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Stony Creek Golf Course
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About
Stony Creek is part of the Huron-Clinton Metroparks system and many locals consider it to be one of its gems. There aren't any residences near the golf course, giving it a secluded feel and providing unhindered views from the elevated tees. The course opened in 1976 but underwent a major renovation that included re-sculpting the bunkers and reconditioning the entire golf course. The layout features several doglegs and a surprising amount of elevation changes. The fairways are tightly lined with trees and bunkers are strategically placed along the greensides and landing zones. There are also lakes and ponds that come into play on six holes on the front nine and three on the back. Stony Creek's par-3 17th is the most memorable water hole and the 14th is also notable for its tiny "postage stamp" green.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 72 | 6928 yards | 73.4 | 126 |
| White | 72 | 6485 yards | 71.4 | 123 |
| Gold | 72 | 5595 yards | 67.7 | 114 |
| Red | 72 | 5015 yards | 69.9 | 112 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 73.3/131 | 400 | 418 | 508 | 184 | 423 | 550 | 181 | 408 | 403 | 3475 | 544 | 196 | 391 | 597 | 380 | 444 | 333 | 163 | 405 | 3453 | 6928 |
| White M: 71.8/126 | 365 | 400 | 480 | 168 | 404 | 495 | 170 | 384 | 377 | 3243 | 510 | 142 | 374 | 588 | 356 | 428 | 300 | 157 | 387 | 3242 | 6485 |
| Gold M: 68.1/120 W: 73.8/134 | 295 | 315 | 392 | 158 | 311 | 460 | 140 | 366 | 351 | 2788 | 471 | 128 | 358 | 552 | 307 | 310 | 293 | 121 | 328 | 2868 | 5656 |
| Red M: 64.6/116 W: 69.5/119 | 267 | 309 | 385 | 150 | 295 | 375 | 126 | 325 | 260 | 2492 | 393 | 111 | 301 | 467 | 242 | 301 | 288 | 98 | 322 | 2523 | 5015 |
| Handicap | 17 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 8 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 13 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 8 |
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Nice but slow....
The course was OK they had some issues with some of the tee boxes and pace of play was really slow all day.
Slow and Terrible Tee Boxes
1st tee was backed up 20 minutes from the start and it was impossible to find a flat, grassy spot in the tee boxes. Would have been fine for a $25 course but I’m not paying $50 to play here again.
Awful course
Over booked. Way too many walkers. Took 3 hours to play nine holes. Absolutely trash.
Walking Stony
Stony is one of my favorite courses to walk because the layout is perfectly situated to accommodate walking with the tees set closely to the previous greens.
Tee times were a bit cumbersome. I reserved online and was pushed back 25 minutes because there were conflicts between their online system and offline bookings. The ranger did a great job of getting me in and was only delayed approximately 25 minutes.
Course was in great shape and I had an enjoyable round.
BEWARE: You need to pay $10 entry fee because this course is inside the Meteo Detroit Park. (unless you already have a pass). I wish I knew before booking my tee time. In addition, I basically had no service on the golf course. I know a lot of people use Grint or 18 Biridies to track distances, so this might become a problem for you. Pace of Play was decent on Sunday.
Enjoyable
Course was in very good shape. Staff was highly accommodating, Good pace of play and the bunkers were satisfactory considering all of the rain in the area.
Very good course, slow play
The course is located inside a Metro Park, hence there is an entry fee of $10.00 per car. Even with the extra fee it's a good value based on the lower comparable greens fees and nice course conditions. The only drawback was the 6 hour round.
CARTS!!!!!!!!!!!!
I play Stoney Creek 0nce or twice a year. This was my first and can say I was disappointed with the Quality or lack of in the cart selection. Tried three , all on their last leg. I play most of the Metro Park Courses and by far Stoney Creek has the leftover carts.
Cant complain about the course . In great shape.
Friendly course
Afternoon round was very pleasent. Pace of golf was ok.
Yardage
The website 4 or 5different yardages for men to play. The scorecard only has two yardages 6450 5600 yards. The guys I play with are all 70 and we like to play 6100 to 6200 yards. We played the tea set up one on the par fives but that’s still over 6300 yards. They should make up some new scorecards that match what they show on their website. I think that’s one of the reasons for the slow Because people aren’t playing the yardage that they should play
It was cartpath only, since I booked in line, they had all my information I think I should’ve been advised that.
The blue yardage is 6400 yards. The white is 5600 yards. A lot of courses are going to combining those two to get something in the 6000 to 6150 yardage area. That causes people to play from the wrong tees and that I think it’s why the pace of plate is so slow.
I found it funny that I paid a convenience fee to book online, It’s not my booking preference and it wasn’t convenient.
Great value
For a Metropark course, it’s great. Pace of play can be slow on weekends and certain times, but the staff does a good job. Course is in good condition and moderately challenging.
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