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4.0
431 Reviews (431)
5 Stars
125
4 Stars
192
3 Stars
69
2 Stars
29
1 Stars
16
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.1
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.4
Amenities
3.8
77.0%
Recommend this course
347 out of 431 reviews
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3.5
4 Reviews (4)
5 Stars
1
4 Stars
1
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.8
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.7
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
3.3
75.0%
Recommend this course
3 out of 4 reviews
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3.9
27 Reviews (27)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
12
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.0
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.8
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.3
74.1%
Recommend this course
20 out of 27 reviews
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Course Highlights
This challenging layout rewards repeat visits, with tricky shots around cattails and angulating greens that keep the course interesting. Friendly staff and an impressively smooth pace of play make each round consistently enjoyable.

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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6436 yards
Slope 131
Rating 72.1
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Course Details

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

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - mandatory
GPS No
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf Simulator Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Indoor Practice Yes
Putting Green Yes
Practice Hole No

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code All golfers are expected to wear proper golf attire

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities

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Reviews

4.0
431 Reviews (431)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 8
Course Challenges Include:
Forced Carries 17
Undulating Greens 15
Bunkers 8
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 15
Locals 15
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 12
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 11
Convenient to the City 7
In the 'Burbs 7

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Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Interesting course

Layout interesting but tee box condition is terrible. Many tee boxes have no grass.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
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Commented on 05/17/2021

Hi, u314160964736! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. Please know the current conditions are by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We will continue to work towards a 5-star experience and we hope to see you back at Cattails Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 05/10/2021

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, euimo99. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Cattails Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
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Commented on 05/06/2021

Hello, slackjam07. Thanks so much for taking the time to write a review. We're so glad that you enjoyed your round at Cattails Golf Club. Please visit us again soon!

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course needs someone to care

I’ve been told by many that the course has really gone downhill.. if they are not going fix it up don’t charge so much.. Staff was top notch service

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 04/27/2021

Hello, u3456975. Thank you for leaving us a review. We are sorry to hear your experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you will give us another try in the future. Thank you for choosing Cattails Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart

Combination of blind shots, very difficult greens and penalty areas on most of the holes made it too tough for the average golfer to have much fun. Bring extra golf balls.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 04/23/2021

Hello, levandowski. Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you'll give us another try in the near future. Thanks for choosing Cattails Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 04/19/2021

Hello, rjbatzer. Thanks so much for your review. We're so glad you enjoyed your round at Cattails Golf Club. That's what we like to hear! We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 04/19/2021

Hello, rjbatzer. Thanks so much for taking the time to write a review. We're so glad that you enjoyed your round at Cattails Golf Club. Please visit us again soon!

Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

I don’t think there’s been maintenance to the greens or tee boxes since last fall. Would not pay full price for this place. Won’t be going back for a while unless I see a $20 hot deal. Not worth anymore than that right now

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 04/19/2021

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, bgoss. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Cattails Golf Club, and we hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 103
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice course

The greens speed are different. There is no ranger on the course. Some tees had different players suddenly.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/08/2021

Hi, u5903642. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Cattails Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/07/2021

Thanks so much for your wonderful review, u000008045932. We are thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed your time with us. Please visit again soon. Thanks for choosing Cattails Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 03/26/2021

Hi, 2011Lincoln! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at Cattails Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Will not go back

6 hours to play 18. Stuck behind a group of 6. Groups should not exceed 4. Not going back.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Commented on 03/24/2021

Hi u314160293169. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes. Thanks for visiting Cattails Golf Club. We hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 03/23/2021

Hello, u000008045932. Thank you for visiting us at Cattails Golf Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good spring golf value

Condition:

The grass was still dormant but coverage was good and the fairways were real overly tightly cut.

The ground was soft but not wet. No standing water on the course.

Greens;: Great setup, excellent contours and well kept. Twine greens have not fully healed from punching and sanding in the fall. They were slow and a bit bumpy but overall excellent conditions for March.

Layout: good layout, fun variety of hold and lengths. Some forced carries and cross fairway water requiring a long carry or layup.

Value: good value at $29 to walk.

Unfortunately the range was closed. Putting green was nice. Only hot dogs at the turn but overall a good offering.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 03/15/2021

Hi, Criley4way. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Cattails Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Average

I will give a benefit of the doubt because it’s so early in the season. The course was actually in good condition. The layout was a little confusing and featured several doglegs that seemed more about fitting the course to the space vs. thoughtful or interesting design. Carts were in rough shape, with my first almost dead at the turn. Staff was quick to get me a new cart and everyone was friendly. The early season price made it worth the $, but it’s not a $60 course compared to several others nearby in my mind.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 03/15/2021

Thank you for your review, u000006531219. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at Cattails Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Greens closed off

# 4 green and 60 yards out under ground repair . Makeshift flag placed on right of center of fairway. From tee box, flag looked like a hazard marker.

Bunkers not groomed and no rakes.

Not walker friendly. Majority of holes shared cart path backtracking extended distances to forks in path to continue on to next tee box from completed green

Men’s bathroom had both toilets clogged up. Only one 1/4 roll of tp. Debris on floor.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 03/15/2021

Hello, ebauman. Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you'll give us another try in the near future. Thanks for choosing Cattails Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Very aptly named

I'm going to do this review in reverse order than what I usually do. I'll start with negatives. There's one glaring one, and that's the condition of the tees. It really is a shame that they're so bad.

That's it. Other than that I liked my experience there. First, they definitely got the name right. I've never hit over so many marshes and wetlands. It was a different perspective and I came to appreciate it. Nine and ten are spectacular in that regard. Tough holes that make you think, with a beauty to them that's unique. The fairways were pretty good and I had no issues with the greens. I'll watch to try and snag a deal, because it's too pricey for the overall condition, but I'll definitely play here again just for the challenge.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 27
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 12/28/2020

We're glad you enjoyed your 5-star experience with us, johnlee1. Please comment or reach out to our team in the golf shop to let us know more about your round at Cattails Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Not worth the money

One hole was shortened with fairway green (for no known reason). A few holes had 18 inches of leaves on green - why didn't they blow off these greens?). It took 4 1/2 hours for 13 holes. They should have been paying us to play the course. An overall miserable experience.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 11/10/2020

Hello, mfissing. Thanks for the review. We see you rated the course 1 star. We take single star feedback very seriously at our course. Please reach out to our management team at (248) 486-8777. Thank you for playing Cattails Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 5
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 11/09/2020

Hi, gdavison. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We see you rated the course 1 star and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take single star feedback very seriously at our course. You are welcome to comment further or reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing Cattails Golf Club.

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