
Manakiki Course
Manakiki Golf Course



About this course
Manakiki Golf Course occupies rolling terrain in Willoughby Hills, a suburb east of Cleveland in northeastern Ohio. The course was designed by Donald Ross and opened in 1928 as a public facility operated by the Cleveland Metroparks system. Ross routed the layout across natural elevation changes characteristic of the region's glacially formed landscape, incorporating wooded corridors and open meadow areas that define the playing corridors. The design reflects Ross's approach to public golf during this era, with strategic bunkering and greens that reward thoughtful approach play without requiring excessive length. Craig Schreiner undertook restoration work in the 1990s to reclaim original Ross design elements that had been altered or lost over decades of maintenance evolution. This work focused on bunker restoration, green contour recovery, and clearing sightlines to reestablish the intended strategic options from the tee and fairway. The course measures around 6,500 yards from the back tees and plays as a par 71, with variety in hole length and direction that takes advantage of the property's natural movement. Manakiki serves as a daily-fee course within the Cleveland Metroparks system and attracts both local golfers and visitors interested in accessible Ross designs. The wooded setting and mature tree canopy give the course a parkland character, while the preserved green complexes offer the subtlety and challenge associated with Ross's design philosophy. The facility maintains its role as a public golf resource while preserving the architectural integrity of its original design.
Rankings
Ranked by CV ratings from golfers who've played this course. Positions are shown worldwide, by country, and by state; the Public column compares courses anyone can play.
Best in World
Best in USA
Best in OH
Quick facts
- Location
- Willoughby Hills, OH, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1928
- Holes
- 18
- Designer(s)
- Donald Ross, Craig Schreiner
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 6,643 yards
- Difficulty
- 71.8/129
- Course Vaults score
- 7.1
Getting there
Manakiki Golf Course lies in the wooded hills of suburban Cleveland, most easily accessed via Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE), roughly forty minutes west of the course. The drive east traces the southern shore of Lake Erie before turning inland through Willoughby Hills, where the landscape shifts from urban sprawl to quiet residential pockets and rolling terrain. Manakiki itself sits tucked into a natural amphitheater of mature hardwoods and gentle elevation changes, the kind of municipal treasure that reveals itself only after you've left the main roads behind and committed to the final turn into its tree-canopied entrance.

FAQ
Common questions about Manakiki
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Manakiki has a Course Vaults score of 7.1 out of 10 based on 33 logged golfers.
Manakiki was designed by Donald Ross and Craig Schreiner.
Yes. Manakiki is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Manakiki is 72.
Manakiki plays 6,643 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Manakiki is 129.



