
Gary W. Kellner/Courtesy of the club

Gary W. Kellner/Courtesy of the club
Overview
Westfield Country Club recently conducted back-to-back renovations on its South Course followed by the North Course. Both were substantial transformations that included new holes and alternative routings, but while the South retained a more traditional parkland presentation, the North was radically changed from a cousin to the South into a prairie-style course infused with pot bunkers, fescue roughs and other Scottish-themed elements, though the playing surfaces are bluegrass. While less epic in scale and ambition, the new North Course recalls elements of the work Mike Hurdzan did at The Paintbrush (formerly Devil’s Paintbrush) in Ontario in the early 1990s with former partner Dana Fry. This time around he had a different partner—his son Chris.
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“I enjoyed my round here. I love the firm fairways and wide open expanse. So much fun not looking for balls and the shorter nature of the course made it fun for everybody. The pot bunkers and railway ties are definitely out of place but the course is a great change from the parkland style in Ohio. Greens were oddly soft when the rest of the course was firm."
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“The Westfield Country Club’s North Course has an authentic Scottish linksland feel, with revetted bunkers, fescue rough, few trees (but woodlands bordering the course, as in many Scottish links properties), and stone walls. But the rough-hewn cart paths and fescue walking paths really added authenticity to me. Of course, it’s hard to create a true links playing surface in northern Ohio, and the course design and play is pretty much target golf. The greens are the stars of the show, with a combination of major breaks and minor twists and turns. Most greens are guarded by only one or two bunkers and fairway cut or light rough, so varied recovery shots are possible. This, coupled with rather wide fairways, makes for a very enjoyable round of golf. The routing and hole variety is unusual, with a par of 70 (five pars 3s) and no par 5 until hole 14. The similarity of the par 3s in terms of distance and hole design is a limitation."
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“A phenomenal links-style golf course. When the fesque turns golden brown in the summer it makes the course look beautiful. Speaking of the fesque - stay out of it."
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“Adequately demanding to test all levels, but an exceptional set of forward tees allows this links style course to be enjoyed by all."
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