
Indian Hollow Lake Course
Indian Hollow Lake Golf Club
About this course
Indian Hollow Lake Golf Club sits in Grafton, Ohio, in the northeastern part of the state within the broader Cleveland metropolitan region. The course was designed by Don Gardner, a respected regional architect known for routing designs that work thoughtfully with existing terrain and water features. The club's name reflects its setting around a natural lake, which figures prominently in the course design and creates both aesthetic appeal and strategic challenge across the layout. The course takes advantage of the topography and landscape typical of northeastern Ohio, with rolling terrain and wooded areas that characterize the region. The lake serves as a defining feature, likely coming into play on multiple holes and shaping how the routing flows through the property. Gardner's design approach typically emphasizes natural hazards and the existing landform rather than extensive earthmoving, which would be consistent with how the course integrates its water feature and surrounding woodland. As a private club in the Grafton area, Indian Hollow Lake serves the local golfing community and maintains the membership-based model common to established Ohio courses. The combination of lake views, mature trees, and regional topography creates a course that appeals to members seeking a natural, well-integrated design rather than a heavily modified landscape. The setting provides the kind of peaceful, wooded golf experience characteristic of quality regional courses in Ohio.
Quick facts
- Location
- Grafton, OH, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1968
- Designer
- Don Gardner
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 71
- Length
- 5,999 yards
- Difficulty
- 70/117
Getting there
Indian Hollow Lake Golf Club sits in the quiet farmland east of Cleveland, accessible most directly via Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE), roughly forty-five minutes south through the rolling terrain of Summit County. The drive from CLE traces Interstate 77 southbound before branching onto state routes that wind through the rural landscape between Akron and Canton, where the urban sprawl gradually yields to open fields and tree-lined country roads. For those with access to private aviation, Akron-Canton Regional Airport (CAK) lies just twenty minutes from the club and offers a more intimate arrival point. The final approach to Indian Hollow Lake Golf Club unfolds along quiet rural byways, where the transition from highway to pastoral Ohio countryside signals your arrival at this understated gem tucked into the region's natural topography.

FAQ
Common questions about Indian Hollow Lake
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Indian Hollow Lake was designed by Don Gardner.
Yes. Indian Hollow Lake is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Indian Hollow Lake is 71.
Indian Hollow Lake plays 5,999 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Indian Hollow Lake is 117.
Indian Hollow Lake is a 18-hole course.



