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4.2
212 Reviews (212)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
6
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.7
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.1
96.3%
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190 out of 212 reviews
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4.2
9 Reviews (9)
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Conditions
4.3
Value
4.6
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.7
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.8
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9 out of 9 reviews
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4.3
12 Reviews (12)
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Conditions
4.3
Value
4.7
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.7
100.0%
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12 out of 12 reviews
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Course Highlights
Recent investments in new carts, repaved paths, and well-groomed fairways and greens reflect a course that keeps improving. Elevation changes, long par 3s, water, and a lakeside tiki bar make this a genuinely rewarding and affordable round.

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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 70
Length 6055 yards
Slope N/A
Rating N/A
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Paw Paw Lake Golf Club
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Course Details

Year Built 1918
Golf Season Open: 4/01 Closed: 9/30

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Visa, Master, Discover, Diners Club
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Tank tops are not permitted.

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Reviews

4.2
212 Reviews (212)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 6
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 10
Elevation Changes 8
Narrow Fairways 7
This course/club is great for:
Beginners 7
Locals 7

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Played On
Reviews 135
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played

Fun family owned track

Fun family owned track.

Course in very nice shape. My only suggestion would be to update the yardages on the score card. Many are overstated, not that big of deal as my golf watch showed the true yardages from the tees we played from. Some yardages can be overstated by anywhere from 20 to 80 yards on several of the par 4 and par 5 holes.

Very cool tiki styled hut on paw paw lake that can be easily visited after hole 7 and hole 12. They offer dogs and have both non alcohol and adult drinks available.

Looking for a fun way to spend an afternoon this a good place to do it.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great course for mid handicapper...

Play Paw Paw Lake several times a year. It good for the wife and I and we enjoy the course. Reasonable with great people working there.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 49
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Be aware: golfers appear after 7th hole bar

Nice course; there is a bar after the 7th hole but unfortunately foursomes stop to sit and have a few beers and then cut back into the rotation. It’s bad enough when one foursome does that but when we played that day two foursomes we’re together and squeezed in between us and the group ahead of us. Needless to say we spent a lot of time waiting after that. The gazebo bar is great tho to grab a beer or snack to go.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 49
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 135
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played

Nice old fashioned golf course

Paw paw lake is a very nice family owed establishment. The course is in very nice shape and greens rolled well.

There is some elevation changes and the course is packed into a relatively small tract of land.

My only concern is the scorecard yardages are considerably over estimated on a few holes.

They also have a nice tiki type bar that is located on the water of paw paw lake. They offer dogs and beverages and it is located so you can pop in between the 7th and 8th hole. And then again between 12th green and 13th tee box.

It’s a very nice golf course that is great to play on weekdays before leagues start.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 49
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beautiful course, beautiful day

We played here not long ago when the course was really wet and sections of the cart paths were underwater. Luckily today the course had dried out some and the cart paths were driveable. Turned out to be a beautiful day and the course was not crowded at all.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 49
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Wet day.

Because of recent rains- Cart path only which would have been fine if areas of the cart paths weren’t under water. They need to fill in with gravel the low spots in the paths. Also, when course open seems like rest rooms should be too. Love the course tho- beautiful lake views.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Not a 4 star

Course has some interesting holes and some just plain ones. Probably ideal for family golf, but overall it is not, I repeat, it not a 4 star which lead us to book a tee time there.. Whoever ranked it as a 4 star probably has not play some of the other 4 star courses listed on GolfPass.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

An absolute blast!

I played this course with some family while we were on vacation in the area. East to find and a great value for the money. The gazebo bar is available at multiple points in the round and is definitely worth spending a few moments and grabbing a drink!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good course

Well places hazards. Lots of fun shots. Only down side. Tee Boxes were a little beat up. But great other than that

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather

Great Value!

Always a fun day. They've got a great lakeside bar after the 7th and 12th. Weird layout in the front 9, but it makes it fun. Highly recommend it for the value alone.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 29
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Challenging short course. Don't forget to stop at the gazebo!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

A Challenging Course

This course is very challenging. Narrow fairways, postage stamp greens and very sloped greens. However, it is a beautiful course and fun to play.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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