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Sawmill Creek Golf & Racquet Club
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About
Sawmill Creek Golf Resort & Spa sits along the banks of Lake Huron with Sarnia to the East and London just 45 minutes west. The course has a links-style layout that stretches to 6,782 yards from the back tees. Designed by Rene Muylaert, the creation of the golf course required over a million tons of earth to be moved to the site. It was then molded and shaped into rolling terrain that offers a tough but fair test. The namesake creek comes into play on 13 holes and there are also several strategically placed bunkers that lurk beside the greens. There are some tricky holes but it's not overly punishing to the high handicapper. In addition to the golf course, Sawmill Creek also has a driving range available for warming up.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 71 | 6782 yards | 71.9 | 128 |
| White | 71 | 6368 yards | 70.2 | 123 |
| Gold | 71 | 5605 yards | 66.4 | 117 |
| Red (W) | 71 | 5074 yards | 69.0 | 116 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 73.0/128 | 349 | 429 | 482 | 425 | 158 | 378 | 188 | 376 | 409 | 3194 | 425 | 427 | 600 | 191 | 416 | 515 | 387 | 174 | 453 | 3588 | 6782 |
| White M: 70.9/123 | 339 | 415 | 471 | 398 | 128 | 346 | 170 | 365 | 357 | 2989 | 408 | 404 | 554 | 150 | 396 | 500 | 369 | 161 | 437 | 3379 | 6368 |
| Gold M: 67.2/114 | 329 | 358 | 459 | 356 | 118 | 329 | 140 | 242 | 338 | 2669 | 316 | 352 | 476 | 129 | 342 | 453 | 364 | 119 | 385 | 2936 | 5605 |
| Red W: 69.6/117 | 321 | 343 | 421 | 346 | 111 | 249 | 93 | 220 | 327 | 2431 | 299 | 337 | 459 | 99 | 320 | 394 | 288 | 112 | 335 | 2643 | 5074 |
| Handicap | 16 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 3 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 71 |
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Reviewer Photos
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Off the deck at the pro shop! Photo submitted by ztolson31 on 04/16/2023
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One of the back 9 par 3’s. Photo submitted by ztolson31 on 04/16/2023
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Photo submitted by u314161737996 on 09/18/2022
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#12-The Hallway Hole Photo submitted by DAB4par on 05/28/2019
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Bake by the Hangman's Tree #11 SawMill Creek 5/27/19 Photo submitted by DAB4par on 05/28/2019
The course needs a great future
My review is difficult, because I really like the course design and the people. The problem I found was the water issues, even if it dries up there is so much damage to the course that is needs to have several holes over hauled. The greens are top notch, that isn't the problem. The clubhouse and eat in area needs to be upgraded, and the patio is fantastic with a great view. So, the hard part of this review is that it takes money to fix and repair the areas that I described and once that is done it will be a great course again. I have played there for over thirty years and it has deteriated... Thanks
Swamp
I used to recommend this course to everyone. That will stop now. Their drainage system is a disaster. Standing water on most every hole after at least 2 days without heavy rain. They built a wall of dirt last year on number 12 but apparently not high enough. There were balls in the fairway you couldn't even reach with a ball retriever because the "puddles" were so large. I've seen a few courses reinvesting the windfall profits they have been enjoying since the pandemic but Sawmill is not one of them. Very sad.
Hello, thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. Your feedback about the course is important to us. We with the recent rain we are working to get everything up to par. We have projects ongoing to recover the fairways and greens from the water on the course. The current condition is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We are going to escalate your feedback to our team so we can make improvements before your next game. We will continue to work towards an excellent experience by using your comment for guidance. Thank you for playing Sawmill Creek Golf & Racquet Club. We hope to see you again soon.
Hello. We appreciate you taking the time to leave us a review. We would love to know how we can earn those last two stars next time! Thanks for playing Sawmill Creek Golf & Racquet Club.
Great place to play
I’ve played Sawmill several times this year and each time the course has been in great shape. The course layout is a big time challenge but they have multiple tee boxes to make it fair for anyone. The greens are fast and true, but not easy. To me, sawmill is by far the best public course in Erie County.
Great course and making good investments in course
Fun layout, fast and smooth greens, and nice tee boxes. You can tell they are taking care of the course.
A good course for all levels
Sawmill Creek is a good course. The course has 4 tee boxes providing that truly differ in length. The course has open holes and tight holes. So the big hitters can have fun as well as the crafty precision golfers. The greens are fast, and have breaks. Don't be above the hole.
Sawmill Creek
Pro shop is being remodeled. Course is in decent shape. Greens roll well. Pace of play was a problem. Course not busy but a twosome backed up 5 groups behind them. Saw a marshal but obviously he’s for show.
Sawmill
Fairways and greens are money. Wet today but nobody to blame for that it happens but greens rolled true and fairly fast. Played from the blue tee’s. Not just Sawmill but many courses maybe don’t look back there enough. Par 3 5th has a tree that is just right there taking out any sort of draw. Must actually cut it and playing from there it’s 158 yards. Not the club for shot shaping. But other that it’s worth the trip and day to check it out
Good deal
For the hot deal price it’s a better course than all others at that price. Pro shop and restaurant closed which dampens things. Went out after a big rain storm and had to play the front twice. The back is a bit more engaging. Course is close to my home and is difficult and I hope to continue to play it once every couple weeks.
Hard work paying off
Sawmill Creek’s conditions were the best I’ve seen in a decade. They’ve always had the best golf course layout in Erie County, and now the conditions are on par with the course. Well done.
Needs a lot of work.
First off staff was super friendly but couldn’t play hole 1. Started on back 9 had diseased fairways on a couple holes - water in lakes was scummed over and putrid. Clubhouse and bathroom werein trailers. For what they charge it’s pretty bad - even with a group golfer. May be a good course in a few years but needs a lot of work - which it looks like they are doing - it’s just not there yet
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Great first time
Buildings were under construction, but signs help to point you in the right direction. Staff was extremely friendly, upbeat, and helpful. It had rained almost a solid week before and the course was still in great shape. Only number 12 was cart path only. My playing partner and I had the course almost to ourselves, so we practiced some bunker shots and no one bothered us. Greens were challenging, but fair. Would 100% recommend this course, and I’ll be going back.
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Hi, thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at Sawmill Creek Golf & Racquet Club!