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4.4
429 Reviews (429)
5 Stars
254
4 Stars
139
3 Stars
30
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
4
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.2
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.0
89.4%
Recommend this course
402 out of 429 reviews
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4.7
6 Reviews (6)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
0
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.3
Layout
4.8
Pace
5.0
Amenities
3.0
StaffFriendliness
5.0
100.0%
Recommend this course
6 out of 6 reviews
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4.2
36 Reviews (36)
5 Stars
16
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.1
Value
3.8
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.6
83.3%
Recommend this course
30 out of 36 reviews
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Course Highlights
Washtenaw Golf Club's Golden Age layout features iconic back-nine par 5s and consistently fast, true-rolling greens that reward precise course management. Attentive staff, highlighted by the legendary Doc's personalized service, make every round feel welcoming.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Traditional
Par 72
Length 6564 yards
Slope 137
Rating 72.3

Located in between Ypsilanti and Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Golf Club, founded in 1899, is one of the most historic clubs in the state of Michigan. The club was private for most of its history, but an ownership change in 2019 turned this venerable layout into one of the area’s best public experiences. The 18-hole course plays 6,512 yards from the championship tees, though there are four sets of tees The club is in the midst of a multi-year restoration and enhancement project, guided by architect Ray Hearn, that includes green enlargements, tree management, and in the installation of some new championship tees. Facilities here include a putting green, small driving range, chipping green, and a large clubhouse, grill and bar, patio and event space.

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Course Details

Year Built 1899
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Blue Grass
Golf Season Open: 4/01 Closed: 10/31

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs No

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Proper attire is required.

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Accolades

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Reviews

4.4
429 Reviews (429)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 7
Bunkers 6
Elevation Changes 6
This course/club is great for:
Locals 7
Advanced Golfers 6

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Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great course and value

The greens are very challenging and fast; well maintained! The tee boxes need work and so does the driving range.but not enough to keep me from coming back!

If I lived in the area I'd play here every week!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 02/23/2021

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a 5-star rating - it's much appreciated!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
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
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Commented on 09/23/2020

We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing Washtenaw Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Country Club for the public

If you’ve never played a country club course before this is your chance. This course has a great set up and can really test you. The layout is that of a traditional Country Club, but for the Value golfer. The conditions aren’t perfect, but there’s not much to complain about out here. Love this course and may be my new home course.

Thank you

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 02/23/2021

We are incredibly grateful that you took the time out to leave us a 5-Star review.

Played On
Reviews 33
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Washtenaw is what it is

Course was in good shape.

Nothing bad to say except it's not one of my favorite courses around.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 02/23/2021

Thank you so much for this great 5-star review. We really appreciate your business and helping to share the word about Washtenaw Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Sand on greens

So i understand as i work on a golf course about the need to airafy and top dress. Why you would do it on a friday before weekend play is beyond me. Usually it's done monday tuesday so the sand has a chance to stay in the ground. This morning there was sand all over the greens. They should have had a blower right behind the roller this morning or a drag mat. The course was fine except for the greens putting on chunks of sand and paying 50 dollars. I will not be back to pay that price on sand.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 09/14/2020

We appreciate you taking the time to offer your feedback from a golf staff's point of view. We would like to clarify that we schedule aerification on the same week every year, typically early in the week on a Tuesday and Wednesday. However, this year due to the rain we had to push it to Wednesday and Thursday. We understand the frustration you experienced on your day of play, but we assure you our greens are always better with this process and we hope you'll give us another shot soon.

Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/11/2020

Thank you for visiting us at Washtenaw Golf Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Walked

WCGC

Did not have a good setting today, but the course was in great shape.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

very decent court

I can’t say more how much I like this court! Beautiful view, great maintenance, excellent design!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 02/23/2021

We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Washtenaw Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience!

Played On
Reviews 32
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very nice track

Great test of your golf game. You need to think when you get to the greens.... loved it...

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/11/2020

We're glad you loved the test of skills Washtenaw Golf Club has to offer!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Washtenaw GC

Nice course that will challenge you. Stay out of trees though. Greens can be tricky based on pin placement. However, didn’t get any kind of refund when it was walk only due to rain.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Horrible experience

The new “director of golf” Alec. Tried to exort a friend and I into paying an extra $130 to play as a two some. There was not only open space to play as a two but let the three som behind us play on as-is. Not sure who is staffing the place these days but should be seriously looked into. This guy should not be in a position of power because he clearly looks to abuse it. — at W

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
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Commented on 09/11/2020

We empathize with your frustration regarding the booking process you experienced. Since yours was a Hot Deal time, it should have been stated in GolfNow’s booking process that golfers are subject to getting paired up once at the course, and to guarantee the other slots requires an additional fee. We’d be happy to discuss this further with you offline if you reach out to us directly at the pro shop phone number.

Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/23/2020

We're glad you enjoyed your 5-star experience with us. Please comment or reach out to our team in the golf shop to let us know more about your round!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great last minute tee time

Course was busy but able to get in early in morning. We had to walk which wasn’t that bad, great course and great layout for walking.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/02/2020

Thank you for the 5-star review. We're glad you were able to make it out and enjoyed walking the course! We hope to see you again soon here at Washtenaw Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/24/2020

Wow, we are so happy you enjoyed your round, Brandon8476990! We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Commented on 10/01/2020

We love to see you had a positive experience at Washtenaw Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/24/2020

u412520997, thank you for your kind words! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing Washtenaw Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice traditional course

100 year old country club recently went public. Course is In excellent condition and the staff were very friendly. Very crowded on the Thursday we played but the pace was decent . The food and beverage offerings were minimal, Would highly recommend

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/24/2020

dougyd14, thank you for your kind words! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing Washtenaw Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 7
3.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 09/23/2020

We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We hope to see you back on our course soon.

Played On
Reviews 30
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/23/2020

Thank you for visiting us at Washtenaw Golf Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

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