About
Sleepy Hollow Golf Course is the top municipal course in the state and it is also ranked as one of the top 20 in the nation. Overlooking the Cuyahoga River Valley, the course is known for its scenery almost as much as its challenging layout. It has a traditional design with a classic "out-and-in" routing, with the incoming holes playing uphill into the wind, making them seem much longer than the indicated yardage. Golfers might be taken aback by the punishing nature of the golf course. There are 58 bunkers strategically placed around the tough greens, which comprise the main challenges of the course. Get ready to be quickly introduced to the Sleepy Hollow Golf Course's formidability with the lengthy second hole, a par 3 that will test even the longest hitters.
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Golfer Photos
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Photo submitted by derekdukeyoung on 06/04/2026
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Photo submitted by DAB4par on 10/14/2020
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Photo submitted by u314159633559 on 06/11/2020
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No 10 hole Photo submitted by Zhibin8328138 on 11/30/2016
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N0 1 hole Photo submitted by Zhibin8328138 on 11/30/2016
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Photo submitted by barrnutt on 06/12/2016
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Hole view Photo submitted by jacobdad on 10/04/2012
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Photo submitted by jacobdad on 10/04/2012
Golfer Reviews
badday
Sleepy is one of my favorites and always will be. However the greens this day were poor and aerated and wasn't mentioned at check in either..They should have noted that with their posting on Golf Now. I would not have played there.
Nice course.
A nice course with really nice fast greens. Gets crowded. And it's the priciest of the metro parks.
SLEEPY HOLLOW
This has always been one of the nicest golf courses in our area! It was in great shape! Thanks
Great Golf Course
Great golf course. Great staff. Excellent maintenance and great service.
Course was in great shape!
Rough punitive. Greens fast, but slope of several greens made putts uphill oftentimes roll back past the point you putted from if it didn’t go in. A few pin placements were just over sand traps with fast greens sloping away. Nearly impossible to get close. Beautiful course scenery wise though. Gorgeous day to play in late October.
Best Muni in Ohio
Best municipal course in Ohio, probably one of the best munis in the country. Excellent course conditions. If playing as a single or twosome expect to be paired up with another twosome. Greens are very challenging...stay below the hole or you will pay.
Luv The Hollow
Sleepy Hollow is so much fun to play, and the course is in great shape; the greens are healed (from fall aeration) and just awesome. Nobody in our group went without a 3putt (although mine was only on the 1st hole); so even if you hit the ball great, you still have to concentrate & "commit" to your putting. The par5s (only 3 on course) are rather easy (#14 being very short dogleg right), but all the holes demand good iron-shots ...............and then let the game (of scoring) begin.
Fantastic
Perfect weather, greens healed from aerification and rolling superbly. Rough was lush and difficult, but staff had done a great job with leaf removal.
beautiful,scenic course
unfortunately cart path only slowed the p.o.p.about a half hour course a little wet but still played
The Hollow is Awesome
First, I love this course, and this particular Saturday afternoon was wonderful with nice pace-of-play (which can sometimes be an adverse issue). People just don't realize or appreciate what a great course this is, and to be part of Cleveland MetroParks, to be maintained to great conditions, to be affordable (especially when lucky enough to get the Hot Deals <$35) ............it will test your game. Don't be fooled by the 1st hole par5, because it is downhill .........you'll be making your way uphill sooner or later, and be sure to hit extra club for the carry shots (not much bounce in front or bunny-hops forward). The Starter gives a few helpful hints to the 1st-time player, usually warning to stay beneath pin-positions. The greens & their undulations are hard to perceive during first experience, and I'll bet you'll want to reschedule a visit to Sleepy Hollow again. Even if you hit it poorly, at least enjoy the layout & the views are outstanding. Have fun on this great Public track.
A golfing gem of northeast Ohio
The most challenging greens I have played. Course in great shape. As others have said, must put from below hole. A truly enjoyable, sometimes frustrating round. I'd play it again in a minute.
Challenging, scenic, very well kept
Always one of the most fun and challenging courses in the Cleveland. Greens are quick so you'd better be below the hole. Fairways were in great shape except 17 had a few bare spots but overall a wonderful track!
Top notch course
This course is everything and more that golfers post. Staff very knowledgeable and helpful, fairways plush, greens true. I have no complaints...oh ya I got a bargain price