Coyote Preserve GC: #16
A view of the 16th hole at Coyote Preserve Golf Club
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4.4
452 Reviews (452)
5 Stars
253
4 Stars
146
3 Stars
38
2 Stars
12
1 Stars
3
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.4
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.2
91.6%
Recommend this course
413 out of 452 reviews
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4.0
2 Reviews (2)
5 Stars
1
4 Stars
0
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.5
Layout
5.0
Pace
2.5
Amenities
5.0
StaffFriendliness
4.5
100.0%
Recommend this course
2 out of 2 reviews
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4.4
42 Reviews (42)
5 Stars
22
4 Stars
14
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.4
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.7
90.5%
Recommend this course
38 out of 42 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
452 Reviews (452)

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 61
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 53
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Course in good condition

For the beginning of golf season, the course is in decent condition. The driving range is closed until this week. The tee boxes, fairway and rough are in good condition. The greens are slower than normal since they have not been rolled yet. They do run true. There are no rakes out yet, so the bunkers are littered with foot prints. There is green damage on the 18th hole due to a broken sprinkler head. For the GolfNow Hot Deal price, we thought the value was good. Looking forward to the course getting back to it's usual excellent condition.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 45
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 20
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Day for Golf

I love this course, it’s beautiful and challenging.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Just a fantastic course.

Immaculate greens and fairways less holes #10 & 11. Beautiful scenery, great staff in the clubhouse, great carts.

This course has some very challenging holes, that are buffered by some easier holes to maintain confidence. It is truly the best value for the quality of course in this area, and I think they may charge too little for how great this course is.

If I lived closer, I would make this my regular course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
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 Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Worth a shot

Place is a bit more expensive Vs other places around but it has unique holes that make it memorable. Because the course is tricky with blind shots and dog legs I’d recommend getting an early tee time because I can see how easily the pace of play can be destroyed by someone inexperienced playing before you.

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

Incredibly Challaged

Great course, no doubt a challange, will definitely return.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not worth the money

Course not in the great shape that I remember a decade ago when I played with my dad. Difficult course that requires knowing where to aim on fairway due to slopes and hills, a lot of blind shots so even great shots can end in rough easily unless you know the course and slopes of fairways. Very difficult for an average bogey golfer, my buddy shot 111 and I shot a 91 due to putting and turning birds into bogies. Green speeds varied greatly from hole to hole some greens like glass then others much slower. A lot of ground under repair, sloped lies above / below feet and uphill /downhill lies. Got a hot deal for $65 and still not worth the money, would not pay full price unless the course gets back to conditions it once was.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Brutally slow this time

Needed the course Marshall to get things moving. Front 9 was just over 3 hours. The slow group left after 9 and things sped up a bit. Course was super wet the day we played but had bad storms the night before so won't hold that against the course.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Played On
Reviews 24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fix the cart paths Abdul its a 5!!

I always enjoy playing this Arnold Palmer gem, however those cart paths are getting worse due to large tree roots.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Previously Played

Not worth the price

Too many staff members doing nothing. Cart paths are destroyed and will cause back injury if you stay on them. Lots of repairs poorly marked yardage. I will not come back to this course.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 26
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun, challenging, slow

Coyote Preserve is a very pretty course with elevation changes, sand, water, generally generous fairways, lots of challenges and decisions to be made. Course management is a must. Only negative was slow pace of play. Clubhouse warned us at check in that the course was full and might be slow. 5+ hour round and even that with 2 groups in front of us calling it quits at hole 16. It was a Sunday so I expected a slower round, but seemed a little beyond expectations even for a weekend. Still would recommend and definitely will play again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 53
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great comeback

The course is really coming back to the Timber Trace I once loved to play.

There are a few holes that have bunkers still under repair, but the grounds crew has done a great job over the last couple of years. The course has a Northern Michigan feel. It's challenging and has a great layout. The greens are in good shape from the hail damage experienced earlier in the season. The staff is friendly and very helpful. The pace of play was great for a Sunday afternoon. We finished 18 holes in 4.5 hours. I would recommend.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 12
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
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

Great course

Everything was really great about this course!

Definitely recommend!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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