Course: Ellsworth Meadows
Location: Hudson
Directions: Not far off Rt. 8, or Turnpike off Terex Road
Dewsweepers Tee Time Was: 740AM
Conditions: Cloudy, cool. Course was a bit wet, as it had rained.
We play Ellsworth Meadows once a year or so, and we always like this very nice track that has a little bit of everything. This is a course that you have to use most clubs in your bag and make good decisions from the first hole, to the last. This is a thinking mans course, especially if you are a long driver hitter. The driver can get you into big trouble here, where a second and better decision off the tee could possibly be made.
Ellsworth is of average length, with some very score-able par 4's especially. That's if you make good choices off the tee, you can score here. Of course, you must make the follow-up shots to back it up. But putting yourself in position is pivotal here as much as any public course you may play. Take advantage of the holes they give you.
There is an average amount of sand around the greens, some water hazards, tree lined fairways on most holes and large amount of rolling hills and undulation. That is the real challenge here. tough stances. The greens were very fast and very nice. But very fast greens can make scoring tough if you leave long putts, and that was a problem for all of us today. We all lost a bunch of strokes on and around the greens. Think we were all a bit leary of their speed.
None of us scored very well today, and tons of shots were lost of the greens as 3 putting was not uncommon. There was a huge difference between putting uphill, or down hill. Uphill was far more preferable. If you were above the hole, the putter felt like a baseball bat. Once the ball got started, you just hoped it would stop. Many of the greens here too, are sloped, and have tiers that were breaking big time. One of the things about this course is that you really have to be thinking a shot or two ahead. We all should be anyway, but we don't as much as we should. Patience is a virtue in life and on this course. Putting yourself in the right position.
Course highlights? We all love hole 3, a long par 4, 400 ish over a small valley, tree lined, to a green down the hill with a lake behind green. Very tough, very nice. Hole 5, par 5, with a great approach shot over water, to a tough to hit green. Hole 8, 1 handicap by far, tight right, long 400 ish, hidden and raised and sloped green. The back, number 11, great par 5, not long, but positioning is key. Number 17, brutal par 5, long, water in front of green, challenges you to go at it in two, or lay up to a tough third shot. Really nice golf hole. Even though these are our highlights, all of this course is well designed and fun to play. Score when you can, and survive the toughies.
Ellsworth Meadows is a very nice place, always in great shape, with friendly service and nice facilities. No matter where you are coming from, this is worth the drive from anywhere to play. If you like quiet golf in the trees, and a thinking man's course this is your place.
Scores
Wynn - 87
Joe - 92
Beef - 94
Tex - 98
Next week we play a very nice course in Brecksville, a MetroParks course called Sleepy Hollow.
Check out some of the other courses The Dewsweepers have played recently.
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