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
Fast greens
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 would not honor the price from yourwebsite.
Angry old man ruined our round
On first tee box we were told there was “another group” ahead of us but we were already 10 min past our tee time.. waiting…. Group of 4 goes off 2 older men and wife and husband and it literally may have been 2 of those peoples first time on the golf course. Front 9 took us 3 hours. We ordered food at hole 8 for the turn. None of it was ready & then one of the cooks forgot the onion rings someone in our group ordered (more waiting) On the tee box at 11 (after no starter could be found on the front) starter told us that group ahead of us stopped after 9 and we needed to pick up the pace because we were half an hour behind…. (No shxt) all 3 of us played the whole well (par, par bogey) and the group behind us didn’t have to wait on a single shot. 12th fairway, there’s the starter. Again telling us to hurry up after 1 hole. Next hole he’s under a pavilion on the side of the fairway, again waiting saying something under his breath as I’m addressing my ball. (Mind you we played those 3 holes in less than 30 mins) Finally after the comment while I’m addressing my ball I tell him to stop following us. He said “I’m just doing my job” where were you on the front 9 where it took literally 3 hours to play 9 holes?? His response was a shoulder shrug and then saying “ just hurry up” while driving away. We teed off at 11:15 and finished at 3:45. I wasn’t going to complain about the slow 9, everyone deserves to enjoy a beautiful golf course & a beautiful day. For our group to be targeted (young men age 27-30) and nothing said to the group of older people who were causing the backup ahead of us is wrong. We felt discriminated against. Here’s another piece of advice for you Sleepy Hollow, If you want people to play faster; don’t have your rough looking like the PGA championship, couple drives just feet off the fairway taking much too long to find. Reconsider your pin positions. You had 3-4 pins literally on a ridge where you cannot get the ball to stop. Make sure your people at the turn don’t mess up or forget about food orders..
it’s sad because the course is in great condition, I will never come back. You absolutely ruined our round made us feel unwelcome, showed you have 0 golf etiquette, talking as a ranger in while I’m addressing my ball in the fairway. Maybe the guy had a bad day, maybe he hates his life… who knows… all I know is I will never give this course my business again. There are plenty of other options in the area that won’t treat you like an inmate, won’t target you because of the clothes you’re wearing (Jordan golf shoes) or because you’re playing music softly.
Never again Sleepy Hollow
Very slow pace of play
We teed off 15 min after scheduled time...no problem but first two holes took 1 hr to complete. there were two groups waiting in tee box of hole 2 and 3 and consistenly 4 groups on a hole...1 on green i or two on fairway 1 on tee box with 1 group waiting in tee box...it took 3.5 hrs for only 9 holes....exasperating....height of rough directly off farways was also way too long to be played off of and our group decided to pick up and drop in fairway....ridiculous for a group of experience golfers at a
nicer course...i have played here many times before but no more
Didn’t play
Golf now had the round posted at $5 with cart. I called the course to verify the offer and was told “if it’s listed on Golf Now at that price that’s what it is”. I bought the round. The night before the tee time Golf Now sent me an email - the price listed was wrong and you will be charged $55 at the course. I cancelled the tee time.
Course was great
Sleepy is 1 of the best courses around! Overall great experience.
Golfnow advertised a price that was not even close to the price I had to pay at the course so just be aware it's best to call the course to confirm.
Spring golf
Sleepy Hollow is a great course and value to match. I’ve never had a bad experience playing here. The upkeep is impressive. The staff is top notch. Looking forward to to my next round here.
Muddy fun
Course was really wet. short game around the green was extremely difficult. Ball striking needed to be at a premium. Some of the pin locations are fine for when it’s dry but some were really unfair with how wet and muddy the approach areas were.
Nonetheless for how wet it was course was in good condition love the layout.
My only complaints.. cart path only but little yardage markers to reference distance to green + called to check to see if range was open, was told yes. 2 hours later and an hour and a half before my tee time, I show up and the range is not at all open.
Fun course, tough greens. Cool layout.
One of Ohio’s Best Public Courses
Course was designed by Stanley Thompson and one of the few you can play in America (most of his courses are in Canada). SH is a terrific parkland layout that plays over hilly terrain. Several of the tee shots have big elevation changes for Ohio. The greens are typic Thompson greens that are large with plenty of movement.
Only negative is the course gets a lot of play and if you do not get out early it can be a long day.
Great course, with a little delay!
First time playing, and it was great! (Once we started)! There was a hour and a half frost delay! So we got pushed back a little but that’s not really the courses fault! While we waited, they have a nice putting green and a full range! So it was nice to warm up prior!
My only “knock”, if you call it that. And this is probably just me, all the tee boxes seem like they are in the shade lol. Maybe that’s just because it’s fall and I was a little cold but the sun felt amazing once you were done teeing off! But probably nice in the summer!
Greens are FASTTTTTTTT! Holy! Very sloppy but fun to play!
Will be back next year!
A lot of fun
Even though it was raining, the course was still in great condition. The greens rolled great, and there was a difference between playing in the rough or fairway. Loved the course layout and the course makes you think what kind of shot you need to hit off the tee. Only warning is to be mindful that some tee boxes are close to the greens of the previous hole.