Alwyn Downs Golf Course

Pretty below average course. Weeds popping up on tee boxes. Bunkers aren’t sand. Greens aren’t great.

We only golf a handful of times in a summer. Enjoyed this course- had interest and a good level of challenge for our style and wasn’t so difficult as to be frustrating. Work was ongoing on various parts of the course and a good vision for the future is obvious. Hats off to whomever is planning.

Sand traps need work. Looks like they are working on them but have several more to.do. Played on a week day price was right and played 18 in 3.5hrs moms

I avoided this course when it was Alwyn Downs, because the reviews on this app sounded bad. Construction near the course, bad conditions, etc. But this course today was great. The course was in good shape, most of the holes give you a risk/reward choice from the teebox, and the staff is super friendly.

Overall good value. There were many weeds on the course that made it hard to find your ball in the rough. Staff was friendly.

Walked the front 9 at Alwyn Downs in Marshall, MI this afternoon. This course is back open after being closed last golf season. Located next to a small airfield, this is a nice piece of property with rolling hills large mature trees. Overall this course is in pretty rough shape but has the potential to be really nice.

Overall Rating 6.75/10

Conditions 5/10

Not being taken care of for at least a year it’s understandable to not be in great shape. The fairways were really thin and patchy. Most of the greens were in ok shape with spots heard and there that weren’t good. The entire 8th green is considered ground under repair.

Friendliness 6/10

Having to walk at least a quarter mile from the 7th green to the 8th tee wasn’t much fun. Looks like they converted a par 5 to a par 3 to make room for a new subdivision. Also many of the signs labeling to tee boxes were facing the inside so from the previous green it was hard to tell which hole was the next.

Returnabilty 7/10

There are some really cool holes and I would like to come back in a few years and play it again but the conditions need to improve quite a bit.

Cost 9/10

$9 to walk 9, fair price.

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Sadly, Alwyn Downs is a mess. It is transitioning to a 9 hole course to make room for a housing development. In the mean time, the golf course is not being maintained at all. The greens, fairways, and tees are terrible.

I have played the course several times over the years so it was a sad day. Considering the 50 minute drive I think they should add a disclaimer to there selling tee times on GolfNow. I try to travel around to play different courses each week and this one was a mistake. DO NOT PLAY ALWYN DOWNS.

The ladies in the pro shop were friendly and helped get us started right away. No complaints