Charles E. Winch, founder of Tamer Win Golf and Country Club, was first introduced to golf at the young age of nine. He started as a caddie at Avalon Golf Course in Warren, Ohio carrying bags and earning his chops. At age 13, he joined the golf course maintenance crew at Avalon. A year later, he moved to Trumbull Country Club, also in Warren, and was a member of the crew. Dedicated to golf, Charles enrolled and graduated Rutgers University where he earned an associates degree in agronomy and went to Kirtland Country Club in Willoughby Hills, Ohio as an assistant superintendent. Charlie soon left Kirtland C.C. to become superintendent at Brookside Country Club in Canton, Ohio, a Donald Ross golf course.

Charlie later married Eleanor Dominick and within a reasonably short time, raised enough money to purchase an abandoned farm in Cortland, Ohio. Planning to convert this farm to a golf course, he called on old time superintendents such as Carl Springer from Congress Lake C.C., Ethan Kirkhart from Youngstown C.C., and Earl Yesberger, who founded and built Brandwine in Peninsula, Ohio. He also contacted a young contractor named Brent Wadsworth, founder of the Wadsworth Golf Course Construction Company. Mr. Wadsworth was building Silver Lake C.C. at that time.

Winch soon realized why the farm had been abandoned and overgrown. Through long hours, hard work, and occasional frustration, he remained focused and determined, sticking with his original plan and finally in his own words, "tamed the acres that had grown wild." Out of this came Tamer, a Scottish word meaning "to tame the wild" and using the first three letters of his surname, evolved Tamer Win.

In 1959, the construction of Tamer Win began and by May 27, 1961 the first nine holes were completed. On May 25, 1967 Tamer Win expanded to become a complete 18 hole layout. Winch designed and built all of the holes by himself. "I built the course for the average golfer. As far as the tees are concerned, the front nine is relatively short and open. It gives the golfer a chance to build up his ego before negotiating the back nine." There were a tremendous amount of trees planted in the front nine, which at one time was open farmland. The back nine, which is much longer, was completely wooded and had to be carefully carved out. This nine is very difficult and tends to tear down the ego that was built on the first nine, making a very good 18 hole track.

Mr. Winch, now retired, still lives on the ninth hole and keeps a watchful eye on operations and daily events. He can usually be seen running his dog around the course boundaries and occasionally visits the clubhouse for friendly conversation. Upon retirement, Charles passed down operations to his daughter, Deborah Rura, and son Charles D. Winch.

The second generation of the Tamer Win family has made some minor renovations to the golf course and operations since taking control, but always operates in the best interests of the customer and fair play. Recently, a new tee was added to the first hole, some bunkers have been updated and most noticed by regulars, a number of trees have been selectively removed from the back nine. 2006 was our 45th Anniversary of business and the Tamer Win family invites you to enjoy what we already know so well... Great golf, great people, and great atmosphere.