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3.0
Value
3.6
Layout
4.9
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.0
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 7070 yards
Slope 138
Rating 74.5

Ravines Golf Club is southwest Michigan's first Arnold Palmer signature course. The course is situated three hours outside of Detroit in Saugatuck. Thanks to wide fairways and generous landing areas, the layout is not as tough as it seems but it does have plenty of challenges in store. Strategically placed bunkers, mature trees, and wetlands all come into play throughout. There are some challenging holes on the front half, including the sixth and seventh, but the back nine opens with the golf course's toughest hole. The ninth is a long and difficult par 5 dogleg left where trees, water, and bunkers come into play. Ravines Golf Club's signature hole, though, is the par-3 17th, known for both its scenery and level of difficulty. This hole requires a risky shot over a ravine to one of the golf course's largest putting surfaces.

Course Details

Year Built 1999
Golf Season April - November
Architect Ed Seay (1999) Arnold Palmer (1999)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Amex MasterCard Visa Discover card(s) Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper golf attire required.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities, Locker Rooms

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3.7
376 Reviews (376)
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Handicap 15-19
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4.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Fun Course

Had a good time. Course was a fun layout and in okay condition. Greens were a touch slow. Would play again. Only negative was that it was very buggy out.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
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5.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great course

The Ravines is just a great golf course. It's even better being able to play such a great course by using GolfNow for reduced rates. Awesome course, especially near sunset. I would recommend the course to anyone.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great for spring

Course was wet but great condition considering the weather we had last couple days. Definitely want to come back in summer!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

fun, unique, challenging

Great condition for late fall, w/o many leaves. Good test, very scenic .

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Great course

Overall The Ravines is my second favorite michigan course behind Arcadia Bluffs. Great price.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 21
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

beautiful course

It was in great shape! Great looking course! I just got bored with hitting 2 iron all day. My first drive of the day was on hole 14 and my last drive of the day was on hole 15. I hit 5 iron off two of the par 5s. It was almost a whole round of target golf. That being said, I'm glad I made the trip to play it once.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

David

The course was in great shape for late season play. I will play it again. $18 was a great price.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Great Course

Our weather could have been better but what a great course. Very challenging layout but in great shape. After playing Harbor Shores and then this, I would come back here. The layout is fair to the player and yet challenging by design. Not tricky by design, but you have to hit good shots and that's what I like about it.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Awesome course

Great course, played it twice in the last 2 months. The first time everything was moving at a good pace, the second time things were every slow. Two foursomes in front of my twosome that would wait at every green for their friends really held up pace, this really isnt a fault of the course just annoying. I would like to think a course this nice would have a ranger to monitor the pace of play. The grounds looked great for being late September, fairways nice and clean, and greens still lightning fast. Over all great course. Would take friends there anytime.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Beautiful Day Beautiful Course

played The Ravines for the first time this year. Brought a friend who had never been and it knocked his socks off. Course was in great shape just before the aeration process begins. Greens were fast and true. Pace of play was slowed by 2 4-somes that seemingly couldn't afford to lose a golf ball.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

public course with prive course qualities

As one who finds beauty an important quality of golfing ... this is a high on that quality. Other qualities are fun and challenging ... a high quality course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Poor weather
Used cart

Use your three wood

U can drive thru the fairways if your not spot on with your placement.

Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A visitor from Florida

It was cool with a little bit of rain but the course was in great condition and everyone was very nice. Very scenic and greens were in good shape.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Beautiful Course!

Visually beautiful, and very challenging!! Every hole requires targeting. Exciting to play and makes you think about club selection from tee to green. Fun to play!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Every Hole Secluded

First time at the Ravines; won't be my last. I absolutely loved this course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Fair weather
Used cart

arnies course

What a great value. Ravines was a wonderful course to play . Very challenging and the course was in excellent shape. It was worth the drive.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great!!!

Wonderful course in great condition. We had the course to ourselves on a gorgeous Thursday AM. Definitely a must-play if you are visiting te area.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Fun course, a little overpriced

Enjoyed the course, despite being a little overpriced. Some really cool holes, although the greens were a little slow that day. (heard they are usually faster when talking with some regulars after the round).

Only issue was staff was a little cold and not talkative.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

one of the premier courses to plsy in West Michigan

Absolutely in great condition as always. Pace of play was good. Fairways were soft and greens a little firmer than normal. Very scenic yet is a little more forgiving off the tee. I always look forward to playing the Ravines two or three times per year.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Ravines - A very nice golf course

I chose to play Ravines due to the excellent rate I got using teetimes.com. We tee'd off at 7:40am on a Saturday and played the entire roundin 3 1/2 hours. The place was pretty much deserted which really surprised me given it was a Saturday morning with excellent weather. The course was in great condition. Plan to play again this year.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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