Dunham Hills Golf Club
About
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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | 71 | 6771 yards | 72.6 | 130 |
| Middle | 71 | 6291 yards | 70.0 | 126 |
| Forward | 71 | 5253 yards | 70.8 | 118 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 72.1/135 | 355 | 527 | 451 | 427 | 192 | 465 | 325 | 199 | 340 | 3281 | 436 | 233 | 529 | 573 | 449 | 345 | 159 | 375 | 378 | 3477 | 6758 |
| Blue M: 70.0/129 W: 76.2/136 | 343 | 519 | 409 | 388 | 135 | 440 | 314 | 191 | 315 | 3054 | 421 | 166 | 511 | 535 | 426 | 339 | 122 | 361 | 363 | 3244 | 6298 |
| Hybrid M: 68.5/122 W: 73.7/131 | 343 | 435 | 354 | 374 | 135 | 415 | 303 | 191 | 315 | 2865 | 395 | 166 | 511 | 452 | 375 | 339 | 122 | 323 | 351 | 3034 | 5899 |
| White M: 67.3/117 W: 72.1/125 | 328 | 435 | 354 | 374 | 126 | 415 | 303 | 165 | 308 | 2808 | 395 | 144 | 435 | 452 | 375 | 291 | 112 | 323 | 351 | 2878 | 5686 |
| Yellow M: 62.5/108 W: 66.4/113 | 245 | 376 | 303 | 283 | 75 | 334 | 229 | 108 | 235 | 2188 | 250 | 109 | 365 | 390 | 315 | 250 | 100 | 289 | 248 | 2316 | 4504 |
| Handicap | 11 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 17 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 8 | 6 | |||
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 71 |
| Handicap (W) | 11 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 12 |
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shoot a 78
Course played wonderful, the greens the best I've played in weeks ,will be playing again before the season over
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.
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!
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
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!
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.
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!
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.
Thank you James for taking the time to give us your feedback on the course! We hope to have you back soon!
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.
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!
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.
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!
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.
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!
Picture perfect
Course was challenging and in great shape. Quiet with electric carts. Beverage cart visited twice per 9!
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!
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.
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!
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.
Great course
If you have not played Dunham Hills, give it a chance. An older traditional course with great greens.
Very enjoyable.
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!
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!
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!
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.
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!
Best Day Ever
On this Best Day Ever, the weather could not have been better and the pace of play was right on.
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!
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.
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!
This course is in good condition.
Worth playing, greens are very fast and fairways are narrow.
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!
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.
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!
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.
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!
July golf
Good value, big greens and lots of great views.
I would recommend playing this course.
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!
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!