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3.7
324 Reviews (324)
5 Stars
99
4 Stars
113
3 Stars
48
2 Stars
28
1 Stars
36
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.9
Layout
3.7
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.3
73.0%
Recommend this course
234 out of 324 reviews
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4.0
8 Reviews (8)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.0
Layout
3.6
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
3.8
87.5%
Recommend this course
7 out of 8 reviews
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3.7
30 Reviews (30)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
12
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.9
Layout
3.6
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.1
73.3%
Recommend this course
22 out of 30 reviews
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Course Highlights
This challenging course delivers elevation changes, sloping fairways, and recently refreshed bunkers that reward accurate tee shots. Friendly staff and strong value make it a compelling choice for golfers seeking a true northern Michigan feel.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 71
Length 6440 yards
Slope 126
Rating 69.8
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Course Details

Year Built 1991
Fairways Bent
Greens Bent
Golf Season Open: 4/01 Closed: 11/01
Architect Don Moon

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top 25 Most Improved U.S. Golf Courses (2023 #16)
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Reviews

3.7
324 Reviews (324)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 6
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 9
Forced Carries 8
Water Hazards 8
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 10
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 10
Locals 8
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 11

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Played On
Reviews 24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Challenging course. Good condition

Great course. Greens in good condition. Challenging course. Very tight fairways.. Different elevation changes. And sloping fairways. Sand is taken care of.Fairways great condition.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Good course and challenging

Great course. Greens in good condition. Challenging course. Different elevation changes. And sloping fairways. Sand is taken care of.Fairways great condition.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Has Potential

This course has some real potential. Fairways and greens were in pretty good shape. Hole layout is good with some pretty challenging holes. Tee boxes and cart paths definitely need work. With some investment this could be a great course.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Tight Fairways

This course is very tight. Expect to hit 3 wood and irons off the tees. There are a few blind tee shots. Greens were in good shape a rolled good. Gas carts with no GPS.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course

Great course, good pace of play. Vastly different than Florida golfing.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fore!

Tight but fair course demanding great iron play to score well. Reasonable prices.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Conditions Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Overbooked !!!

The course was overbooked, no carts available and had to wait 20 minutes for a cart, which was not cleaned. My tee time was 11:48 am, we teed off at12:17!! We waited at every tee to tee off at least 15 minutes the entire day. Too bad b cause it was a beautiful day to golf.

The lateness and wait at every tee was exasperating and outweighed the beautiful day.

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

What a beautiful course but challenging

This course is beautiful ur also very challenging you definitely have to think about your shots each time and make sure you don’t miss right or left as houses surround the course but the course and staff are amazing

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Horrible

There was 1 guy doing everything in pro shop, there was zero organization. Just tee off when you want. We didn’t even play the back 9 because it was so backed up.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great day of golf!

My husband and I were able to get a hot deal and it was one of the most enjoyable rounds of golf we’ve played. No one was pressuring us to go faster or going too slow. The weather was perfect and there were a lot of varying difficulties on the course. This course was really pretty as well. The only downside was there was a lot of goose 💩, but we worked around it.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great improvements

Played a Saturday morning and the pace of play was great. They just redid the bunkers and looks like they have added a bunch of flowers. Place is looking good, keep up the good work!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Looks better further into summer

Played it last year and it was gorgeous. Still pretty, but the cart paths are a wreck and leaves everywhere

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great late fall round

Booked this round last minute and was not disappointed. I don't typically like to play courses through a neighborhood but there were only a few fairways that I noticed houses.

Greens and fairways were in great condition for being November. Lost a handful of balls due to leaves, but I fully expected it when I booked because it's fall in Michigan and that's just part of playing fall golf in Michigan

Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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