GLENMOORE COUNTRY CLUB
🇺🇸 Canton, OH, USA
Designed by Jack Nicklaus


Glenmoore Country Club sits in Canton, Ohio, a city better known for professional football than golf, though the region has a long tradition of private club golf. Jack Nicklaus designed the course, which opened in the early 1990s as part of his prolific design period. The layout reflects Nicklaus's characteristic approach: strategic bunkering, large greens with multiple pin positions, and emphasis on course management over pure length. The property occupies rolling terrain typical of northeastern Ohio, with mature trees framing fairways and elevation changes that add visual interest and strategic variety to the routing.
The course plays through a mix of open and wooded corridors, with water features coming into play on several holes. Nicklaus incorporated his preference for risk-reward opportunities, particularly on par-fives where players must decide whether to challenge hazards for birdie chances or play conservatively for par. The greens are contoured and relatively large, rewarding accurate approach shots and penalizing those who miss on the wrong side. Bunker complexes are positioned to catch wayward tee shots and frame green entrances in the classic Nicklaus style.
Glenmoore serves as a private club for the Canton area, offering members a championship-caliber layout without the travel to more distant facilities. The club maintains traditional country club amenities and has hosted regional amateur competitions over the years, though it has not been a venue for professional tour events or major championships.
Reviews
Greens were fantastic. Super quick and rolled true. Played in a scramble so it was hard to get into the feel of a round but the course was fair off the tee and made you hit different shots. 9th hole was my favorite
FAQ
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Glenmoore at Glenmoore Country Club has a Course Vaults score of 8.1 out of 10 based on 4 explicit golfer ratings.
Glenmoore was designed by Jack Nicklaus.
Glenmoore at Glenmoore Country Club is listed as private on Course Vaults; guest access is typically restricted.
Par at Glenmoore is 72.
Glenmoore plays 7,031 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Glenmoore is 139.