The course features 4 sets of tees for different skill levels. Designed by William Powell, Clearview Golf Club measures 6478 yards from the longest tees and has a slope rating of 105 and a 67.2 USGA rating. Today, Clearview is managed by his children Larry Powell, Superintendent, and Renee Powell, LPGA/PGA Head Golf Professional. The 18-hole Clearview Golf Club in East Canton, OH is a public golf course that opened in 1948. The only course designed, built, owned and operated by an African American, Clearview was named a National Historic Site by the U.S. Today, both the jeep and original walk-behind mower are part of the archives of Clearview. With a walk-behind mower to mow the greens, and an army jeep pulling gang mowers, he carefully manicured his 78-acre vision. He opened Clearview to the public in 1948, and in 1978 expanded the course to 18 holes.
He walked the fairways with just a hand seeder around his neck to plant every blade of grass. The Clearview Golf Club (also Clearview Golf Course) is the first golf course in the United States that was built, owned and operated by an African American. Without traditional golf maintenance equipment, Bill began building his course by hand. With the help of his wife, Marcella, Powell carved nine holes out of farmland while working nights as a security guard.
In 1946, he established Clearview Golf Club in East Canton Ohio: “America’s Course.” The Clearview Golf Club (also Clearview Golf Course) was the first golf course in the United States to be built, owned, and operated by an African American. When William "Bill" Powell encountered racial discrimination on the golf course after returning home from World War II, he decided to build his own place to play, one where people of all colors would be welcome.
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