Hinckley Hills Golf Course
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About
Situated between Cleveland and Akron, Hinckley Hills Golf Course sprawls across the rolling hills of northeastern Ohio. In addition to the 18-hole championship course, there is also a short course called the Buzzard's Nest. This course features five par-4 holes that are located right in the middle of the championship course. It's a great option if you don't have time for a full 18 holes. Hinckley Hills' longer course is a challenging test that will have you using all the clubs in your bag. The undulating greens and lush contoured fairways demand accuracy, especially when coupled with the abundant woodlands. The golf course is a seemingly manageable 6,500 yards from the back tees but it can feel much longer thanks to the hilly terrain. There are also a few water hazards to watch out for.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue I | 72 | 6509 yards | 71.1 | 124 |
| Blue I (W) | 71 | 6509 yards | 74.1 | 125 |
| Blue II | 72 | 6481 yards | 71.1 | 124 |
| Blue II (W) | 71 | 6481 yards | 71.7 | 123 |
| White | 72 | 5845 yards | 68.8 | 120 |
| White (W) | 71 | 5845 yards | 70.2 | 120 |
| White II | 72 | 5842 yards | 68.8 | 120 |
| White II (W) | 71 | 5842 yards | 70.2 | 120 |
| Silver | 71 | 5282 yards | 65.1 | 109 |
| Silver (W) | 71 | 5282 yards | 66.1 | 111 |
| Red | 70 | 4911 yards | 64.4 | 106 |
| Red (W) | 70 | 4911 yards | 69.3 | 116 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue I M: 71.1/124 W: 74.1/125 | 510 | 494 | 461 | 170 | 349 | 198 | 388 | 214 | 630 | 3414 | 392 | 497 | 266 | 372 | 195 | 300 | 498 | 166 | 409 | 3095 | 6509 |
| White M: 68.8/120 W: 70.2/120 | 480 | 475 | 461 | 160 | 266 | 140 | 311 | 163 | 592 | 3048 | 368 | 467 | 253 | 372 | 178 | 287 | 396 | 144 | 332 | 2797 | 5845 |
| Handicap | 5 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 6 | |||
| Par | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
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Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Ohio (2022 #4)
Reviews
Hot dry summer plays havoc on fairway grass. Greens in excellent condition.
I think the hot dry summer has played havoc on multiple courses this year and Hinckley Hills is no exception. The biggest plus are the Greens here - they are well maintained and watered, the fairways are dry, the tee boxes are plus minus depending on whole and tee (blues vs whites). overall I enjoyed playing Hinckley Hills for the Hot Deal rate. note Ratings are for this extreme weather patterns this year summer of 2024.
Great Course
Great Course , fairways are burnt up from the hot weather, greens were spongy and very slow but very green and in great condition.
Only go if the price is right
What could be a great maintained course is unfortunately not Hinckley Hills. I’m glad I played here for a low price for 18 and a cart. Almost all of the bunkers have been overgrown and turned into a literal jungle. One of the worst course cart paths I have witnessed. Keep in mind they charge 55$ for 18 and a cart on weekdays here. Pace of play is not a thing here either. The owner should sell this course to someone who can fix it. The upsides are, it has a very unique layout. Other than that, only come here if the price is 20-30 dollars max.
Saturday June 8 2024
This is a challenging golf course. The rough was about 2” too high which made it very difficult to find any balls that were in the rough. The greens were very slow slowest that I’ve been on this year.
Old course, has potential but needs a lot of work. Greens were huge but very long and slow. Some green boxes were like hitting out of the rough.
Great course except 13
Front nine for the most part is mostly wide open back nine more tree line an 13 in my book is unplayable very thin fairways an a pot creek in the middle of fairway put in a large sewer pipe an cover it up problem solved
Excellent course condition
I’ve been in the golf industry for more than 40 years. I always stressed tees, fairways and greens in the courses I’ve managed.. I understand that in a rainy Spring it’s very difficult if not impossible to try to keep everything perfectly manicured. Hinckley Hills does an amazing job of maintaining the big 3. I never complain about the conditions of the rough because I know I’m not supposed to be there.
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