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3.7
412 Reviews (412)
5 Stars
265
4 Stars
102
3 Stars
28
2 Stars
11
1 Stars
6
Conditions
4.3
Value
3.7
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
2.8
Amenities
4.2
51.2%
Recommend this course
378 out of 412 reviews
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4.3
7 Reviews (7)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
1
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.3
Value
3.7
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.4
71.4%
Recommend this course
5 out of 7 reviews
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3.9
19 Reviews (19)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
2
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.5
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.5
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.3
68.4%
Recommend this course
13 out of 19 reviews
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Course Highlights
Exceptional staff friendliness and top-tier amenities make this course a consistently rewarding destination for golfers. Well-maintained conditions and a thoughtfully designed layout deliver strong value for the experience.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 71
Length 7026 yards
Slope 134
Rating 73.5

Nestled in a quiet residential community, Shale Creek Golf Club sprawls across land that for a century prior had been the Gunkelman Farm. The course repurposes the rolling terrain into a challenging layout. The subtle changes in elevation make for some tricky lies. There are also many streams that meander through the golf course before cascading into the nearby Rocky River. The river even comes into play from the 10th to the 15th holes. The golf course features large, undulating greens and wide fairways. Water has a dominant presence on the course but the final holes showcase more traditional Ohio terrain with wooded, gently rolling hills though you'll still have plenty of water to contend with on these holes. Shale Creek Golf Club requires accuracy and it will make you think, but it's not too difficult for a beginner to enjoy.

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Course Details

Year Built 2006
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Brian Huntley (2006)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Collared shirt required

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

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Reviews

3.7
412 Reviews (412)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 22
Dinner 12
19th Hole Scenic Views 11
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 38
Water Hazards 38
Undulating Greens 28
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 29
Locals 21
A Weekend Splurge 19
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 35
In the 'Burbs 26
Convenient to the City 10

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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Country Club Lifestyle!

Course is always immaculate. I wouldn’t pay normal rate, but thanks to golf now you can always find a deal! Give this course a try!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 04/25/2018:
Hello Garrett, thank you for the five stars! We are thrilled to hear that you found our course in excellent shape and had a great time out there! We appreciate your feedback, and we look forward to seeing you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 11/01/2017:
Hello Robert, thank you for giving our course, Shale Creek Golf Club, in the Medina area, a five-star review! We are thrilled to hear that you enjoyed our course layout and that you found our course to be in great shape! We appreciate your feedback, and we'll see you out there soon!
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Fall Golf

The course was in great condition, including the greens. The pace of play was also perfect. Can't beat weekday golf in the fall!

Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 11/01/2017:
Hello, thank you for giving our course, Shale Creek Golf Club, in the Medina area, a five-star review. We are thrilled that you had a perfect round of golf at our course and that you found it to be in great shape! Thank you for playing with us, and we'll see you on the course!
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Overrated

Course conditions were good and the greens were fast, but that's the only good thing I can say about this golf course. The layout winds through a residential neighborhood and you are liberally playing in someone's backyard on almost every hole. On one tee box a dog was about 40 feet away and barked at us continually. There is no scenic beauty and very few trees. I just don't understand why people like this course. Not my cup of tea. I won't be back and honestly wouldn't play it again if it were free. There are much better options in the area.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Response from on 11/01/2017:
Hello, thank you for taking the time to review our course, Shale Creek Golf Club, in the Medina area. We are sorry to hear that our course was not to your liking, but we are glad to hear that you found our course to be in good shape. We appreciate your feedback!
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

What a great course. Would play this again, sand traps were great and greens ran true.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 10/26/2017:
Hello Ron, thank you for giving our course, Shale Creek Golf Club, in the Medina area, a five-star review! We are happy to hear that you had an enjoyable experience at our course, particularly in regards to our course layout and our excellent course conditions. We appreciate your feedback, and we'll see you out there soon!
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Perfect Day at Shale Creek

Drove out from Pa on a two day buddy trip and played at Shale Creek. We had perfect weather for mid October. The course was a little wet from some midweek rain but in Very nice shape. Very Friendly staff and a Great experience. We will be back when we return to the area.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 11/01/2017:
Hello, thank you for giving our course a five-star review! We are happy to hear that you found our course to be in good shape and that you had a great time out there with your buddy. We look forward to seeing you again soon!
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 10/16/2017:
Hello Ron, thank you for giving our course a five-star review! We are thrilled to hear that you had an enjoyable time at our course the other day. We are especially happy to see that you enjoyed our course layout and that you found our course to be in great shape. Thank you for the review, and we'll see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Best public-available course in Medina area.

Tee boxes, fairways, greens all in great shape. Most holes are not too difficult. Plenty of sand traps and rough to make it interesting, but, the fairways are wide enough to avoid trouble.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 10/13/2017:
Hello, thank you for giving our course, Shale Creek Golf Club, in the Medina area, a five-star review! We are glad to hear that you had a fantastic time at our course, particularly in regards to our course layout and conditions. Thank you for the review, and we'll see you out there soon!
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

An OUTSTANDING experience!

I found this gem on the Golf Now website. The course starts and ends on magnificent holes. All sixteen holes in between are filled with unique challenges. The community through which the course winds is surprisingly by no means a distraction. No two holes are alike and each hole was a joy to play. I have played golf in every state and many countries. I rank this one among the ones that I am eager to play again. 5 stars are not enough.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 09/21/2017:
Hello Clyde, thank you so much for the outstanding 5-star review of our course, Shale Creek Golf Club. We are ecstatic to hear how much you enjoyed your round and we hope to see you again very soon!
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great track / conditions

Busy day on Labor Day. Got off right on time. Course was in great shape, and staff was attentive.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 09/07/2017:
Thank you for spending a part of your Labor Day weekend with us. We're glad that you had an enjoyable day and we hope you book another tee time with us soon. Be sure to Like us on Facebook for the latest course news and specials.
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

This course makes you think

I play Shale Creek as often as I can. Position is key. I never even bring a driver when I play here. Several doglegs require an iron or hybrid to tee off. You have to take your time and think about the shot on almost every hole but is very playable. Shale Creek is always in great shape and so much fun. The staff is very friendly and helpful. The best cheeseburger around. It really feels like you are on vacation when you enter the parking lot.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 09/07/2017:
Thank you, Anthony. Your kind words and 5-star rating are much appreciated and we look forward to you booking another round with us soon.
Played On
Reviews 26
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Everything

This course was everything that I had heard about it and more. The community around the golf course is lovely. The course layout is everything that I had heard as far as play ability. At the turn the have a snack bar and at the end a 1st class eatery with everything you need for the 19th hole. I loved it.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 09/07/2017:
Awesome! Sounds like you had a great day and we appreciate you sharing your kind words. Book another round with us soon.
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Infuriating pace of play.

I played the back 9 first and loved it. Really enjoyed it. Then after the first nine it hit the slowest 3 ball I've ever been behind. I watched them tee off on every hole. They were not very good which is fine but have some decency or some golf etiquette and allow quicker better golfers to play through. Rangers should enforce this. Course was in good shape and looked nice. Would I play here again???? I don't know.... I was so angry at the pace of play on 17 I picked up my ball and drove back to club house. 8 holes took 2hrs:40mins. Ridiculous.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Response from on 09/07/2017:
Thank you for your review and kind words about the golf course, Marc. We apologize if the pace of play on the back nine took away from your overall enjoyment of the round. We hope you'll give us another chance in the future.
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A wet day at Shale

Love this course but had a slightly wet start and rain during. I want to get back and play it again on a dry day. Great course

Value Good
Layout Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 09/07/2017:
Thank you for your review. We're glad that you enjoyed the course even though it rained during your round. We hope you join us again soon and hopefully with some sunny weather.
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Open course

Open coarse in good shape greens fast some of pin placement difficult can be very challenging but playable enjoyed our round

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 08/03/2017:
Hi David, thank you for taking the time to review our course, Shale Creek. We are happy to hear that you enjoyed the staff, conditions, and layout. We hope to see you back soon for another 5 star round in the Cleveland area!
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

It was not much better than expected

Actually. I really wanted to play golf at this golf course.

but it was not much better than expected.

greens and fairways are little bit hard to make good approach shot near greens. and some of holes are very challeging but also others are little bit moderate and boring.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 08/03/2017:
Hi Kangwoo, thank you for taking the time to review our course, Shale Creek Golf Club. We appreciate your business and the 4 star review. We are happy to hear that you had a pleasant experience with our staff, layout, and pace of play. We hope to earn your business again in the future.
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

My Experience

First time to play the course - played during the week with a 11:20 tee time as a single. Got to the course early, told starter I could go whenever - he said everything was booked until my time. Went to first tee, I am a single - they put the twosome out 20 minutes ahead of me! There I was - playing behind groups of 4 - 2.5 hour front nine. Played front again just to get golf in - too many good choices in this area to play there again!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 08/03/2017:
Hi Gary, thank you for taking the time to provide feedback on our course, Shale Creek. We regret to hear that you didn't have a favorable experience. Your thoughts have been noted for future improvements. We hope that you give us the chance to earn your business again in the future.
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Commented on 08/04/2017

I'm not sure how long you've been playing golf, but if it's been awhile then you should know that unfortunately, Aces have no rights. While it's annoying, I don't see anything wrong with what the golf course did. You should have asked if you could play with the twosome.

Played On
Reviews 27
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

nice course

Very nice staff who take your clubs, give you a fresh bottle of chilled H2O and send you to the driving range after you check in. Have heard lots of things about the course. Only drawback was the greens were only fair in my opinion. they have taken a lot of play and poor repairing of ball marks.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 08/03/2017:
Hi George, thank you for taking the time to review our course, Shale Creek Golf Club. Your feedback is very helpful to us regarding the conditions. We appreciate the 4 star rating and hope to see you soon.
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Has potential to be excellent!

Shale Creek is nice. Obviously one of the nicest courses in northeast Ohio and any local golfer would agree. I just think it has potential to be even better than it is. The only complaint I have is that the greens were very slow relative to how I would have expected them to be. The grass on the greens was much longer than it should have been which made the greens tough to get used to. The layout is great, though. Challenging holes, but nothing impossible. Try not to make mistakes that cost shots early on a hole because you won't be able to make them up on the greens!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 08/03/2017:
Hi Matt, thank you for taking the time to review our course, Shale Creek. We are so glad to hear that you had a pleasant experience. We hope to see you back for another round.
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Best course in Medina

Excellent course in Medina, OH. One of the few course in the area that has put a lot of money into almost perfect fairways. Hitting off of them is smooth and divots very well. Layout is very interesting. Lots of Reward/Risk holes. Lots of tee options as well.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 06/05/2017:
"Lamarzipan" thank you for the 5 star review! We love hearing that you enjoy playing our course. We hope to see you again soon!
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