The best golf courses in Painesville, Ohio
Course Vaults is a golf course logging app where members have logged 5,717 rounds in Ohio and rate what they played. These are the 8 highest-rated public and private courses within about 25 miles of Painesville, Ohio, ranked by those community scores.
Kirtland Country Club
Willoughby, OH, USAPrivateC. H. Alison & Harry S. Colt
- 5.0Conditions
- 5.0Layout
- 5.0Scenery
- 4.1Facilities
Kirtland Country Club is an absolute gem, combining a timeless C.H. Alison layout with some of the most dramatic terrain routing you'll ever experience. Walking down into the valley on the back nine feels like stepping into a hidden golf sanctuary…
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@robrussell734
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Must play
Canterbury Golf Club
Beachwood, OH, USAPrivateHerbert Strong
- 4.3Conditions
- 4.8Layout
- 3.4Scenery
- 4.2Facilities
Outstanding course and an amazing club as well. Clubhouse oozes great classic vibes. Staff is awesome. Greens are brutally severe.
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@txmidam94
- Walkable
- Must play
- Fast greens
Sand Ridge Golf Club
Chardon, OH, USAPrivateTom Fazio
- 4.2Conditions
- 4.7Layout
- 4.4Scenery
- 4.7Facilities
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Must play
Stone Water Golf Club
Highland Heights, OH, USAPublicDr. Michael Hurdzan & Dana Fry
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 4.5Value
- 3.0Scenery
- 3.9Facilities
- Must play
- Restaurant
- Bar
Little Mountain Country Club
Painesville, OH, USAPublicDr. Michael Hurdzan & Dana Fry
The Shaker Heights Country Club
Shaker Heights, OH, USAPrivateDonald Ross & Sandy Alves
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 3.0Scenery
- NRFacilities
- Bar
- Caddies
- Driving range
Manakiki Golf Course
Willoughby Hills, OH, USAPublicDonald Ross & Craig Schreiner
- 5.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 5.0Value
- 4.0Scenery
- 5.0Facilities
- Parkland
- Great value
- Challenging
Grantwood Golf Course
Solon, OH, USAPublicGrant Wilson & Deming
- Driving range
- Grass range
- Mat range
How we rank
Course Vaults ranks golf courses by Course Vaults Score (CV score), a community rating from golfers who have played and rated each course. Only open courses with at least 5 explicit ratings qualify, and this list is limited to public and private courses. City pages include golf courses within about 25 miles of Painesville, so nearby suburbs can appear on the same list. Rankings refresh about hourly as new ratings come in; each page shows when it was last generated.
FAQ
Common questions about course rankings in Painesville, Ohio.
The top golf courses in Painesville, Ohio on Course Vaults are led by Kirtland Country Club with a Course Vaults score of 9.1. This page ranks 8 courses, including Kirtland Country Club, Canterbury Golf Club, Sand Ridge Golf Club.
Course Vaults ranks golf courses by Course Vaults Score (CV score), a community rating from golfers who have played and rated each course. Only open courses with at least 5 explicit ratings qualify, and this list is limited to public and private courses. City pages include golf courses within about 25 miles of Painesville, so nearby suburbs can appear on the same list. Rankings refresh about hourly as new ratings come in; each page shows when it was last generated.
Yes. The Painesville, Ohio list includes golf courses within about 25 miles of Painesville, not only courses whose city field is an exact match. Nearby suburbs can appear when they fall inside that metro radius.
Kirtland Country Club is currently #1 among courses in and around Painesville, Ohio on Course Vaults at 9.1 out of 10.
This ranking was last refreshed Nov 12, 2026, 3:37 AM EST. The page revalidates about every hour as golfers add new explicit ratings that meet the 5-rating minimum.
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