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The Signature at Treetops Resort
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There are 81 holes of championship golf at Treetops Resort. There are three courses designed by Rick Smith as well as one designed by Robert Trent Jones and another by Tom Fazio. A par-3 course is also available. The Signature Course was Rick Smith’s first 18-hole course. The golf course features undulating greens and wide, forgiving fairways, forming a layout that appeals to players of all skill levels. The rolling terrain offers some interesting slopes that cause some tricky lies, especially on the seemingly easy par-5 15th. This hole features a severe uphill approach and narrow, double-tiered greens. Depending on the pin location the approach will require two to four extra clubs. The golf courses are unique from one another but they all share the dramatic views and challenging contours provided by the scenic hills.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 70 | 6653 yards | 72.6 | 136 |
| Black/Blue | 70 | 6410 yards | ||
| Blue | 70 | 6285 yards | 71.1 | 133 |
| Blue/White | 70 | 6071 yards | ||
| White | 70 | 5863 yards | 68.9 | 129 |
| White/Gold | 70 | 5588 yards | ||
| Gold (W) | 70 | 5413 yards | 72.2 | 137 |
| Gold | 72 | 5413 yards | 66.8 | 125 |
| Gold/Red (W) | 70 | 5005 yards | ||
| Red (W) | 70 | 4604 yards | 66.9 | 125 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 72.9/140 | 447 | 176 | 467 | 186 | 421 | 512 | 416 | 190 | 411 | 3226 | 556 | 175 | 423 | 440 | 418 | 485 | 368 | 199 | 363 | 3427 | 6653 |
| Black/Blue M: 72.0/140 | 447 | 176 | 443 | 167 | 392 | 512 | 378 | 175 | 411 | 3101 | 523 | 164 | 388 | 420 | 418 | 485 | 368 | 188 | 363 | 3317 | 6418 |
| Blue M: 71.0/139 | 422 | 160 | 443 | 167 | 392 | 503 | 378 | 175 | 394 | 3034 | 523 | 164 | 388 | 420 | 389 | 461 | 361 | 188 | 343 | 3237 | 6271 |
| Blue/White M: 70.1/138 | 402 | 160 | 433 | 149 | 364 | 503 | 378 | 154 | 394 | 2937 | 523 | 145 | 336 | 392 | 389 | 461 | 361 | 164 | 343 | 3114 | 6051 |
| White M: 69.2/135 W: 75.4/145 | 402 | 144 | 433 | 149 | 364 | 496 | 354 | 154 | 364 | 2860 | 492 | 145 | 336 | 392 | 361 | 438 | 347 | 164 | 308 | 2983 | 5843 |
| White/Gold M: 67.7/134 W: 73.9/143 | 376 | 144 | 411 | 149 | 324 | 496 | 317 | 128 | 364 | 2709 | 492 | 128 | 305 | 326 | 361 | 438 | 347 | 148 | 308 | 2853 | 5562 |
| Gold M: 66.8/131 W: 72.8/140 | 376 | 142 | 411 | 114 | 324 | 481 | 317 | 128 | 344 | 2637 | 453 | 128 | 305 | 326 | 339 | 414 | 342 | 148 | 295 | 2750 | 5387 |
| Gold/Red W: 70.6/134 | 354 | 117 | 354 | 114 | 324 | 382 | 317 | 113 | 344 | 2419 | 453 | 113 | 265 | 297 | 339 | 414 | 342 | 90 | 295 | 2608 | 5027 |
| Red W: 67.9/131 | 354 | 117 | 354 | 114 | 283 | 382 | 284 | 113 | 266 | 2267 | 453 | 113 | 265 | 297 | 339 | 349 | 254 | 90 | 199 | 2359 | 4626 |
| Handicap | 7 | 17 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 16 | 12 | |||
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 70 |
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Tree top views, municipal maintenance.
This was my first time visiting Treetops, and maybe my expectations coming in to the course was too high, but even with may deeply-discounted round through golfnow I was left extremely disappointed. I played the "Signature" course, which does offer a number of scenic vistas throughout the track which winds through the woods and hills of norther Michigan. However, the major let down was the extreme failure of proper course maintenance. If a course prices itself at $100+ a round I believe it is fair to expect a high-level of overall course conditions. Instead, this is what I found:
-Unevenly mowed tee boxes littered with divots so numerous it was impossible to not be force to stand in one and broken tees everywhere.
-Bunkers that have not seen fresh sand in some time and are not raked daily by staff.
-Fairways with numerous soggy spots due to poor drainage
-Cart paths that were 25% paved, the rest being dirt/gravel or just grass
-Healthy, long rough that presented a challenge but filled with piles of clippings and no clean first cut.
-Greens (the worst part) with dead spots, signs of mold damage, ball marks more plentiful than dimples on a golf ball, and even entire baseball-sized chunks of turf missing from the green.
-Golf carts are gas-powered and showing their age. No sand, tees, or ball washer was provided on them.
To sum things up, the course had the maintenance of a regular municipal course at very best, which significantly devalues the Treetop experience. I've played just about every other resort course in the state, all of which are similarly priced. In the future I will probably stick to those other options like Crystal Mtn, Boyne, and Tullymore which seems to get all the aspects of running a course including the small details beyond just mowing the grass everyday right.
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I believe this review is overly critical. I played the course on 16 June, only 11 days later and the greens were in great shape so I guess it's a tip of the cap to the grounds crew for turning this apparent "cow pasture" into a beautiful northern Michigan golf course in only 11 days. In fairness, there are places around the course where the cart path is not paved, but is that really a reason to discourage people from playing this gem of a course? I guess Golf Digest must have it all wrong by ranking this course as one of the top courses in Michigan. The tee boxes on a few holes were a bit "organic" but no where near as unplayable as this reviewer suggests. I hear what is being said about a course costing $100+ and expecting better conditions, but you will miss out on a great golf course if you decide to skip this course based on what I think is over exaggerated information.