LOCAL GOLF - Midweek Golf Review

This week I had the pleasure to go out and play a little golf course I had never heard of in this area. Brentwood Golf course in Grafton, Lorain County.

Fellow Dewsweeper Beef and his son (part time Dewsweeper) Dirk played there in a charity golf outing a few weeks ago for a friend who has a child with medical issues. We always like to support charity events Both came back and told me how much fun it was to play. So Dirk and I saddled up this week and teed it up at Brentwood.

The reason I'm writing this course up is simple. It is a very rare course. It only measures about 5,100 yards all the way blue-teed out. And it plays about 4,500 yards from the whites. It is par 70, and really fun to play. It's rare in the fact that is is very short, and it is NOT an executive or par three course. This is a wonderful place for high handicapped, or new players to play who are learning the game who may not be able to, or would become frustrated with a 7,000 yard track. Or who would frustrate the groups behind them. But at the same time, it's not some dinky course that you might not want to play.

I think this course is very well designed. The par 3's are legit. Their length is about the same as most courses. Most of the par 4's are not overly long, but their is some thought that has to go into a lot of shots. You do have to play most of the clubs in your bag. I like that. The par 5's are not really legit in length. They are short, and most are reachable in 2, but they are fun and would give confidence to young players just taking up the game.

There is no sand, no real water, but there are plenty of trees out there to make you hit it straight. Some of these 3's and 4's are really tight, and straight is the only way to go. You may look at the card before teeing off and think you are going to ace this place, but much of this is pretty thin.

Up front. Brentwood is NOT for upper tier players. Low handicapped players can overpower this course and shoot the lights out. And most would become frustrated at its short length, and lack of challenge for them. But for those who are on the other end, this is a fun place to play. This is nothing fancy golf too. Very modest clubhouse and facilities. (But they were grilling up some really nice steaks on the grill when we teed off). Really nice staff too. Rates are good. And the course was in great shape.

Brentwood is a great course to go out and work on your iron play if you need work on that. Even good players would be advised not to hit a bunch of drivers out there. I hit about 6. But after the tee shot, you still have to make approach shots, and putts to score. I thought the greens rolled very nice, and true.

Brentwood a very rare course indeed. For new golfers, high handicapped players, older golfers, or for those who need work on irons. Or if you simply want to play a course that's very different than you usually play. Would be great for families with kids learning to play! Or if you are an upper tier player, you can enjoy this with those not so polished, or couples. Brentwood is just a course to enjoy the game.

The game needs courses like Brentwood. I say very nice. Brentwood, a very different kind of course.

Scores

Wynn - 72
Dirk - 77