The emerald necklaces 1st course. The track of land resembles a nature preserve. It is tucked in between Bedford metro park and Cuyahoga valley national park. Both parks have a plethora of other activities. One of the better places in the Cleveland area for a dg course due to the elevation changes and natural beauty of the area.
Walking the course is a good workout.

I have played about 10 times from the short tees. There are 3 tees on most holes. They are challenging. Many par 4 and 5 holes requiring good placement. Hole 5 is unique. I have not seen it before. There are more down hill than up holes which is my preference. Hole 3, 6 and 17 share a tee and shoot down low in the valley. These are ace run opportunities, which balance out many other tough holes. The new course is superbly maintained. Very serene park with almost no outside noise from the street.

The tees are crushed rock. The footing is not good. It looks like cement tees are in the plans. It is necessary to have them. There are numbers on the holes but no signs. The course has great holes but navigation is tricky. The parking area is small and is at the front lip of the property. After hole one, you are far from your car until 18. I prefer looping 9's in design. There are no amenities anywhere on the course. Being on a former ball golf course, some of the fairways seem wide. It would be nice to see trees added to these holes overtime. There are no wooded holes or water shots to balance out the course atmosphere.

Many of the baskets are tucked into coves but most of the drives are very open of the tees. There is a great deal of extra room on this tract. I would like to see extra wooded holes maybe near hole 5,6 7 and 10. If they add cement tees and some other amenities, this is a championship level destination course. It is the Ying to Pudersons Yang.