Sleepy Hollow Golf Course

Booked a tee time through GN on short notice. Had a misunderstanding of the number of players, and was unable to cancel through GN prior to the tee time. I Informed the club house we had one less player, and I was told they would take care of canceling. A week later GN informs me the course charged a no-show fee. Called the course, they insisted it was GolfNow’s decision to charge the no-show fee. GN insisted it was the course’s decision to implement the no-show policy, and thus they had to charge me because the course charged them. All in all, the staff was very unprofessional about the whole situation, and this was also stated by a GN representative who was part of a conference call in an attempt to sort the whole thing out.

Drove an hour to play here and worth every minute. Pulled in and immediately felt welcome. Staff was excellent. Each hole has a uniqueness to it and you’re going to play just about every club in your bag. Stay out of the rough, it’s thick and penalizing. Fairways are kept in great shape so use them. Greens rolled great and I highly recommend staying below the hole as these greens will roll out well beyond a comfortable length if not careful. Overall this was one of the most enjoyable rounds I’ve played and would highly recommend this course as it is absolutely one of the best courses I’ve played.

Played with my boys for Fathers Day - great time had by all. Course in excellent condition - greens held and are fast and true.

My only complaint - yardage markers. I'm not a gps guy and sticks are cheap.

Like all Metro Park courses it’s in great shape. Greens are fast and pin placement can make for a bad score even if you’re hitting it well. Very enjoyable course, but it will be slow because it is a tough public course. Be patient and have fun.

The course was in good shape even though it hadn’t rained in 20 days. Lots of fairway runout and fast greens. The greens are something else, slow into the grain, and lightning fast with the grain. The hole placement can be brutal at times. It is always enjoyable. Don’t go out planning to play quick.

I played this course as part of a golf trip to/around the Cleveland area in late May 2023. This course was included on our itinerary based on its listing as a Top Course by Golf Advisor.

PACE: Was the first group off the tee. With a 4some behind us, we had the course all to ourselves. Given the difficulty of this course, I could image a 4.5+ hour being played here.

CONDITIONS: Perfect... for what they're going for. The green speed is fast, but not unplayable. The rough is thick, but with as many hills and slopes as this course has I would image the rough needs to be thick/high to stop a ball from just rolling along. The tees, bunkers, and everything else were top notch.

STAFF: Really friendly and had a lot of insights. They want you to enjoy the course, but also want you to be aware of its difficulty. The starter gave us a more than sufficient explanation/outline of the course.

VALUE: Seemed fair give the quality of the course.

LAYOUT: Per the starter's recommendation, we played the 6,000 yard tees (Green, I believe). I would have preferred to play the 6,300 yard tees, but am glad the starter made the suggestion to move up.

The hills this place is built on are nuts! As noted above, I don't think the greens are THAT fast but given the slopes on the greens you cannot be above the hole. If you are above the hole, be happy with a 3-putt. For your approaches, if you can miss a green short. Off the tee the course isn't that tight, but given the thick rough out there you do start to feel the added pressure of putting the ball in the fairway. This course is an excellent challenge. Also, we did walk this course. In the end we played a challenging round AND got our cardio in for the day!

One of the better courses in the Cleveland area. The layout is very fun and challenging. The greens are always in great condition as well.

Greens in a golf course should be firm and quick, but fair and playable, especially on a municipal course. The greens here are pretty much like on a mini golf course - make it or the ball is either off the green or coming back to you. Definitely not a true test of putting skill.

Course is in excellent shape except for major repairs on #17. Greens putt true but extremely difficult if above the flag on many of the holes. Thoroughly enjoyable

Sleepy Hollow is a wonderful course. Cleveland is blessed to have a track like this one. I played fairly horribly, so that might taint my review. The conditions were wonderful. You have to be ready for thick rough and extremely challenging greens. I was yanking everything to the left, so I spent a good bit of time in the rough, which obviously did not help my score. If you are a high handicapper with a temper, this is not the place for you. The greens are very challenging as well. They were quick once the dew burned off, and some have very serverer slopes. I knocked a 7 foot putt about 40 feet by on one green. There was no way to stop the ball unless it fell in. Again, this place is a good test of all of your game. Be forewarned, but also be excited if you can shoot well here. It would be good to play with someone who knows the lay of the land, because again, you don't want to put yourself in the wrong places here. The people were great, and the condition was wonderful.

I hadn't played Sleepy Hollow in over 20 years, and the course is not disappoint me. Conditions were first rate. The rough was penal, the greens were firm and fast, and the pace of play was right on four hours. The blue tees were certainly demanding. Some of the pin positions were diabolical on a Monday. The staff were friendly and helpful. It will not be another 20 years before I go back.

Great fairways and greens.

Beautiful course !!!

Played here two weeks ago rounds are long due to the difficulty. The greens are super fast if you get above the hole you will 3 putt more than likely which makes it fun. Course is in great shape and difficult, if you are trying to work on your game this is not the place to do it will be a long day. Starter was super nice and the beverage cart ladies where very polite and made several rounds.

The course was in excellent condition. Challenging and fun to play. Definitely worth the cost and one hour drive to the course.