Bruce Hills Golf Club
About
Bruce Hills Golf Course is located in the north metro Detroit area near Romeo. Mature trees are scattered throughout the course, providing shade and a peacefully secluded feel. The par-70 layout is relatively short at only 5,630 yards form the back tees, making it an ideal round for beginners but it still provides good practice and a quick round for more advanced players. The golf course sprawls across a diverse terrain that allows for downhill and uphill approaches to the small, round greens, which are often sloped from back to front. Keeping the ball below the hole is the key to scoring well on this golf course. Bruce Hills' player-friendly layout only has four bunkers but water comes into play on 12 holes, providing the bulk of the course's challenges.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 70 | 5630 yards | 67.2 | 112 |
| Red (W) | 70 | 4877 yards | 67.0 | 107 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White M: 67.5/117 W: 73.1/126 | 273 | 377 | 193 | 319 | 385 | 112 | 554 | 391 | 366 | 2970 | 240 | 160 | 429 | 144 | 405 | 304 | 363 | 155 | 460 | 2660 | 5630 |
| Red M: 63.7/106 W: 67.6/111 | 238 | 320 | 171 | 294 | 367 | 91 | 459 | 349 | 325 | 2614 | 219 | 132 | 338 | 101 | 321 | 273 | 327 | 140 | 412 | 2263 | 4877 |
| Handicap | 13 | 5 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 4 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 70 |
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Tee Time for 2:00 PM Photo submitted by 2l7z3Or4M1aejMGcFckD on 08/18/2025
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Still waiting at 2:29 PM Photo submitted by 2l7z3Or4M1aejMGcFckD on 08/18/2025
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Finally teeing off at 2:37 PM Photo submitted by 2l7z3Or4M1aejMGcFckD on 08/18/2025
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Cart path from 8/16/2025 Photo submitted by 2l7z3Or4M1aejMGcFckD on 08/18/2025
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Bruce Hills clubhouse Photo submitted by u160348232 on 08/26/2019
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Tee box view at hole #1 Photo submitted by Unnamed on 10/18/2014
Bumpy course & not so great of a staff...
Our foursome (consisting of men and women) are all avid golfers and have played many high end courses as well as bottom of the barrel courses for many years. This course looks nice upon first glance and was groomed alright (especially after the rain we had the entire week before). The layout was set up nicely, but we did encounter many issues with the staff. They were unfriendly, not very helpful, acting as if we were in their way the entire day, starting with them being annoyed as we walked in to register for our tee-time, again when picking up carts & loading clubs onto carts. Very impatient, sighing loudly as the path for getting the carts and loading clubs was very narrow & congested and they had to wait a second while we pulled our carts out and around They all were unfriendly, never a smile or friendly gesture from anyone there. Lawn cutting slowed down our play as we had to wait for them to finish cutting. The guy actually made us wait to finish out the hole as we were in the middle of play and he ran over my ball with the mower! Another worker rode up on us and sat directly in front of where we were hitting for awhile just watching us smoking a cigarette, then when we asked what he was doing, stated he had to turn on the sprinklers, again acting annoyed that we were in his way. It had just rained for several days in a row so running sprinklers at that time was not necessary. The course was 'extremely bumpy' riding along!!! All of the carts screeched very loudly when starting up each time and was loudly heard from all over the course, & some of the other players on the course (grown men) drove around with music playing loudly from their cart. When asking for coffee or a caffeine drink, the counter staff looked at the 3 empty pots and said no that she had just got there & offered a monster energy drink instead. There were hardly any bathrooms on the course & the placement of the ones they did have were in terrible locations. We definitely will not be coming back here as it was not an enjoyable experience at all. We would rather pay more money at a better course with friendlier staff than deal with this.
A good short course, for a great price!
I've played here many, many times. Its a great course with an up north feel. Staff is always nice and course is kept up. Usually pretty busy but like I said, I usually find a great price, so it's understandable. It is a pretty short course. You think you can drive the 1st and 10th holes but there is always trouble to add a nice challenge. Will be back!
Poor way to run a course
Started with rude cashier second hole ran into a 5 some later to see a 6 some holes 5-7 had sprinklers on the green put a outing out back in front of us 5 hour round if this is how vargo runs all there courses we won't be back
Water????
I've golfed here for years. They have improved the whole course. The fairways are watered and cut every morning. The rough is fair. The only problem is a very very big problem. They provide NO WATER on the course. Yes, we brought our own bottles but due to the fact it was very hot and humid that day-we had planned on refilling them on the course.
To our surprise-there was no water available. The little house holders for the containers were there but there was no containers. I just don't understand this! What happened?
Due to that oversight on the owners part, I would NOT recommend Bruce Hills during this summer. No way unless you are willing to succumb to heat stroke or a heart attack.
This is a serious concern!
Not
Big tree in middle of fairway , scramble heading out on same nine I'm teeing off on ?? Did not complete round another group started on hole 7 then jumped around waited on them twice and this is before 8 a.m Cart path needs work to say the least . Would not recommend will not be back
Again David like i stated in your previous comment, You teed off at 648 on #1 made the turn around 745-800am . My league shotguns(forward) 15, 16, 17, 18 and 1 at 815am. So there is no way that you waited for them on every hole on your back 9. Again the group starting on #15 early in morning are members and know if they want to play 18 holes on Thursday Mornings they will have to start there. The tree adds character to hole #1 with it being so short in my opinion. Yes we know that the cart paths need work and is on our hit list before next spring. Hope you enjoy your summer
Decent course, good for money
Good course, short by challenging
Very uneven tee boxes, overall decent condition
No cart girl, never understand that. Pace was tight but overall not bad, finished in 4.5 hours
Waste of time
Early a.m tee time / allowed first group to skip through corse or play several holes a few times not in any order . making the turn scramble going out on back first while other foursomes were already out .left course without completing the round back up beyond ridiculous (especially after noticing the front nine was completely open. Won't return and do not recommend
David We are sorry you experienced your time at Bruce Hills. We did not have a scramble out there on the day you are speaking. We do have a league that shotguns at 815 starting holes 15-1 which shouldn't affect you at all teeing off at 700am. The group that played first starting out on hole #15 were members of ours and know of our league start time and shotgunning. So they every Thursday morning do this. Sorry for your experience here at Bruce Hills and would recommend not playing on Thursday mornings here as a single. Enjoy your summer
So SLOW
Pace was so slow that we didn't even finish our 18. We had 14 holes in after 4-4 1/2 hrs. Even though it was a Saturday. I would not waste my time nor my friends time playing this course again when there are so many other courses out there.
Good greens
Great value. Interesting holes. Beware of some hidden water hazards. Good intermediate type course.
Not worth
Payed for 18 and ended up playing 9 because the conditions hair weren't up to par. (No pun intended)
Cart path is sketchy and bumpy, rough is extremely rough, I think they need more maintenance workers
We are sorry to hear about your experience here at Bruce Hills. Our rough mower broke down on Tuesday and we had to wait for parts to come in to fix it. Cart paths we know are an issue and are on our agenda to start repairing in the fall. I have been here 6 years now and the course is making steps each year with improvements. I don't know what you paid on golf now but im sure it was a pretty decent rate. We hope you would try and make it out back here again this summer.
Great Deal Anytime
Bruce Hills has maintained their course very well over the off season into this year. Prime playing conditions for everything except the tee boxes. They need to repair them on a weekly basis but they never do. Aside from that everything is on par. Pace of play is always a gamble. We booked a tee time at the tail end of an outing so we skipped around which is no big deal to me since I've played here so much but it is always a good deal for the price. It could easily be a $30 or $40 course if they somehow lengthened most holes.
Thanks for the review John, we try and make sure we have a good product for our guests day in and day out. Tee boxes will be worked on here starting in summer to early fall. We hope to see you again soon at the BH
Are you sure we played on the same course? The cart path at Bruce hills was tore up, the rough wasn't cut, either were the tee boxes. Ponds had a film of algae on them as well.
Chef Peter
Great course for the money. Many challenging holes.
Tough par 3's.
Good course for the money
Enjoyed playing couse is not very difficult but enough challenged to keep you on your toes.Front nine went very well but really got bottled up on the back.I will defenitley play again.I wanted to give it 3 1/2 stars but I didn't have the option.
Overall course condition and play
I most say I did like this course a lot. The setting is very nice and a lot of nature. The scenery was very enjoyable also. The staff was excellent and very respectful. I would defiantly come back and suggest my friends to play here also. I also look forward to play the other course owned by them also.
great course
I really enjoyed playing this course. Greens and fairways are in pretty good shape. My only recommendation is the carts need a little bit of maintenance performed on them.
Unfair ways
the first 2 holes have big trees in the middle of the fairway, the 4th hole has a hidden pond 200 yards out. You cannot use your driver until hole number 5.
Power carts are in need of service.
We could not find help in the club house after the round to buy a beer, we left and will not be back.
Needs Some work.
Front side needs some work. The Greens are raised postage stamps on hole number 2, 4, and 5. They need some shoulders that do not drop off after two feet. Hole number five needs work on the fairway as they have underground leakage making it possible for you to loose the ball in the middle of the fairway. The rest of the course is fair test of golf except for number ten. Number ten should be made into a par three.
Decent Course
Not a bad course. Which direction you should drive the ball on certain holes is not clear because of obstructed view, and no 150 stake. Course plays well and is well kept. Slightly understaffed, and bag boys need guidance.
goofy greens
bad design on the greens. very small and the fringes all sloped away from the center, there was no "just on the fringe"
forgettable
We've played here before, course is never in "great" shape. Yardage markers are off if they even have one. Green are small and undulating (some far to much for size of green) then the pin placements on some of them are laughable. The price was right so we gave it another shot, probably not again.
In response to management's response to my comments regarding lack of water on the course. The "scares" re: water issues ...MI"
I've heard this from 1 other course. One! Every course I have played has their water jugs locked and chained down. No problem. Only course management with a key can access it. Seems like an easy approach to water safety.
Well sir we do appreciate the kind words about the course. Though with all recent water scares in and around Michigan we have decided not to put jugs of water out at BH anymore. We do apologize for the Inconvenience for you. We hope to see you soon