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Have a couple of bad holes and an otherwise great round morphs into an embarrassing disaster thanks to stroke play. No wonder so many women quit golf. But it doesn't have to be that way.
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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."
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.
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.
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.
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.
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