Shale Creek Golf Club
About
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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Great course and condition
Course was beautiful, and in great shape. It was worth both the money and drive (it is 45 minutes from my house). I am sure i will be back at least 1 or 2 times a year from now on.
Great course and total golf experience
This country links style course is has everything you want in a golf course. Elevation changes, great fairway and green contouring, and a long wide bunkers. The design is second to none, at no point does it feel overly contrived and constructed, like all of Brian Huntley's courses. GPS in carts, free range balls and free water, and the exceptional up keep of the course add to overall experience.
Very interesting course
This course will make you really think but won't beat you up too bad. Every hole is interesting to a point where you just want to stand and look. Accuracy is a must. Don't worry too much about distance. I loved playing this place. It's like no other around. Great shape. Very relaxing atmosphere.
Outstanding Course...A Must Play!
From the moment we arrived, we were welcomed by the staff and treated with the greatest respect. They were happy to serve us in every way from their awesome food to their beautiful facilities. The course was in excellent condition...except for the greens which seemed to have a lot of ballparks (obviously the golfers' fault for not fixing them than the course's fault). This is one course we definitely recommend to anyone at any skill level. We will definitely play here again and hope you will too! It really is a must play!
beautiful course
Beautiful course very tough and challenging. Would recommend anyone to play this course. Love the gps in the golf carts.
Prestine course
Well maintained greens and fairways. Overall excellent choice for a round of golf.
Excellent Course
The course was great, staff was friendly, food was delicious, but I was most impressed with how advanced the gps unit attached to the cart was. It gave flyovers of each hole, distances to everything imaginable on each hole, you can report any problems you have from the golf cart, and even email the scorecard to yourself or a friend. I will definitely play this course more often when I get out of retail and make more than minimum wage.
Gem of a course
This course is a Gem. Love the free balls at the driving range to prep your shot. excellent course. Greens roll true, which made my short game tough, but true. fairways are prestine. No complaints at all. need better signage on hole 5 to 6 so that you don't play the wrong hole order, but that is the only issue. PLAY this course if you live in Northeast OHIO.
Best course I've ever played
This was extremely worth the early rate. Didn't see anyone out till the 8th. I set my own pace playing as a single till the turn. The greens were perfectly fast. The only obstacle was my own play.
Fantastic weekday value
I played on a weekday with a GolfNow tee time. The course was busy but not crowded, and I got paired up with a couple guys. My original plan was to walk but was quickly advised not to due to some 1/4 mile distance from green to tee on a few holes.
Course was in great shape, the greens were fast but consistent. The clubhouse was new since my last visit and looked very nice. Carts are GPS equipped.
One of the best courses in the area
From the free range balls and gps in the carts, Shale Creek delivers the total golf experience. Its the best totally golf experience in the area. And the golf course is a fantastic, challenging, beautiful, and always in great shape. Almost impossible to have a bad experience.
Its worth the extra ten dollars to play here compared to other courses in the greater Cleveland area.
Shale
Played on the hottest day this summer. Fairways and greens were well watered.
This course is very friendly and can be challenging
I love this course. It makes you feel good after the round. We really enjoy playing this course since it is very comfortable to play.
Great course!
Course in great shape, but pace of play was irritating
Summer times
Great golf course, friendly staff, very professional and helpful staff. The bunkers have beautiful sand, gps on carts.
I will certainly be playing shale creek in the next few months.
Good fairways and greens
The sand traps need work, but the course is very nice from the back tips. The pace was slow for me. Watch for the small creek that line some of the fairway and if its your first time playing the course drive up and look at the green to have an ideal where to try to hit the green from approach shots.