Pierce Lake GC: #8
A view of the 8th green at Pierce Lake Golf Course
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4.7
525 Reviews (525)
5 Stars
346
4 Stars
149
3 Stars
21
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
4
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.7
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.8
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.2
98.0%
Recommend this course
509 out of 525 reviews
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4.6
5 Reviews (5)
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
2
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.8
Value
4.2
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.8
100.0%
Recommend this course
5 out of 5 reviews
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4.6
46 Reviews (46)
5 Stars
31
4 Stars
12
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.6
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.7
97.8%
Recommend this course
45 out of 46 reviews
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Course Highlights
Pierce Lake consistently delivers outstanding course conditions, with pure fast greens and well-maintained fairways that keep golfers returning from over an hour away. Top-notch staff and exceptional value make this one of lower Michigan's most rewarding rounds.

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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6914 yards
Slope 135
Rating 72.5
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Course Details

Year Built 1996
Golf Season Open: 4/01 Closed: 11/01
Architect Harry Bowers

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Pitching/Chipping Area No
Putting Green No
Practice Hole No

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper attire is required.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Snacks, Grill

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Reviews

4.7
525 Reviews (525)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Forced Carries 14
Bunkers 11
Water Hazards 11
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 13
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 13
Locals 12
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 19
Convenient to the City 12

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Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 33
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Seriously Flawed Great Course

Pierce has a serious problem with Pace of Play.

Throughout this Summer I've had super long rounds because Rangers on this course could care less about a consistent Pace of Play so the entirety of Players can enjoy... A 6 person Group was slowing course up and 2-3 groups were stacking up... Called clubhouse & Ranger didn't break up group just asked them to pickup pace.

Such a shame for a Gem of a course

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 09/07/2023

We apologize for the inconvenience you experienced with the pace of play at our course. We appreciate your feedback and will take it into consideration to improve the overall experience for our players. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.

Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once 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 88
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 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Great day at Pierce Lake

First time playing there and had a great time. Very challenging holes with a lot of blind shots and not knowing what's up ahead. Grass was great and the greens were in great shape-all but some scuffing up from previous play.

Would definitely play there again. Would have shot in the low 80's if I didn't have some blow-up holes and lost 6 balls and had 5 3-putt greens but that's golf!! At least for me!! Ha!!

I'll keep my day job for another year or so.

Than I can play more and mess up some more rounds.....

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 88
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 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Nice course in the area

The greens are hard.. there's some very difficult holes from the golds and blues. Lots of deer if you play evening golf. Staff is friendly, they didn't come out and kick us off even tho it was around 9pm when we finished 18. First time I played the course it took over 6 hours and I only got to play 15 holes. But the last 2 times I've played out there has been worth the drive being able to get 18 in starting around 6.

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

Old school

Very professional Staff and Well, maintained course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful course

Great condition. Big and fast greens. I will be back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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
Hot weather
Used cart

Tough back 9, Cart path only

Happy that there were 10 min tee time intervals - a rarity in golf these days - but we still waited ~5 minutes on every tee. Played the course after a rainy day and there was water pooled on several holes. We were out on a hot afternoon weekday and it was still over 4 hours.

Course did not have liquor license so it's beer only. Maintenance guys decided to have a long pee contest in front of us teeing off on 14.

Really surprised that a county course wouldn't promote walking - there's no discount for playing without a cart. $32 for 9 holes keeps everyone who doesn't have 5 hours to golf away from the course.

The back 9 is more challenging than the front, which was more open. Just about every hole on the back was a tight fairway surrounded by trees. 18 was a 235 yard par 3 with an incredibly long green. Tee box signs did not have hole layouts. Cart paths on the back 9 were new and very smooth, but carts were limited to the paths. After 14 the path forks and there's no sign directing you to 15.

Course aesthetics were nice, just wish the highway wasn't right next to the course. Course was maintained well - it's just built in an area with a lot of water. Water doesn't come into play here - you lose your strokes in the woods. We saw 5 deer during the round.

Still an interesting enough layout and cheap enough round to try the course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Great Course with Fast Green

Play often at Pierce Lake. Great layout for a municipal golf course with numerous sets of tees that make it playable yet a challenge for golfers of all abilities. This season greens are faster making it necessary to pay attention to every putt. Fairways generous off the tee with greens protected by bunkers and hills. Always enjoy playing there and will continue being a weekly stop for our golf group.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 83
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Nice course. SLOW PACE

It's a nice course. Some challenging holes. Course is in fair condition. Greens are difficult. Pace of play was ridiculously slow. I played solo caught up to a 4 some that let me play thru after 6 holes. Made the turn and there are 4 somes that are just teeing off. They said "sorry bud, we've been waiting to start" then continued to tee off. It's always garbage when a code sends players off the front and back.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 07/28/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We appreciate your feedback and apologize for any inconvenience you experienced during your round. We will work on improving the pace of play and addressing the issue of players starting from both the front and back.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Sunday Funday 7/23/23

Beautiful course. Condition of the course was very nice even with the downpour rain 3 holes in. Greens were in great condition and drained well after the amount of rain the course received.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 19
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Interesting

Very nice couse but not to me. This course is not for beginner.

Play first time here is very challenging.

Only qualified person can really enjoy the real value of

this layout.

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

This is one of the best forces in Michigan!!

This course is beautiful, very well-maintained, and the pace of play is perfect. All of the staff is very friendly and helpful. We will definitely play here again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 56
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun challenging course

Staff was very friendly, Course is very challenging with tough, but very true greens. Will definitely.play again and would give it a high recommendation.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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