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4.6
227 Reviews (227)
5 Stars
124
4 Stars
80
3 Stars
11
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
5
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.7
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.4
96.3%
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211 out of 227 reviews
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4.7
28 Reviews (28)
5 Stars
19
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
4.7
Value
4.7
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.5
StaffFriendliness
4.8
100.0%
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28 out of 28 reviews
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4.7
34 Reviews (34)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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Conditions
4.7
Value
4.7
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.5
StaffFriendliness
4.8
100.0%
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34 out of 34 reviews
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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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4.6
227 Reviews (227)
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Reviews 13
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Please don't waste your time

Shaggy fairways , beat up tee boxes

So many good courses to settle on this place

to spend your time & money

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Response from on 01/26/2017:
Thank you for your feedback and we apologize for your poor experience. We assure you this is not the standard we strive to achieve and will address it at the course. We look forward to having you back soon and making up for this experience.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Amazing

I love the layout and this course is always in great shape! The staff has always been very nice. The cart ride out to the back nine is very original and always a great way to relieve stress during a round.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 123
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Enjoyed!

Although the fairways are just a bit on the rough side in some areas the course is in nice shape. Pin placements are a bit awkward on some holes, being on a severe slope or tight to the edge but still able to score well if you are below the stick. Thanks to pro shop for getting me off before my tee time and being the first off the box. Did catch ladies league on the turn but was allowed to go around and come back and play missed holes.Will come back again. Happy with an 81 not being familiar with the course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 32
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

Greens very well maintained.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 60
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

One of my favorite courses

This course track has tons of character. Very fun to play. The fairways are nice & wide, but too far left or right & you'll pay the price. I have to play this track at least once a year.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course

Like playing a great course in northern Michigan.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Previously Played

Terrible pace of play

10:20ish tee time on a Saturday morning, 6 hours and 10 minutes later we completed our round. The pace of play was terrible. More interested in profit than guest experience. Cart girl we saw once the entire round. The sand trap sand was rocky and parking lot almost. For the price paid I would go elsewhere. A fun layout but poorly managed.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Commented on 06/14/2016

dirt traps full of rocks poor value. slow play

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great experience

I don't usually review courses. I really liked this one from the time I walked in the door to walking off the 18th green. Will definetly be back .

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Hard and Fast

The layout was impeccable. Winding through large home community and woods. You travel quite a bit on residential roads. And of course there is the infamous five minute cart ride to number 13. The greens were in great shape, rolled and true, but hard. Hit one shot into a par three and the ball bounced higher than the flagstick. Played early on a Tuesday morning. Staff was a bit frenzied with a large group coming in later that morning. I was speaking with some other golfers near the first tee and an employee yelled at us for trying to go out as a 3-some (which we were not). The course had some fairway scars in the landing zones and burned out sections along some of the fairways. I would play it again if I lived in the Brighton area, but not sure I would do the 1 1/2 hr drive to play there again.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Excellent for the price

Outstanding price. Course was in above ave condition considering the time of year in MI. It sas windy sk course played like a links course. It rain all day the day before but the course drained relatively well. A bit out of the way but that made for the course to be uncrowded which I liked.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Terrible Traps

Condition not the best, poor trap maintenance. Pin placements awful

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 27
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great golf Course

This is one of the best courses I have ever played. If not the best this year and I played a lot of courses.Worth every dollar and then some.Will be back next year and a lot more often

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice layout. Great balanced experience

Very scenic and well-kept. A great balance between challenge and playability. Wide fairways are offset by challenging bunker placements and contoured greens. Overall great course. Back 9 showcases a 5-minute cart ride around a lake with 2 thoroughly enjoyable par 5's back-to-back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very Nice Course...but

Played late in the year but there were no tee box markers, takes for the sand traps and the traps were not raked at all. Overall, this is a very nice course.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Hidden Gem

I really enjoyed this course. The fairways are wide and fair but with challenges. The are a couple of risk/reward par 4 that are drivable. The greens while not fast where in good condition. Very picturesque course. The bunkers had quite a few stones which was the only bad thing I could say about this course, I will definitely return.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very Friendly

The course was beautiful. There were some houses but typically well off the course. The fairways were open and Brent grass. There were a lot of divot marks. The course did not supply sand which was my only complaint. I would certainly go back even though it was an hour drive for me.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

Grounds Crew Needs Help

Most the tee boxes didn't have the tee makers in place. If they were to be found all the different tee boxes (colors) were piled together. Course was in rough shape. I don't think a golfer or grounds crew fixed a single divot in the fairways all season.

Cart was in rough shape. We didn't notice our bumper was dragging until we were away from the pro shop.

Not a single time I have golfed here has the staff seemed friendly at all. Most seem like they hate their job there.

There are too many courses in the area to choose to here.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

One of my favorite courses!

Course is always in good shape, Staff always nice. Very pretty course. We drive an hour to come here.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

One of My Favorite Courses

This track has tons of character & is very fun to play. The fairways are nice & wide, but too far left or right & you'll pay the price. I have to play this track at least once a year.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Get there Early!

It is worth the drive to Timber Trace. The course is enjoyable and aside from some mediocre greens it was a great value. However, after telling me I was paired up, the pro shop attendant made no effort to inform me of who I was paired up with, which cart they had taken, or how many players I was paired up with. Furthermore, he decided to send the group off early without notifying me and made me walk to the first tee in order to get on a cart with a stranger. No real starter at the first tee either. This could be improved. Not a great way to start a round. I arrived 20min before my scheduled tee time, I would recommend arriving earlier to avoid such conflicts..

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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