Coyote Preserve GC: #16
A view of the 16th hole at Coyote Preserve Golf Club
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4.4
450 Reviews (450)
5 Stars
252
4 Stars
146
3 Stars
37
2 Stars
12
1 Stars
3
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.4
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.1
91.6%
Recommend this course
411 out of 450 reviews
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4.3
18 Reviews (18)
5 Stars
9
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
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1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.4
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.7
83.3%
Recommend this course
15 out of 18 reviews
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4.4
46 Reviews (46)
5 Stars
25
4 Stars
16
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
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Conditions
4.4
Value
4.4
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.7
91.3%
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42 out of 46 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 71
Length 6912 yards
Slope 140
Rating 74.4

Coyote Preserve Golf Club in Fenton is one of the only courses in the area designed by Arnold Palmer. The course has a hilly terrain that provides plenty of elevation changes a well as stunning views. Tumbling across deep ravines and native wetlands, the layout requires many carries over dramatic depressions and water hazards but many are seemingly intimidating but actually quite reasonable. Massive, finely sculpted bunkers strategically frame the greensides of many holes. While some of them are manageable, others are deep and sod-faced. The tricky hazards in conjunction with the dramatic elevations demand both accuracy and creative shot-making. The golf course has a memorable finish with a par-5, risk-reward hole. There is ample room off the tee on this downhill, dogleg left hole and it presents a few different options for the second shot. With some thought, scoring par is definitely a possibility.

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Course Details

Year Built 2001
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Seasonal
Architect Arnold Palmer (2001) Ed Seay

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Practice Hole Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Collared shirts are required. Shorts need to be 'Bermuda' length. INAPPROPRIATE ATTIRE: Tank tops, T-shirts, Tennis shoes, Denim jeans, and cut-off shorts are NOT permitted.

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

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4.4
450 Reviews (450)
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
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I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Great course

The course was in great shape, greens are fast. Lots of bunkers plenty of hills. Bring your best fame or this course can really beat you up. Had a great time will play again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

very nice course

This course is very nice , the layout is very challenging

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice

Played Friday morning early got great senior rate and course was in great shape even though little rainfall lately. Greens were rolled and were running true. One of the best public courses in SE Michigan

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Excellent conditions for the area

one of the best conditioned courses in the area. Great manicured fairways. Front nine is spectacular with back not far behind. Definitely an up north feel. Tremendous value for what you get.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Very nice course

I had read several reviews from people stating how hard the course is. I also teed off behind a group of guys hitting their drives 200 yards from the blue tees. It's lack of intelligence that wrecks the pace of play and course management.

The course was in great shape. I played from the white tees as that's a yardage that suits my game. Really enjoyed the layout of the course. Very picturesque on several holes. Had an Up North feel. Got it for $39 and it was TOTALLY worth that!

I've played many, many courses around Michigan and this was a great value.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Great layout. Terrible greens

I'm a 5 handicap and this course is a great challenge from the tips. The layout is probably one of the best I've ever played. With that said the greens have weeds on them. Best layout with worst greens

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
8f2c7731-3ae5-55ab-b252-a0cb87f12e43
Commented on 06/13/2016

u000007888323 -

Thank you for playing your last round with us and for the feedback of the course! We appreciate the kind words and hope that you will come back soon!

Best Wishes,

Coyote Preserve Golf Club Management

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Worth the drive

An earlier review suggested you need your A game and that is very accurate if you want to challenge your handicap.

I think the course is an excellent place to test your true handicap no matter what it may be. The fairways are wide enough

So you can be in the hole from the get go. And from there the challenge is to manage the slop and elevation. At every tee we thought "wow" how are we going to manage this one. The greens were very true and a little hard to read because the inconsistency in the color (patches of light green and dark green). But I guess that just adds to the challenge. We drove one hour to get to the course and hope to play there a few more times this summer. It really is an up north course in our back yard.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
8f2c7731-3ae5-55ab-b252-a0cb87f12e43
Commented on 06/13/2016

Brianruster,

WOW!!! We love to see the 5 star review and appreciate the feedback of our course! We are pleased to hear that you enjoyed the course conditions and your overall experience with us! We hope that you can come back to play here again soon!

All the best,

Coyote Preserve Golf Club Management

Played On
Reviews 27
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

great elevations

Nice course. Would play again. Very challenging. Greens will be better but still good for this time of year,considering the weather.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
8f2c7731-3ae5-55ab-b252-a0cb87f12e43
Commented on 06/13/2016

wheiob -

We are pleased to hear that you like golfing here with us! We are humbled by the 4 star review and look forward to your next round!

Sincerely,

Coyote Preserve Golf Club Management

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Loved It!!! Work at a private course worth every penny and the drive!!

Early season beautiful great staff!!! Will play again!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
8f2c7731-3ae5-55ab-b252-a0cb87f12e43
Commented on 06/13/2016

Chipbhp22 -

Wow, thank you for the awesome 4 star review! We are pleased to hear that you enjoyed your round with us! We hope that you will come back soon.

Best Regards,

Coyote Preserve Golf Club Management

Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Very challenging

I don't know why but I have been on the verge of good rounds here before. Every time I fall apart on the last 3-4 holes. The course is challenging and I love it for that. It is a great course to play. You just have to be on your "A" game to shoot low here. Low 90s are possible all day long but low 80s I find challenging to achieve.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Featured
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

What was Arnie thinking?

A blind tee shot on the 1st hole? This is a great layout with with generous fairways and lots of risk/reward opportunities. It will help you with your bunker practice if you're careless. The greens were excellent and the course in general as in great shape. Lots of elevation changes and great views.

Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
8f2c7731-3ae5-55ab-b252-a0cb87f12e43
Commented on 10/22/2015

Thank you for your review and for playing at Coyote Preserve Golf Club! We are happy to hear that you enjoyed the conditions of the course and great views. We hope you come back to see us again!

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Good course Pleasant staff

Was greeted by a very friendly and helpful staff. Challenging course and was in very good shape

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
8f2c7731-3ae5-55ab-b252-a0cb87f12e43
Commented on 09/09/2015

Hi Scott,

We strive to have excellent customer service and are extremely happy to hear that you enjoyed your experience at Coyote Preserve. We hope you come back soon to enjoy the great conditions and challenge again!

Played On
Reviews 25
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great Test of Golf

Beautiful golf course, great conditions will test every part of your game. Gives you every a chance to hit every shot in your bag at some point in your round. First time playing the course, will definitely approach many holes differently next time, can't wait to play it again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
8f2c7731-3ae5-55ab-b252-a0cb87f12e43
Commented on 09/08/2015

Hi Maurice,

Thank you for playing at Coyote Preserve! It's great to hear that you enjoyed both the conditions and the challenge of the course. We love hearing that you'll be back, we look forward to seeing you again!

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

This course is a beast!

I've played this course at least 10 times (probably more) and, I must say, this is among the most difficult courses in southeast Michigan.

Holes 16 and 17 are the golf equivalent of a turn-of-the-century root canal. Don't get me wrong, they are beautiful golf holes. They are, however, designed for single-digit handicappers.

The best part of the Preserve is the land. They have a beautiful piece of property comparable to Shepherd's Hollow or Devil's Ridge. Great elevation changes and marsh areas.

Their bunkers need work, but overall the course is in pretty good shape. The 18th is a fun risk/reward par 5.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
8f2c7731-3ae5-55ab-b252-a0cb87f12e43
Commented on 09/02/2015

Thank you Flint for being such a loyal customer! We are happy to hear that you enjoy the challenge and the beauty of the course. We can't wait to see you again!

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Great course, great deal

$26 for 18 holes at this course is a steal. Closest thing to "up north" golf in the area

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
8f2c7731-3ae5-55ab-b252-a0cb87f12e43
Commented on 09/02/2015

Hi Conor, We are so happy that you enjoyed playing at Coyote Preserve! We hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Very Worth the Drive

The hour drive was completely worth it, the views from the course are beautiful! The pace was a little slow but we weren't in a rush so just set back and relaxed! Good tee shots are a MUST here which is nice! The risk reward of this course is great!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
8f2c7731-3ae5-55ab-b252-a0cb87f12e43
Commented on 09/01/2015

Thank you for your great comments! We are so happy to hear that you enjoyed the beautiful views here at Coyote Preserve Golf Club. We hope to have you back soon!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

8/21/2015 tee time 2:30pm

Was very disappointed there was no mention of a tourny golf event going on at the course when i paid for my round on Golfing.com. We arrived at the course only to be told of the event and was not able to play 18 holes that day. Very disappointed to drive all the way 45 minutes only to turn back home. Golfnow.com needs to do a better job of communication with their golf courses in order to keep their customers updated. I should be reimbursed for my payment as the golf course would not give me a refund or rain check

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
8f2c7731-3ae5-55ab-b252-a0cb87f12e43
Commented on 09/01/2015

Thank you for your review. We apologize about your sub-par experience. Please e-mail us at CoyotePreserveGC@Gmail.com if you wish to further discuss. We truly hope you decide to give us another chance at meeting your expectations.

Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Patrons need to fix ball marks on greens

Course was nice, greens were in poor shape no one fixed any ball marks, sand could be groomed

Pro shop and bar could use some stock very little options

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
8f2c7731-3ae5-55ab-b252-a0cb87f12e43
Commented on 08/19/2015

We are happy to hear that you enjoyed the course. We apologize for the ball marks and hope that you will try us again soon!

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

This corse is fun to play

Had not played the course for 5 years. Next time will play from the gold tees, age has caught up, but, it was still fun too play.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
8f2c7731-3ae5-55ab-b252-a0cb87f12e43
Commented on 08/17/2015

Hi Loue,

Thank you for playing Coyote Preserve! We are happy to hear that you still enjoyed course, five years later. We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Walked

Interesting course

The layout was interesting in that it was easy with wide fairways on some holes and extremely narrow and complex on others. I have seen this with other name designers before and the management can not be faulted for it.
What I take exception to was the pin placement on several holes. It seemed that the lower handicap holes offered the most difficult placement. #16 is a challenging par 5 with a visually intimidating first shot landing area and a blind second shot. The third shot is over a well bunkered hazard to a very shallow green. The green itself is very atypical of the other greens on the course. Once again this is the designer in action and not the course management. However the placement of the pin was one of the worse I have ever seen. Normal golfers would struggle to get to this green in 3 (par 5) and then to be faced with the most difficult placement possible. There was lots of area available for rotation so I can only speculate that the placement was either poor attention or insensitivity to the customers. Thursday golf should be regular and tournament level.
As far as maintenance is concerned, the greens were very slow and so they required very firm puts with negated much of the normal break one would read into them. I liked the course and would consider playing there again if the course management would respond to my critique with an explanation.

Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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