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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: 72.7/134 | 338 | 426 | 100 | 304 | 396 | 483 | 397 | 162 | 540 | 3146 | 348 | 515 | 138 | 531 | 426 | 195 | 409 | 427 | 405 | 3394 | 6540 |
| White M: 70.7/127 | 320 | 392 | 88 | 283 | 353 | 462 | 377 | 141 | 515 | 2931 | 327 | 476 | 125 | 514 | 413 | 178 | 369 | 414 | 365 | 3181 | 6112 |
| Gold M: 67.7/120 W: 72.8/126 | 301 | 383 | 88 | 262 | 341 | 388 | 356 | 120 | 448 | 2687 | 305 | 465 | 105 | 421 | 399 | 162 | 359 | 279 | 355 | 2850 | 5537 |
| Red W: 68.5/117 | 301 | 270 | 81 | 220 | 262 | 388 | 287 | 84 | 448 | 2341 | 237 | 405 | 105 | 421 | 255 | 162 | 268 | 279 | 355 | 2487 | 4828 |
| 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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Lake Doster
Good course, large greens a little on the slow side the day I played. Several holes have large trees that overhang the fareway which can interfere with the shot
Still in great shape!
At one time this course was rumored to close soon. From this, we thought it would deteriorate. That hasn't been the case. It is in better shape then it was 2 years ago. No scab on the greens and fairways are prime (no thin spots). Clubhouse person was friendly and accommodating. The weather was cold and windy.
The course was in great shape
With all the rain we've had, the course was in excellent condition. The greens were even fast. Had a slow foursome in front of me, but otherwise was great.
2nd time playing Lake Doster
The course layout is really awesome! Really the only downside of this course are the greens. I know this is important they are decent just not has well kept as I would like.
This course if fun and challenging. Plenty of reachable par 5's. It's early in the season so greens and fairways weren't great but will play again in a few months to see if they improve. Second time playing the course and will play more
My Experience
The course was in good shape for this time of year. The greens were alittle rough in spots on some of them. But all in all it was a good experience for me and my wife. I would recommend the course to friends. Great value.
Nice course, but...
I realize it is near the end of the season but the turf was not in great shape. There was a lot of dirt on the tee boxes (grass was sparse). That being said, the course is beautiful and challenging and the price was great!
Golf
Beautiful course. No food available was the only negative.
Nice Course
I really enjoyed playing the course. It's layout is a great challenge. The greens seemed a little rough some spotting. The back 9 looked like it had just been aerated.
Beat the Rain!
We headed north trying to beat the rain. We played in the middle of the week. The club house was very nice. We were met by the owner/club pro who was very friendly and helpful. The course was in excellent shape. There were holes that required some fun shot making. Enjoyed putting on the greens. They were in great shape! Would enjoy playing again!
green bigger than most courses
greens were being airraded,the fairway were in rough shape. the course is a fun course to play.
Good Experience
1st time playing this course, but will likely return. Rolling hills, challenging greens; well-kept.
waste of time and money
I play all over this golf course wonderland we live in and I feel very justified in saying that this is worst golf course I have ever played. Extremely poor conditions. Yes we had a dry, hot summer but I never saw a course in the shape this was in. All the pin placements were in the middle of the worst areas of the greens and appeared as if they had been there for quite some time. The greens were very good sized with lots of better areas for the pins. Poorly laid out. I have never stood on so many T-Boxes and wondered what they were thinking when they did this. The back 9 is slightly nicer and more playable and actually has a couple nice holes albeit still bad greens with bad pin placements. I waited a couple days to write this thinking maybe it really wasn't all that bad but after playing Heritage Glen the very next day it seemed even worse. Now that is what a golf course should look and play like. Would rate it worse than poor if I could
Enjoyable
always enjoy playing this course
Lake Doster
Course is in fantastic condition right now!
Slow play
The course was nice. The pace of play was way too slow.
Destination Kohler - Champions' Trail Golf Package
