Lakeside/Meadows at Shaker Run Golf Club

playing conditions vastly improved vis a vis last year; interesting holes, varying elevations changes and watery challenges.

I played Woodlands to Meadows with a time booked at a great rate. This included the cart and range balls. We played as a twosome because there was an outing later, so we went around in three hours.
The layout of the course is fantastic in it's use of the rolling terrain. The greens on the Woodlands 9 were not great but I hear they were much worse recently, so that is encouraging.
The Meadows nine was not as interesting as the Woodlands, but was in somewhat better shape.
I avoid taking a riding cart if at all possible. The staff recommended I take a cart and I can see why. Next time, I will use my push cart as they allow it. It will be more tiring and a bit slower, but there is no comparison in enjoyment and exercise.
Overall, great course, so-so condition, fantastic price, walking with push carts allowed. Awesome!

I was very pleased to find the course in excellent shape, despite some posts to the contrary over the past few years. Yes, a few greens seem to be having some spotty growth issues (and maybe some insect and even mole trouble, particularly on the newer Meadows course...?) but this does not impede play significantly at all. Indications are that Shaker is "back" and I would look for improving conditions from here on. Great place to play!

With the exception of the edges of some greens, the course was in great shape. Fairways were soft and greens were what you would want. Average speed of the greens.

This is a great layout with many differing holes and unique features. However, the course conditions were poor, especially the greens. Several were bordering on un-puttable.

Green was horrible. There were too much sands and no grass on the green.

The fairways and tee boxes were in good shape but the greens were terrible. Nice layout but I would not have played the course had I known the condition of the greens. Fix the greens and I'd recommend.

Overall the course was in good shape for a drought season.

Shaker Run is a fantastic layout. However, the greens are so bad on the original 18 holes they should be played as an automatic two-putt. The worst greens I have ever seen, which is a shame for such a great course.

Woodlands was the first nine, Meadows was the second. There is a third nine, Lakeside, which we didn't play. I understand the Woodlands and Lakeside are the original 18. Meadows was thrown in after, and it certainly appeared that way. It seemed as if they were short on budget and neglected the new nine in order to keep up the original 18. A nice track, but if you go to play, I would try for the original 18. Otherwise, a discount would be necessary when playing the Meadows, as the quality of design and condition was discounted as well.

Great value for the money. The course is not as well kept as it was ten years ago and has a few issues like some unplayable bunkers but the greens roll true.