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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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I thought the complimentary range balls were a nice touch so you could warm up before playing. However, there was no cart person that brought drinks and snacks out to golfers. There was also no one at the desk when I went in at the turn to ask a question. The most disappointing part of our play was we received a message to let a couple behind us, play through our foursome. We had already been off the hole and waited 10 minutes for this couple to show up to the tee box. we could have teed off and played the hole without any issue. That really did not sit well with my fellow golfers and I. It was a good deal, but I would not play this course for the normal fee. It just is not a reasonable cost.
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, lunaorlando! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Shale Creek Golf Club!
Nice but underwhelming
Haven't played in couple years and was looking forward to getting back there. Paid 65 bucks for an afternoon round on Friday. Pace of play was good. Coming in at 4.5 hours.
Tee boxes were great shape, fairways were ok. Greens however, were not. Lots of dead spots, and way way way too many unprepared ball marks and very bumpy in general. They were fast, but receptive. Par 3 11th hole, I stuck a 6 iron from 150 and made big crater, and ball stopped nicely for example.
Bunkers were big negative for me as well. I only found 1, which had clearly not been raked or tended to by course in several days. My playing partner found lots of them and had some had nothing more than dry dirt in them. If course is going to have socmany they should take care to maintain better.
GPS in carts was nice. Ours worked l, heard from 2 people making turn theirs didn't.
This was not a 65$ course today. If you can get good deal it's a fun layout that makes you think way around and be smart with club selection, but value at 66 bucks isn't there.
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Hi, u314163066620. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Shale Creek Golf Club.
Hi, u000008163525. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Shale Creek Golf Club.
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, sunneday! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Shale Creek Golf Club!
Excellent course except for their range
This is a 5-star course with a 1-star driving range. Really disgusting range. They should be embarrassed. Replace the gross 20-yr old “mats” and put some clean balls out there.
Hi, joewaked. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Shale Creek Golf Club.
Great place and value
I would recommend this course to anyone. Great layout
Thank you for your kind review! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing Shale Creek Golf Club.
Great Track
Shale creek is one of my favorite course in NE Ohio. The course is always in great shape and surprisingly the pace of play has been great the last couple times I have had a chance to play it.
Wow! We are so happy you enjoyed your round! We look forward to seeing you again soon at Shale Creek Golf Club.
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome reviews like this that provide feedback for improvement. Always feel free to reach out to our team if there is any way we can help. Thank you for playing Shale Creek Golf Club.
Definitely a must play
Staff couldn’t of been nicer. From the guy at the pro shop and Ron on the first tee, to the beer cart and staff. Course was very challenging but still had a easy feel to it. Lots of narrow fairways, water and fast greens. Carts have gps and sand on them and the course is spread out so your not really side by side with anyone. Great staff, great pace and even better course
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Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Shale Creek Golf Club!
Always enjoyable
Booked a tee time online arrived about 40 min early went to the range had time to hit a few shots before going to the putting range to practice .The starter was checking in with me and advising me of my time before the first tee . Waited for the group in front of me to Make it to the green then started my round .Was able to play my round with no delays moved from hole to hole with only a 10 min wait at the turn . They had a cart person working and was available for beverages all day long .Rob the club pro has really done a great job over the years really one of the best places to play for the money
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Slow pace of play
Really could use a ranger to monitor pace of play.
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Great Course
The course was in excellent shape. I would recommend playing this course if you can.
Thank you for your review! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing Shale Creek Golf Club.
We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Shale Creek Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience!
Thanks so much for your wonderful review. We are thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed your time with us. Please visit again soon. Thanks for choosing Shale Creek Golf Club!
Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Shale Creek Golf Club.
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, dkunath. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Shale Creek Golf Club, and we hope to see you again in the future.
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, dkunath. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Shale Creek Golf Club, and we hope to see you again in the future.