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4.3
311 Reviews (311)
5 Stars
102
4 Stars
174
3 Stars
22
2 Stars
11
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.6
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.6
96.9%
Recommend this course
289 out of 311 reviews
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4.4
17 Reviews (17)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.7
Layout
4.7
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.5
100.0%
Recommend this course
17 out of 17 reviews
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4.4
61 Reviews (61)
5 Stars
30
4 Stars
26
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.7
Layout
4.7
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.6
96.7%
Recommend this course
59 out of 61 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
311 Reviews (311)

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 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Under construction in 2020

It should be noted that this course has a massive irrigation project underway. The signature 11th hole has a temp green in the middle of the fairway and the tee boxes for one of the holes on the front is completely closed. I am glad they are upgrading but I will avoid it for a bit. It is still very inexpensive, and a great course to gain experience.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 113
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Great pace

Lots of work and upgrades being done. This should improve the overall quality of the course.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
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
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 36
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Bad conditions now

Today’s condition of course is so bad due to much rain in this week.it will be recovered a few week after.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

MUST TRY

Don’t mind the scenery coming into the rouge as the course itself has a great series of holes (numbered wrong but easy to follow) even an interesting adventure in the carts! $8 for 18 compared to all local courses charging $15. Several long par 5s, couple dog legs with large waters to cross, and some cool par 3s that involve some challenging shots. All in all will be golfing again forsure

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice course

Have a great time, course is in good shape. Some of the tee boxes are new and all are improved from last year. Course was very busy but played 18 in 4.5 hours.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Nice deal

Very good course for the money better-than-expected

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Walked
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Walked
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 57
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

good time

There was a lot of working being done on the course. We still had good time!!!!!!!

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 57
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

great day

The course lay=out is greatly; I love playing there. Tee boxes needed work but it was great day for my wife and I.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 27
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 39
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Always plays well

This was the first time I played the course this year. It’s nice to see the updates and upgrades being made to the course. New bridges and posts look nice. The course was in great condition.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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