Ohio golf and travel articles from GolfOhio.com

Tartan East Golf Club near Columbus: Former private golf course opens its doors to the masses

no_email@example.com (Brandon Tucker) — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:17:00 GMT

Strolling around the Tartan East Golf Club grounds, you can't help but feel the aura of an exclusive private club. That's no coincidence; this was a property intended to be private and is still in its infancy as a public golf course.

Cleveland rocks! This football town will keep any golfer busy

no_email@example.com (William K. Wolfrum) — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 17:15:44 GMT

Despite the blundering of its current Browns, Cleveland will always be looked at as a football town. From the Dawg Pound, where maniacal fans, likely fueled by only beer, sausage and an undying love of the Browns to Bernie Kosar to the great Jim Brown, the NFL has cast a large and imposing shadow over Cleveland. Nonetheless, Cleveland is also a great golf town and ironically golf and the NFL will meet head-on in Ohio in 2007.

Rejuvenated Cleveland will rock golfers too

no_email@example.com (William K. Wolfrum) — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:28:00 GMT

Cleveland Browns Stadium, Jacobs Field and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame have replaced the infamous image of a flaming Lake Erie in the public mind. Cleveland is no slouch golf-wise either.

The Links at Firestone Farms: A golf bargain hunter's dream

no_email@example.com (Jason Stahl) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:38:44 GMT

They have a simple philosophy for keeping the green fees low at The Links at Firestone Farms in Columbiana, Ohio -- volume. With the course set between Pittsburgh and Cleveland, it gets players from two major cities and many smaller ones. And while the low green fees have golfers giving The Links a try, the quality of play measures up, as well, with Golf Digest naming it "Ohio's Best New Affordable Public Golf Course."

Cleveland-area golf course Eagle Creek is good enough for a gander

no_email@example.com (Jason Stahl) — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 15:31:21 GMT

Norwalk may be best known for the drag-racing that occurs at Norwalk Raceway Park, advertised gaudily on the radio by a maniacal announcer who shouts, "Sunday, Sunday, Sunday - don't miss the thrill of your life at NORWALK RACEWAY PARK!" But the small town a little more than an hour west of Cleveland holds its own in the golf arena as well, namely because of a challenging and well-kept course named Eagle Creek Golf Club.

Fowler's Mill G.C. in Chesterland not your Dyed-in-the-wool track

no_email@example.com (Jason Stahl) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:27:54 GMT

The service at Fowler's Mill makes you remember how golf was meant to be played. From the bag drop, to the starter, to the servers in the clubhouse, the staff is a well-oiled machine. But stellar customer care is merely a bonus here. Most people come to play a course that was created by the world's most famous golf architect, Pete Dye, and has more than 80 bunkers and enough water to make aquaphobes break out in sweats.

Staffers at Golf at Sugarcreek in Lima, Ohio still don't get it, says reader

no_email@example.com (GolfPublisher Staff) — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 11:33:10 GMT

I played Golf at Sugarcreek in Lima, Ohio on the 1st of July and thought, after the bad review left on this site, that they may try to fix some of the problems listed. I found this not to be the case.

Traditional Irish links golf awaits somewhere between Dublin and Dublin

no_email@example.com (Brandon Tucker) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:06:05 GMT

The Golf Club of Dublin aims to treat golfers to a slice of Ireland. But unlike many cheesy replica facilities that fail by excess, Dublin is effective. You aren't going to think you're in the Old World anytime soon, especially on a sunny, Midwestern day. But you may not think you're in Ohio, either. This Hurdzan-Fry design is a welcome addition to the Columbus area, which is developing into a bit of an unlikely golf destination.

Indian Valley Golf Course: A taste of classic blue-collar golf in Ohio

no_email@example.com (John Eckberg) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:19:04 GMT

Countless kids have learned to love golf at Indian Valley Golf Course in suburban Cincinnati. Some have blossomed into aces, others keep it as a hobby only. But that's what the game is all about here: giving kids a chance to play and parents the opportunity to watch them grow. For children and adults, the course is inviting - it's also incredibly cheap, offering as much value as anywhere else in the Buckeye state.

In search of 'transcending' golf club at Walden Ponds

no_email@example.com (Brandon Tucker) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:41:29 GMT

Walden Pond was where Henry David Thoreau became one with nature. Okay, so that Walden Pond was in Massachusetts, but the Midwest version of Walden Ponds in Indian Springs, Ohio is certainly on the same page. This course, which has become one of the top tracks in the area, is no pushover. A bad day may have you searching for a nearby cabin in which to hide and contemplate your existence, ala Mr. T.