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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

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4.1
249 Reviews (249)
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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

shoot a 78

Course played wonderful, the greens the best I've played in weeks ,will be playing again before the season over

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
966358d7-68f6-5a62-9d7a-4279c8276202
Commented on 10/15/2015

We're glad you had a good time! We've been working very hard to keep the course in great condition and we're appreciative that you took note of this. We look forward to your return!

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

A tough course of a piece of heaven

I would view this course as strategic. Not much margin for error. Fairways are narrow and disappear with the extremely rolling terrain. Lots of lumber and water to humble even the best of players.
The view and layout are spectacular. If you are having a lousy round, put the clubs in the back and enjoy the majesty of God's creation.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
966358d7-68f6-5a62-9d7a-4279c8276202
Commented on 10/15/2015

Thank you for the review! We're glad you enjoyed your visit and we hope you come back again to enjoy the view and the layout again!

Played On
Reviews 26
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Challenging

Challenging because no spot is flat. Lots of rolling hills. Initially had group hitting up on us by called ranger and it stopped. Had a nice time. Would come back again

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
966358d7-68f6-5a62-9d7a-4279c8276202
Commented on 10/15/2015

We're glad you had a nice time! We apologize for the group that was hitting up on you, but thankfully our ranger handled the situation. Please come back again soon!

Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Poor weather
Used cart

Great Value for Southeast Michigan

Dunham Hills is a great track - rolling course with challenging layout. Tee to green the course is in really good shape.

Downsides are a lot of hardpan once off fairways and a very tight design - need to be careful to avoid incoming shots for adjoining holes.

We played a cold and rainy day...course drained well (actually still very dry). Really great greens - roll true and fast. One issue the day we played...very slow due to a couple foursomes playing a scramble...rangers need to push groups to finish in under 5 hours (we were close to 6 on a busy Saturday).

Overall a great value and a challenging course...well worth the cost.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
966358d7-68f6-5a62-9d7a-4279c8276202
Commented on 09/17/2015

Thank you so much for the amazing review! We appreciate you taking the time to leave such a detailed review of the golf course! We're glad you had a great time and we look forward to having you back soon!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Nice Greens

Fairways and greens in good condition proximity of holes a little bit too close to each other. Tree-lined fairways require straight tee shots.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
966358d7-68f6-5a62-9d7a-4279c8276202
Commented on 09/17/2015

Thank you James for taking the time to give us your feedback on the course! We hope to have you back soon!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Mid week blues

Today was a beautiful day to play. Unfortunately, the pace of play was extremely slow with multiple groups waiting on par 3 holes.
Greens very challenging and the course is in great shape.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
966358d7-68f6-5a62-9d7a-4279c8276202
Commented on 09/09/2015

AJR - glad to hear you did enjoy some aspects of your rounds today. Pace of play is a hot topic and issue in golf right now. We appreciate your feedback and will pass it along! Thank you for your review!

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Test of Your Game

I've always liked Dunham Hills. My favorite item, as a moderate handicap, is that it truly identifies weaknesses in one's game. Greens are quick, steeply sloped and roll very well nearly every time. Mature trees line fairways but there are enough tee shots with space for scoring. I usually play courses that are easier than this and I can hide lesser parts of my game. Dunham Hills will expose those weaknesses, especially if it's driving or putting. Dunham Hills is a course that will help you better understand your game.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
966358d7-68f6-5a62-9d7a-4279c8276202
Commented on 09/02/2015

Wow, thank you so much for the amazing 5-star review. We appreciate your detailed review and hope it encourages others to try our golf course! We hope to keep having you back at the course and to continue to better understand your game! Thank you again!

Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Need ranger on the course

Course was pretty good and valuable to play with nice rate.
But no ranger on course and we saw a few crazy and noise parties who were screaming during play and listening music!
No control for players to enjoy in a manner.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
966358d7-68f6-5a62-9d7a-4279c8276202
Commented on 08/27/2015

CMH - we're sorry to hear that you didn't have a great round but we appreciate your feedback. We will pass this information along! We hope you will come back out and give us another shot! Thanks again!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Picture perfect

Course was challenging and in great shape. Quiet with electric carts. Beverage cart visited twice per 9!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
966358d7-68f6-5a62-9d7a-4279c8276202
Commented on 08/27/2015

Thank you so much for the fabulous 5-star review! It sounds like you had a great round and we're so happy to hear that! Come back soon!

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great Day

Course was in exceptional shape and staff was friendly as always! Only suggestion is someone making sure groups keep pace. Our round was 5 + hours and the group in front of us was 2 holes behind.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
966358d7-68f6-5a62-9d7a-4279c8276202
Commented on 08/27/2015

Deek - thank you so much for the 5-star review! We appreciate your feedback on group pace of play but I'm sure you know that can be difficult at times. Thank you for letting us know about your experience. We can't wait to have you back!

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Do not go to this course if they are having an outing that day.

I play this course on regular basis. The last two times I have played this course was when they had an outing that day. The first outing they had set up a tent for the golfers just off of the tenth tee box. In the tent they had an amplified microphone and were giving away awards and the such. It was very difficult to tee off with all the noise. Yesterday I went and there was another outing. The people in this outing were ridiculously loud. They were literally yelling at each other while on two different holes and you could hear them over half of the course. After my round I spoke to Tom and explained the conditions to him. He said that they cannot control that type of stuff and they only had two rangers. Why if you are having an outing do you only have two rangers? I asked Tom what he could do for me and he said he would give me my next round for half off. While I thought that he should have given me a rain check I accepted this compromise. When we got to the register and he saw that I had used a voucher from Group Golfer he said he could do nothing for me. This made it clear that they are only interested in their profit margin and couldn't care about the customer. While I love this course I will never play it again. I would rather play somewhere that has good customer service and is interested in repeat business.

Conditions Excellent
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

If you have not played Dunham Hills, give it a chance. An older traditional course with great greens.
Very enjoyable.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
966358d7-68f6-5a62-9d7a-4279c8276202
Commented on 08/14/2015

Thank you Dan for the incredible review! We appreciate you taking the time to let us know your thoughts on the course! We're glad you enjoyed your round and we hope to see you back soon!

Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great first time experience!

First time playing this course and I will definitely be back. The gentleman in the pro shop for our 4pm tee time was very nice and we felt very welcome. Course was in great shape, looking forward to going back soon. Definitely need to play the course a couple times to get a good grasp of the layout. The hills out here make it quite challenging. Can't wait to be back, thank you for a great evening of golf!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
966358d7-68f6-5a62-9d7a-4279c8276202
Commented on 08/14/2015

Wow MCP- thank you for the excellent review! We're so glad to hear that you had a fabulous time and we can't wait to have you back! Bring a friend next time and introduce them to Dunham Hills too!

Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Fair weather
Used cart

Beautiful Course - Challenging

I played on a Saturday morning. The weather forecast did not mention rain; however, it sprinkled throughout the round. The greens were fast - the would have been extremely fast without the rain.

The young lady at the desk was friendly and helpful as was the older gentleman starter. He said "keep your ball below the hole" - and he was right.

Lots of trees, some water. The sand traps were water logged and played like mud.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
966358d7-68f6-5a62-9d7a-4279c8276202
Commented on 08/14/2015

Charlie - thank you so much for the detailed review! We love hearing our golfers feedback! We're glad you got some good advice and we hope to see you back sooner than later!

Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Best Day Ever

On this Best Day Ever, the weather could not have been better and the pace of play was right on.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
966358d7-68f6-5a62-9d7a-4279c8276202
Commented on 08/14/2015

Bill - we are extremely happy that we could be apart of your best day ever! We hope that you repeat that day with us as many times as you can! Thanks for the amazing review!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Difficult but beautiful

Extremely hilly course with narrow fairways but short rough is manageable. Normally play middle tees but had to move to forward tees due to distances. Many players more skilled than we were so if you play a little slower be advised you might be letting a few pass. Great play for the value but if you're beginner or intermediate then this course will definitely put your ego in check.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
966358d7-68f6-5a62-9d7a-4279c8276202
Commented on 08/14/2015

Charles - thank you for taking the time to review our course! We can be a tad challenging but we hope you keep coming out! We look forward to seeing you again!

Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

This course is in good condition.

Worth playing, greens are very fast and fairways are narrow.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
966358d7-68f6-5a62-9d7a-4279c8276202
Commented on 08/05/2015

KCSwamy - we're glad you enjoyed the golf course and thought it was in good condition! We hope to see you back a few more times before season ends! Thanks for the amazing review!

Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Bring a Hard Hat

A nice old course. Great shape all around. Only problems are the fairways are right next to each other. The course was crowded and golf balls were flying everywhere.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
966358d7-68f6-5a62-9d7a-4279c8276202
Commented on 08/05/2015

Thanks for taking the time to review our course Winner! Yes, things can get a little dicey out there, especially when we are busy! We hope you had a great time!

Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Difficult Course

Very demanding golf course with many uneven lies. Slick greens will require you to be in the proper position when chipping from certain locations.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
966358d7-68f6-5a62-9d7a-4279c8276202
Commented on 08/05/2015

Thank you so much for the great review! We can be a bit of a demanding golf course but we hope you come back and play with us again soon!

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

July golf

Good value, big greens and lots of great views.
I would recommend playing this course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
966358d7-68f6-5a62-9d7a-4279c8276202
Commented on 08/05/2015

Wow - thank you for the excellent review! We're always happy to hear when someone enjoys the course! We look forward to having you back!

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