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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 71
Length 6771 yards
Slope 130
Rating 72.6

Dunham Hills Golf Club is situated amidst rolling hills and mature trees. The course is a demanding, but fun test of your skills. The topography presents challenging elevation changes throughout the course but accurate shots will be rewarded with level lies. The undulating fairways and lightning fast greens provide a variety of different shot options that will please the skilled shot-maker. Be prepared to utilize every club in your bag. Accuracy is essential on every hole in order to avoid the unpleasant lies that lurk beneath the hardwoods and pines but the trick is to keep the ball on the fairway. The layout opens with a tree-lined par 4 that is representative of the entire golf course. This tricky hole features a single bunker placed in front of a green that is sloped left to right.

Course Details

Year Built 1967
Fairways Blue Grass
Greens Blue Grass
Golf Season Open: 3/31 Closed: 11/01
Architect August Kranites (1967)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts No
Caddies No
Clubs No

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Golf Simulator No
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes
Practice Hole No

Policies

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

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities

Accolades

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4.5
249 Reviews (249)
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Reviews 6
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Better than last time

Last time I had a chance to play here, the pace of play was awful. Just a busy weekend, so I was not too upset. This time, I flew around. The starter sent me off the back first, which opened up the front when I came around. Excellent, challenging course. Greens roll very nice and true. Stay below the hole.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Meticulously maintained.

It is a pleasure to golf here. Meticulously kept course. Rolling hills. Beautiful scenery. A gem!!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great Course

A couple of the green are still suffering the affects of hard winter.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

challenging course

Tight fairways lined with mature trees. Rolling hills through longer than average distances. No questions asked on hot deal, almost 80% off! Strict dress code(no jeans). Very professional looking and feeling.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun Course/Beautiful condition

Played for the first time in the rain and still had a great time. Everything was super green and well kept. The greens were in the best condition of anywhere else in the area. Great course!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 05/19/2014

the 12th and 18th greens are the worst in michigan....snow mold hit them bad the rest are very nice

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

This course is worth the drive.

Grass is really well managed for golf courses.
a lo of elevation is challenging to golfers but the total of scenic view are great to play and enjoy golf.
there are no even spot for stands. it makes golfers tough to hit ball straight. but it is worth to get challenged. par 3 230 yards and 200 yards are also the enjoyable course for long hit golfer.Green is well controlled so that ball speed and lie has to be accurate due to fast ball rolling.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

A great value

If you like old mature tree lined fairways, this course is for you. Plenary of elevation changes, and swirling winds always keep you on your toes. Well maintained with some of the best greens around. Even with the brutal winter we had just experienced.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Worth the money

Courses are in good condition. I like the layout and the challenge this course provides. Only concern is the green.
Some of the green had no grass. This may be due to the severe winter and snow we had but makes it difficult to predict the speed.

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

One of Oakland County's Best!

Will be booking times at Dunham all summer. This is my home course and will recommend often. Aaaaaaaasaaaaaa

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

This course can be played in any weather condition! It is in perfect shape.

In the pouring rain I drove down a beautiful country road and soon I arrived at the clubhouse. The parking lot empty, save for one car, I thought perhaps I would cancel my tee time... that is until I saw (surrounded by a gorgeous resort) a 20 foot statue of a lady golfer posed in a perfect back swing. I knew, neither rain nor snow would keep me from teeing off! If she can stand there in any weather, I can play with rain running down my back!
I began the round, with rain obscuring my vision, on the Champion tees which I knew would extend my length of play, but I was the only golfer crazy enough to play in the constant downpour. I was amazed that at the end of the season the fairways were manicured and cleaned of all leaves and the greens were fast with no standing water and as if they were rolled just prior to my arrival.
On the 4th hole, I saw another golfer behind me and asked if he would care to join. As a regular on this course, he was invaluable. The fairways, the hazards, the greens each were discussed and my score immediately dropped. This challenging course, with each hole completely different from the next was a constant surprise of glee!, The rain did not let up and surprisingly did not pool anywhere.
I can't wait until I can play this course again, but on a sunny day!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Tricky lies, fast greens

This track has a nice rolling layout, which causes some tricky lies. Fast, challenging greens were head scratching but a lot of fun. This course will definitely be thrown into the yearly rotation. A must play!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great track Excellent condition

This course is one of my favorites. The track is tremendous,the condition is great and the people are friendly. When I played it the leaves had not been cleared. That is my only complaint.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great course, amazing value

The course is fantastic, very challenging, and very well-kept, and you can't beat the value for the money. The greens are the best i've ever seen on a public course. Only one "circus" hole (from the championship tees anyways) Par 4 #14...cant do anything but lay up with anywhere from a 3 iron to 5 iron and then have 210+ yard approach into a green with a false front. Otherwise I love the traditional layout of the course...great fairways and greens, lined by large hardwood trees, and dramatic elevation changes.

Great Course.

Only critic: Slow play. The issue is not overbooking for the most part, all in all the tee times are staggered well (every 8 mins) which should be perfect as a hole should take a max of 15 mins to complete. However I believe the big problem is the type of novice golfers that saturate the course on a daily basis and lack of a Ranger to speed up play.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 27
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
4.0
Previously Played

Stay below pins on undulating greens

As always one of my favorite courses in SE Michigan. Terrific greens with speed and slope provide a challenge for even the most experience golfer. My buddy had trouble with the speed and getting the ball in the wrong place on the greens. Above the hole and 3 putts become the norm and the score looks much worse than what you thought you should have had.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great challenging course

Dunham has really stepped up to be one of the better courses in the area. Great condition. A must play

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

challenging course in great condition

Much more difficult than your ordinary courses...narrow tree lined fairways,lots of bends and curves with sand and water strategically placed,quick maintained greens...will definitely be going back much more

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pristine conditions

The course is extremely challenging and gives one the impression of a links course in that there are challenging lies from many angles throughout the course

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course off the beaten path!

This golf course is really well maintained. The layout is fair. However, two holes were not designed well. Other than that this course is really scenic and a breath of fresh air compared to other newer courses. I was taken back that their were no carts with GPS.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

added it to our list of favorites

Was pleasently suprised, The greens rolled very true.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful rolling course, near-perfect greens, and exceptionally well-maintained.

Thoroughly enjoyed my first experience here. Didn't score great, but really liked the layout and the way the course has been manicured. Definitely a course for those who hit a straight ball. Greens are true and the ball rolls well, but quick. Well worth the cost . A hidden gem in SE Michigan.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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