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4.5
304 Reviews (304)
5 Stars
155
4 Stars
127
3 Stars
15
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
5
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.7
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.5
96.8%
Recommend this course
296 out of 304 reviews
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4.7
6 Reviews (6)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
2
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0
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0
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Conditions
4.5
Value
4.8
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.8
StaffFriendliness
5.0
100.0%
Recommend this course
6 out of 6 reviews
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4.7
33 Reviews (33)
5 Stars
24
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
2
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Conditions
4.7
Value
4.8
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.8
StaffFriendliness
4.8
97.0%
Recommend this course
32 out of 33 reviews
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Course Highlights
Tree-lined fairways, smooth greens, and a challenging layout with creative doglegs consistently impress golfers visiting this well-maintained course. Exceptionally friendly staff, strong amenities including a popular restaurant, and outstanding value make every round worthwhile.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 71
Length 6285 yards
Slope 125
Rating 71.5

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.

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Course Details

Year Built 1974
Fairways Blue
Greens Bent
Golf Season Open: 4/15 Closed: 10/15
Architect Joe Roeski

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS No
Pull-carts No
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker No
Golf School/Academy No
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
Fivesomes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Bar

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Reviews

4.5
304 Reviews (304)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Dinner 9
Drinks 9
Family Dining 7
Course Challenges Include:
Narrow Fairways 14
Water Hazards 10
Bunkers 9
This course/club is great for:
Locals 16
Seniors 11
Walkers 10
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 11
Worth the Drive 8

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Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Value! Fun course!

First time here. Walked 18. Neatly groomed holes, greens were well taken care of. Beautiful layout. Technical with all the trees, you have to stay in the fairway. Friendly staff, great bar and restaurant. The patio is dog friendly, there is a walking trail along the golf course, live music set up and a sand box for the children to play in.

Driving range is a bit short. Being able to hit your driver is not guaranteed. But otherwise nice small range with a chip and putt practice area.

Overall 10/10 would come again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 07/14/2025:
Thank you for the awesome review! We're so glad to hear you had a great experience and look forward to having you back again.
Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course that does provide a challenge

Twin Birch is a nice Course. It is well maintained, and the staff is always very friendly. There are some challenging holes that make you plan your shots to lay up or replace a shaped shot. The fairways and greens are always in very good condition.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 07/07/2025:
We’re thrilled you had such a great experience! Thanks for the support — we’ll be here ready to welcome you back for another great round.
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Great Place

Pace of play was excellent! In great condition & all the staff were very friendly & courteous.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Nice little course

Although a short course, it has a lot of bends and turns that keep you from bombing away. Conditions were great. Pace of play and price was great as well. We had a group of 5, so booked 3 and two back to back. When we got to the club house, first thing the lady said was “if you pull any shenanigans and join up, I’ll kick you off the course”. Not exactly the greeting you’d expect, but other than that, I enjoyed the course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice little course

Had a great time playing this course though a bit slow because of slower groups in front of us!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 36
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Best deal going

Electric Carts-Excellent restaurant.Well maintained fairways.Excellent greens.Say no more! A steal for golf now members! (hush!)

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Excellent local golf course

Course has many interesting holes which challenges your play. But is very playable and an enjoyable course.

Excellent restaurant and staff tops off your enjoyable day.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

This is a fun and fairly challenging course. It has alot of dog legs left and right that you need to hit certain distances which can test your game. The greens are in very good shape too!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 06/18/2025:
We’re thrilled you had such a great experience! Thanks for the support — we’ll be here ready to welcome you back for another great round.
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 66
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great Conditions

We have golfed this course in early spring before and we thought that for early June the fairways and greens were absolutely fantastic.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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