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I've played just about everything in NW Ohio. Like some have said Stone Ridge is great, Maumee Bay is a challenge unless you get extremely lucky and have no wind, Red Hawk was great then had some really rough years and is now back on the upswing. I think it might be one of the hardest courses around. I love Hawthorne in Lima, Colonial is also a great challenge. There are 2 courses in Defiance that are pretty nice. Eagle Rock which used to be Kettering CC and Auglaize. Orchard Hills in Bryan has been going downhill a little bit since they became public but is still a good course. Riverby is fantastic and another one that is a hidden gem is White Pines just south of Swanton. I haven't played Valleywood since the flood a few years back but that was always in good shape and you had to hit the ball straight. Findlay CC (aka Marathon Oil CC) is very very nice but unless you know a few people at Marathon it is a pain to get on. If you throw away the back 9 holes at Birch Run in North Baltimore you have a really fun setup. I love the front 9, back is attrocious but they are making some changes. Country Acres between Ottawa and Kalida is a nice track as well. All in all there are quite a few nice courses in this part of the state and thats with leaving out the few in Toledo that are pretty nice.
You know Toledo may be one of the best golf spots in the nation honesty. All the old money from the boom times created a proliferation of pretty good courses that now because of such vast competition are super cheap.
When I worked at Dicks we had a ton of out of towners who whenever visiting would always comment on how amazingly cheap it is to play here for such good quality
I like Toledo, but I will be honest. The above is hysterical.
Myrtle Beach
All of FL
Hilton Head
Palm Springs
And so many others are on Line 5.
Ha well I'm adding affordability into it. To be able to get $20 tee times on a course like a Stone Ridge does not exist in those places. Don't worry I'm not crazy
The only thing that sucks about golf in Ohio is the weather is the winter. Even then I have had several years were I played all 12 months out of the year.
When you look at the quality of the courses in Ohio and the value you can find. Ohio does just fine for itself. Maybe it doesn't stack up to Myrtle Beach, Palm Springs and some of the other places but IMO it is vastly underrated.
The only thing that sucks about golf in Ohio is the weather is the winter. Even then I have had several years were I played all 12 months out of the year.
When you look at the quality of the courses in Ohio and the value you can find. Ohio does just fine for itself. Maybe it doesn't stack up to Myrtle Beach, Palm Springs and some of the other places but IMO it is vastly underrated.
I agree with this 100% and I also feel like Michigan, especially North Michigan never gets put in there with the Big Dogs, like Myrtle Beach, So Cal, Florida, etc. but the quality of courses/ number of courses/ value of the courses is right up there with the best of them in my opinion.
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As someone that travels for a living and has played in almost all 50 states, I enjoy both Michigan and Ohio golf. Im curious to those saying it is on the level or close to these destination places that it is being compared to, how much golf have you played in those areas?
Now dont get me wrong, both places have some great courses, but sheer number of top end courses is no where near that of the others being listed.
Michigan is easily in the top 5 for number of golf courses and the #1 course in the state (Arcadia Bluffs) is routinely a top in the country can be played for $185 during prime season with no deals. The top courses in the "Mecca" areas would laugh at rate. While I'm not saying those areas are bad I'm just saying areas like Michigan just seem to be forgotten. And clearly you need to come golf more in Michigan... It's only a high of 81 today in northern Michigan. Sure beats playing in the sauna down there.
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Pfft. Everybody knows the popcorn in the Ohio is better than anywhere else dude. While I have not tried it anywhere else, I just know its better. :act-up:
Lol, the only reason I havent chimed in yet is because I havent played Norther Michigan/Canada golf yet.
But I have played Ohio golf, and the bottom half of MI golf and while they have some scenic courses that are solid, it doesnt compare to some of the other options out there. But everyone has special preferences and luckily there are choices all over the place.