Tanglewood - The Lion GC - North/South
A green view surrounded by water at Tanglewood - The Lion Golf Club - North Course
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4.4
323 Reviews (323)
5 Stars
162
4 Stars
119
3 Stars
28
2 Stars
11
1 Stars
3
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.4
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.3
94.2%
Recommend this course
287 out of 323 reviews
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4.6
11 Reviews (11)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
2
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.6
Layout
4.9
Pace
4.8
Amenities
4.6
StaffFriendliness
4.7
90.9%
Recommend this course
10 out of 11 reviews
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4.4
20 Reviews (20)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
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Conditions
4.4
Value
4.5
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.7
95.0%
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19 out of 20 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 7022 yards
Slope 138
Rating 74.4

Opened in 1991, the North and South Courses were Tanglewood's original championship 18-hole course before the West nine was added in 1995. All 27 holes are known as "The Lion." The North is the gentlest of the three nines and the South is a mix of trees and water while the West has water on almost every hole. The North/South course has a gently rolling terrain that doesn't offer dramatic elevation changes but it also makes a flat lie hard to find. The undulating landscape also gives a bowl-shape to most of the holes that enclose errant balls and bring them back into play. The South nine incorporates a variety of wetlands, offering a pond or marsh hovering around many of the greens. The club is consistently ranked as one of the best public golf courses in the metro Detroit area.

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Course Details

Year Built 1991
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Open: 4/01 Closed: 11/15
Architect Bill Newcomb

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf attire

Food & Beverage

Restaurant, Beverage Carts

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities
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4.4
323 Reviews (323)
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5.0
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First Time Playing

Very well maintained.

Mark and his staff have the course in great shape.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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5.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Nice

It was a nice place and staff were very welcoming. The course was good condition even after a weekend. Would play again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 6
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Tanglewood

Some greens were still partially damaged but no tentative green. Totally, course condition was good.
The course difficulty is approporiate for intermediate golfers like me.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Worst Greens I've Played This Season

I played Tanglewood South/West nines as a practice round for an upcoming tournament today and was very disappointed with the condition of the course.
First of all I arrive early to warm up at there driving range which is a little piece of land wedged between the 9th hole and houses and doesn't allow for a club longer then a 3 iron to be hit off of shaggy unkept grass. From there I walk over to a practice putting green which was the worse condition practice green I've seen in at least 2 years. 75% of the green was lacking grass and roped off and the remaining areas were in such terrible shape I didn't even bother using it.
I started on the South Nine, the 1st green was the worst on the course with 4 and 6 also in very bad shape. Most the greens on the South had some damage that caused putts to bounce off line. There is also an ongoing construction project on Hole #3 a Par 5 in which there's random piles of dirt 5-6 feet tall in the middle of the fairway. The West nine was in much better shape with minimal damage to the greens but still some areas that altered play. I would like to note that the course condition besides the greens was pretty good and the fairways were well kept.
I've played this course for the same tournament 3 years in a row and this is by far the worst I've seen it and I will not be playing it again this year afterward. I know it was a bad winter in Michigan but it's July and the Summer has been great, there's no excuse for how bad some of these looked.

I would recommend playing another course for the price they charge.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

This course has excellent fairways

Played here several times, but pace was very slow for a Tuesday afternoon. Greens also were not perfect on each due to bad seeding on some. Had I payed full price I would be more annoyed. I will continue to play as it is one of the better courses in Novi and Oakland County.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Under repair

Course had. Too many damaged greens and too much construction around the course.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Putting greens were terrible

Putting greens need work. Lot of heavy construction around the course. Very distracting.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Poor weather
Used cart

Tanglewood South/West

Enjoyed my round at Tangelwood as it moved very fast - very few golfers on the course. Overall I would rate it as a fair course from a chanllenge perspective. Several greens were in rough shape from the difficult winter, but did not affect the putting as much as I thought it would.

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

Course is in great shape

For the money this course is a must, most greens are in great shape and pace of play is amazing

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 78
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

changes

Preface all of this by saying this is one of my favorite courses in the area and I'll be back many times this and every year. But, on this particular occasion:

The winter caused problems with a lot of course's greens, so we expected the issues in April. We didn't think they'd still be there in June. They were.

They have a rating for staff friendliness and everyone was very friendly. But they were slow. From the cashier ringing us up to the starter to the folks at the bar, everyone was slow.

I rarely comment on the food and beverage quality but they renovated the clubhouse in the spring. First time I've been there since. Replaced the cooler with bottles of whatever drink you were looking for with self-serve fountain drinks and self-serve hot dogs. Bad idea. Takes forever, the bar staff doesn't pay attention to the self-serve customers so it takes a long time to pay, and the idea that the guy who self served his hot dog before me may or may not have washed up before handling the bag of buns or the tongs ... eww. Won't be stopping in for a dog at the turn anymore with current system.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
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

Good Course

Round was overall good. Few of the greens got beat up from harsh winter as most courses have. Only gripe was there was fivesome in front of us which made it for long day.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Better than expected.

Enjoyed playing the West course and in good shape. The South course greens are not in the best shape.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice layout

Course was a little wet , but overall a lot of nice features. Great pace of play. Course will be great once it dries up!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Tanglewood GC

Course needs a great deal of maintenance from tee to green. Grass cut for USOpen height and rairways and greens too high for ball spinning. Greens not ready for play. Lots of win tree er kill and v err ry slowan dc bumpy not rolled properly. This course plays mre like a$20 muni.than a $50 semi private. Owner needs to focus mor err on course upkeep for players.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The courses have been repairing.

The greens are not perfect yet . The north course is still working or remodeling. I'm look forward to being set up completely . I liked these courses so far .

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Tanglwood

Quite a few of their greens had a lot of dead spots. They are renovating the club house so it is completely closed.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Sunday Lone Ranger

Scheduled a later tee time on a Sunday thinking the pace would be alright for a single. Not even close. Took at least 5 hrs even though they had 27 holes. However it was my first time here and I really liked the course. So I would go back.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course for the price.

Tanglewood is a 3 9 - hole course set up. Usually the theme with a lot of newer courses is an open, wooded, and marsh type course for each 9. The two 9's I had the opportunity to play were both open with moderate challenges. Very well maintained course. However if I were looking for a challenge there is a course just down the road that offers 3 9's with 3 distinct challenges. So would I play it again yes if the price were right. But for a challenge I would probably go somewhere else.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beautiful course for the money, it's a great deal

Well maintained, most holes in great sharp, tee box, fairway, and green. each green fast and persist speed. South course longer and more difficulty, little disapoint

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Excellent conditions. Great greens.

Highly recommend this course (South/West). Besides the wet sand traps, the course was in great condition. Greens were amazing and in awesome condition.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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