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Shale Creek Golf Club
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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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 71 | 7026 yards | 73.5 | 134 |
| Black | 71 | 6652 yards | 71.7 | 130 |
| Blue | 71 | 6338 yards | 69.8 | 125 |
| White (W) | 71 | 5913 yards | 73.8 | 128 |
| White | 71 | 5913 yards | 67.8 | 120 |
| Green | 71 | 5043 yards | 68.8 | 118 |
| Green (W) | 71 | 5043 yards | 68.8 | 118 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold M: 74.3/136 | 342 | 205 | 524 | 458 | 195 | 486 | 471 | 573 | 412 | 3666 | 359 | 171 | 419 | 424 | 557 | 191 | 569 | 209 | 461 | 3360 | 7026 |
| Black M: 72.3/135 | 329 | 175 | 509 | 435 | 184 | 462 | 443 | 547 | 392 | 3476 | 349 | 168 | 406 | 367 | 532 | 173 | 551 | 192 | 438 | 3176 | 6652 |
| Blue M: 70.6/130 | 316 | 163 | 496 | 424 | 173 | 444 | 419 | 533 | 369 | 3337 | 330 | 154 | 392 | 342 | 516 | 158 | 537 | 168 | 404 | 3001 | 6338 |
| White M: 68.6/126 W: 74.0/135 | 291 | 147 | 487 | 396 | 152 | 417 | 394 | 508 | 357 | 3149 | 307 | 136 | 377 | 285 | 504 | 137 | 513 | 142 | 363 | 2764 | 5913 |
| Green M: 63.9/112 W: 68.8/123 | 272 | 115 | 417 | 323 | 127 | 358 | 337 | 449 | 297 | 2695 | 263 | 89 | 344 | 260 | 417 | 112 | 404 | 127 | 295 | 2311 | 5006 |
| Handicap | 13 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 14 | 6 | |||
| Par | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 71 |
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Any way the wind blows...
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.
Fun track
Course was in great shape. Worth every penny. Will go back again
Thank you for your 5 star review! We are so glad that you had a good experience with us and are looking forward to having you back!!
furst timer
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.
Thank you for your review and feedback. We will take it into consideration as we are constantly working on improving the conditions of our course. We do hope that you come back and join us again for a future round, Bob!
Good value, nice track
Could do without the million cluster homes surrounding the golf course because it takes away from the natural beauty of the course but all in all a very nice golf course and fun to play.
Hi RyanLaGanke,
We are pleased to hear that you enjoyed your round here at Shale Creek Golf Club. We look forward to having you back again soon!
This course is in great shape
Play the course on Monday great condition pace of play great
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We are truly over the moon from your 5 star review!!! We are pleased to hear that your experience with us was amazing! We look forward to you coming back soon!
Best Wishes,
Shale Creek Golf Club Management
A perfect combination of fair and penalty
Shale Creek was new to us (my Westlae neighbor and I) a couple weeks ago. Since then we have played it a couple times an become more familiar with this excellent golf course. it is a perfect mix of fair layout (assuming you find the fairway) and plenty of penalties (Shale's rough is as penalizing as any rough I've ever played).
The greens are a special subject by themselves. They are so fast and accurate that if one were to misread the speed he/she also loses the line. They are unforgiving to a tee (no pun).
Bring your A game if you want to score, but even if your A game doesn't exist yet in this early part of our NE Ohio golf season, the course is not "tricked" or unfair.
Playing it again today. :)
Ted
Hi Ted,
Thank you for your wonderful review! We are so happy to hear that you enjoyed both the challenge and the condition of the course! We love having you here and are thrilled to hear that you keep coming back!
Excellent
I'am 69 yrs. old played from the blue with no problems. fairways r very fast. at least 10yards more. Restaurant was fabulous. The best meals you'll ever find on any course.
Thank you for your review! We are thrilled to hear that you enjoyed the course and considered your mean from our restaurant the best! We hope to have you back again soon!
GREAT COURSE - WISH IT WAS CLOSER
We really enjoyed the course, the clubhouse and the personnel. With the discounted Tee charge I could see us driving the hour every so often to play this GREAT fun layout. Like it better than our local The Quarry course. Don't get me wrong The Quarry is good BUT it can be too hard for us Senior golfers.
Steve Spearing - Massillon, Ohio
Hi Steve,
Thank you for your review and for making the hour drive to play at Shale Creek! We are so happy to hear that you enjoyed the layout of the course, the clubhouse and our friendly staff. We hope you make the drive to see us again soon!
Great staff
Friendly staff that works hard to make sure you are happy.
Hi Derek31,
Thank you for your review. We strive for excellent customer service and are thrilled to hear that you had such a wonderful experience. We hope to have you back again soon!
The course was not what I expected.
I felt like i was playing in someone back yard, It felt like i am not playing on the golf course.
Hi Golfer2005,
We are sorry to hear that your experience was not up to par. Please email us at AmandaTeeTimes@yahoo.com if you wish to further discuss. We hope to have another chance at exceeding your expectations.
A real treat!
If you play most of your golf on public access courses, this course will definitely leave a smile on your face. The course and the staff were excellent!
As you can see from the date of my review, it was a little early to expect too much in early March in Ohio, but the course was in excellent condition.
We played on a Golf Now online teetime and didn't realize the course had a policy of "NO JEANS", but the pro gave us both a pair of rain pants to use for the day. Highly RECOMMENDED!
Hi Srrgolfer,
Thank you for choosing Shale Creek and for the great recommendation! We are thrilled to hear that you had such a great experience. We look forward to seeing you again soon!
Great Track but horrible prices
Shale Creek is an awesome golf course. We, my golf buddies, played this course every weekend for two years straight, this was before they built there new club house. The food, beers, pop where reasonable priced. Once the Club house was built, the golf price sky rocketed, food stunk, took forever to get. A bottle of pepsi increased $1 more than usual, even a snickers was way over priced. We tried to eat out at the patio and service was horrendous... I talked to the manager about it and they said they were experiencing growing pain, WITH AN ATTITUDE. How can granite golf have this problem when they have a sister course in Canton, The Quarry. An awesome course too, that is so successful..........Love Shale Creek Golf but lets fix those problems and lower your prices that is more than reasonable.
Long BALL!!!
This course requires you to hit it straightish and very long!!! Long par 4's that could be par 5's on any other course. Windy days like the day I played allow the course to be even more of a challenge. Great conditions with the best greens I have played on this year. No matter the time of year you play here you will not be disappointed.
Hi JammerGolf,
Thank you for your review. We are so happy to hear that you enjoyed the conditions of the course and consider our greens to be the best of the year! We hope to see you again soon!
I played golf in December
The course is in great shape, for the time of year. I've always had a great experience, every time I've played golf , here at Shale Creek. The fairways are not narrow , for the most part, but water comes into play on more than a few of the holes. So bring a couple of extra golf balls. thereare plenty of sand traps, but that part of golf. This place is one of the best. the restaurant and club is top notch too.
Hi Chetinman,
Thank you for your raving review. We love hearing that you consider Shale Creek one of the best! We hope you come back to see us again soon!
Wonderful Course
Course was in amazing shape. Challenging, yet forgiving. Can't say anything bad about the place. Will definitely be back.
Hi Sobots,
Thank you for your raving review! We are so thrilled to hear that you enjoyed everything about Shale Creek. We hope to have you back again soon!
Shale Creek at its best.
Rain scared everyone away. Had the whole place to myself. Great play to enjoy a great fall day.
Hi Dan,
Thank you for playing at Shale Creek, even with the rain! We are so happy to hear that you enjoyed your day here and we hope to have you back again soon!
Top Notch TOP NOTCH!
Easily on of the best public courses in NE Ohio. I played Shale Creek for the 2nd time in 2 years and it was every bit as good as the 1st time. Staff was pleasant and helpful. The starter gave me a few tips about some of the holes that came in handy. Range balls were complimentary---nice touch! And then there's the course...I love it. Its challenging but also fair. 5 sets of tees to choose from so even a high handicapper would find playing at Shale enjoyable. The tee boxes, fairways and greens were all immaculate. Greens rolled true and they were quick. The regular greens fees are a little steep but you get what you pay for. I got a great deal on GolfNow via a "Hot Deal." My partner had never played Shale before and he agreed that this was easily one of the best courses in the Cleveland area. Go see for yourself, I doubt you'll be disappointed.
Hi Greg,
Thank you for coming back for a second round at Shale Creek! We are so happy that you had a great customer service experience and enjoyed the the conditions of the course. We hope you come back for a third round soon!
Great Golf Day
Last Time I Played Here there was no club house, wow what a club house they have built very nice Facilities. The Golf Course was in excellent shape, the greens were fast and true and the fairways were some of the best I have played on all year, good job to the staff . Other then the wind that is always present at this golf course the weather was perfect, the wind only adds to the difficulty of this course. Overall Great Day and Golf Challenge.
Hi TMillerPar,
Thank you for playing at Shale Creek! We are thrilled to hear that you enjoyed the club house and facilities. Please come back again soon!
Beatuful Course
Fun course to play from tips to the whites. Each tee promotes its own set of challenges, fun and challenging at the same time
Thank you for your review. It's great to hear that you enjoyed the challenge and fun of the course! We look forward to having you back at Shale Creek soon!
Despite bitter cold and rain, good fun at a really nice course
Played this course on Oct 3rd. Wind chills in the 30s and rain. Course is in great shape for this time of year. Fairways very nice, and the greens were very fast and challenging. Wet rough on this day added to the challenge.
The greens are what protect this course from being pretty easy actually. Lots of suttle breaks, and very very fast. You should hit a lot of fairways here. And the course is not particularly long. The Par 3s and Par 5s are easy compared to other top public courses in the area.
Overall a great facility, course is in really good shape. A higher class golf experience for sure.
Hi Goolsby,
Thank you for your review and for playing at Shale Creek Golf Club. It's so great to hear that you enjoyed the conditions of the course, despite the weather! We'd love to have you back again soon, and hopefully in the sun!
Hi Rhagan,
Thank you for playing at Shale Creek and for the wonderful recommendation! We are so happy to hear that you play here often and look forward to having you back!