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Avalon Lakes Golf Course

Trumbull County is home to more than 15 golf courses rich in history and prestige.

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Did you know when you walk the fairways at heritage courses like the Old Avalon Golf Course, you’re literally walking on a piece of Trumbull County’s history? In the early 1900s, the county was booming thanks to the steel industry. Particularly from 1910 to 1920, the area’s population was growing exponentially as many immigrated in search of steel-working jobs.

To protect the area’s citizens after World War I, a large portion of land was donated to the city of Warren to house individuals who contracted post-war influenza safely away from the city. When that need was overestimated and the city wound up owning empty land, the excess was allocated for a municipal golf course. By 1928, what was once swamp land had been transformed into the lush Old Avalon Golf Course, still widely used and loved by locals today.

Old Avalon is just one of several heritage golf courses made possible by the early wealth in the area. Yankee Run Golf Course has been operated by the same family since the 1930s (now in its fourth generation) and offers a course as scenic as it is challenging. Pine Lakes Golf Club is a PGA-approved teaching facility and offers a “Stay and Play” option for those who prefer to make golfing the focus of a weekend (or week-long) vacation.

These days, Trumbull County continues to have a lasting legacy within the golfing community, with renowned courses like Avalon at Squaw Creek and Tamer Win Golf & Country Club. Play through part of the largest golf trail in the United States on the Penn Ohio Golf Trail, which spans 60 courses between western Pennsylvania and northeast Ohio. Stop in the on-site Pine Lakes Golf Club restaurant to celebrate a great round at Bronzwood Golf Club. The course at Hidden Oaks Golf Club is surrounded by old-growth trees that make for a challenging game of nine holes. Golfers wanting to tune up their game in winter can hit the indoor golf simulators at Avalon Lakes, where they can virtually golf anywhere in the world. With a diverse range of high-quality courses, there’s something to up every golfer’s game.