Join us on our Facebook page Mondays through Fridays at 10 a.m. for a live video with Great Parks staff. Nature Interpreter Allyson is looking for birdies on the golf course. Not they type of birdies that fly, that is! Follow along as we play a few holes and learn some of the science behind golf.

Great Parks’ mission is to “preserve and protect natural resources” as well as “provide outdoor recreation.” While some might think those ideals would be at odds on a golf course, the truth is that it’s possible to blend environmentally responsible maintenance practices in our day-to-day operations. To help ensure that we hit the mark, Great […]

On Saturday, September 27, Sharon Woods Golf Course hosted a free Appreciation Instructional Clinic. The clinic was offered as a “thank you” to students who participated in a variety of golf instructional programs throughout the year including Get Golf Ready classes, 6-hole golf leagues, individual lessons or the University of Cincinnati “Communiversity” golf instruction.  Several […]

On Monday, June 16, 53 amateur golfers teed it up at Sharon Woods Golf Course for the US Amateur Public Links Championship Qualifier. The Public Links Championship is one of 13 national championships conducted by the USGA.  This was the second year for Sharon Woods to host the Qualifier, but this will be the final […]

Our oldest golf course is receiving a bit of a face lift in time for its 75th birthday. Operations staff removed a sand trap on the left fairway of the 14th hole, reshaping and contouring the area to be a grass-covered swale and hollow.   On the right side of the fairway, two sand bunkers […]

On July 10, Sharon Woods hosted the fourth and final regular event of the Great Parks Junior Mini Tour. A total of 65 junior golfers teed it up, and despite multiple rain delays, everyone was able to get their round in. The boys overall winner was Alex Wolf with a 74 and the girls overall […]