Woodlands/Lakeside at Shaker Run Golf Club
About
Shaker Run Golf Club offers 27 holes of championship golf that are played in three different 18-hole combinations. The Woodlands/Lakeside Course is the club's original layout designed by Arthur Hills. It was later joined by the gentler Meadows nine. Since opening in 1979, the Woodlands/Lakeside combination has come to be known as one of the best courses in the state. It features challenging elevation changes that are rare for a golf course in Ohio as well as several doglegs and numerous sand traps strategically placed throughout. As the names would suggest, there is also an abundance of water and trees on the course. The fifth hole on the Lakeside nine is Shaker Run's signature hole. The tee box sits nearly 100 feet above the hole and plays into the prevailing winds. It's tricky but if you play to the right of the green, scoring par is definitely possible.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72 | 6883 yards | 74.1 | 136 |
| Green | 72 | 6408 yards | 71.4 | 130 |
| White | 72 | 5813 yards | 68.4 | 126 |
| White/Red | 72 | 5543 yards | 67.2 | 119 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 4998 yards | 69.1 | 117 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 73.9/138 | 540 | 452 | 423 | 486 | 203 | 365 | 411 | 181 | 435 | 3496 | 450 | 164 | 380 | 525 | 184 | 412 | 432 | 500 | 405 | 3452 | 6948 |
| Green M: 72.0/134 | 525 | 410 | 395 | 470 | 190 | 325 | 390 | 176 | 410 | 3291 | 410 | 151 | 360 | 480 | 165 | 380 | 410 | 481 | 380 | 3217 | 6508 |
| White M: 69.1/124 W: 74.9/137 | 485 | 388 | 378 | 460 | 170 | 300 | 364 | 160 | 343 | 3048 | 374 | 118 | 347 | 470 | 140 | 310 | 362 | 470 | 330 | 2921 | 5969 |
| Yellow M: 66.9/116 W: 71.6/130 | 475 | 365 | 260 | 437 | 115 | 270 | 354 | 152 | 320 | 2748 | 364 | 108 | 291 | 450 | 128 | 300 | 339 | 440 | 312 | 2732 | 5480 |
| Red M: 64.3/112 W: 68.9/124 | 455 | 360 | 245 | 382 | 102 | 234 | 283 | 123 | 284 | 2468 | 354 | 84 | 289 | 418 | 113 | 265 | 310 | 403 | 218 | 2454 | 4922 |
| Handicap | 9 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 2 | |||
| Par | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 11 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 18 |
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Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Ohio (2020 #4)
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Photo submitted by Kruse8Chippin on 05/16/2026
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Photo submitted by u000004329019 on 04/06/2021
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Good picture of how nice the field of play has improved Photo submitted by lHN7cnk6b67ZmV7P7rLh on 06/16/2019
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Fresh sand lines the parking lot as they are redoing the bunkers Photo submitted by lHN7cnk6b67ZmV7P7rLh on 06/16/2019
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Hops and Shop; beer tasting and local hobby shopping Photo submitted by lHN7cnk6b67ZmV7P7rLh on 06/16/2019
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Photo submitted by rdobrozsi on 08/27/2013
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Photo submitted by Lonnie7969030 on 08/01/2013
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#9 Lakeside Photo submitted by stover3928 on 10/18/2012
Woodlands to Meadows
Woodlands was in nice shape. Greens were long and slower than prior times here. Meadows holes 4 thru 9 were kind of rough.
This course is a great value
Having three 9's helps keep the golfers spread out nicely
Excellent! Glad to hear it can't wait to see you again.
Great Round
I had played at Shaker last year, and the course was in pretty rough shape. Perhaps benefited by the rain, the greens were in decent shape (even if people didn't replace their ball marks), the fairways were lush, and the course was generally in much better condition. With the sun shining, it was all-in-all a very nice day of golf.
So glad to hear it! We're happy you enjoyed your round and the conditions and weather worked out nicely. See you soon!
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While the course has improved its condition since I last played it 3 years ago, there were a significant amount of water albeit from the expected heat wave fro the next three days, The course in places was really soaked and 2 to 3 inches of water in the sand traps. Meadows have many sand traps with weeds growing in them and on the Woodside, too many ball marks on the green and a large number of divots in the fairway that golfers did not sand down. The layout is exceptional but it still needs a lot of work to get back to number 1 in the state of Ohio which it held for quite some time. Good luck!
Glad you loved the layout and the challenge! We appreciate your feedback and sorry to hear that the conditions may not have been up to par. We have informed our staff and crews on the matter and are working hard to rectify the situation and make this the best Shaker Run possible for your next round. Come back and see us again we look forward to your visit!
I don't think this course was ever #1 in Ohio.
Way too many weeds
Course layout is great! Unfortunately the weeds were the main attraction here. I couldn't tell you how many times I hit out of a patch of clover.
We finally saw the beverage cart on our FINAL hole. Drinking water was scarce as well.
I understand budgets come into play but this course used to be a gem. Now it's a cow pasture. Disappointing to say the least.
thank you for choosing to play Shaker Run! we greatly value your feedback and appreciate taking the time to send us a review! we are sorry to hear that your experience with us was anything but amazing. we would like to apologize for the course conditions and can assure you that we are working towards improving these problems. we hope that you will come back and give us another shot at exceeding your expectations of us!
sincerely,
Shaker Run GC Mgmt
A Beauty in Distress
This course was once the pride of the greater Cincinnati area. It was a gem designed by Arthur Hills. It was manicured to PGA Tour standards and the $125 price reflected that quality. Skip to today. The course is unrecognizeable from its hayday. The only areas cared for are the playing surfaces. It's so grown over even the signature par 3 has weeds so high the once beautiful par 3 is not even viewable from the tee boxes. This course is now used for beginner golfers and golf outings. It took 5 hours to play and there is no pace of play enforcement. Sad to see this past beauty in such dire condition.
We thank you for playing at Shaker Run and taking the time to review our course and the facility. We hope to see you again and we're working towards patching up anything we may have missed, thank you for letting us know!
A Real Classic
It had been almost 20 years since I last played this gem. The course was in great condition and the staff was very friendly and accommodating. Ted Lambert and his team are to be congratulated on proving a great experience.
Awesome! So glad you loved the course and the staff and management made your round enjoyable. Come back again soon Doug!
great - awful
woolands was great, meadows was awful. pace was 5 hours
Glad you loved the Woodlands course, sorry to hear the Meadows course was not as fantastic and the pace of play slowed you down. We hope to see you again and we'll be addressing the pace of play issue at the golf course.
Nice course poor management
The course itself is pretty nice except the bunkers are trashed no sand mostly water rock and dirt. The range is very hit or miss if they have balls available no starter my tee time was 8:27 didn't finish till after 1
we appreciate your business and thank you for playing with us! we value your opinion and will use your feedback to improve upon your overall golfing experience with us! we hope that you will come back to play with us again soon!
Sincerely,
Shaker Run GC Management
Course still in rough condition
Despite my subject line if the course being in rough condition, I still had a blast as usual. The layout is fun and tough. Wish they would drain this course better. The meadows is an absolute disaster when it's rained even a few days ago. Sand traps are now mini ponds. Disappointing because this used to he a top notch course.
We hear you, and we are working hard to get the Meadows course back up to par. Come back and see us, we're really glad you enjoyed your round overall!
Beautiful and scenic course
Great course. Great pace of play. Nice course layout.
thank you for the awesome review! we look forward to your next round here!!
until then, take care!
Shaker Run GC Management
Good and Bad Both
Paid to play Woodlands and Lakeside. Was told by Starter could not play Lakeside HAD to play Meadows. Lakeside condition just fine, very enjoyable. Meadows was terrible. Traps washed out, greens full of fungus or whatever, and not at all comparable. Then on 9th hole Meadows stopped by Clubhouse Attendant and told "You played the wrong 9"! I said you are correct, we wanted to play Lakeside and YOUR Starter told us NO! A big disappointment in that we wanted to play original Shaker Run. Be SURE you get to play the routing you pay for. I should NOT have been so accommodating to Starter!!!
Also, made the Turn about Noon and only ONE(1) poor person working Bar / Lunch Counter! WHY?
we value your feedback and a[appreciate the honest review of us! we are sorry to hear that your round was not as enjoyable as it should be! we can assure you that we will use your review to improve upon customer service and course conditions! our hope is that you will give us another shot to WOW you!
sincerely,
Shaker Run GC Management
Bad management
Played Shaker on Father's Day. It was a hot day, we teed off at 740am and course staff was changing hole locations while we were approaching greens. Another member of our group arrived at 640am and no one from the course was here yet. People standing outside waiting. No water on the course, no trash cans and no cart girls for these dads couldn't spend their money. We saw a course attended who had a water cooler and he yelled at us when we asked if there was water. We had to drive our carts over to him to get some. Bad customer service. We tried to get bar service at the turn and the bartender just ignored us so we left without drinks or food. The course is in good shape and its ashame that ownership doesn't care to provide a positive experience. Won't be coming back!
thank you for choosing to play with us for your Father's Day! we value your feedback and appreciate the honest review of the course and staff. we are so sorry to hear that your day with us was anything but exceptional! we promise you that we will use your feedback to improve upon our customer service and your overall experience with us. we can assure you that we do not take this issue lightly and will work on improving! please come back so that we can provide you with our normal excellent golfing experience!
sincerely,
Shaker Run GC Management
Great layout and great condition!
First time playing Shaker Run, we drove from northern Kentucky to try it out and we were not disappointed! Great staff and great course. Will play again!
thank you for your feedback! we are pleased to hear that your trip from Kentucky was a success! if you're ever back in the area, please come see us again!!!
until then, take care!
best regards,
Shaker Run GC Management
May 2016 Update
Under new management? First, the course: for May, the greens were excellent. Course was in very good shape for early in the season.
The thing that stood out was the staff. The new starter was genuinely friendly and helpful. The kid in the pro shop was also friendly.
Kudos!!!
we are so so pleased to hear that we were able to provide you with an amazing golfing experience! we hope you will continue to choose us for your next outing!
best wishes,
Shaker Run GC Management
Meadows/woodland
Meadows nine in poor condition,especially for the price.Original 18 design is still great.
we are sorry to hear that you were not pleased with the meadows. we value your feedback and can assure you that we will continue to work on improving course conditions and your overall experience with us! we hope that you will come back and play here again.
sincerely,
Shaker Run GC Management
Great Value and Scenery
Hopped on this course on a whim while visiting my brother who lives in the area. For the price, this place is a steal. Excellent fairways and greens, well designed, and amazing views around the lake on the "Lakeside" 9. Also played the Woodland 9. My only complaint is that we had a lot of lost balls that were clearly just a couple yards into the rough because the rough was so thick - rough needed to be maintained better in a lot of areas. Also may be worth buying the yardage book because there are a decent amount of blind landing areas off the tee and most of the time we ended up being in hip-deep grass without knowing it was there. Would definitely play here again for the value.
we are humbled by your opinion and review of us! we are glad that you and your brother were able to play with us and have a great time! we look forward to both of your rounds next time!
best wishes,
Shaker Run GC Management
Course has great character.
This course is a great layout that makes you play your way around the course and not just grip it and rip it! For the most part the course is in great shape. However they need to get some sand in their bunkers. On some holes they are awful. That small bit of attention will get this course back to where it belongs. As usual the staff is outstanding! Thanks for the great rounds two Saturdays in a row.
thank you for the feedback and taking the time to write us a review! we will use your feedback to continue to improve upon course conditions! we hope that you will come back to play here again soon!
all the very best,
Shaker Run GC Management
Some neglect
I recommend playing wood/lakeside.. The meadows course is very neglected, almost looks like it's not on the same property..tall weeds in the fairways, and zero trash cans on the whole side.. If you can get it cheap then It's fine.. But anything over 30 bucks not worth it
thank you for playing with us recently. we are sorry to hear that you weren't impressed with our meadows course but can assure you that we will continue to work on improving course conditions for our golfers! we hope that you will come back and play here again.
sincerely,
Shaker Run GC Management
Best course in Cincinnati / Dayton area
We played the original 18 on Memorial Day. Beautiful picturesque scenery on every hole. Course was challenging and in pristine condition. Staff was friendly and courteous.
wow-ie! a whole 5 stars..we are truly FLATTERED by your review and are pleased to hear how much you loved us and the course! we look forward to your next round!!!
until then, take care!
Shaker Run GC Management
Thanks for playing at Shaker Run we're happy you came out for a round and enjoyed the Woodlands course. We can't wait to see you.