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3.4
209 Reviews (209)
5 Stars
39
4 Stars
75
3 Stars
48
2 Stars
21
1 Stars
26
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.8
Layout
3.8
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.8
65.8%
Recommend this course
137 out of 209 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.3
22 Reviews (22)
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.7
Layout
3.6
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.5
63.6%
Recommend this course
14 out of 22 reviews
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3.4
26 Reviews (26)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.8
Layout
3.7
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.5
65.4%
Recommend this course
17 out of 26 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6509 yards
Slope 124
Rating 71.1

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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Course Details

Year Built 1963
Fairways Bluegrass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Open: 4/01 Closed: 11/15
Architect Harold Paddock

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Snacks

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

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Reviews

3.4
209 Reviews (209)
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Reviews 139
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Local Knowledge is Key Here

Don't play this one without a Sherpa! This mountainous challenge doesn't permit a player to go out and understand where to hit more than 1/3 of the time.

Fall conditions didn't help.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good layout

The layout of this course is challenging from the back tee for hole 5, 9, 13 and 15. The green is slow. If the course were in a better condition, this would be one of my favorite courses.

The staff is cold.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

long and hilly

good course , well maintained. better bring ur A game. very challanging but also fun to play. worth the effort to play this course.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 34
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Poor weather
Used cart

very scenic beautiful and many hills

Has many hills and every hole is interesting . Definitely one of the interesting hilly and challenging course . enjoyed very much

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course backed up badly

Course was good shape but took us 3 hours to play. Walked off after 9 and forfeited our other 9 holes because we were fuming. This should never happen we even had someone allow us to play thru as we were a twosome.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 35
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Tough Course

Very hilly, with some really tough holes. Nice condition. Highly recommend playing here.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Fair weather
Used cart

Scenic, interesting, and fun

I tried this course and it was raining, but I still had plenty of fun. Some very interesting holes. Absolutely beautiful setting. Well maintained, greens a little more challenging than others I've played. I recommend everyone try this course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

No longer a good course

This course was once a good course with a challenging layout. The condition would get a little dicey as some continued and it would get hard. Now, the course is always bad and the newer holes are terrible. The holes in the valley are a terrible layout and unplayable even for a low handicapper. The warm up course took some of the better holes out of play. Somebody needs to take this course over and return it to a playable track.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

great lay out and friendly staff

Hinckley Hills is a hidden gem. Course was in great shape and weel maintained. Everyone on staff from counter workers, starters, rangers, and the ladies at the food counter were super friendly. Cant wait to play again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Hills galore.

Lots of blind tee shots......very challenging greens. Don't forget the Buzzards Nest! All around good value.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good Value

I was surprised on a Saturday morning how little play there was. I purchased a tee time solo for 9:12 and ended up being by myself. The whole front 9 I was stuck behind groups but flew through the back. Command off the tee is the key to this course. Only critique is greens don't run true.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Left the course after 9 holes

9 holes took 3.5 hrs! They overbooked there tee times to where we didn't even tee off til a half hour past our tee time. If you have 6-7 hrs to play a round of golf on a sat afternoon then go for it, but I'll never return!

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

pffft

Got a great deal on fees 15$ for 2 -18 holes w cart but we were paired up and forced to play with 2- 50 year old women who never golfed a day in there life needless to say it took a really long time to play 18 over 6 hrs and it wasn't all there fault the course was so packed due to them selling 20+ teetimes from 100 to 108 I mean come on.. We never even teed off till 140 with 108 tee time just ridiculous

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Disappointed

Condition of course was inconsistent, especially on the grees. Some slow, others moderately fast. Greens not mowed the same from green to green. Fairways still with too much clover and crabgrass. Father and son who joined us due to lower rate through Golf Now said he would never play again. He plays many of the better public courses in the area and said he was very disappointed. To him and us, the value even at a discounted price was not worth it. Price of course is far too high vs. other courses with same or lower prices which are in far better shape.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice course

This was the first time I played here this season. I enjoy playing here because there's a good balance between challenging and easy holes. For the average joe the front 9 is one of the toughest around the area. 2 hilly par 5' s with tough greens start off your day, then a par 4 that's just as long as the par 5's. 1 par 3 about 160 out over a big revene. Finally, #⃣ 9 is 600 yards.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great Staff

I always love playing this course...Challenging, hilly, and scenic. The front is long with 3 par 5 but open. The back is a bit shorter but tight...will test your entire game..staff was very friendly and informative. We played at a very good pace. I definitely will be back and would recommend it .

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Aerated Greens in July

Aerated Greens caused for a bumpy ride on the greens. Don't know why they did that mid year... Course was ok other than that. Not worth the price of admission though.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Over Rated

This course is not as hyped up to be as they make it. The staff was not friendly at all, food was moderate and the course was nothing to brag about. If you and your buddies are looking for fun while having a few drinks, this is the place. If your looking for a nice pristine course, search elsewhere.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Really enjoyed the round

Played 18 with my son. 4th of July weather was excellent. Tee time was 1pm. Good flow on front 9, and back 9 there was no one in front or behind. Course was in very good shape. Tight fairways and rolling hills provided some challenge. Minimal water in play and sand didn't really play too much. With value rates this course was fantastic. Would not walk this course, though.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Blues

Tough little course from the blues give it a try for a good time

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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