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Downing Farms Golf Course
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| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | 70 | 5866 yards | ||
| Middle | 70 | 5087 yards | ||
| Forward | 70 | 4271 yards |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 65.1/109 | 336 | 158 | 418 | 194 | 309 | 135 | 536 | 310 | 480 | 2876 | 477 | 415 | 178 | 310 | 480 | 116 | 336 | 272 | 406 | 2990 | 5866 |
| White M: 64.9/105 | 281 | 139 | 379 | 173 | 263 | 125 | 475 | 271 | 423 | 2529 | 378 | 364 | 147 | 274 | 387 | 90 | 289 | 242 | 387 | 2558 | 5087 |
| Red W: 64.1/101 | 245 | 97 | 301 | 159 | 238 | 95 | 416 | 226 | 321 | 2098 | 307 | 314 | 115 | 242 | 350 | 58 | 260 | 188 | 339 | 2173 | 4271 |
| Handicap | 12 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 10 | 15 | 3 | |||
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 71 |
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If you have any type of skill don't play here
This course was terrible. They had free drop zone signs for bunkers because there was literally no upkeep at all. If you are looking for anything nice at all, you will be disappointed. Do yourself a favor and spend $5 extra and go somewhere else. I can say that the course is a good layout if you are a beginner golfer, as there are not many hazards and it's pretty wide open. But don't expect a challenge.
Thanks for the 2-star review sarahbaranski. We wanted to reply to ensure you and others our bunkers are currently under construction and 15 or about 30% of them have are being transitioned out of sand bunkers and into grass bunkers or just regular turf. This project is in the regrow process now and we are expecting this helps pace of play and course conditions overall as our staff will have more time to keep up with other course maintenance. Thanks for playing and we hope you return soon.
Not the worst
Not the worst course I've played, but it's kind of a dump and nothing to write home about. Pretty easy to hit most fairways and reach the greens in regulation. Good luck once you're on the green or if you find a "bunker". Really strangely difficult and sloping greens, which could have used a lot of attention. Leaves and debris from surrounding trees on every green. With all that being said, if you're in the mood for a fairly easy or cheap round, and none of your preferred courses have a tee time, this might be a course to think about.
Thanks for the 2-star review djfarmer. Your feedback about course conditions are helpful in guiding our improvement process and we are making progress. The bunker project to move 30% of our bunkers from sand to grass is in regrow mode. We'll keep trying to get better for you. Thanks for playing and we hope you return soon.
Thanks for the 2-star review Hkimg. We are always trying to encourage our team to keep up the good work and improve where needed so please let us know if there was anything that stuck out while you were here. Thanks for playing and we hope you return soon.
course condition was bad - bad green and teeing box
Thanks for the 2-star review sanghouse. Sorry to hear you caught us on a bad day. We are working hard to improve course conditions and a very wet May didn't help showcase our efforts. Thanks for playing and we hope you return soon.
Just ok
Course conditions were pretty poor. Tee boxes and bunkers were anemic at best. Hole directions need to be updated, got lost a couple of times! I liked the course layout and pretty difficult from the tips in the wind. Staff was very friendly. Golf carts need to have windshields. The kicker was a logo ball was $3
Thanks for the 3-star review nicand01! Sorry to hear you caught us on a bad day. On course signage is on our improvement todo list. Glad to hear the staff and layout delivered for you, we'll keep working to get better. Thanks for playing and we hope you return soon.
Get what you pay for
First of all the fees are cheap. With that in mind the course reflected it. Some holes were in good shape others were very poor. Almost all fairways were in great shape but all greens were in poor condition. Many holes had mud and much of the cart paths were poorly maintained. Staff was certainly friendly but a little disorganized. Given the price of the course, many golfers lacked etiquette as well as skills slowing pace way down. Took 5 hrs when added to a group to make 4. But if you are looking for a cheap and simple course to practice on it fits the bill. Just maybe play during the week.
Thanks for the 2-star review nmerrier. Sorry to hear you caught us on a bad day. We are working hard to improve course conditions and a very wet May didn't help showcase our efforts. We have some plans in place to help with pace of play and this feedback is helpful. Thanks for playing and we hope you return soon.
Excellent course
I love playing this course all year round. Great staffing and memorable times
Thanks for the 5-star review Golfgarcia. We are very happy to hear you love playing here. We love having you and as always thanks for playing and we look forward to you returning soon.
Nice course to get a quick 18 hole in
I'm not a great golfer but I love to be out on the course. Some of the tee boxes and greens could use some work, but it's good enough for me. Its a cheap course to get out and hit some balls, and though it's a short course, it's still challenging. Overall, it's a great place to get out and get a game in and not have to pay much.
Fun course
Slow play behind an outing Threesome throw of the course for tearing up a green. Team in front of us we're slow hitting multiple balls ranger came but. Didn't really do anything. They also kept driving over the tee boxes. But I love this course and the owners are wonderful will certainly come back. Great value
Lots of jeans and rough greens
First and last time here.
Round was very slow, due to novices playing several balls and lots of swinging and missing.
Greens were in rough shape, and tee boxes were almost indistinguishable from the surrounding grass.
Highlight may have been the group in front of us driving ON the green--not near it, ON it--to get around a bunker.
I'm not the etiquette police, but that on top of everything else convinced us to cut our round short. Especially when we reached the turn and the group in front (who drove on the green) told us the ranger said the back would be even slower.
Not for us, my friend. Adios.
Enjoyable Round
Great layout! Lot of opportunities to score if you are able to keep the ball in play. Target golf. I will be back!
Average
Played front 9. Two par5s were favorite holes. I liked it but the tee boxes and greens are not in good shape. If they got those in order it'd be a really nice course, especially for the metro Detroit area
Perfect place for a utility round.
Great place to practice moving the ball left and right.
Very disappointed
Poor course poor management. Arrived at course found out there was an outing going on waited evey hole left after 10 hole would not refund no money would not recommend this course to any body poor management poor greens and fairways thought I was golfing in a cow pasture very un happy after driving 40 miles each way ?????????
Very Nice Course
Overall the course was in very good shape. We played early so the pace of play was excellent (about 3 1/2 hours). The few downsides were the holes were not well marked (both in location and yardage).
Good Golf Day
Everything went well, were able to get out a little early and the play was very good. Good value for the money.
Ok for Price
Played here years ago and like myself were not what we used to be. Some area around fairways are not in very good condition. Greens are ok and the back is in better condition. Behind a Ladies League first nine so pace was a bit slow. I will give them credit for doing their best with what they got.
Fair price/course needs some maintenance
Friendly staff. Golf course seemed a little neglected but greens were in good shape. Fair price for conditions. It was a nice day.
First round this year
We have played this course many times. It is a great course and a great value. Can't wait to play it again
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Destination Kohler - To Dye Four Golf Package
Thanks for the 3-star review u482971941! We are always trying to encourage our team to keep up the good work and improve where needed so please let us know if there was anything that stuck out while you were here. We want to be able to know how to earn those 2 other stars. Thanks for playing and we hope you return soon.