Washtenaw Golf Club

I don’t know what Golf digest or those others need to see to rank something in the best in state or top 100 you can play - but Washtenaw deserves a space and more attention. A phenomenal golf course in every way; route, variation, green complexes, options, setting. Maybe it’s the fact it was a private club for over a hundred years. And it feels that way. I paid $65 with a cart and felt like I had broken into a private club. Fast greens, perfect fairways, tee box’s, manicured bunkers. Each hole requires something different. I hit every club in the bag. Personal highlights were the 4th, a long par four to a slightly elevated green. The 7th and 8th are shorter par fours that play dog leg right then left, over a creek. The eighth fairway ends with a natural Ridge, at the end of willow trees and a green that sits on top. At just over 300 yards, the green has real teeth and is waiting to force a three putt. 15 and 16 does it again, a down and back concept, a pond, shaped holes, requiring attention to length and leave. It’s the type of course you could play twice a day and never tire of. I was simply charmed from start to finish. Warm and welcoming clubhouse and staff. Nothing fancy to outshine this classic track. If you get anywhere within an hour of it, make the trip. You will be forever won over.

Easy to get to, but it was a little confusing when we drove onto the property. The signage pointed to a club drop but there were no racks in sight. I stopped the car and went into the pro shop to find out what the routine was and was told to just take an available cart into the parking lot and load up the clubs. OK….

Wide, rolling, beautifully manicured fairways, and undulating greens that are a challenge to read. Water interrupted a few good shots but the next time, different club selection would solve that.

A little annoyed that one grass cutter did not move out of the line of players shooting for the green, although others were great about it.

The clubhouse facility has clearly been there for many years but is clean and well maintained. Lunch specials were quick and available at the turn and full meals could be had after the round. It being our first time there, we didn’t take advantage of that as we didn’t know what the facility was like and had made restaurant reservations in Ann Arbor ahead of time. Next time, we’d definitely eat dinner there after our round..

The pace of play was excellent until we got to the 17th hole, where it backed up but that can always be expected.

The bunkers could use some TLC. A number of them were hard packed and difficult to play out of as a result. All and all we loved playing there. This golf course really is a gem!.

I was supprised the the ball wash weren't set up.⁰

One of the nicest courses I have ever played for a price I didn’t feel bad about. Great hole design and well maintained greens along with difficult par 4’s that required laying up. Overall can’t say nice enough things about the course and how well it is maintained.

Challenging course. Penalizes you harshly if you don't hit greens, as they are mostly small and very fast. Big tip - keep your ball below the hole. Course was in excellent shape. One of my favorite places to play in the Ann Arbor-Ypsilanti area. Try to play there at least a few every season. Like the updates that the new owners are doing to the course

Really enjoyed Washtenaw GC. Very fun layout, with nice, quick greens. Would be a full 5 stars with a little more attention to detail, and a little money spent. Tee through green, course was fabulous, with two exceptions. Traps need work. Sand was sparse, and most just needed to be cleaned up, cared for, and edged. Second exception, hole number 8 (our 17th on the day as we teed off on back 9). Green is essentially unplayable. A decent sized green, with only a back left plateau of about 30-40 sq yds where the pin could be placed. I actually set my ball down at the edge of the plateau, and it ran completely off the front of the green, some 60-70 feet. Ridiculous. Could be a fun hole if they fixed the green, and maybe made it a two, or three tiered green where you had to be smart about how to attack pin. Other 17 holes, fantastic and fun. I’ll play again next time I’m in the area.

I really looked forward to playing this course for the first time. It would’ve been a much more pleasurable experience, except for the greens were cut so short! Multiple times I had shots right near the pin that didn’t stop and leaked all the way off the green. I wasn’t sending scorchers in there. These were wedge shots from 30 yards out. Very frustrating.

Great course and facility. Greens were like a beach but that's just good maintenance and aeration I guess. I'll be back!

The course condition is much better than anticipated. For the season of February, I would give a five star.

Can’t ever complain about playing in February but I don’t think I could find anything negative to say. What a beautiful course. In incredible shape for the off season. It’s a truly great, historic course with some unique & beautiful holes to set it apart from so many other courses in the area. I can’t wait to play it in the summer.

Course is open for play and in excellent playing conditions for this time of year in Michigan