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The Grizzly Golf & Social Lodge - Grizzly Course
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About
The Grizzly Course is a collaboration between Jack Nicklaus and Desmond Muirhead. Since opening in 1972, this challenging layout has been host to numerous PGA, LPGA, and Senior PGA events. The golf course features long, curvy fairways lined with towering trees and there are strategically placed bunkers throughout. The three final holes feature water hazards, which are also accompanied by a difficult array of bunkers. It offers a fair amount of difficult holes but overall the course is playable for a range of skill levels, which is why it is an appealing layout for tournaments. In addition to the two courses, the Golf Center also boasts an 11,000-square foot putting green and an Academy Course with four championship holes.
Also known as The City of Mason Golf Center - Grizzly Course.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicklaus | 71 | 6504 yards | 71.5 | 130 |
| Blue | 71 | 6057 yards | 69.4 | 127 |
| White | 71 | 5602 yards | 67.3 | 123 |
| Gold (W) | 71 | 4987 yards | 68.8 | 124 |
| Gold | 71 | 4987 yards | 64.6 | 116 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicklaus M: 71.7/130 | 366 | 186 | 374 | 518 | 163 | 402 | 377 | 215 | 489 | 3090 | 403 | 500 | 422 | 450 | 175 | 310 | 218 | 390 | 546 | 3414 | 6504 |
| Blue M: 69.6/125 | 346 | 176 | 352 | 482 | 157 | 360 | 342 | 195 | 470 | 2880 | 392 | 473 | 388 | 414 | 156 | 294 | 174 | 360 | 526 | 3177 | 6057 |
| White M: 67.4/121 | 320 | 166 | 326 | 456 | 130 | 332 | 318 | 177 | 460 | 2685 | 358 | 441 | 343 | 370 | 130 | 265 | 160 | 350 | 500 | 2917 | 5602 |
| Gold M: 64.1/114 W: 69.0/124 | 310 | 150 | 287 | 423 | 101 | 302 | 295 | 129 | 374 | 2371 | 337 | 400 | 302 | 338 | 117 | 242 | 128 | 305 | 447 | 2616 | 4987 |
| Red M: 60.4/107 W: 63.1/106 | 195 | 150 | 185 | 314 | 101 | 234 | 190 | 129 | 314 | 1812 | 272 | 336 | 261 | 309 | 117 | 161 | 128 | 224 | 373 | 2181 | 3993 |
| Handicap | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 2 | |||
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 71 |
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Photo submitted by zCGZa1MLlWALQLKjwkpV on 09/26/2023
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Stars 4 for fairway conditions Photo submitted by zCGZa1MLlWALQLKjwkpV on 09/26/2023
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Photo submitted by u983032896 on 06/12/2019
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Photo submitted by u983032896 on 06/12/2019
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Photo submitted by u983032896 on 06/12/2019
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stacked up on fairway! #Grizzly Photo submitted by todski26 on 11/12/2012
Thank you the 5-Star Rating! We look forward to having you back soon at The Grizzly Golf & Social Lodge - Grizzly Course
Hi, lboldt56. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing The Grizzly Golf & Social Lodge - Grizzly Course.
A favorite in Mason
Fairways in very good condition. Speed of greens consistent. New carts with GPS a welcome addition.
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We are glad to hear that you enjoyed the fairways, the consistent speed of the greens, and the new golf carts with GPS. We appreciate your feedback and hope to see you again soon.
Grizzly-- Easy Fairways -- Hard Greens
From the tees to green the course is good, but
-- Bunkers/Sand need a little work
-- Greens are fast (very)
-- Greens are slopey/hilly
-- whoever picks the hole location has a mean streak (way too close the slopes or edges)
Scoring/Fun would be increased if birdys were possible - most of the time I was just happy to get a 2 putt par and move on (but 3 putts were always on the table) -- for recreational golf going for a birdy should be possible without penalty of a 3 putt, lagging a birdy putt just is not fun
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review of our golf course. We appreciate your feedback regarding the bunkers, greens, and hole placements. We apologize if your experience did not meet your expectations and we will take your comments into consideration to improve our course for future players.
Hi, lboldt56. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at The Grizzly Golf & Social Lodge - Grizzly Course!
A nice facility in my back yard
The Golf Center is always a treat to play considering the many changes the course has gone through over the years. The greens were in excellent shape as were the fairways. Although they have done a good job blending the “newer” holes into the overall design, the play through the housing development takes away from the feel the original Grizzly tournament course provided. Overall, it will be difficult to find a municipal facility anywhere that offers a very playable course with the options for after play you find at the Golf Center.
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review of The Golf Center. We appreciate your feedback and are glad to hear that you enjoyed playing our course and found the greens and fairways to be in excellent shape. We understand your concern about the housing development impacting the overall feel of the course, and we will continue to strive to provide the best possible playing experience for our customers. Thank you again for your review.
Nice, but.......
Pace of play has become an issue just about everywhere, but at the Grizzly it has reached ridiculous. A 4-man group and a 3-woman group had play backed up to the point where 3 other groups were backed up on tees waiting on them, I left after only playing nine of my paid-for 18
Hi, chasgolf4me. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at The Grizzly Golf & Social Lodge - Grizzly Course!
No Rain Checks
Friend and I played 10 holes and it started pouring down rain. By the time we got some shelter we were soaked. After about 20 minutes it died to just a sprinkle. I was over it and did not have a change of clothes. Ask for a rain check and was refused due to it's not my fault I'm drenched. I should have had extra clothes. That the storm is almost passed us now. Who wants to play wet and in drizzle. Be prepared for staff to be petty and sarcastic. Other than that course condition was maintained regularly. Only will return if it's my last choice or I'm invited.
We apologize for the inconvenience you experienced during your recent visit to our golf course. We understand that the rain caught you off guard and your request for a rain check was declined. Thank you for bringing this to our attention, and we appreciate your feedback.
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing The Grizzly Golf & Social Lodge - Grizzly Course!
Hi, lboldt56. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at The Grizzly Golf & Social Lodge - Grizzly Course!
Hello, mtiangolf. We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at The Grizzly Golf & Social Lodge - Grizzly Course. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!
Hello u076258750. Thank you so much for taking the time to leave an excellent rating! We really appreciate your business. Please let us know what we can do for you in the future to earn that last star and thanks for choosing The Grizzly Golf & Social Lodge - Grizzly Course!
You can definitely tell this course was very nice at some point, those days are long gone though however.
I paid 40 bucks to play on a hot deal and would not pay that again, course is in rough shape and the layout is insanely long. This is a challenging course but there are many that are much nicer in the area.
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing The Grizzly Golf & Social Lodge - Grizzly Course!
Hello RGC43A9033972A1AE21A. Thank you so much for taking the time to leave an excellent rating! We really appreciate your business. Please let us know what we can do for you in the future to earn that last star and thanks for choosing The Grizzly Golf & Social Lodge - Grizzly Course!
Grizzly
Not enough carts for all the golfers. Had to wait on every hole on the front 9. A two-some and two 1-somes got paired up by the starter. Then, some other golfers yelled at us for it even though the starter grouped us together. Starter also came out at one point and told us to speed up. Yet, the carts said we were almost 10 minutes ahead of pace of play. Spend you money elsewhere.
Thank you for sharing your experience with us. We apologize for the inconveniences you encountered during your recent visit. We understand the frustration caused by the cart availability and pace of play. Please know that we take your feedback seriously and will address these issues to enhance our services. We value your perspective and hope to have the opportunity to provide you with a smoother and more enjoyable experience in the future.
In Good Shape!
Grizzly in good shape. Tees, fairways, greens all good. Rough is fairly dried out and thinning out but that isn’t unusual at this time of year. Had not played there in a while. Was good to get back and play there again.
Range area need some work — not in good shape — maybe that will happen after the tennis tournament is complete.
Chipping and putting area very nice.
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review of our business. We appreciate your feedback and are glad to hear that you found our golf course in good shape. We apologize for any inconvenience caused by the condition of our range area and we will take note of your suggestion regarding the timing of its maintenance. Thank you for returning to play at our course, and we hope to see you again soon.
Ron
The course is in great shape . Maybe monitor groups to stay in position . Keep ball washers full . Plus some cold water stations on the course . Overall great value for the money .
Thank you for your feedback! We appreciate your comment about the course being in great shape and we apologize for any inconvenience caused by groups not staying in position and ball washers not being full. We will take your suggestions into consideration, including the addition of cold water stations on the course. We hope you had a great experience overall and thank you for choosing our business.
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