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4.6
711 Reviews (711)
5 Stars
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3 Stars
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1 Stars
5
Conditions
4.7
Value
4.6
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.3
94.3%
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683 out of 711 reviews
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4.4
11 Reviews (11)
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Conditions
4.7
Value
4.5
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.7
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.5
90.9%
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10 out of 11 reviews
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4.5
29 Reviews (29)
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Conditions
4.8
Value
4.6
Layout
4.6
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.7
93.1%
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27 out of 29 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Links
Par 72
Length 7049 yards
Slope 144
Rating 75.1
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The Meadows at Grand Valley State University
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Course Details

Year Built 1994
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Open: 3/15 Closed: 11/15
Architect Dr. Michael Hurdzan (1994)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes - "Kendall Golf Academy"
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes
Practice Hole Yes

Policies

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

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

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4.6
711 Reviews (711)
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Skill Intermediate
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4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Plays Once a week
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5.0
First Time Playing

Excellent

Had a lot of fun playing here! Only played the front 9, but the layout was a great mix of fairness and challenge. Some holes the tee shot is the most difficult, others the challenge lies on the green. Very balanced golf course with it’s fair share of risk/reward opportunities. Especially the par 5s! Conditions were also very good considering I tee’d off around 6pm. Overall great course with really nice practice facility! Will definitely be coming back!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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4.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice course, but needs an active Ranger

This course is a nice test of golf. The course was not the challenge. It was the foursome ahead of us that were clueless to their slow play.

Normally, a course Ranger will note that holes are open ahead of a slow group -- and ask them to move it along. No ranger here. At 2 hours after 9 holes, we chose not to complain. It was only after finished in 4:45 minutes that I asked to see the manager, and suggested they need a Ranger to drive the course, speeding up those who slow play.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 90
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Worth playing

The set up of the course was really nice. Fairways and greens were in good shape. The greens ran very true

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Reviews 7
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

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great course, friendly staff .

wish the carts were a little faster

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Loved the course, loved the service, very difficult course that's what I like about it, the ppl that work there are so nice to me everything go there

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 7
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Beautiful course

I really enjoyed my round at the Meadows. It's very links-y and I love that! I was a little disappointed that the people I was paired with didn't want to play the round with me, but that's not the courses fault. I had never played there and was hoping for some local knowledge. I think the course is maintained at the highest level one could expect, the layout is super fun but not quite enough dogleg/elevation, and the carts didn't have GPS. I lost 5/6 golf balls and 4 of them could have been avoided. But the greens....OMG! Immaculate! I rolled in a 40 footer for bird on the first par 5! They roll extremely smooth and true! I will be back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 95
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a year
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Back 9

Appreciated starter recognizing our skill level & allowing us to go at our pace & golf back 9. Stress-free & superb setting.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Meadows GVSU

Played a quick 9 this morning. A friend is visiting from my hometown and he’s an avid golfer. He was VERY impressed with the course. It has been almost 20 years since I have played it and is everything I remember. Such a jewel in western Michigan.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
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 Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Starters were aggressive with pace play

The course was beautiful and a great to play. My only complaint was the starter was very pushy with play pace. We had a a foursome and when we came to the bend after the first nine we were told we were playing to slow. We completed the first 9 in 2:04. For the difficulty of the course this was great time.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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