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The Fortress Golf Course
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The Fortress was inspired by classic Scottish golf courses, incorporating fescue-covered mounds and a liberal smattering of bunkers, 75 to be exact, around the large, sectioned greens. The expansive greens average 7,500 feet, providing golfers with some challenging putts. Patches of rough that are several inches thick and strategic mounding separate the winding fairways. The back nine holes are where the course really shines. It becomes especially interesting by the time you reach the par-4 13th hole, a dogleg left that is bordered by two large ponds. It is hard to decide which is worse: landing in one of the four bunkers or the deep gorse on the mounds behind the green, but both are better than losing your ball to the water. The signature hole of the golf course though is the 17th, known for its challenging island green. There is little room for error on the long, narrow green.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72 | 6813 yards | 73.8 | 140 |
| Maroon | 72 | 6271 yards | 71.3 | 135 |
| Gold | 72 | 4837 yards | 69.2 | 128 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 74.2/142 W: 80.3/150 | 522 | 167 | 456 | 149 | 353 | 501 | 437 | 409 | 453 | 3447 | 369 | 391 | 209 | 443 | 523 | 350 | 380 | 172 | 529 | 3366 | 6813 |
| Maroon M: 71.4/139 W: 77.4/145 | 494 | 140 | 431 | 119 | 324 | 467 | 390 | 378 | 437 | 3180 | 336 | 363 | 181 | 410 | 496 | 309 | 333 | 153 | 510 | 3091 | 6271 |
| Combo M: 67.1/127 W: 72.7/137 | 415 | 140 | 342 | 119 | 324 | 390 | 288 | 278 | 325 | 2621 | 336 | 363 | 181 | 315 | 398 | 309 | 333 | 153 | 436 | 2824 | 5445 |
| Gold M: 64.3/115 W: 69.4/129 | 415 | 82 | 342 | 83 | 275 | 390 | 288 | 278 | 325 | 2478 | 272 | 254 | 109 | 315 | 398 | 239 | 247 | 89 | 436 | 2359 | 4837 |
| Handicap | 6 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 3 | |||
| Par | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
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Photo submitted by Blake5355960 on 10/13/2024
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17th hole an absolute beautiful hole Photo submitted by Michael6064109 on 10/15/2021
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Photo submitted by thomaskvincent1 on 09/27/2021
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Photo submitted by Simpson85 on 06/19/2021
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Photo submitted by Kathy6050012 on 10/04/2020
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#17 Photo submitted by RG2341 on 06/09/2020
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Photo submitted by u314160118166 on 06/01/2020
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Photo submitted by jasonhoy on 08/19/2019
First time
Course was in great shape and greens are “PGA” quality. Tough pin placements will have you second guessing your game. Likely the best course I’ve played in MI to date. Fairways are narrow, but can be forgiving as long as you don’t get into heather areas. Highly recommend putting this on the hot list.
Wonderful course
The Fortress is a beautiful course in immaculate condition. From tee boxes, sand traps, flower beds and greens, everything is in place. The trip to Frankenmuth is well worth it!
Change the OINS!
There must have been or there was going to be some kind of tournament at the course, because the PINs were all in impossible places to get too. It was like playing the day after a 4 man scramble tough hole tournament. I am a single digit handicap player and it was not enjoyable even for me to play to PINs tucked away like they were.
The Fortress
Played on May 28th. Got out early as I had family here with me! Course was simply excellent. Greens were tour quality. Maintenance staff were courteous and friendly. Pro was very nice also. Had just a great time. Price was a little high for me but the overall experience was worth it. i think the price goes down to $70 during the week which is fair. Play it if you are in the area!!
Pretty course
Very nice course , good greens . But it's not a 90.00 course , overpriced
Enjoyable Course - Hope to come back!
Even tho it was a blustery chilly day! The course was gorgeous and amenities beyond expectations! From amazing young kids getting your bags to the incredible markers as you played! The starter best we’ve met in our journey’s!
Always a nice place to play
The Fortress is an outstanding golf course. Very well manicured. REALLY nice greens....good speed and, more importantly, consistent speed between greens. As usual, golfers could be a little better job fixing pitch marks. The staff is friendly and the starter did a fantastic job getting everyone on the course in a timely manner. I always look forward to playing this golf course.
Excellent course greens rolled true and held when you hit a good shot into them. Cart girls were very friendly as well as the starter
Great Course / Great Value
I would be hard pressed to find a better course anywhere near the golfnow price I paid! My home course had an outing, so I booked at 7:30am and teed off at 9:00am. I was paired up with 2 seniors and we had a great time. We did quite a bit of searching for balls due to the difficulty of the course coupled with the wind on this day, but our round was still 4 hours at a very relaxed pace. I highly recommend looking at this course when in the area!
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Destination Kohler - Champions' Trail Golf Package
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