35501 Eddy Rd Willoughby, OH 44094 |
440-942-2500 https://www.clevelandmetroparks.com/golf/courses |
Price to Play $25 - $50 |
Manakiki is part of the Cleveland Metroparks and located in Willoughby Hills on the east side of the intersection of I-271 and I-90.
The layout is over slightly rolling topography yet remains walkable as it traverses old growth, tree lined fairways with numerous doglegs in a completely natural setting. There's small ponds, streams, or wetlands in play but the the layout's strength lies in the modest, turtleback greens well defended by deep faced, sand bunkers. It's a Donald Ross original design at 6,643 yards, 71.8/129, course/slope ratings from the back tees with three shorter tees, and a must play if you're a purist of the game and appreciate old architecture. Manakiki's name is derived from the Native American word for maple forest. It was built on the former grounds of Cleveland industrialist Howard Hanna's estate, and was a private club when it opened in 1929 until the City purchased it in the early 1960s.