and just not very nice. Younger guy working the pro shop counter and everyone at the food and beverage stand were very nice. For the price I would rather play at Sweetbriar, Briarwood or Big Met. This used to be one of my favorite courses a few years back but they have just fallen off.
I know it’s early however the tee boxes are horrible. They are tore up and extremely bumpy.
Good price, good course, slow pace
Nice course, good deal on golf now. Only golf here when price is reasonable - pace of play was pretty slow for two experienced good golfers. Enjoyable course though. Not much golf etiquette or starter help with play throughs.
A Nice Track
I Enjoyed The Track Immensely! It Tested My Game!!
Worth the money
Good course to get out and play. Offers enough challenge for intermediate/beginner golfer. Pace of play was on track. Not a lot of bunkers but some water hazard. A couple of the greens can use some touch up but what course can't. Tried pairing us up with another group, requested not to play with another group and they obliged. Golfing can be stressful enough at times and I hate being paired up with people I don't know. I am there to find my comfort zone not to be judged and feel uncomfortable on the course. So I am thankful the staff understood.
Beautiful rolling and hills to view golf course.
They have used the Hinkley Hills park scenery the produce a beautiful golf course. The distance between the green and next tee box is part of the ride. Nice greens and fairways, well kept.
Challenging
Course has all been in great shape. Well maintained fairways and greens. Holes are very challenging. No. 1 especially challenging if you've never been here. If you can't play a whole round they have 5 hole course called the Buzzards Nest. Never played it.
Disappointed
It looks like they took a nice 18 hole track and mucked it up with 5 extra holes. New holes are short, target golf holes with fuzzy greens, while the original greens don't hold. Not a course I would recommend
Awesome Course
Awesome Course we enjoyed the course as always. Great up and down course, can be challenging.
Will never play there again and not worth any fee.
Course has a number of poorly designed holes. Course is in fair condition in some places however one green has large areas that are unplayable and the traps look like they have not been maintained.
Staff overcharged people in our group before being called on it and returning the difference.
No drinking water anywhere on the course or beverage cart and not informed by anyone prior to the round.
The course is in bad condition
The course is in bad condition. All of the sand traps are hard and have grass growing out of them. There are no yardage markers. There was Danny Lyons growing in the Fairway.
Drainage Issues
After some bad rain the day before, the course didnt drain too well...even with all the hills, i only expected water issues in the low ground...
So im sure the rain caused all the long grass just off the fairway. It was tough to find your ball on ever shot which slowed the pace of play down. Some bunkers even had grass growing inside them, ive seen the course in better shape.
To be fair, the staff was great and i like that the course didnt jack their prices up due to it being a holiday, while knowing their course wasnt in its best condition at the time.
The course is already challenging enough, so only play in dry conditions....they have drainage issues when it rains.
