
Regulation 18 Course
Shawnee Hills Golf Club

About this course
Shawnee Hills Golf Club sits in Bedford, a suburb southeast of Cleveland in the Cuyahoga Valley region of northeastern Ohio. The course was designed by Ben Zink, a regional architect active in Ohio during the mid-twentieth century who built a number of municipal and daily-fee layouts across the state. The property occupies rolling terrain characteristic of the glaciated landscape common to this part of the Great Lakes basin, with mature tree cover and moderate elevation changes that shape the routing and playing corridors. The course operates as a regulation eighteen-hole facility serving the Bedford community and surrounding area. Its design reflects the practical, accessible approach typical of municipal golf in the postwar era, with straightforward hole corridors and green complexes that accommodate a range of skill levels. The layout takes advantage of the natural topography without extensive earthmoving, routing holes through wooded sections and more open ground in a manner consistent with Zink's other work in the region. Shawnee Hills functions primarily as a neighborhood course, providing affordable public golf in a suburban setting. The tree-lined fairways and modest length suit recreational play, and the course has served local golfers for several decades as a convenient option within the greater Cleveland metropolitan area. It remains part of the network of public facilities that support everyday golf in northeastern Ohio.
Quick facts
- Location
- Bedford, OH, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1957
- Holes
- 18
- Designer
- Ben Zink
- Par
- 71
- Length
- 6,366 yards
- Difficulty
- 73.9/121
- Course Vaults score
- 5.9
Getting there
Shawnee Hills Golf Club sits in the rolling terrain southeast of Cleveland, most readily accessed via Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE), roughly forty minutes north by car through the suburban transition that gives way to the wooded hills of the Cuyahoga Valley. The drive south from Hopkins traces a gentle descent into increasingly verdant country - the urban sprawl receding as you move deeper into the landscape that defines this corner of northeastern Ohio. Private aviation options exist at nearby regional facilities, though the club's location makes ground transport from CLE the natural and elegant choice for most arrivals. The final miles wind through quiet residential neighborhoods and tree-lined approaches that announce your arrival at Shawnee Hills with understated grace, the clubhouse emerging from the landscape as a fitting anchor to the championship grounds beyond.

FAQ
Common questions about Regulation 18 at Shawnee Hills Golf Club
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Regulation 18 at Shawnee Hills Golf Club has a Course Vaults score of 5.9 out of 10 based on 11 logged golfers.
Regulation 18 was designed by Ben Zink.
Yes. Regulation 18 at Shawnee Hills Golf Club is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Regulation 18 is 71.
Regulation 18 plays 6,366 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Regulation 18 is 121.




