One place that will take a long time to fully recover from Sunday’s storm is Mill Creek Golf Course. There are downed trees everywhere.
The road leading from Route 224 in Boardman down to the Mill Creek Golf Course remains closed Friday evening because of the trees that are down across the road. In multiple areas, there are large trees uprooted that need removed before anyone can think about playing here.
A large uprooted tree stretches across the 14th fairway on Mill Creek’s South Golf Course, next to another tree a pitching wedge away. The view from the 15th tee box is much the same, with large branches covering the first 100 yards.
Mill Creek MetroParks Executive Director Aaron Young said structural damage to the golf course was minimal. A tree clipped a corner of the clubhouse, damaging the awning. Most of the damage is from trees on the golf course itself. This is the view from the 11th tee box on the north. You can’t see the fairway.
“It’s difficult to get around both the north and the south course. Now, in terms of quantifying that, I would say the south course took the brunt of the storm, but the north course has seen significant damage as well,” Young said.
Young said he doesn’t know how many trees were downed.
“It’s so extensive. Counting them is a waste of time. At this point in time, it’s really just ok, let’s identify; let’s try and get some trees off of the greens, off the tees, so that we can protect those and possibly mow those if we can. Fairways would be third, and then we’ll just go from there,” Young said.
Young said the plan is to concentrate first on getting the north course open, then the south. The short-term goal is to have the north open the first weekend in August for the Greatest Golfer competition. The first priority was to get the debris off the greens and tee boxes. The 14 green and 15 tee were both clear. But when asked if it was possible the courses would be closed for the rest of the season, Young said it’s “unknown at this time.”
“You go at it with the hopes of days, leaning toward maybe weeks. We’re not at that point. We’re looking at weeks, maybe months,” Young said.
One thing holding up the cleanup is they’ll need the help of tree companies, and right now they’re all tied up working to get people back into their homes.
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Many golfers in the valley have speculated that the Mill Creek and Tippecanoe golf courses may close for the rest of the season as they continue to clean up fallen trees from the course.
21 News reached out to the courses to confirm whether or not they plan to reopen for the season.
Tippecanoe country club was not able to say what their timeline for reopening may be.
However, Aaron Young, executive director of Mill Creek Metroparks, told 21 News that they plan to reopen their golf facilities, but the timeline is still up in the air. He said they are currently discussing bringing in a third party contractor to aid Metroparks staff in cleaning the course.
Mill Creek is also home to several golf events over the summer, Young says organizers for this weeks scheduled events have been contacted about rescheduling, but future events have not yet been addressed.
Todd Franko, the owner of the annual Greatest Golfer event, said he is hopeful that the tournament will still be held at Mill Creek Park this season.
“In the golf economy there’s fundraisers, there’s our event, there’s a lot of people that look forward to their annual golf events,” Franko explained. “So it’s a key facility and we’re optimistic that the guys know what they’re doing and we’re just eager for them to pull through, because mother nature gave them a test.”
Young said that no members of the Mill Creek staff have considered shutting the course down for the rest of the season.
“We do anticipate reopening the golf course, but at this early juncture it’s dependent on the success of the cleanup efforts that are ongoing.”
Franko told 21 News that regardless of whether or not the park is open the Greatest Golfer tournament will still be played, just at a different course in the valley.
“We’ve had some storms in the past that have had us doing some shuffling at the last minute. So I think our plan is if Mill Creek has the challenges they have and it does get in the way for August seventh, we’ll reach out to the other valley courses and see if we can find some space.”
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The next Regular Meeting of the Board of Park Commissioners, of Mill Creek MetroParks is scheduled for Monday, July 13, 2026, at 5:00 p.m., in the Education Building – McMahon Hall, at the MetroParks Farm, on Rt. 46, in Canfield. The agenda will be available on the website after 2:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. A meeting of the Public Records Commission will be held prior to the Regular Board Meeting at 4:30 p.m., at the same location.
As a reminder, all weapons are prohibited inside Mill Creek MetroParks facilities. All members of the public attending the meetings will be required to pass through a metal detection device as part of MetroParks safety procedures.
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Mill Creek Golf Course still closed after storm damage
/in Media Coverage/by Mill Creek MetroParks StaffOne place that will take a long time to fully recover from Sunday’s storm is Mill Creek Golf Course. There are downed trees everywhere.
The road leading from Route 224 in Boardman down to the Mill Creek Golf Course remains closed Friday evening because of the trees that are down across the road. In multiple areas, there are large trees uprooted that need removed before anyone can think about playing here.
A large uprooted tree stretches across the 14th fairway on Mill Creek’s South Golf Course, next to another tree a pitching wedge away. The view from the 15th tee box is much the same, with large branches covering the first 100 yards.
Mill Creek MetroParks Executive Director Aaron Young said structural damage to the golf course was minimal. A tree clipped a corner of the clubhouse, damaging the awning. Most of the damage is from trees on the golf course itself. This is the view from the 11th tee box on the north. You can’t see the fairway.
“It’s difficult to get around both the north and the south course. Now, in terms of quantifying that, I would say the south course took the brunt of the storm, but the north course has seen significant damage as well,” Young said.
Young said he doesn’t know how many trees were downed.
“It’s so extensive. Counting them is a waste of time. At this point in time, it’s really just ok, let’s identify; let’s try and get some trees off of the greens, off the tees, so that we can protect those and possibly mow those if we can. Fairways would be third, and then we’ll just go from there,” Young said.
Young said the plan is to concentrate first on getting the north course open, then the south. The short-term goal is to have the north open the first weekend in August for the Greatest Golfer competition. The first priority was to get the debris off the greens and tee boxes. The 14 green and 15 tee were both clear. But when asked if it was possible the courses would be closed for the rest of the season, Young said it’s “unknown at this time.”
“You go at it with the hopes of days, leaning toward maybe weeks. We’re not at that point. We’re looking at weeks, maybe months,” Young said.
One thing holding up the cleanup is they’ll need the help of tree companies, and right now they’re all tied up working to get people back into their homes.
Read the original article at WKBN.
Timeline unclear to reopen damaged golf courses
/in Media Coverage/by Mill Creek MetroParks StaffMany golfers in the valley have speculated that the Mill Creek and Tippecanoe golf courses may close for the rest of the season as they continue to clean up fallen trees from the course.
21 News reached out to the courses to confirm whether or not they plan to reopen for the season.
Tippecanoe country club was not able to say what their timeline for reopening may be.
However, Aaron Young, executive director of Mill Creek Metroparks, told 21 News that they plan to reopen their golf facilities, but the timeline is still up in the air. He said they are currently discussing bringing in a third party contractor to aid Metroparks staff in cleaning the course.
Mill Creek is also home to several golf events over the summer, Young says organizers for this weeks scheduled events have been contacted about rescheduling, but future events have not yet been addressed.
Todd Franko, the owner of the annual Greatest Golfer event, said he is hopeful that the tournament will still be held at Mill Creek Park this season.
“In the golf economy there’s fundraisers, there’s our event, there’s a lot of people that look forward to their annual golf events,” Franko explained. “So it’s a key facility and we’re optimistic that the guys know what they’re doing and we’re just eager for them to pull through, because mother nature gave them a test.”
Young said that no members of the Mill Creek staff have considered shutting the course down for the rest of the season.
“We do anticipate reopening the golf course, but at this early juncture it’s dependent on the success of the cleanup efforts that are ongoing.”
Franko told 21 News that regardless of whether or not the park is open the Greatest Golfer tournament will still be played, just at a different course in the valley.
“We’ve had some storms in the past that have had us doing some shuffling at the last minute. So I think our plan is if Mill Creek has the challenges they have and it does get in the way for August seventh, we’ll reach out to the other valley courses and see if we can find some space.”
Read the original article at WFMJ.
Notice of Board of Park Commissioners July Board Meeting
/in Press Releases/by Mill Creek MetroParks StaffThe next Regular Meeting of the Board of Park Commissioners, of Mill Creek MetroParks is scheduled for Monday, July 13, 2026, at 5:00 p.m., in the Education Building – McMahon Hall, at the MetroParks Farm, on Rt. 46, in Canfield. The agenda will be available on the website after 2:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. A meeting of the Public Records Commission will be held prior to the Regular Board Meeting at 4:30 p.m., at the same location.
As a reminder, all weapons are prohibited inside Mill Creek MetroParks facilities. All members of the public attending the meetings will be required to pass through a metal detection device as part of MetroParks safety procedures.