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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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Conditions4.3
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Value4.6
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Layout4.5
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Friendliness4.5
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Pace4.0
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Amenities3.6
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Second timer
The course is challenging
and fun. It doesn't play very long but ball placement is important.
Good condition
My homies and me be playing golf like 3 times per week. We be liking dis place.
Great local course!
I liked the level of difficulty of this course. It was challenging, but not impossible to the average golfer. Also, the varying green elevation changes were a great change from the typical local course.
Great price and for a great course.
Enjoy a great course for a great rate. Play was smooth and course was in great shape.
Great Course
Pretty nice course. Well maintained and a great value! Plenty of challenging holes. Definitely worth it.
Full or challenges and interesting holes
I had heard about Rouge Park on several occasions and now I have found myself telling others about it. The course is maintained and very challenging (it might have something to do with the Rouge River weaving its way through the course).
The neighborhood might put you off at first, but the staff was very friendly and the strarter was a great guy who helped my twelve year old and I get around the course so that we could enjoy our time there.
I look forward to playing there many more times in the future as the GolfNow.com rate is at times ridiculously low ($10-$12 for this much fun on a golf course?).
Excellent condition well maintained
I would love to play this course with 40% holes are challenging and two holes more challenging than any other course I played in east west south and north within 50 miles
play at 730 am and finished round in 3 hrs. course was in great shape and has some really cool holes
greens r average speed but in great shape and had lots of fun with friends
Stately old track. Short from white tees. Tough from blues.
Needs some work but much better than it was 10 years ago.
I'll be back.8/24/13
This is always a fun course to play
I've played this couse a number of times this year. I hate to rate it as only maintained because they have done so much work on it. Prior to the heavy rains we had in July this course was in pristine condition and I am sure it will be again soon mother nature just took her toll on it with too much water. I would recommend this couse to anyone.
lots of trees,water andshot making holes starting on #1
one of the best city courses around,if you play4/5 holes as 4s,you would be hard pressed to find a more challenging course.#1,#5,#6,#11,#14,#!7#18 all difficult,with#11 as a par 4, in top 18 holes in Michigan.,
Good Shape
Course looked good for a public muni... Traps needed tending to, fairways a little damaged from excess rain.. A couple of tee areas either very uneven or bare...
Shanty Creek Stay & Play Package
Destination Kohler - Champions' Trail Golf Package
You are aware that you wrote this review after the worst winter in decades? I've been to Rouge several times this year and the greens have been better every time out... they are nearly back. Can't blame the course for a harsh winter.