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4.3
557 Reviews (557)
5 Stars
212
4 Stars
269
3 Stars
52
2 Stars
16
1 Stars
8
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.5
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.1
94.1%
Recommend this course
517 out of 557 reviews
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4.5
16 Reviews (16)
5 Stars
11
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.6
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.5
93.8%
Recommend this course
15 out of 16 reviews
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4.4
45 Reviews (45)
5 Stars
22
4 Stars
20
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.5
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.5
95.6%
Recommend this course
43 out of 45 reviews
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Course Highlights
This traditionally designed course consistently delivers well-maintained conditions and strong value, making it a rewarding round for golfers of all skill levels. Exceptionally friendly staff and attentive greenskeeping keep the experience smooth from the first tee to the final hole.

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Holes 18
Type Municipal
Par 70
Length 6015 yards
Slope 123
Rating 68.3
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St. Clair Shores Golf Club
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Course Details

Year Built 1975
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round, weather permitting
Architect Bruce Matthews (1975) Jerry Matthews (1975) Jerry Matthews

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS No
Pull-carts Yes
Caddies No

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted MasterCard Visa card(s) Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

4.3
557 Reviews (557)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 8
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 11
Water Hazards 9
Thick Rough 7
This course/club is great for:
Locals 13
9-Hole Rounds 9
Walkers 9
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 12
In the 'Burbs 7

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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

public

Normally i have a pretty good overall experience at this course. However this particular day seemed to be way off. The front nine played so slow due to the pace of two sets of golers in front. The cart girl was rude and only followed up with us once in 5 hours.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice course

Played after a lot of rain course holds water very well greens rolled great. Kinda pricy for the course on a weekend but all in all pretty good

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

St Clair Shores Golf course

Course was well Manicured, play moved right along.
i would play this course again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Challenging and Fun, bit of a shorter course.

Shot my best round ever. Course was in great condition and very green. No flooded areas and consistent green speeds. I think my score benefited from the relatively short par 4s, but you srill have to hit the shots right? I'll definitely be back as it was challenging and fun.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Shape,,,But

The course was in great shape except for the traps,,they played like most courses in the Detrot area. Hard like cement.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Slow

The course was ok but as usual they book tee times so close together that it took almost 6 hours for 2 people to play 18 holes. We are ok golfers scoring 88 and 95 for the round. There is no reason that it should take that long. They could use a ranger on the course in order to keep the pace and move groups of people around if they are slowing everyone down. For the money they charge it is not worth it.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

greens

greens were well kept. fast friendly service. had no problems getting off. always a cart girl

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Need rangers on course

Fine condition, slow greens, but in fine shape, only problem was slow play, had to wait on every shot.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

well kept coarse

The coarse was close to home and was well kept up . Play was at a good pace

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Terrible

Didn't get to tee off till 40 minutes after tee time. Very crowded slow pace of play.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Always Slow

I have golfed here for years and play is usually slow for this course. It is an easy course. The bunkers and greens are well maintained for a public course. The course is usually fairly crowed and it usually takes a half hour longer than it should.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Always Over Booked

Always over booked on weekends. Be ready for a 5+ hour round on the weekends.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Standard SCS

Course was in good condition per usual. Fairways and greens are always well maintained considering its a city course. The one knock on this course has always been either the way that tee times are stacked up, or the inability to move people along once they get out there, but as long as I've played it, waiting on every tee box is pretty standard procedure.

The course itself is not overly challenging, but there are some narrow fairways, some small greens to aim for and some required target shots. It probably won't excite you, but its good for a tune up round.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Average

I think the course is average. It plays relatively short and an average golfer can comfortably play irons off of most of the tees on the par 4's. On this particular day, the pace of play was pretty slow. We found ourselves waiting on the tee box for most of the holes. I probably would not pay more than $20-$25 to play this course. With all the different discount golf websites, it is worth paying an extra $5 - $10 dollars to play a nicer course. The course is conveniently located if you are an east sider, where golf courses are few and far between.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Attractive and reasonably challenging local course

Very nicely maintained and landscaped course. Conveniently located in suburban area for local golfers.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great public course but it really needs rain

Great public course if you have a decent amount of patience for less-than-average-skilled golfers ahead of you. The pace of play is great generally but there is a series of consecutive longer holes on the back-9 where less-skilled golfers will get caught up and hold up the players behind them.

WARNING FOR BAD SLICE/HOOKS: first few holes are near condos, and some holes on the back 9 are near the highway, so I wouldn't recommend this course if you don't have some decent control over your drives.

A public course so expect the usual drunk 20-somethings on weekday afternoons. Had to help two inebriated buffoons move their cart off a curb they somehow got stuck on.

Holes 1 and 12 have greens under construction, making them 30-40 yards shorter than normal, and use fairway greens. Consider Hole 1 a practice hole given the terrible replacement, and Hole 12 is a 90-yard Par 3 from the blue tees. Hopefully 12 will come back soon, since it's one of the more fun and challenging holes given the traps that surround the real green. The other 16 greens are in okay condition and have fairly challenging runs for moderate golfers.

Not a ton of hazards, so low risk of depleting your extra ball reserve, although there are a few holes with some precarious water placements.

Random perk - the beer cart accepts debit/credit, so you don't have to worry about cash-on-hand to whet your whistle on the course.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

a tidy track...

pretty to the eye, easy on the wallet. a little gem so close to home. the course wont beat you up, but some pin placements can really make a hole a lot more difficult

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The Shores

First time playing SCSCC this year, greens took a beating over the winter, many large brown areas on almost every one. Fairways in decent shape. Still very early in the golf season, this course wil be back in shape in a few weeks.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slow

The course was very slow playing . If you are looking for a slow course this is for you. But it's not for your younger golfer that likes a nice pace . I will not be playing the course again unless I am looking to take naps in between holes.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Poor weather
Used cart

easy course

The ranger doesn't control pace. The players advanced us were so slow. They didn't look care of anybody else but themselves.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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