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Twin Birch Golf Club
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The beautiful setting of Twin Birch Golf Club in Kalkaska features stands of red pine and birch trees lining the fairways and the Boardman River, which winds its way all throughout the course. The golf course is mostly flat with the exception of a few raised greens on the back nine. The greens on the front nine are level with open fronts, inviting players to attach the flags. There are ample landing zones along the tree-lined fairways, making Twin Birch a golf course that will appeal to beginners and high handicappers but there are still challenges in store for the more advanced golfers as well. Some of the doglegs holes can be quite tricky. There are also several strategically placed bunkers lurking along some of the greensides and water comes into play on eight holes.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 71 | 6285 yards | 71.5 | 125 |
| White | 71 | 6027 yards | 70.5 | 122 |
| Red | 71 | 4751 yards | 68.3 | 119 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 71.1/115 W: 76.3/130 | 350 | 395 | 495 | 375 | 143 | 373 | 463 | 168 | 340 | 3102 | 370 | 354 | 169 | 324 | 433 | 220 | 421 | 400 | 492 | 3183 | 6285 |
| White M: 69.8/112 W: 74.6/128 | 335 | 372 | 462 | 360 | 133 | 357 | 452 | 161 | 329 | 2961 | 357 | 338 | 159 | 314 | 419 | 209 | 410 | 380 | 480 | 3066 | 6027 |
| Red M: 63.2/104 W: 67.4/111 | 270 | 325 | 400 | 311 | 118 | 287 | 400 | 121 | 278 | 2510 | 303 | 248 | 100 | 265 | 345 | 141 | 209 | 275 | 355 | 2241 | 4751 |
| Handicap | 11 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 18 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 11 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 14 |
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Golf Advisor: Top 25 Value Courses in the U.S. (2014 #7)
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Good golf
It was a great day of golf. Course is a hidden treasure
Good Value, Nice Course
Hooked up with 2 of my sons on 9/6/2015. Good value and course was set up well. It was hot, temps in the 90's and course played decently. Roughs were a bit long and getting good shots out of them was tough. Greens were a bit slow but were true.
Will play this course again, hard to beat for overall value.
This course has great greens
Great course, I think it has the best greens in the area. We played 18 in 3:20
don't play this course intil the trees are clean and has some knowledge about golf.
they pace was bad. they only a had the front nine open,
the back nine was closed. the staff didn't about golf rule s.
Nice layout to the course
Great deals at this course. Golf and dine fish fry on friday. Great staff.
Fun round. Food was awesome.
The course was challenging. Food at the turn great
Great Course ,Great Price
great Course for the money, staff very friendly and accommodating. great prices on beverages and food. a very good time
Conditions great
Fair ways n greens were asome looking to playing again soon
Beautiful course. Exceptional staff.
Went to this course with my brother who's been there many times. We took his granddaughter for her first golf experience. She was made quite welcome and the staff encouraged her by having a rental set ready and not placing restrictions on her. Well done, Twin Birch!
Additionally, the course was a great play. Challenging fairways through wooded area, but not so tough and narrow that average golfers can't enjoy it. Would definitely go again!
Great bargain
My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed our day here. We got out early and did the 18 in 3 hours. The course is in good shape, the greens a bit slow but in good condition and it is challenging enough for most players. It is truly a bargain.
The fall colors were spectacular. The course is heavily treed and they were all turning brilliant colors. I highly recommend this place.
A pleasant surprise
Played thus course sight unseen and was pleasantly surprised. Some challenging holes but not punishingly hard. Will play it again.
One of Best Values on Golf Now
It's hard to be disappointed by Twin Birch when you pay $10 - $15 through Golf Now. This course can offer a challenge to golfers of all abilities and skill, and is well maintained and sculpted. You won't find too many elevation changes in the fairways; but you will find tight doglegs and narrow fairways that demand precise shot placement and club selection. The greens are very well maintained and smoother than a lot of higher priced courses available on Golf Now. The Twin Birch Golf Course will play a lot different from the whites as opposed to the Blues, offering a different challenge every time you play it, I definitely recommend it.
Tight
Very narrow fairways! Lots of doglegs. Lots of woods and trees. Did I say narrow fairways? Lost lots of balls. Very flat. Greens are flat and true, but extrememly difficult course. Hit em straight!
Eagle on 18
An eagle on 18 will make most anyone happy with the course. Not many on the course and so play was very fast. Green conditions were very good. No ball washers on course so make sure your cart is equipped with one .
Twin Birch
Great value...!! The course was in great condition
Nice Course for a GREAT price!
Hubby & I played course while vacationing in TC on our 26th wedding anniversary. Nice course, nice day, nice people, nice price - $20/Each for 18 holes with a cart! Plus I played by best 9 ever here! I would encourage any women golfers to play this course. I'm not a super long hitter, but I kept 'em straight and that is the key to this course. Enjoy!
Keep it in the fairway
A very nice little course in Kalkaska Michigan. It's a bit of a challenge because of the trees and some tight fairways. A flat course that's easy to walk. The fairways are well maintained and the greens, while just a little on the slow side are in excellent shape.
Very well kept for the caliber of course.
Enjoyed our round. Greens in very good condition and for the most part played true. Lots of mature trees so important to keep ball in fairway. Will definitely play again.
Well maintained golf course
I found Twin Birch to be a very enjoyable course, and a very good value. The course was very well maintained, and green were excellent condition.
Might be the best value in NW Michigan
The only negative is there is very little evelvation change. The woods are beautiful. The course is in great shape. Green are average speed but very smooth. Looks like they have a lot of seniors that play so the blue tees are in great shape. We played for only $11. If felt like I was taking advantage of them. Nice folks, not pretentious. Terrific hot dogs at the turn. I don't think the owners realize what a gem they have here.
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