Sand Ridge Golf Club, was designed by Tom Fazio and is located in Munson Township, Geauga County, Ohio, near Chardon. Construction on the course started in late 1995 and opened for its private members on May 18, 1998. The course was built on of woods, pastures and wetlands located next to the Fairmount Minerals sandstone quarry in Chardon. It also contains the headwaters of both the Chagrin and Cuyahoga rivers.
Sand Ridge is recognized as a top-caliber golf course and ranked as high as 52nd best course in the U.S for 2005-2006 by Golf Digest. Sand Ridge was the first course in Ohio, and one of a select few in the world, to be designated as a Certified Audubon International Signature Wildlife Sanctuary.
Sand Ridge merged with The Mayfield Country Club in 2006, and is now half of The Mayfield Sand Ridge Club. Having two courses available to the members has made the combination especially desirable in the Eastern Cleveland Private Club market. in 2018, the club was purchased by local business executive, Monte Ahuja, who also owns Barrington Golf Club
Events
The course has hosted numerous events including:
1999 U.S. Open Regional Qualifier
2000 USGA Senior Amateur Qualifier
2001 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur Qualifier
2006 NCAA Regional qualifier
Won by eventual national champion Oklahoma State
2022 Korn Ferry Tour Qualifying School
Course Information
110 bunkers
7 water hazards
18 holes
55 tees driving range
Greens Grass: Bent Grass
Fairways Grass: Bent Grass
Par 72 (36-36) Rules of USGA Govern all play
Notes:
DD denotes Double Diamond (Championship Tees) D denotes Diamond Tees (Men's Tees) S denotes Square Tees (Senior Tees) C denotes Circles Tees (Women's Tees) The slope rating of a golf course, typically in the US, is a measure of its difficulty for bogey golfers. The course rating is the sum of the total pars of the played holes.
Course
Hole #1: Overture
Par 4, Handicap 15
Championship Tee: 383
Members Tee: 363
Seniors Tee: 290
Ladies Tee: 252
The opening hole is a short par 4 with a right dog leg. The most important shot on this hole is the first.
Hole #2: Plateau
Par 4, Handicap 7
Championship Tee: 421
Members Tee: 383
Seniors Tee: 351
Ladies Tee: 310
A patch of wetlands to the right of the tee is a harbinger. This hole has a generous landing zone for the drive, but the second shot is challenged by a two-tiered elevated green.
Hole #3: Craters
Par 5, Handicap 1
Championship Tee: 575
Members Tee: 545
Seniors Tee: 511
Ladies Tee: 402
The course's #1 handicap hole is a long, uphill par 5, protected by 24 bunkers. Only two small bunkers are visible from the tee-box, all are visible from the second and third shot, and NONE are seen from the green when looking back at the tee-box.
Hole #4: Vista
Par 3, Handicap 13
Championship Tee: 223
Members Tee: 186
Seniors Tee: 157
Ladies Tee: 121
A long par 3 at from the tip. Requires a carry over tall fescue and bunkers onto a narrow green. This one plays long.
Hole #5: Twin
Par 4, Handicap 3
Championship Tee: 438
Members Tee: 407
Seniors Tee: 376
Ladies Tee: 333
With two separate greens, this hole features a fascinating strategy contrast. When the pin is on the left green, a monster bunker protects the hole and the player will need to fight through dense rough. The right green is open, but has a long right dog leg.
Hole #6: Ledge
Par 5, Handicap 11
Championship Tee: 527
Members Tee: 485
Seniors Tee: 450
Ladies Tee: 407
This is a medium Par 5, requiring a drive between flanking bunkers. The player has to account for a prevailing headwind on the difficult third shot to a plateau green.
Hole #7: Draw
Par 4, Handicap 5
Championship Tee: 444
Members Tee: 419
Seniors Tee: 386
Ladies Tee: 339
A downhill Par 4 that will reward a sweeping draw from the tee.
Hole #8: Orphan
Par 3, Handicap 17
Championship Tee: 168
Members Tee: 142
Seniors Tee: 122
Ladies Tee: 103
The hole of this picturesque par 3 is protected by a front-facing pond and wetlands behind. A steep face bunker is located in front of the green.