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4.1
595 Reviews (595)
5 Stars
147
4 Stars
284
3 Stars
89
2 Stars
40
1 Stars
35
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.3
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.1
93.1%
Recommend this course
498 out of 595 reviews
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4.1
16 Reviews (16)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
13
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.2
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.7
100.0%
Recommend this course
16 out of 16 reviews
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4.1
54 Reviews (54)
5 Stars
14
4 Stars
34
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.3
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.5
96.3%
Recommend this course
52 out of 54 reviews
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Course Highlights
Well-kept fairways, true-rolling greens, and a thoughtfully designed layout consistently reward golfers who enjoy a strategic, engaging round. Friendly staff and strong value for money make this course a reliable, welcoming choice.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 71
Length 6402 yards
Slope 118
Rating 68.9

Golden Hawk Golf Club is an 18-hole course in Casco Township, which is just south of Richmond. You won't find too many elevation changes throughout the course but you will encounter plenty of water. There are also 36 bunkers coming into play on 12 holes. The course isn't particularly long at 6,117 yards from the back tees, but the par 4s offers some good length and the ample room off the fairways gives the course a spacious feel. The fairways are generous and quite forgiving, but golfers will face tough approaches to the greens, which are often nestled into the woods or bordered by ponds. The slightly elevated, undulating putting surfaces require accuracy. Golden Hawk Golf Club is a fair test but it's player friendly enough for high handicappers to approach with confidence.

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Course Details

Year Built 1996
Fairways Bentgrass
Greens Bentgrass
Golf Season Open: 4/01 Closed: 11/30
Architect John Grissim

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities

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4.1
595 Reviews (595)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 13
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 15
Bunkers 12
Forced Carries 9
This course/club is great for:
Locals 15
Beginners 12
Seniors 11
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 16
In the 'Burbs 10
Convenient to the City 7

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Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 25
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Masks?

Apparently Ryan the golf pro and the lady working the bar are the only staff who feel the need to wear masks inside the clubhouse

Just be aware of this when you enter Golden Hawk

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
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Commented on 03/23/2021

Thank you for the information. Per Michigan restrictions only inside staff is required to wear masks at the golf course, our outside staff is not required to wear masks. Ryan and the F&B manager were the only inside staff this day. We take pride in making sure we have a safe environment for all at the golf course

Played On
Reviews 25
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very Good Spring Conditions

I was pleasantly surprised by how good the condition of the course was. Ryan was vey professional and pleasant in the pro shop. The carts were clean and in good condition. The only disappointment was the overcrowding ie: on #10 we were on the Par 4 tee box, there were 2 groups on the fairway and a fourth group on the green.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 03/23/2021

Thank your for the kind words. We are working hard to get the course ready for the upcoming season

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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Poor planning

It is the end of March in Michigan and the course has horrible planning. Me and my playing partner were delayed over an hour and a half from our tee time because of frost. They only sent people off hole 1 instead of off 1 & 10. We typically can get through a round is 3 hours maybe 3 1/2 max. It took over 5 hours for our round. Every hole we had to wait for groups on front of us to clear so we could hit.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Commented on 03/23/2021

Im sorry you feel we have poor planning. Unfortunately it is not always possible to send golfers off both the front and back on a busy day. If we would have tee'd people off the back they would have had no where to turn after playing nine holes. No golfers ended rounds in more than 4.5 hours, so despite the frost delay everyone played in a traditional 18 hole time frame. Hope to see you again in the future

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Reviews 4
1.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
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Commented on 03/30/2021

Hello. Thank you for taking the time to review the course. Please tell us more. The way you have provided your feedback does not offer us any room to grow or change. We would like to encourage you to update your review to fit a more constructive form so we can use your experience to make changes. Thanks for playing Golden Hawk Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

unfair to review at this time, due to it is the 1st day of spring and nothing is growing yet. But people are already not fixing their ball marks

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

Rundown

Haven’t played there yet in 2021, but the course conditions in 2020 were horrible. The cart paths were nothing but water filled pot holes, there was barely any difference between fairway & rough, and the greens had major problems. This course has gone downhill in recent years.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Won’t Return

Kicked us off at 4 pm. 1.5 hrs of daylight left, and blamed Golfnow for late tee time booking.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 11/23/2020

Same thing happened to us. Very rude to us. Pay for 18 holes and only allowed to play 15. What a way to end a golf season. Will never return and I will tell fellow golfers about their attitude.

Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

didn't play

Since I can't find a way to get back with you, I will write it here. The course was closed at my tee time because of frost and all start times were moved to 12:00.(Mine was at 10:23) and cart path only. Because I got my tee time through you, I didn't find this out until arriving and because I can only walk short distances and the later tee times, I had to cancel. I tried to find a way to get a refund on your site but couldn't because it was past the time that was scheduled.

Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Course layout itself was good. The travel conditions were terrible. Cart paths were extremely muddy and uneven. NEDD TO BE REPAIRED.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Golden Hawk in November

Nice course but pace was slow and holes were pretty close together. Staff great and value was good.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 168
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Needs some TLC

I hope they work on this course before its to late. Needs help

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Good Value for the price

It's November so I don't expect a complete kept up course. The greens were a little long but but can't complain too much. Fairways were in good shape. Main complaint is the cart paths in bad condition, many were flooded and had pot holes. Worth the money.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 31
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Always a great course for the money

A lot of fun to play without that many tough holes but still somewhat of a challenge

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Come on Golden Hawk!

Fairways and Greens are all jacked up and patchy. Cart paths are wrecked. Bunkers are holding a lot of water and it didn’t rain. Golf carts are showing their age, all of them are missing windshields and have been for a while. Owners are neglecting a solid golf course. What a shame.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Round

Always fun playing here with no complaints. Got there super early and they let my friend and I be the first ones off. We got so far ahead of the 4-some behind us the ranger allowed us to play slower and play two balls a player. Some greens showed some weather damage and one hole was under construction but the course was in great condition regardless.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 168
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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