Sylvania is a great Willie Park Jr track. Large Oak trees canvass the property and the movement of the land is 2nd to none IMHO. I caddied at this course from ages 12-16, and many improvements have been made in the last 20 years. The club over the last 10 years has removed some Oaks to increase sunlight to the greens and airflow. They are in need of much more removal, but Rome wasn't built in a day. The greens are now maint. firm, compared to sponginess when I was out there 20 years ago. Prior to studying architecture I never realized how good the natural features were (Ravines, gulley's, natural hazards). That is probably what I love most about the course and Willie Park Jr. The greens are pretty small and I do not have the original photos. The course has 5 par 3's and 5 par 5's which is common Park Jr fashion. Arnold Palmer won the Ohio Am here in 54' and it was last hosted in 02'. Another thing I never realized until a friend mentioned it the other day is the course has a lot of blind tee shots (which I love).
Club History-
I want to first thank Drew Rogers with providing me all that he knows about the course's history and the original routing maps. SCC was originally a par 75, 6350 yard course. The original clubhouse was by the present day Tony Paco's in Sylvania. The present day driving range was where the original 18th hole was. The original routing never came back to the clubhouse after the 9th green. Holes 1, 2, 6, and part of 7 never existed. The original 8th hole a par 3 that was 115 yards has since been removed.
They aren't positively sure who oversaw and executed the necessary hole realignments… or if an architect was even involved. Drews guess is the pro (also the superintendent) directed things for the most part over a period of time in the ’30’s and ’40’s - his name was Louis Chiapetta. Louis actually had some previous background working with Park, Jr. The club also had a golf consultant (Grange Albus) that oversaw some odds and ends of Park’s direction in mid ’20’s…so that is a best guess how the holes were rearranged.
Today’s #1 and 2 received some adjustment in the '80’s by Hills… Steve Forrest is believed to have built the current green there…as well as the green on today’s par-3 6th. Ferdinand Garbin reconstructed all of the bunkers in the early ’90’s. Also of note, on today’s par-3 14th, the foreground ridge was actually more complete original, which is to say the saddle in the middle was not there. It would have been completely blind at Park’s direction. In 1939, R.A. Stranahan authorized the lowering of that ridge to open a partial view of the green. The original routing had
7 par 5's.
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Great Youtube video of the course (6 mins) by Kyle Truax!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KnsOMW92noSCC #1 Tee (Par 4), Many trees have been removed between #1 and #2 (Prob 100) You used to not even be able to see the 2nd hole. #1 and #2 flood a lot in the spring.
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SCC #1 Fairway, The original 18th fairway is to the right of the present day 1st fairway. The original 18th hole is now the driving range.
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SCC #2 Tee (Par 5), The 10 mile creek that goes through this hole goes through another 3 or 4 courses in the Toledo area. The creek has to be crossed twice on the hole, the green is original I believe, except you originally came up the present day 1st fairway. (Joe Bausch)
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SCC #2 Fairway
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SCC #2 Approach
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SCC #2 Original route to the green.
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SCC #3 (Par 3) This hole is one of the best on the course. Green slopes a lot back to front. Get above the hole with the modern day green speeds and you better leave your head cover on. You can see areas where they have continued to cut trees down.
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SCC #3 Greenside (Jason Way)
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SCC #4 (Short Par 5) Blind tee shot, you want to be in the left half of the fairway for a better view of the green.
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SCC #4 Fairway
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SCC #4 Approach
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SCC #5 Tee (Par 4), This is the #1 handicap hole. Straight away with a narrow fairway and a ridge 280 yards off the tee. The green runs away from you in the fairway.
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SCC #5 Fairway
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SCC #5 Left side green side (Jason Way)
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SCC #6 (Par 3)
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SCC #7 Tee (Par 4), Calls for a slight fade off the tee.
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SCC #7 Fairway (Par 4), Great mild dogleg to the right.
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SCC #7 Right of green (Jason Way)
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SCC #8 Tee (Par 5), Lots of room off the tee, straight away hole.
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SCC #8 3rd shot approach (Jason Way), Fairway lines moved to left for 2nd shot landing zone.
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SCC #8 looking back from the green
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SCC #9 Tee (Par 3)
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SCC #9 Green (Par 3)
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SCC #10 Tee (Par 3), One of the easiest holes on the course, enjoyable to say the least (Photo from ladies tee)
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SCC #11 Tee (Par 4), This hole is so good, has so many natural features on it. The ideal landing area for the drive is the same elevation as the tee box. From the back tee, one has to hit it 235 yards to carry the lower level of the fairway and make it to the desired spot. Advantage being that one doesn't have a blind shot and there is a gully in front of the green.
SCC #11 Fairway, the hole was fairway bunker less when I caddied there 22 years ago, now a bunker is left of the fairway
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SCC #11 Approach
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SCC #12 Tee (Par 4) One of the best holes in Toledo. Especially if you can shape it right to left.
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SCC #12 Approach
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SCC #12 Gully
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SCC #12 looking back (Jason Way)
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SCC #13 Tee, This tee was lengthened 60 yards or so 15 years ago. Trees need to be removed.
SCC #13 Fairway
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SCC #13 looking back (Jason Way)
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SCC #14 Tee (Par 3) Long par 3, plays shorter. The green is somewhat of a butt-crack green. The green contour matches the shape of the land halfway between the green and tee. The cart path was removed! Originally you couldn't even see the flag stick. RA Stranahan wanted the U shape cut out of the fairway
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SCC #14 Green side
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SCC #14 Green (Butt Crack) like green that mirrors land
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SCC #15 Tee (Par 4), Need to be in the left side of the fairway. If one goes down the hill there is about 13 yards of fairway to work with.
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SCC #15, At top the hill one has a longer shot but the stupid tree on the right is less in play
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SCC #15 Behind the Green
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SCC #15 looking back (Jason Way)
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SCC #16 Tee (Par 5), This is straight away par 5, reachable in two.
SCC #16 Fairway, the 2nd shot needs to favor the left side.
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SCC #16 Approach
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SCC #16 approach (Jason Way)
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SCC #17 Tee (Par 5) Short Par 5, long hitters can really take advantage of
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SCC #17 From top of hill (210 yards out) shorter hitters have to decide whether or not to take on gully 70 yards short of green
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SCC #17 Green side left
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SCC #18 Tee (Par 4) Chute is wider than photo shows (Jason Way)
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SCC #18 This step near the creek was taken out and regraded to a constant slope
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SCC #18 Looking back to the tee
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SCC timber ho
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SCC Fire wood
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SCC caddie shack (For all the caddies)
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Words of wisdom from Tommy (This sign is 20+ years old)
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How to get a vacation
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The office
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Thee yard
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Tommy G, the man! Caddie master for prob 40+ years!
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