Sleepy Hollow Golf Course

Look - this is a nice course. Nice amenities and a good staff. About the course itself, I listen to people RAVE about it, saying it is one of the best in the city, I just don't get it. It is a NICE course - don't get me wrong, but not a lot of variety in the holes for me and some holes that personally, I am just not a fan of.

I encourage everyone to play there and give it a shot to see what you think - but for me, I like plenty of other courses in the city and surrounding a lot better.

Big issue on the negative side is pace of play is typically not great. They get crowded and the rangers/starters try their best - but what can you do? On slower days, there always seems to be slight confusion about where you tee off (1 or 10) and when you should go....

So I get to my ball in the middle of the 7th fairway, 143 out, and there are 9 maintenance guys on the green. A couple of trucks, five or six maintenance carts surrounding the 9 guys on the green, who choose not to move when I am going to hit. Why bother. Pick up, get to the tee box for the usual 30 minute wait for the usual metropark 4 pack of hackers, and this guy lays into a jackhammer for ten minutes. Of course they always put the tee markers behind the tree on the par 3 eight hole, so any thought of a left to right shot are negated. I picked up after 12 holes. When my round approaches 4 hours on a weekday on the 12th hole, I know I should have just hit a bucket and called it a day.

One of the better values in Cuyahoga County.

But, bring your "A" game. Not a course for high handicappers.

Love playing this course. Staff very friendly & the course was in great condition. Greens are very challenging so you need to putt good to score good. Booked as a single & was paired up with three very nice gentlemen. One was an ex Indians baseball player, one was an ex Cleveland firefighter. Not sure what the other gentleman did for a living but was nice enough to take this picture of us after the round. They were pushing me down during the picture. Had one of the best times ever golfing. Love this course & these gentlemen were great to play with.

Pretty good metroparks course. I used to play here a lot but prices went up so if I can catch a hot deal I do.

Live in Brecksville but this is the first time playing in 2016. Wow, what happen to this course? Really shocked how bad the conditions were.

Course was in great shape, fairways mowed tight, rough was thick, green were rolling smooth. Course has one tip stay below the hole if not be prepared for a lengthy comeback putt. Pace of play was good. Only complaint was not enough drinking water on course, coolers had ice but no water. Beverage cart for both sides would be nice on busy days. End of round young man cleaned clubs. Country Club conditions and service.

The greens were maintained perfect but fast and challenging as normal Sleepy Hollow. Fairways were also in great shape except some of the bunkers were too wet or had some water. Overall, the rounding was perfect as always at Sleepy Hollow.

The quality of the course is outstanding, the grass's in the fairways, rough & the greens are comparable to those private courses. The layout of the course with every kind of topography makes it a challenge compared to those flat courses. This is the way golf was meant to be played.

Great shape. Beautiful day. Good pace of play. Theses are bonus days here in Cleveland

This is one of the top 5 courses in Northeast OH, always in great shape. Greens are challenging, long enough for all player levels. You will not be disappointed.

The fall colors are picturesque. The greens are undulated and not slow. One of the nicest public courses in the area.

Let me set the scene. First time playing here. Drove 2 hours 15 minutes to play here today. Tee time at 11:45 AM. Sunny, 52, light winds. Played front nine with 2 locals who have played there before. Tees were very good except for 2 par 3 tees that were chewed up, but OK. Fairways were firm and tight, so had to strike ball very solidly. Greens were in excellent condition, but very penal if you were above the hole, but on this day greens were smooth but not that fast on this day. Great variety of holes. Past reviews indicate slow rounds. I can honestly see why since 3 of the toughest hole are within first 5 holes on course, so I can understand why it takes so long to play there when busy. Also if greens were any drier or faster, this would be a bear to putt on. They deserve a five star rating since the layout is great and it should be appreciated by golfers who understand. Will definitely be back next year. Also, we were told Metroparks is getting rid of their catering service next year obviously due to money. On this day, they had clam chowder that was leftover from a clambake they had the day before and it was great and should be kept at course during chilly days. Service at course by staff was great. Hope to get back soon.

This was a great course had a good time playing it the greens were good nice scenic views good food be back to play it again.

This public course is beautiful and well maintained. However this course defends itself with hills and hazards. Fun!
One thing they need to improve is that the customer service skill an attitude. Go n play n have fun!

A buddy and I decided to play this course after reading some reviews. We were paired up with a doctor and one of the employees of the course. Had a wonderful day. Pace of play was perfect, even on a holiday weekend. Very friendly staff and the cold towels they provide on hole one were a nice gesture.

Sleepy Hollow is one of my favorite courses. Played it yesterday and it was in terrible condition. Fairways burnt out, tee boxes were tore up, and greens were fuzzy. Very disappointed.

Fun golf coarse to play, not happy when you hit the green and the ball jumps off like if it were a trampoline! Love the layout. The burgers were delicious, and the people we paired up with were great. Great day of golf. I thought I played one of my better rounds of golf all year.

First time playing this cleveland area legend,it is a very hilly and challenging course,we are in the middle of a hot dry spell so it played fast and firm like any area course would now.
I had heard about the lighting quick 4-putt greens but they were not that quick but very green and well manicured.Maybe a good thing they weren,t fast or the slow group in front of us that nobody said anything to would have taken 6 hours instead of 5 to play.Also 230 yard nb.2 hole needs shortened to speed up play.
Overall a very scenic and OK Course.

We played early and the course was in great shape and the play was very fast. Our foursome played 18 in just under 4 hrs.