Shale Creek Golf Club

This has one of the best courses in the area without a doubt, the previous reviews speak for that. It has the feel you would expect from any modern country club. The course layout is excellent, Brian Huntley has built many of the best courses in the area.

However; this visit to the course a few things had changed from my previous visits. The first few have nothing to do with the course, but the experience. This is a little issue, but previously the staff would meet you at your car and get your bag on a cart right away. Perhaps this is connected to the first, but there was no starter anywhere to be found when we played, there was approximately 20 players on or around the putting green and the entire first hole was open. We got out as a twosome and quickly caught the foursome in front of us, by the fourth hole, we could see the two groups behind us waiting on most shots. Next, the range was not open, not the end of the world, but this is one of the things that sets Shale Creek apart from other courses in the area. My last complaint was it was swampy,compared to the other times I have played this course. It has always been one of the driest course around, I only mention it for that reason.

All of these things could possibly be resolved by the time the season gets in full swing, but I wanted anyone looking to make the trip from Cleveland or Akron to know what to expect. And I cannot wait to play here in June and July.

One of the nicer public courses in the Cleveland area. Very good par 5's. Front nine is a great layout, the first 5 holes on the back are crammed into a separate piece of property. Regardless I would highly recommend this course.

Beautiful course with CC conditions and upkeep. I'm not a fan of "monopoly houses" lining fairways and there are plenty of those present here. The landscape can be gorgeous when you're not listening to little Johnny and Jane screaming at the dog to shut up.

Also, and this is the largest issue: Pal and I teed of at 9 and our cart died on us. Contacted the clubhouse via phone and GPS unit. No response. Hoofed it the rest of the hole and went through the cart barn in order to get a new cart and make the turn. Pro seemed bothered by our situation and went as far as to seem incredulous. Not our fault dude. Your machine failed. Not looking for a refund or any sort of kickback, although we paid handsomely to play. I was looking for culpability and an apology and didn't receive either. Poor customer service. Also, no worker in the snack shack off the 9th green. Also, no water on the course. Teed off at 7 and temps were near 90 by the turn.

I had been making it a point to play Shale Creek for over a year and finally decided to take advantage of a Hot Deal.......

The range was closed but I understood as to the reasons why......

Carts have on board GPS/Scoring and help you navigate the course, which is helpful to someone playing here for the first time....

Course was in excellent condition from tee box to green and with the exception of a couple holes where there are a few extra trees, the leaves were raked and/or vacuumed and not an issue for shots that didn't find the fairway.....

I liked the subtle elevation changes and the layout is superb, as no two holes play the same (regardless of what set of tees you choose to play from)....

Greens were consistent and in very good shape with regards to keeping line and pace, which is fairly rare for courses in NE Ohio come mid-November......

The Staff is about as inviting, helpful and accommodating as one could hope for, and all whom I met made an effort to insure my round/visit was a memorable one......

If you've procrastinated about playing Shale Creek (for whatever reason), I highly recommend you make time to book an 18 hole round.....

I can say with confidence that you will find your day to be as memorable and enjoyable as mine was, and you will find it difficult to find disappointment in anything associated with your visit.....

I cannot wait to play here again (and often) in 2017......

Love this place. Great facilities, GPS on the carts, run well. Interesting holes which you can play long or short based on varied tees.

What's not to like? $65+ on the weekends and not too many discounted rates. Definitely work the drive from Cleveland if you can score a hot deal or find rates knocked down a bit. I still think it may be worth it at $65 for most, I just hate paying that much for a round of golf unless it is at a premier course.

The GPS was not working.

I caught up to a 5 some that was holding up

2 twosomes in front of me.

Some of the ball wash stations did not have

Water, or some of them smelled.

Other than that I enjoy playing here.

Great conditions, greens rolled nice and held well, overall experience is always great!

The course was in great shape, range balls were complimentory, and the people were pleasant.

Shale is a decent layout, and is always in good shape. Hard to find a hot deal or a good price here though. Their regular rates are quite high for our area. To ease the pain of the cost, they do include range balls, and usually the starter gives you a cold bottle of water when you tee off.

The track itself has some very interesting holes. Not alot of elevation changes as it winds through a housing development.

My main complaint here has been more than a few very unpleasant encounters with pro shop staff. They are arrogant at times, and treat you more like a pest than a guest. On course starters and rangers are usually quite nice.

Halfway house is set up nice, and offers a decent menu at the turn. They advertise their grill alot for after round meals, but it's definitely pricey.

Pace was pretty slow (almost 5 hours) other than that it's my favorite course in the area.

This is the second time I've played here. Last time was a couple years ago. The Course is in very good shape. Greens are in excellent condition. interesting layout and good variety of holes. I would highly recommend this course.

Course played fairly. I will return. Got this as a 'hot deal,' making it even better.

Here Granite Golf has a public course that could be a Private Club. Course conditions are awesome, ProShop staff extremely friendly, and just enjoy playing here a few times a year. Started out with Birdie #1, so I knew that to be a bad omen. This windy day made a few holes play longer, but I didn't take advantage of the down-wind shots either. The course was virtually empty, so no problem there; we were left to complain only about our own poor shots & no excuses for DbleBogies. The layout is fine, all interesting & testing holes, but be glad you have a cart (w/Hot Deal Special) to traverse between a few holes.

Facility was very nice. Everything was in good shape, but would rather have putted on slightly faster greens.

Course is in excellent condition and staff provides great service. Be sure to hit the restaurant for a great conversation with the bartender and excellent food!

Course was in good shape. Greens were slower than usual. It was 95 degrees and no water to be found. At the turn the halfway shack was also out of water and we there were four groups deep on 10 tee box. Only group completely quit and another said they were going to try and play the front again. I really do like the course but with the heat this water issue has to be addressed.

Greens were a little shaggy probably due to the very hot weather. This is a links style course which may or may not be to your taste. Lots of tee options allow you to configure the course to the quality of your foursome.

Well kept course, very green in spite of the lack of rain. I play here a few times a month when the "hot deal" is good enough. Only gripes - inconsiderate players that don't repair divots or fix ball marks, and the darned wind that always seems to be gusting in my face no matter which way I am hitting the ball! Oh well. Highly recommended course.

Course was in great shape. Worth every penny. Will go back again

Beautiful weather day, the pace was a little slow do to an outing. the course was in nice shape , but the greens were a little shabby., too many people don't fix ball marks or pick up their feet. It was an excellent choice for the price I paid, don't know if I would feel that way if I paid full price.