Washtenaw Golf Club
About
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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 72 | 6564 yards | 72.3 | 137 |
| White | 72 | 6205 yards | 70.7 | 134 |
| Gold | 72 | 5661 yards | 68.4 | 124 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 5415 yards | 72.5 | 130 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 72.9/139 | 350 | 448 | 511 | 176 | 435 | 580 | 370 | 326 | 202 | 3398 | 542 | 364 | 150 | 595 | 200 | 373 | 330 | 400 | 368 | 3322 | 6720 |
| Blue M: 72.3/137 | 350 | 420 | 511 | 164 | 411 | 565 | 370 | 308 | 186 | 3285 | 532 | 364 | 150 | 530 | 186 | 373 | 330 | 386 | 368 | 3219 | 6504 |
| White M: 70.7/134 W: 76.8/143 | 324 | 390 | 483 | 148 | 383 | 538 | 343 | 286 | 170 | 3065 | 501 | 352 | 135 | 503 | 165 | 364 | 308 | 376 | 362 | 3066 | 6131 |
| Gold M: 67.9/121 W: 73.0/131 | 304 | 350 | 456 | 137 | 353 | 478 | 276 | 265 | 144 | 2763 | 457 | 311 | 120 | 451 | 154 | 276 | 274 | 344 | 346 | 2733 | 5496 |
| Red M: 63.5/116 W: 68.2/116 | 200 | 302 | 379 | 122 | 304 | 426 | 218 | 219 | 129 | 2299 | 414 | 274 | 100 | 360 | 112 | 270 | 231 | 307 | 279 | 2347 | 4646 |
| Handicap | 15 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 8 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 17 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 8 |
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Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Michigan (2016 #16)
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ann arbor gem
course has gone from a private course to now being a public course and it is still in tip top shape! nice OLD course, over 100 years old!
Must be a hidden gem
Visiting from Tennessee and Loved playing here. Granted it was Monday but at 8:30 virtually had the course all to ourselves. A mature course that reminded me of an old private country club. Keep the ball in the fairway, the rough is a bit thick but fair. The greens are small, in great shape and not all dinged up like you might expect this late in the season. I'm a 12 HC and shot 80. The staff was very friendly and took good care of us. If you have time for the grill the mac & cheese is a good bet! Will definitely play again.
Course is in great shape!
I really enjoyed this course. It is now public! Course was in very nice shape. Lots of character to the course. You can tell it was a country club. Happy to play it!
Great course and difficult test
Lots of fun. Course in great shape and a test of your skills
Great day
Fully recommend this course
Hidden gem that I had know idea about. Great find, we will be back.
Oldie But Goodie
It is easy to tell Washtenaw Golf Course is more than 100 years old. Short walks from greens to next tee, parallel fairways and trees that look to be hundreds of years old. This was my 1st time playing it but will not be my last. It is a course with character. Short, mid and long par 3s. Testing but fair par 5s and a variety of par 4s ranging from under 300 yards to over 400.. Greens were good. Very few ball marks. My only complaint would be this... There are 4 sets of tees. They measure 6500+ 6200 5660 and 5415. There is not enough difference between the 2 shorter tees and 5400 yards makes for a very long course for a lot of ladies including my wife. It would be great if Washtenaw found a way to put in a set of tees that measured around 5000 or 5100 yards. I think the ladies and perhaps some juniors would enjoy the course much more. That said, I think Washtenaw is an oldie hut goodie.
Fast greens
Other than fast challenging greens and narrow fairways it was easy. Lol tough course but nice. Only thing was no beverage cart and a lot of walkers. A little expensive. Not worth the price.
Great old style course
Hidden gem. Course has a great layout. Tough greens running very well for April in Michigan. Always enjoy my rounds here. Staff is always courteous.
My New Favorite Local Course
First round of 2018, excellent early season conditions, I had an amazing time! The blues play 6564 yet course is challenging from the whites at 6205. The tee boxes, fairways & greens are very well maintained with few ball & club marks. Have always wanted to play this course, but it was private. Was opened to the public last year and I played it twice with Hot Deals on GolfNow. It's not far from my house & for the money could be a place to play for years to come. I will make it a point to play here several more times this season. Enjoy the very classic elements - rolling topography, well placed bunkers, undulating greens. Play it if you get the opportunity.
Excellent old style course
This is an excellent course in the old Donald Ross type. With sloping greens and mature large trees on each side of the fairway it is also a pretty course. To score well you need to know where to miss, so playing more than once helps out. Course will play different with different flag positions so it won't get boring.
Classic design in great shape
I recently move to the area so I have very little compare the Washtenaw Country club other than Southern California. I arrived and was greeted by friendly staff in the pro shop. I was sent directly to the firs tee almost 20 min early for my tee time. The course was in good shape. The tee boxes were level and had good coverage. The tees were narrow but straight with no tee boxes aimed into the trees or hazards. The fairways had good coverage with minimal leaves or divots. The fairways were well groomed but not super tight. The rough was long but not super thick. Coverage in both fairways and rouhg was good with only a few dry areas. The greens were smooth and rolled extremely well. The speed was medium fast with minimal pitch marks. The course has a lot of blind tee shots and doglegs. I will definitely benefit from playing this course a few time.
Beautiful course!
Course is in excellent condition! Pace of play extremely slow and there were no rangers on the course! 6 hour round!
Back to Washtenaw
After Polo Fields bought Washtenaw I joined as a private club member because PF-Washtenaw is only 3 miles from my house. I quit 3 years ago when I bought a boat. I love playing that course. Now that it's public, I get to play it again! The pace of play was much slower than before, and the greens are more beat up, but I'm happy it's still running and I get to play the 2d oldest course in Michigan!
Nice enjoyable course
Had a great time playing this course. This is a country club without the country club attitude. The greens were magnificent fairways and tee boxes were great. Can't wait to play again.
Rolling hills and hard, quick greens
I was really impressed with this golf course. This tree lined beauty forced you to curve the ball left and right and if you catch the fairway, it ran out another 20+ yards. The greens were also very hard and quick, probably due to the temp getting up to 94F ! The tee boxes were in pretty good shape as well. With a few force layups, and some even blind, it helps to have a gps. The only issueI had were that there should be signs directing you to the next hole as it can get confusing. All and all, the course is a great test that I would recommend to anyone.
First time playing at Washtenaw GC, the course was very well take care of and played beautifully. Large old tree surround the fairways but didn't feel to narrow and the green rolled nicely. Will play again
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