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4.3
299 Reviews (299)
5 Stars
96
4 Stars
169
3 Stars
21
2 Stars
11
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.6
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.6
97.2%
Recommend this course
277 out of 299 reviews
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4.0
9 Reviews (9)
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1
Conditions
4.7
Value
4.1
Layout
4.6
Pace
3.3
Amenities
2.9
StaffFriendliness
4.0
88.9%
Recommend this course
8 out of 9 reviews
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4.4
66 Reviews (66)
5 Stars
32
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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Conditions
4.4
Value
4.6
Layout
4.6
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.5
97.0%
Recommend this course
64 out of 66 reviews
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Course Highlights
Rouge Park delivers exceptional value with a creatively varied layout featuring hill climbs, blind shots, and bridge carries that demand your full bag. Fairways, tee boxes, and sand traps are meticulously maintained, consistently ranking among Metro Detroit's best-conditioned public courses.

About

Holes 18
Type Public/Municipal
Par 72
Length 6325 yards
Slope 130
Rating 70.3

Rouge Park Golf Course is the city of Detroit's hidden gem. The course has been a local favorite since it first opened in 1923. Despite the expansion of Detroit's golf offerings in later years, Rouge Park G.C. is still considered one of the best and most challenging of them all. The tranquil setting boasts an abundance of wildlife including deer, pheasants, and herons, making you completely forget that you're in the city. The golf course was carved from rolling hills, providing tricky contours and dramatically elevated tees. The Rouge River winds through the layout, coming into play on six holes. The difficulty of the course is balanced by the wide, player-friendly fairways. The par-4 11th is considered one of the Detroit metro area's toughest holes. It requires a 280-yard drive in order to clear not just one but two water hazards.

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Course Details

Year Built 1923
Fairways Bluegrass/ Poa mix
Greens Bent Grass/ Poa mix
Golf Season Year round
Architect Ray Hearn (2017)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Shirt and Shoes Required

Food & Beverage

Snacks

Available Facilities

Clubhouse
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Reviews

4.3
299 Reviews (299)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 10
Elevation Changes 9
Forced Carries 6
This course/club is great for:
Locals 8
Advanced Golfers 7
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 11

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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Poor shape, interesting design

The staff is extremely friendly. The course was in poor condition; rough, fairways and tee boxes were all same length. Greens were well kept and fast. Very odd design, some holes were like mini putt layouts. Paid $22, wouldn't pay more than $10 to play again

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Rouge park is challenging

Great design and challenge. Make sure you stay on the fairway or hit out of the rough, which makes it challenging

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

They need someone to actually push pace of play.

The course is in good shape and is overall a challenging layout. I love the course. I absolutely hate the wait on. Every. Single. Shot. It's not the first time, either, as this has been ongoing for years with no one doing anything about the pace of play. I paid for 18 and only played 9 as it took 3 hours.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not Worth the Money

Relative to the courses you can play for a few extra bucks, this course is substantially over priced. The course overall is unkept and the greens need some attention. Also, the 'club house' is more like a delapitated garage. We waited 40 minutes past our t-time and had to go off of hole 10 and were told that it should be expected. If you sign up for a certain time, you should EXPECT to go off at that time.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Kind of a fun course with a few quirks and a few cool holes that made you think...

First hole was a challenge of shot placement... 7th par 3 had a cool unseen green shot... 8 and 9 were also fun elevation challenges...

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Nice course

I played several courses around Dearborn, but I can say Rouge park course is one of the best. Well maintained fairways and fast greens. There is an interesting blind par-3 hole where you can't see the green from the tee box due to the green is in high elevation. I like such dynamic holes.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Congratulations groundskeepers.

Best shape its ever been in despite drought.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Great Value

Solid course with pretty good greens. Great value for the price. Pace of play a little slow.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great municipal course

Don't be fooled by this being a City municipal course it's more than a handful. I am a 4 handicap who often has trouble breaking 80 at this course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Best Value for your money in the Detroit Area

For $34 on a Sunday morning, you will not find a better golf course for your money. Elevation changes (for Detroit), a Donald Ross course, and fantastic playing conditions. No range on Site but across the street.

Couple tee boxes are in need of replacement but other than that I found nothing wrong with this course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

was great experiance

cant wait to play there again

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Decent change of pace

Staff was very friendly. Price was reasonable. Beware: There are a few holes that are tricked up (sharp blind doglegs that run very close to other holes). Other than those 3 or 4 holes, the course was in decent shape, had variation, and presented a fair challenge. A decent change of pace from the northern Oakland county courses we usually play. Planes flying by periodically -- nothing too loud or distracting

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 33
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun course, BEST BURGERS EVER !

This place has it right with the cook and his outdoor grill station making your hotdogs and burgers in realtime! The burgers were awesome. 5star for food! The course was maintained and greens rolled nicely. You can tell they do their best to care for it. The layout of a bit odd and the morning tee time didn't get us out until about 15min late, pace (as expected) was a bit slow because we had some real hacks in front of us who seemed to enjoy hooking into the trees a lot and spending too much time hunting for it.. But this is about the course and playability/conditions. I give them a Solid 3 star for overall. They def care for this old Detroit relic. Fun time for sure. It was a great morning, even with the 4.5hr round. I'd go back for a late day got deal to bang around out there. Plays quite friendly, should t be any reason not to walk away with 85-90 if you're typically a 17-20 hdcp I'd say

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great golf for a even better price

Can't say enough about the experience here. Course was fun and challenging on certain holes. Course was is good shape for so early in the season.

Pace of play was non issue.

Staff was great!

Highly recommended!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Interesting and quite challenging

Although there are spotty areas on some fairways, the course is in mostly good condition, and the greens are in good shape with lots of contours on several. Local knowledge helps a great deal since there are several blind shots, and it isn't always obvious where the hole is located until you get closer. Holes that cross the river can be especially challenging unless you're a long hitter as occasionally it's wiser to lay up. Most of the par 5s are uninspired, but some of the par 4s and 3s make up for that, with good variety. Overall, it's a pleasant experience with helpful staff and plenty of challenge from most golfers, depending on which tees you choose. Many tee boxes could use some work, however.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Rouge Park is the best of Detroit

This is a very fun course to play. It has a plenty of very challenging, very fun holes. Hole 8 is a great par 3 100 feet above the tee and 12 will give you quite a challenge. Most of the fairways are wide enough to allow you to miss a shot or two and still keep a decent score.
The course is in good condition. Greens are well maintained as well as the fairways. The tee boxes need a little help and need to be leveled. Rouge Park is the best course in Detroit without question and there is a driving range across the street to get a little practice in before you tee off.
I would also recommend their hamburgers.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

rouge park

It is a Detroit staple and a fun place to golf. I've ben there a few times and I get better every time. So I will keep going.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Hidden Gem

The location of the course is a little offsetting. Once your on the course, you wouldn't believe your in the same area. Beautiful course, and well maintained. I loved the adversity of holes. Straight fairways, doglegs, raised greens, downhill shots, 3,4, and 5 pars. Not to mention lots of wildlife and scenic holes. Truly enjoyed 18 for a buck a hole booked on GN. Friendly staff even told me to play another 9 when i finished free of charge due to some rain, and not many customers on that day.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

mr Anthony Bailey

Have no early hot deals i like to i can only golf on the weekend early mornings have no hot deals love the Rouge park golf course

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice course

Pace of play was ridiculously slow.... Almost a 6 hour round.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
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