How to prepare your putting for Shaker Run Golf Club in Lebanon, Ohio.
Shaker Run Golf Club plays a 6,944-yard par 72 from the Black tees with a 74.2 rating and 134 slope. Greens are bentgrass. Practice green available. For most players prepping here, lag putting and 4–6 foot pressure putts are the highest-leverage focus.
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Standard — build a steady putting routine
A 27-hole championship public golf course located between Cincinnati and Dayton featuring three nine-hole loops (Lakeside, Woodlands, Meadows) with water hazards on 14 holes. The original 18 holes designed by Arthur Hills opened in 1979, with the Meadows nine added in 1999 by Hurdzan and Fry. Recognized by Golf Digest as the #2 public course in Ohio and hosted the 2005 U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship.
Why putting prep matters at Shaker Run Golf Club
Shaker Run Golf Club plays as a 14-hole par 72 from the Black tees at 6,944 yards. With a 74.2 rating and 134 slope, it's a course that asks for steady ball-striking and steady putting through a full round.
Arthur Hills, Michael Hurdzan, Dana Fry's design philosophy shapes the green complexes here.
RECOMMENDED ROUTINE
20-minute pre-round putting routine
Adapt timing to your practice green availability and arrival window.
1
3–6 foot start-line check
Hit 10 putts from short range and watch your face control. Pick one ball mark or grass blade as a target — this is your line accuracy check before everything else. Bentgrass holds its line cleanly, so misses from this range are usually face-angle errors, not green reads.
5 min
2
15 / 25 / 35 foot distance ladder
Build your stroke-length feel for the most common lag putt distances. Three putts at each distance. The goal is getting the second putt inside the leather, not making the first. Standard slope means typical green complexes — give yourself reads from at least two angles before committing.
8 min
3
Uphill / downhill speed calibration
If the practice green has slope: hit 5 uphill and 5 downhill putts from the same distance. Hit at least 5 putts each direction. This is where the practice green tells you what the course will play like today.
5 min
4
Pressure finish
Make 8 out of 10 from 4–6 feet before leaving. If you miss two in a row, reset the count. The goal is leaving the green with confidence, not a number. Private courses often have firmer, faster greens than what you've been practicing on. Trust the data, not the feel.
2 min
What to track with TrueRoll
Four metrics worth watching during your prep sessions at home or on the road before playing Shaker Run Golf Club.