CCLB MAIN 04-18-05 Golf 10 CCLB 4/14/05 1:55 PM Page 1 G-10 CRAIN’S CLEVELAND BUSINESS APRIL 18-24, 2005 TOP PRIVATE GOLF COURSES AS RANKED BY AREA PROS IN A CRAIN’S SURVEY Name Total rounds Most Difficult Hole Address Year Yardage of golf Par Rank Phone/web site Built Course Designer Head Golf Professional Club Manager Back Tees Women’s Tees 2004 Length (yards) 1 FIRESTONE COUNTRY CLUB 1929 Bert Way, David Dinan Mark Gore 7,360 5,200 NA 16th 452 W. Warner Road, Akron 44319 Robert Trent Jones 5 330-644-8441/www.firestonecountryclub.com 667 2 CANTERBURY GOLF CLUB 1921 Herbert Strong Craig Murray Daniel Denihan 6,942 5,890 20,000 1st 22000 S. Woodland Road, Cleveland 44122 4 216-561-1000/www.canterburygc.org 432 3 SAND RIDGE GOLF CLUB 1994 Tom Fazio Kyle Bauer Peter Conway 7,127 5,100 12,600 13th 12150 Mayfield Road, Chardon 44024 4 440-285-8088/wwwsandridgegolf.com 466 4 THE COUNTRY CLUB 1889 William Flynn Jack McKelvey Robert Josey 7,129 5,687 15,000 6th 2825 Lander Road, Pepper Pike 44124 4 216-831-9200/www.thecountryclub.com 452 5 KIRTLAND COUNTRY CLUB 1921 C.H. Alison Tim Bennett Rich LaRocca 6,845 5,741 15,000 10th 39438 Kirtland Road, Willoughby 44094 4 440-951-8422 459 6 BROOKSIDE COUNTRY CLUB 1929 Donald Ross Joe Borawski Andrew Grove 7,155 5,740 19,000 8th 1800 Canton Ave. NW, Canton 44708 4 330-477-0610 451 7 SHAKER HEIGHTS COUNTRY CLUB 1913 Donald Ross David Mottice Phil Boova 6,650 5,793 18,000 15th 3300 Courtland Blvd., Shaker Heights 44122 4 216-991-3660/www.shakerheightscc.org 436 8 SHARON GOLF CLUB 1965 George Cobb Dwight Axtell Frank Dobie 7,153 6,012 12,900 2nd 6261 Ridge Road, Sharon Center 44274 4 330-239-2383 399 9 CHAGRIN VALLEY COUNTRY CLUB 1921 Stanley Thompson Mike Heisterkamp Gerold Heller 6,775 5,623 21,000 12th 4700 SOM Center Road, Chagrin Falls 44022 4 440-248-4314/www.cvcclub.com 475 10 MAYFIELD COUNTRY CLUB 1911 Bert Way, Charlie Wood Mike Azbill 6,618 5,772 14,000 5th 1545 Sheridan Road, South Euclid 44121 Herbert Barker 4 216-381-0826/www.mayfieldcountryclub.com 412 11 WESTWOOD COUNTRY CLUB 1914 C.H. Alison John Sico Mel Grills 6,626 5,316 NA 2nd 22625 Detroit Road, Rocky River 44116 4 440-331-3016 418 12 CONGRESS LAKE CLUB 1896 Donald Ross Faith Egli Joe Dewitt 6,538 5,398 15,407 4th 1 East Drive, Hartville 44632 4 330-877-9318/www.congresslakeclub.org 436 TOP PUBLIC GOLF COURSES AS RANKED BY AREA PROS IN A CRAIN’S SURVEY Name Total rounds Most Difficult Hole Address Year Yardage of golf Par Rank Phone/web site Built Course Designer Head Golf Professional Club Manager Back Tees Women’s Tees 2004 Length (yards) 1 STONEWATER GOLF CLUB 1996 Dana Fry, Steve Oldfield Devin Rench 7,045 5,541 20,000 13th One Club Drive, Highland Heights 44143 Michael Hurdzan 5 440-461-4653/www.stonewatergolf.com 626 2 WINDMILL LAKES GOLF CLUB 1969 Ed Ault Trent Maxwell Herb Page 6,936 5,368 28,000 7th 6544 Rt. 14, Ravenna 44266 4 330-297-0440/www.windmill-lakes-golf.com 385 3 LITTLE MOUNTAIN COUNTRY CLUB 1999 Dana Fry, John Denholm Jimmy Hanlin 6,616 4,900 25,000 13th 7667 Hermitage Road, Concord 44077 Michael Hurdzan 4 440-358-7888/www.lmccgolf.com 481 4 THUNDERHILL GOLF COURSE 1976 Fred Slagle Sam Kless Sam Kless 7,504 5,200 23,000 13th 7050 Griswold Road, Madison 44057 4 440-298-3474/www.thunderhillgolf.com 405 5 FOWLERS MILL GOLF COURSE 1970 Pete Dye Milt Johnson Matt Baca 7,002 5,571 32,000 4th 13095 Rockhaven Road, Chesterland 44026 4 440-729-7569/www.fowlersmillgc.com 461 6 BOULDER CREEK GOLF CLUB 2000 Joe Salemi John Elser John Elser 7,204 5,048 NA 9th 9700 Page Road, Streetsboro 44241 4 330-626-2828/www.bouldercreekohio.com 492 7 J.E. GOODPARK MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE 1926 Bertie Way NA Larry Zimmerman 6,683 4,926 35,000 10th 530 Nome Ave., Akron 44320 4 330-864-0020/www.ci.akron.oh.us/rec03.html 441 8 SLEEPY HOLLOW GOLF COURSE 1924 Stanley Thompson John Fiander Rick Enlow 6,702 5,313 70,000 2nd 9445 Brecksville Road, Brecksville 44141 3 440-526-4285/www.clemetparks.com 240 9 MANAKIKI GOLF COURSE 1928 Donald Ross Tom Kochensparger Tom Kochensparger 6,625 5,390 40,000 10th 35501 Eddy Road, Willoughby Hills 44094 4 440-942-2500/http://www.clemetparks.com 430 10 GREY HAWK GOLF CLUB 2004 von Hagge, Smelek Todd Casabella Donna Chriszt 7,079 5,091 12,000ᕡ 7th 665 U.S. Grant St., LaGrange 44050 and Baril 5 440-355-4844/www.greyhawkgolf.com 578 11 PINE HILLS GOLF CLUB 1957 Harold Paddock Steve P. Brzytwa Steve P. Brzytwa 6,782 5,609 28,000 18th 433 W. 130th St., Hinckley 44233 4 330-225-4477/www.golfpinehills.net 426 12 CHIPPEWA GOLF CLUB 1962 Harrison and Garbin Dan Dauk Kevin Larizza 6,543 4,974 NA 14th 12147 Shank Road, Doylestown 44230 4 330-658-6126/www.chippewagolfclub.com 429 NA=Not Available. Grey Hawk Golf Club opened on Aug. 1, 2004..