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Shale Creek Golf Club
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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.
| 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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Modern course with wide fairways and challenging greens.
Shale Creek is one of my favorite courses in the area. It has a great mix of challenging holes and birdie holes, plus it allows you to step up and rip the driver on almost every hole. It also finishes with a very good 18th hole.
Poor Conditions, Slow Play
It was as if the course hadn't cut their greens for a week. Greens were slower than molasses on the fourth of July. Went in their with high expectations. After one hole, I was brought back to the sad reality that is Shale Creek. Outrageous prices for the conditions. Felt Robbed.
SLOW
Starter was friendly, and got us off a little early, which was appreciated - BUT, it took way too long to play. Granted it was a beautiful, sunny, Sunday and it was crowed, but I think a ranger would have helped... Never saw one the whole day. One of the men in a group ahead of us, was giving shot lessons to his female partner, the whole round! Hey - I'm a woman and I think it's great that he wanted to help her - but not on a packed Sunday afternoon!
One of my favorites
I love Shale Creek. Its a beautiful links style course with a fantastic layout. Challenging course that is always in awesome shape and I always seem to play well here. The staff is very accomodating and super friendly. Free range balls with your paid greens fee as well. For the discount on golfnow it is WELL worth it. Without, its rather pricey, but still worth playing. Highly recommended for golfers with some game, yet you don't have to be a single digit handicapper to play well here and have a great time.
Good but expensive
Well maintained course, Greens and Fairway are good always condition. Mostly Flat with few water hazards. Front nines has lots of new houses throughout the course. Back nine has a few.
Good course but expensive.
Great Condition for October
I was the first tee time and the starter let me go off 10 minutes early, which was a big help on cart path only at the start. The GPS sent a message on the 2nd hole that the cart path restrictions were lifted except for the Par 3's and one other hole. The course was in it's usual championship conditions and with the exception of one green was putting true and fast. The staff was great and if not for the cost, I would play there more often.
