Coyote Preserve GC: #16
A view of the 16th hole at Coyote Preserve Golf Club
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4.4
459 Reviews (459)
5 Stars
258
4 Stars
147
3 Stars
38
2 Stars
12
1 Stars
4
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.4
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.2
90.0%
Recommend this course
419 out of 459 reviews
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4.2
9 Reviews (9)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
1
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.7
Value
4.4
Layout
5.0
Pace
3.3
Amenities
4.6
StaffFriendliness
4.7
88.9%
Recommend this course
8 out of 9 reviews
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4.4
33 Reviews (33)
5 Stars
20
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.5
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.7
87.9%
Recommend this course
29 out of 33 reviews
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Course Highlights
The course layout consistently earns high praise for its moderately challenging design, with well-maintained fairways, soft bunkers, and greens that reward careful reads. Friendly staff and strong overall value make this a top pick among Michigan public courses.

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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Reviews

4.4
459 Reviews (459)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 14
Dinner 7
Brunch 6
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 36
Bunkers 32
Forced Carries 30
This course/club is great for:
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 27
Advanced Golfers 23
A Bucket list/Top 100 Pick 14
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 26
Convenient to the City 10
In the 'Burbs 10

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Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

What a place

I’ve been around this course for a long time and I believe it is an amazing course not only because of its beauty and scenery, but because of its quality and its challenging design

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Hidden Gem

I get the opportunity to play a lot of different courses because of travel. This is one of those courses I will go back to when I am on that side of the state! It’s a fun course that challenges you! The conditions from tee box to green were top notch considering the price we paid and their weekend price!

Only downfall is those that are members who felt like they owned the course and slowed the pace down. I was play 2 man scramble with 3 others from work and we got hung up on every shot waiting for the group in front and without them letting us play through which there were way to many chances to allow us to.

However overall great course, will be back, great staff and highly recommend!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 35
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Nice Track

Enjoyed 18 holes on a hot day with my buddies. We all enjoyed the course...I would highly recommend. From parking lot to the club house to the course...great staff all the way around.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

First time golfing Coyote Preserve. Nothing bad to say about the course or its staff. Great overall experience

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Coyote Preserve

Nice course with some unexpected elevation changes. Will definitely come back

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Great conditions but very gimmicky

Beautiful layout however this course isn’t for the average golfer! Beyond the “coyote trap” which is every possible gimmick thrown into 3 holes, the rough is US Open level. Th landing areas are generous but many shots require a long carry. Fun for sure, beautiful for sure but not fun when so many shots are beyond your skill level. Probably won’t play here again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Rangers were a pain

I golfed with two senior men and another man that is 64 years old. Behind us were groups of 3 on the first nine then groups of 2. We started at 12:50 and finished at 5:30. The groups behind us on the second 9 complained that we were slow and the rangers approached us every other hole to pick up the pace. This ruined what could have been an excellent day on the course. So sorry we took a extra 10 minutes to golf 18!

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 126
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 250 Contributor
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Interesting elevation changes

Course ran tee times on 10 minute intervals and most of the tee times were not booked so we figured we would give it a shot. The round ended up taking 4 hours and 45 minutes. The front 9 was 2.5 hours due to slow foursomes. There was no cart GPS to alert people that they were behind pace, and no rangers enforcing pace of play. We were allowed to play through at the turn, but ended up running into more slow foursomes on the back. This was a weekday morning, it should not be this slow (especially at this price point). Every tee box we were waiting.

Staff was very friendly. The layout was target golf. The Par 3's were challenging with elevation changes. Lots of doglegs. Need accuracy off the tee and solid iron play. Greens had tons of bunkers around them. Several blind shots. Lots of sloped fairways that you have to play into. This is not an easy course. Lots of bugs on the course - the course is surrounded by woods and marsh.

Course was in fantastic condition. But they cheap out on so many things. No ball washers on the course. No water on the course. Water at the turn is a pitcher at the bar instead of a fountain to fill up bottles. No GPS in the carts. Drink cart didn't find us until the 18th fairway. There's a great bar and grill at the turn but no menu in the cart or number posted to call in advance.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 91
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Great Course

The course was is awesome shape. The course is very challenging so bring your best game. Fairways and Greens were in great shape. One of my favorite course

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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