West/South at Sycamore Hills Golf Club

Took 30 minutes per hole and could not make it past the 5th hole. There were 6 different carts on the 5th hole and we waited 45 minutes before complaining to the ranger. The ranger and staff were extremely disrespectful, condescending, and rude. Gave us rain checks for $52 when the tee-time was $67. The par 5 on south was unplayable. It’s been like that for 3 years. Would not recommend.

The course is nice but very overcrowded. Not sure if I’d have better luck on a weekend or in the morning but they book out twilight tee times, and there were literally 8 people on the tee box for my time. Everyone in front of us was stuck behind someone. Barely finished 9 before dark after I teed off at 6.

I know twilight rates are attractive but if you’re gonna book tee times then why book so many people at the same time. The course seems they could have better control over the pace of play but don’t bother. I won’t be going back for twilight, maybe I will give an earlier tee time a shot someday.

Straight trash. And they’re still charging $67.

Staff:

One staffer wasn’t rude but wasn’t very welcoming. Two people said “good morning” walking in and both got zero response. He got the system going and then left. Starter was an absolute moron. We requested west and north because we knew South would be trashed. He then decided it would be a genius idea to send us to South to start off. What an idiot.

Course conditions:

No way this place should be charging full price! $67 for this flooded, currently diseased course is a complete ripoff. There’s google reviews from 3 weeks ago talking about course conditions (not from the rain) and the course is still the same.

Tee boxes are unleveled and beat to dirt. Most fairways are all mud. Zero grass. Most balls had to picked up and moved backwards because the fairways were either flooded or all mud. 3 of our 18 holes instructed us go to the other side of the River and tee off there because the fairway was all mud and being “repaired”. Two par 5s were turned into Par 3s all under 140 yards because of this and we were still charged full price. Ridiculous.

Pace of Play:

They have three sets of 9 holes. Our group of 4 had a 6:30am tee time. Played the first half in 2 hours. Made the turn and had to wait for three additional groups on the tee box before we could start our back 9. Poor management and poor coordination between the staff. Groups making the turn should have priority over the groups that are just now coming in. Took us 3 hours to finish the back 9 because of this poor coordination between the starter. 5 hours total when it really should have been 4 hours.

We are never coming to play here again and I’m contemplating putting in a claim to receive my money back. This was the worst experience I’ve ever had golfing. These golf courses in Macomb need to be shut down for their lack of management.

I was able to play 18 holes in 2hours 45 mins. It was early morning day after 4th of July. Several holes in rough shape from flooding and no discounted rate for losing 2 par 5’s that were turned into par 3’s. Take notes from bee tee who offer the discounted price because of the conditions on a couple of holes.

Fairways are burnt out and dead from flooding. Greens are burnt out and damaged. $70 for this course is not worth it all. It used to be a really nice course.

Every tee box is beat up. Multiple Par 5’s are cut down to par 3’s due to terrible fairways conditions. Multiple greens are riddled with disease, honestly the course needs to just take a pause and let everything grow back and heal then I’ll gladly pay full price. Paying $67 for that on the weekend is absurd.

Honestly super disappointed, usually play this course several times a summer and enjoy it. I can’t believe they didn’t disclose either pre-booking or when talking to starter that 2 of the par 5’s were completely under construction and instead it’s a drop shot for a 150 yard par 3 now.

I understand it’s rained a lot and they are doing the best to repair quickly, but I felt like the rate they are charging for 6 short par 3’s (and not being told ahead of time) was crappy.

Will be back as I believe they are a solid track and they keep things very nice, but for a $75 round on the weekend to get that was bad.

With the course in terrible condition the play was very slow. Rangers need to monitor pace of play. Plus golfers need to play ready golf when they’re behind a 1 hole.

For the last 4 holes I had a ranger on watching us because he said we were moving slow when the group in front of us were going slow. Tee box’s were filled with broken tees. The course of over booked.

......the tee boxes are terrible.

Inexcusable condition.