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Lake Doster Golf Club
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Lake Doster Golf Club in Plainwell is ranked as one of the top 25 golf courses in Michigan. The layout has undulating greens and watered fairways that will test even the most experienced golfers. The course is home to the affectionately nicknamed "Little Monster," its third hole, which boasts a reputation as the toughest par 3 in the state. This infamous hole features a tee that sits high above a treacherous green that is surrounded on three sides by water and even further protected with three sand traps. The hole is also completely isolated thanks to the surrounding mature trees. There is another par 3 on the golf course that is almost as equally tough, the 15th. There is a pond to the right that is seemingly out of play but it's still intimidating enough to push you too far left, risking a landing in the sand trap.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 72 | 6540 yards | 72.7 | 134 |
| White | 72 | 6112 yards | 70.7 | 127 |
| Gold | 73 | 5530 yards | 67.7 | 120 |
| Gold (W) | 73 | 5530 yards | 72.8 | 126 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 4828 yards | 68.5 | 117 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 72.0/129 | 338 | 426 | 100 | 300 | 393 | 474 | 394 | 154 | 535 | 3114 | 340 | 515 | 136 | 523 | 431 | 190 | 400 | 427 | 405 | 3367 | 6481 |
| White M: 70.1/124 W: 76.2/136 | 325 | 392 | 96 | 283 | 353 | 462 | 377 | 135 | 515 | 2938 | 327 | 476 | 125 | 510 | 413 | 182 | 382 | 414 | 365 | 3194 | 6132 |
| Gold M: 66.7/118 W: 71.6/126 | 313 | 269 | 88 | 267 | 262 | 422 | 294 | 115 | 448 | 2478 | 316 | 448 | 118 | 450 | 384 | 172 | 373 | 276 | 292 | 2829 | 5307 |
| Red M: 63.7/111 W: 67.7/118 | 301 | 265 | 75 | 190 | 253 | 388 | 287 | 84 | 381 | 2224 | 237 | 418 | 105 | 421 | 255 | 162 | 268 | 274 | 292 | 2432 | 4656 |
| Handicap | 13 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 6 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 11 | 5 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 18 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 8 |
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Course was in good condition, arrived early and first tee was empty. Was told we would be on time or late getting off the tee.even though next players hadn't arrived yet. 2hrs50min first nine. No course management.. Left due to pace of play.
Just Average
Not well maintained, bunkers terrible, not maintained.
The course is fun to play.
fairway in great shape ,the greens were rough at best.
Showing it's age and neglect.
Lake Doster used to be a very good course with very good amenities. The course and facilities are showing their age. The course played very slow, about 5 hours. Tees were backed up from start to finish. Stopped at the turn for a snack, the only thing available were hot dogs, and they ran out of them right after our purchase. The carpet in the bar area is dirty and stained and a number of the chairs have holes in the seats. Not sure what they are planning to do with this course but it is in need of major investment.
Slow play
Great layout. Fairways very nice. Greens in rough shape. Ball washers empty. No paint or towels on ball washers just shreds.
Started on back nine behind 6 threesome league. Front nine was open. Actually asked if we could play back again after brutal nine. Sailed through. Course needs someone who cares. Being as honest and fair as we can. Love to see this layout in the right hands.
Nice out in the country golf course.
This course is an old school layout. Plenty of hills, doglegs and blind tee shots to challenge both the experienced and novice golfer.
The staff couldn't have been friendlier.
A great value for $28 on hot now deal ( we got an additional 25% off) due to special promotion.
Best Value in West Michigan
Even without finding a Hot Deal from GolfNow, you can't go wrong with Lake Doster's daily rates. The course condition and difficulty level make it my go-to course for all occasions. Keep up the great work
tee time problem
Called and got the FIRST tee time in the morning so we could get off and around as we have had problems with pace of play before. Showed up at 8am as we were told that was when the course opened .Nobody there. While unloading our clubs some people went by heading for the first tee. Finally when the guy showed up I asked about the people on the tee ahead of us and he said they always play first thing every week. Had to wait . Not good.
Great course
Hole placement was challenging which it should be for a good course. Can’t wait to play it again!
stay out of traps
good course in the country-traps were horrible -unplayable rocks instead of sand
Great Experience
Beautiful course. Just one golfer playing. A very slow 3-some would not let me through. I will try to be nice about their golf etiquette. Staff was great, tee boxes in great shape, fairways were great and greens in great shape. Would love to play it again!
green bigger than most courses
started playing on the back when we made the turn a league play was going off. Front desk said to get in front of the league that tere was no one in front of them.But there was to groups in front of them. But we were a able to play in between.
Great challenging holes!
Greens and fairways pretty good for the most part. A few bunkers not in best condition and have more stones than expected. The rough is very 'unforgiving' which is great, unfortunately for me. Many tough placed holes make you think about your shots - play smart.
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