Ohio Golf Journal May 2018

(E TOLD US “We have seen the ups and downs of the golf business over the years, but through it all strive to maintain an enjoyable round of golf for our members and visitors.” 2IVERBY (ILLS IS ONE OF THE BUSIEST PUBLIC COURSES IN the area and even though IT RECEIVES HEAVY TRAFÚC THE MAINTENANCE STAFF STRIVES TO KEEP IT ONE OF THE BEST maintained courses around. 4HE COURSE HAS FOUR SETS OF TEES FOR EVERY SKILL LEVEL &ROM THE 'OLD 4EES THE COURSE IS VERY PLAYABLE AT YARDS WHILE IT CAN BE STRETCHED TO FOR THE LOW HANDICAP PLAYER 2IVERBYmS LONG HOLES WILL reward the bomber, but A SERIES OF TIGHT PAR mS AND TESTY PAR mS REQUIRE ACCURACY AND A DEFT TOUCH 4HE NATURAL ROLLING TERRAIN ADDS BEAUTY AS WELL AS DIFÚCULTY TO THE COURSE %AGLES ,ANDING IN /REGON IS the newest addition to the ,ONGmS GOLF BUSINESS BUT IT IS ONE OF 4OLEDOmS BEST PUBLIC COURSES )T OPENED FOR PLAY IN AND WAS DESIGNED BY "RIAN (UNTLEY 4HE COURSE OFFERS WIDE ACCESSIBLE FAIRWAYS WITH BUNKERING TO CATCH ANY WAYWARD TEE SHOT 4HERE ARE A FEW WATER HAZARDS that must be avoided, BUT THE BIGGEST DEFENSE FOR THE COURSE IS THE LARGE UNDULATING GREENS AND THE EVER PRESENT WIND %AGLES ,ANDING SITS ALONG SIDE ,AKE %RIE AND A CONSTANT BREEZE DEMANDS ATTENTION TO CLUB SELECTION ON EVERY SHOT 4HE COURSE IS ALWAYS WELL MAINTAINED AND OFFERS A GREAT VALUE FOR THE PUBLIC GOLFER )T IS A PAR THAT PLAYS FROM THE TIPS BUT CAN PLAY TO AS LITTLE AS YARDS FROM THE MOST FORWARD OF THE FOUR TEES 'OLF.OW REVIEWERS RATED %AGLES ,ANDING STARS OUT OF AND OVER SAID THEY LOOK FORWARD to a return visit. 7OODLAND 'OLF #LUB IS A *ACK +IDWELL DESIGN AND OPENED FOR PLAY IN 4HE PAR HAS FOUR SETS OF TEES AND CAN PLAY A VERY COMFORTABLE YARDS FROM THE FORWARD TEES TO A MORE DEMANDING FROM THE "LACKS !NOTHER BROTHER +YLE MANAGES THE FAMILY OWNED 7OODLAND 'OLF #LUB )T IS A BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY GOLF COURSE SITTING IN THE MIDDLE A TRIANGLE BETWEEN "ELLEFONTAINE 5RBANA AND -ARYSVILLE )T TRAVERSES THE GENTLY ROLLING #ENTRAL /HIO HILLS AND IS DOTTED WITH LAKES AND PONDS 3EVERAL SMALL creeks that meander through THE COURSE CHALLENGE THE GOLFER BUT ALSO ADD TO THE COURSEmS OVERALL BEAUTY 4HE LAYOUT FEATURES FAIRWAYS CARVED FROM THE MATURE Oh io Go l f J ourna l