Mastick Woods Golf Course

Mastick Woods Golf Course is a public facility located in Huntington Reservation, part of the Cleveland Metroparks system in Bay Village, a western suburb of Cleveland. The course was designed by Harry Burkhardt and opened in 1971, carved from wooded parkland along the Lake Erie shoreline. Burkhardt, who worked primarily in the Midwest during the mid-twentieth century, created a layout that takes advantage of the natural terrain and mature tree cover characteristic of the region's metropolitan park courses. The routing plays through rolling, heavily wooded terrain typical of northeastern Ohio's glacially-formed landscape. Fairways are generally tree-lined, requiring accuracy from the tee, and the course features modest elevation changes that add variety to approach shots. As a municipal facility within the Metroparks system, Mastick Woods serves a broad range of golfers and maintains the accessible, no-frills character common to public courses operated by park districts. The setting provides a wooded, parkland atmosphere despite its proximity to suburban development. The course operates as part of Cleveland Metroparks Golf, which manages several public courses throughout the greater Cleveland area. Like other facilities in the system, Mastick Woods emphasizes playability and public access rather than championship length or tournament pedigree. Its location within the Metroparks network means the surrounding landscape remains protected open space, preserving the wooded character that defines the golfing experience here.