Boulder Creek Golf Club

Boulder Creek Golf Club in Streetsboro, Ohio is the rare course where the owner is also the architect, Joe Salemi acquired the 200-acre property at the end of the 1990s and designed every hole himself, with the course opening in 2002 as his sole design credit. The par-72 layout utilizes more than 100 feet of elevation changes and integrates the site's natural features aggressively: an island green, split fairways, and multiple waterfalls feature throughout the round, with each hole custom-shaped to the existing topography. Despite being the first and only work of an amateur architect, Boulder Creek has earned serious recognition, rated 3rd Best Public Golf Course in Ohio by Golfweek Magazine and 4½ stars by Golf Digest. Word-of-mouth has made it the de facto destination round for Northeast Ohio public golfers, particularly those driving from Cleveland or Akron for a day trip. Reviews note occasional management hiccups and uneven pacing, but the course itself consistently delivers the dramatic, waterfall-accented round it promises.