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4.6
240 Reviews (240)
5 Stars
133
4 Stars
84
3 Stars
11
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
5
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.5
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.4
97.0%
Recommend this course
224 out of 240 reviews
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4.7
13 Reviews (13)
5 Stars
9
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
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2 Stars
0
1 Stars
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Conditions
4.8
Value
4.5
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.5
StaffFriendliness
4.5
100.0%
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13 out of 13 reviews
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4.6
19 Reviews (19)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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Conditions
4.8
Value
4.6
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.6
StaffFriendliness
4.6
100.0%
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19 out of 19 reviews
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Course Highlights
Timber Trace impresses with tree-lined fairways, well-manicured greens that roll true and fast, and course conditions that have dramatically improved under new ownership. Friendly staff, reasonable pricing, and a clean clubhouse with GPS-equipped carts make every round feel well worth the trip.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6919 yards
Slope 128
Rating 71.9

Timber Trace Golf Club sprawls across the rolling countryside that surrounds Lake Wallaby in lower Michigan. The location seems rather remote, giving the course an isolated feel, but the round is well worth the trip. The layout is routed through tall pines and the fairways effortlessly flow across the gently rolling hills. The wooded terrain is one of the course's major draws. Golfers from as far as the metro Detroit area come to enjoy this scenic round. The layout has an interesting mix of holes that offer plenty of variety. There are some tricky spots but you won't come across any carries over wetlands or ponds. Golfers will face long and challenging back-to-back par 5s starting with the 15th. This duo has the potential to ruin your score.

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Course Details

Year Built 1998
Golf Season Open: 3/20 Closed: 10/15

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Snacks

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities

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Reviews

4.6
240 Reviews (240)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 6
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 13
Undulating Greens 10
Thick Rough 9
This course/club is great for:
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 13
Advanced Golfers 10
Locals 8
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 11
In the 'Burbs 6

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Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 21
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

Soft faiways

I enjoyed this coarse. There are some challenging sand traps around some of the greens that will test all levels of golfers. The fairways are nice and soft. Some of the traps need more sand as this is a task still in progress that the coarse management is currently working on.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 141
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 250 Contributor
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Play before the renovations are complete

This course is well priced and spreads golfers out enough (10 min) for a good pace of play. We were done in under 4 hours, the course expects a 4.5 hour pace.

Course was in great condition, although bunkers were under construction on several holes, including excavation on the hole 1 fairway. Greens and tee boxes were in fantastic condition considering a month ago the course got destroyed by hail.

Very open course, you don't have to be straight but it certainly helps. Placement on the greens is important, lots of different levels and the greens ran slow. There's a 5 minute cart ride to play holes 13-16. Can't remember water coming into play at all, but there's lots of slope around the greens if you miss them.

Nice gas carts with course GPS. If you buy a snack at the clubhouse, pass on the sandwiches, they're maybe 4 inches long. The course has new owners who are making improvements and with that comes an eventual raise in greens fees, so play the course before it becomes $55 for 18 holes.

Would absolutely play here more often if it was more convenient.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times 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 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great Value

This course has come a long way in a short period of time. Best course within 50 miles.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Grounds crew doing a great job

This course was hit hard by a hail storm just before Father’s Day and although the greens have some healing to do still the course played amazing! The grounds crew is doing an outstanding job of keeping the course in amazing shape while adding some new bunkers that are going to make this course even better. If you are between where to play this course will not disappoint.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Awesome course

The staff is super friendly here and the track is fun and challenging. I can’t wait for all the repairs to be complete because it will be near flawless.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Alright experience

First time playing here. You can tell this course is under new ownership as there is a lot of work to be done. A lot of areas that are ground under repair. The 9th whole was the only hole with nice bunkers. Some of the greens had dead spots on them. Tee boxes were pretty bad on a good amount of the holes. Fairways were in good shape. Staff was friendly and practice areas were fair. Would certainly come back once a lot of these things are updated.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Better Every Round

The new owners of this course have really turned it around. 3-4 years ago Timber Trace was a shell of its potential. The new owner and greens keeper have invested much time and effort into restoring the course to its glory. Absolutely love the layout. Timber Trace gets better every time I play it!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Solid Course

Felt like I was up north. The greens and fairways are really nice. Some of the bunkers are still in the process of being restored so they have stuff piled in them, but everything around the greens is nice which is most important. Nice to play now, in a year or two it will be awesome.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

A great comeback story

Timber Trace was terrible one year ago. The new superintendent and staf has been amazing. From a broken course to one that is great to play. Going from not being able to find a good patch of grass to playing all shots down. Great clubhouse staf.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 24
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Excellent course

Course was beautiful. But not a great value as the greens were recently airrated and were terrible. They should disclose that before you booked. I will be back to play in the spring

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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