Wallinwood Springs Golf Club
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Wallinwood Springs Golf Club is bordered by the scenic Grand River on its eastern side. The challenging layout boasts an island green, an island tee, and a peninsula fairway. The golf course has two distinctly different nines, beginning with an open Scottish-links layout before moving onto the back nine, which is enclosed by mature trees. Wind definitely plays a role on the front nine and on the backside of the course there is a 26-acre, man-made lake, where if you're not careful you'll be met with a watery grave on five holes. Extensive mounding is paired with 30 strategically placed sand traps to provide even more challenges. The most difficult hole on the golf course is the par-4 16th, which stretches to more than 400 yards. Golfers will need a long, straight drive from the island tee in order to avoid the water on both sides of the fairway.
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Course needs work.
This course could be one of the best in west Michigan if it was taken care of, but it is not. The greens need a lot of work and there were even ant hills on some of them. Missing patches of grass in the middle of the greens is unacceptable, especially for a course that requires you to pay as much as this one did. The cart paths are destroyed due to tree roots growing under them. The grass seemed like it hadn't been cut in a couple of days and there are divot marks that haven't been repaired on every hole.
Pretty long and challenging
Will definitely play again course is plenty long from the blues and the greens are pretty fast. Back nine is completely different from the front makes it quite hard
Hi Claynewman,
Thanks for the review. We are happy to hear that you enjoyed your round. We look forward to seeing you back again soon!
slow play
Course was decent, but pace was very slow. A lot of players that didn't und rrstand golf etiquette
banfimar,
Thank you for taking the time to write a review and for playing the course. We apologize that the pace of play was slow and we hope it will be better next time you are out!
Ok
Make sure you call. The course is ok but there is no etiquette on the course. I was a single and the foursome wouldn't let me play through as they searched for 10+ minutes to find their first shots on a par 3. Then on the next hole decided to tell me the reasons why I can't play through on the next tee. Had another gentleman get out of his cart and stand in the middle of my fairway after his shank for about 8 minutes as I looked on and couldn't tee off. This course is ok at best and then when you add in the lack of common sense and etiquette it's not worth your time. Ran out of like with 4 holes to play and started my round at 5 as a single.
Nice layout
Great price, nice layout. The place is falling apart, door on pro shop is rusted, the whole building is in need of repair including pot holes in driveway and parking lot. Cart paths have more grass growing in them than black top. All the trash cans were full and over flowing, the ball washers were empty and missing towels.
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Thank you for taking the time to write a review and for playing Wallinwood Springs! We are glad you enjoyed the layout and will work on the things you mentioned in your review. We hope to see you again soon!
Nice course
Wallinwood is a nice course for the occasional golfer which I can only speak to. Parts of the back 9 holes were a bit buggy due to a lot of mucky water. I enjoyed the front 9 much better. Pretty setting with variety of challenges. I would definitely go back.
darlenec,
Thank you for playing Wallinwood Springs and for your review! The weather is cooling off - hope to see you again soon!
Great owner!
Great expirence and great golf course! These guys know how to take care of and treat their customers! Am looking forward to playing it very soon and have a very friendly staff!
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Thank you for the great review and for playing Wallinwood Springs! We can't wait to see you again soon!
Not what it once was.
I have played this course a few times in the past couple years. This was my first time out there this year and I'm not sure I'll ever be going back. The staff in the club house cumulatively were about 25 years old between 2 of them. They had feet up on counters playing games on their phones. This wasn't a big deal to me as it seemed extremely slow on the course. The course itself was mediocre at best. Tee boxes were in OK shape, toughs were meager and untended, the greens were surprisingly in good condition, but were unbelievably slow. The sand traps were small ponds, mud filled or laden with rocks that could damage any wedge. We scheduled a tee time and before we made the first green, we had a couple in jean shorts yelling from 200 yards out wanting to pass. We let a second single pass us before we tee'd off on the second hole. A third couple with only one person golfing (or at least one bag and letting his girlfriend hit) went zooming by while we were on the green at hole 2. Then a group of 3 young boys skipped the third hole and went cruising by and paired up with the first rude couple who passed us. At this point, the five played leisurely golf and out nine holes turned into a 2-hour and 45-minute ordeal. Last summer when I went the course was in much better shape and management actually seemed existent. I wouldn't suggest going unless you're looking to ride around skipping holes and playing in the mud.
Beautiful course, Fun to play
This course has everything I want in a golf experience. There is every type of hole: short holes you can drive, long holes you can bomb, tricky mid length holes to think about, elevation changes, sneaky hazards, and so on.
Everything is in great shape, and the staff is always friendly. My only gripe is that this course has a tendency to jam up less skilled golfers quickly, and sometimes playing through isn't even an option. Also, occasionally a bunch of goose droppings on the greens, but that is usually manageable.
Wallingwood springs
Nice course. I liked the layout. Being fairly early in the spring, this course still has areas of excessive rain. Some holes are quite difficult, some are fairly easy. I liked the mounds throughout the course.
Excellent course
This was our first time playing this course, we had an excellent time the staff was friendly, course was excellent, would come back to this course any day of the week!
Decent challenge
I'll get the negatives out of the way first. The club house is a little dated, could use some updating, but that's minor. The back nine is challenging enough on its own, but it seems to be not as well groomed as the front nine, which could affect your score. I had issues on a couple of greens with my ball skipping a little because the grass needed some attention. It seemed a little too long for how dry it was. You could compare it to running your hand over your face when your stubble is about day or so old, how you seem to have to force your fingers past the stubble...
That said, it's a beautiful course. The front nine plays well. It's well maintained. The greens are in good shape. I would recommend to anyone who is a novice player, such as myself, to play the back nine first... You'll finish stronger and more confident if you finish on the front nine.
Going down hill
It seems Wallinwood is getting worse every year. The pro shop is barren. There is not soap/water in the ball washers. Overall the facilities seem to be in the decline. I would not recommend this course anymore. It is too bad because it used to be very nice. I wonder is management has given up.
Wallin Wood in April
First time out for the 2015 had us at Wallingwood in Jenison MI. Picture perfect day with the sun out and 75 degrees.
Front nine is a bit more open than the back. When the late spring rains come, the back will have even more water surrounding the fairways and greens. More mosquitos too!
Pace of play was very slow. Took nearly five hours to play 18 holes. Would have been nice to have a ranger out to speed things up a bit. This course should take no more than 4:00 to 4:15. Even less if empty.
Greens were quicker than expected for mid-April...that is a good thing in my book.
Fun Course,Beautiful Scenery
I've only played this course twice, but I loved it both times. The holes are relatively straightforward for the most part, but they have enough undulations and hazards to keep it fun and challenging. The track itself is well maintained, although one hole has earned a reputation for catching a lot of goose droppings (which I didn't see this time). Set along the grand river, the areas around the course are generally beautiful, particularly looking out over the water on your somewhat lengthy trek from the 11th green to the 12th tee in late afternoon.
Fallen from grace
The course has a fun layout, especially the back nine. However, the course maintenance is terrible. It's clear they are squeezing as much money as they can and care nothing for the quality of the course. If you're looking for a last minute round, it will do, otherwise I'd schedule some where else.
I had low expectations and was still disappointed
no one was at the clubhouse when I arrived for my tee time. Someone finally arrived to open the doors 45 minutes after my tee time was supposed to be. Conditions and layout were blah.
Tough Back 9
the back 9 is challaging with lots of water and narrow fairways.
Nice course
Enjoyable round, the staff was extremely helpful. Allowed us to play as a single, with my wife riding along. Very enjoyable to play right along the Grand river.
course needs work
course needs to be better maintained. front nine is okay but the back needs work. cart paths very rough need to be repaved rocks in the bunkers greens are okay.
Thank you for your review. We are very disappointed to hear that you did not have a good experience. Please email us at WallinWoodSprings@gmail.com to further discuss your round. We hope to hear from you soon and to have another chance at exceeding your expectations.