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4.3
187 Reviews (187)
5 Stars
80
4 Stars
82
3 Stars
18
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.6
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.8
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.1
88.4%
Recommend this course
172 out of 187 reviews
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4.0
3 Reviews (3)
5 Stars
0
4 Stars
3
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.3
Value
5.0
Layout
4.0
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
5.0
100.0%
Recommend this course
3 out of 3 reviews
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4.3
23 Reviews (23)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
13
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.7
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.7
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.8
82.6%
Recommend this course
19 out of 23 reviews
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Course Highlights
Lush greens, well-kept tee boxes, and a varied layout consistently reward golfers who play this mid-Michigan hidden gem. Exceptionally friendly staff and strong value for money make it a course worth returning to.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6721 yards
Slope 131
Rating 72.4
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Course Details

Year Built 1993
Golf Season Open: 4/01 Closed: 11/15
Architect Joe Roeski

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs No

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted None
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Bar, Snacks
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Reviews

4.3
187 Reviews (187)

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Reviews 22
Skill Intermediate
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 Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 33
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 33
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 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Great course, great price, iffy management.

This is a course that is hard to beat for the price. The fairways and greens are kept nicely despite being hard. The course is not mature yet and doesn't have any truly difficult holes, but they do make up for that fact with good distance from teebox to cup.

The issue I have with this course is if you book online or call in a tee-time, I always have a group going out the same time, or pulling in right behind me, doesn't matter if I'm exactly on time, 10 minutes early, or 15 minutes early.

The course employs no rangers, or none I've ever seen, and pace of play can be an absolute joke, I had an 8some in front of me for 4 holes, that refused to let us play through (a 2 some) and the manager in the clubhouse who can see hole 9 shrugged his shoulders when told at the turn despite the group ordering lunch about 30 feet away at the bar.

I know this sounds negative, but on the whole it is a great course, just don't expect tee times to be honored or a good pace of play. I play this course about twice a month, and these are consistent issues. If it cost more, I would probably stop going.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 43
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
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 17
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Diamond in the rough

Exceptional course for the money. They don’t have big steep slopes or wasted money on florist covered tee boxes but what they offer is a long challenging course that is forgiving yet dangerous at the same time. Considering the amount of play I’d call it in excellent condition. Those who play it need to do a better job of being courteous and fix their ballmarks so fix all ya can. And more rakes in the traps would be nicer too. Can’t wait to play it again and I’d choose this over Timber Ridge in a heartbeat!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice staff

Friendly staff from the pro shop to the groundskeeper.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Packed!

Course was so packed after 4 hours and being on home 12 we quit. Got stuck behind a group of 7 people playing all together because they were catching a 3 some. They need a ranger out there pushing people along.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great Course

I’ve played here multiple times now. The staff is very friendly and I enjoy the course layout. It goes from wide open fairways to tight wooded holes. Staff is friendly and the course is maintained well.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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