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4.1
452 Reviews (452)
5 Stars
216
4 Stars
166
3 Stars
41
2 Stars
20
1 Stars
9
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.2
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.4
82.4%
Recommend this course
403 out of 452 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.4
19 Reviews (19)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
3
Conditions
2.9
Value
3.7
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.5
Amenities
2.9
StaffFriendliness
4.2
63.2%
Recommend this course
12 out of 19 reviews
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4.0
49 Reviews (49)
5 Stars
25
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.2
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.4
77.6%
Recommend this course
38 out of 49 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6648 yards
Slope 133
Rating 72.8
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Course Details

Year Built 1975
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Open: 4/1 Closed: 12/1

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes - "Bill Abrams Golf Solutions Academy"
Teaching Pro Yes

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Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

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4.1
452 Reviews (452)
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Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 89
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Great one to play

Balmoral is a tremendous course to play. Very challenging greens. The greens were a bit slow perhaps due to the hot weather and lack of rain which could have prevented the crew from cutting them closer. Some fairways are difficult to hit because of slope and trees. With all that said, it is a beautiful layout and I would recommend it to anyone wanting a fun challenge. Always look to play it at least once a year.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 144
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played

Challenging course

This course is always a challenge. Weather conditions plays a factor in choosing your clubs for every shot. The greens were in great shape, and the fairways were well manicured.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 58
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Cut the grass

My only complaint about the course was that the rough was too high. It took forever to find a golf ball just off the fairway. We were driving in circles looking for balls and finally someone would find it. You walk away to grab a club and if you didn't throw your hat in the spot it was tough to locate again. Otherwise I really like this course. Lay out is fun. Lot of dog legs and some difficult elevation changes. Way more par 5 holes than the average course. 4 par 5's on the front 9. Staff is very friendly. Average cost of a round is great. Halfway house is passed multiple times which is nice. Prices for food and drink are good value. Would definitely recommend playing.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 49
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice course

Played here a number of times, some holes can be challenging, fun course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

Slow and overpriced

I like this course (good layout) but I won’t play it again. It was in rough shape: long grass, poor greens, and chewed up tee boxes. But that’s not the worst. Despite calls to the clubhouse, they allowed a group of six “bros” to play together, which resulted in a big gap and very slow play.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Condition

This course is in the best shape it has been in years

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 14
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course not as good as I was used to

Course is set up nice but upkeep seems to be lacking. Lost balls where they shouldn’t be lost. Just a little work and should be fine..

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Be prepared

We did not know the course layout. You do not come back to the clubhouse till the end of the round and the halfway house was not open yet. So get plenty of beer at the start .

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1133
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Michigan Advisor
Top 10 Contributor
First Time Playing

Great Layout Conditions Could Be Better

Course received a lot of rain in the week befor my round which restricted maintenance vehicles on the course and mowing the rough. However the cart paths and greens need help in areas. The layout does not return to the clubhouse and I doing so allowed for the best golf course to be created: holes 7 through 13 occupy the best land on the property and are very good.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Needs lawn maintenance

Grass 7 inches high. If you missed the fairway at all you lose your bail. Lawn maintenance crew were trying to cut but it was so high they literally had to make 3 passes. Lawn maintenance staff was also extremely rude and ran over out balls.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 15
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

The course of rules

Far too many unnecessary rules and the course was in rough shape...

NO carts in the parking lot!..

NO driving the carts off the cart path (even though it was bone dry!)...

NO singles skipping ahead of the 4 foursomes that just started (even though the course is EMPTY in front of them)...

The rough was about 4-5 in. or longer everywhere, except the fairways and greens, with no fringe cut around the fairways, making it very easy to lose stray balls...

The greens were in pretty rough shape in spots...

Weeds everywhere...

This place is too hit of miss. I think I will be skipping it, in the future.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 05/13/2022

"Invalided" review? 1. I'm not sure that's how you use that word. 2. Sure, it rained all April, but I was reviewing for the middle of May, during a record breaking heat wave. It was BONE dry on the course. I and just about everyone else there was off the cart path, because we all knew how ridiculous that rule was for the conditions, and it was just fine. 3. I was at different local courses the two days prior and neither had cart path rules. And a whole week and a half prior, at one with only the 90 degree rule (which this place NEVER uses) 4. This is not the first time I've dealt with unnecessary cart path rules here. And finally, even if you, for some reason, disagree with my totally valid complaint about cart paths only, how does that "invalided" my entire review?

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Commented on 05/13/2022

How can you expect the restriction were different. It’s rained all April. This is a invalided review.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
3.0

RATES

What happen to the four different rates on Weekends.? WOW 70$ before noon and 60$ after noon for the rest of the day hopefully cart paths were addressed in the off season for those prices jeez...

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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