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3.8
436 Reviews (436)
5 Stars
125
4 Stars
192
3 Stars
71
2 Stars
31
1 Stars
17
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.9
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.6
72.4%
Recommend this course
348 out of 436 reviews
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2.5
8 Reviews (8)
5 Stars
0
4 Stars
1
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
1
Conditions
2.0
Value
2.5
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.3
Amenities
2.4
StaffFriendliness
3.3
37.5%
Recommend this course
3 out of 8 reviews
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3.7
32 Reviews (32)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
12
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.7
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.5
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.2
65.6%
Recommend this course
21 out of 32 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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Cattails Golf Club
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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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  • Golf Advisor: Top 25 Courses for Pace of Play in the U.S. (2025 #20)
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Reviews

3.8
436 Reviews (436)

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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Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Bring a good putter

Loved the course overall. Greens were very fast and never flat. Pin placements challenging. The fairway is certainly a friend to have!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 31
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

challenging greens

Course is in great condition. Course management is key. Strategic tee shots are imperative. Lightning fast greens. Extremely slopey. Almost goofy golf greens. Extremely difficult for the average golfer. You better be good with the flat stick or its going to be a day filled with 3 putts. Most likely the toughest greens to putt in Michigan. But still fun. Very good test.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Difficult but well kept

Course is clean and kept up. Definitely a difficult course that lives up to it's name.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Pace of play made the round tedious

There was no ranger on the course to monitor pace of play. The 18 holes took over 5 hours and we waited on every hole. At times there were 3 groups backed up on a hole. This experience really took away from what is a beautiful course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Forced Carries/Long Iron Tee Shots

Course is in good shape and scenic. Played high school golf here and still do not appreciate marsh land being located in areas that would be considered good tee balls.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Cattails golf course

This course was in good shape and dry. The only time I had a problem was when it rained because the course holds water . I think it could be priced a little better but it was in great condition

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Close holes

Tees and greens seem on top of each other. Day i played was very slow. Will not play again.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

Less then what I remember from a dozen years ago

I first played Cattails about 12 years ago, it seemed to have a feeling of a semi private club. This time the course felt a little rough around the edges. Cart path were deteriorated. Ball washers were lacking water. Restrooms were not in pristine condition. The course itself is challenging, with roly-poly greens and challenging rough. The staff is extremely friendly and a fairly good selection of craft beers. At $25 this is a great value - but full price would be a little bit pricey.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

get ready for a challenge on number 10!!!

Over all this course is challenging and in good condition....the greens made it thru the winter with no damage and made for a pleasant round of putting with some of the greens I have experienced so far this season.....try this course out if you are a golfer looking for a challenge!!!!

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Score cards need attention

Since it was my first time at this course, I rely on the picture off the score card to tell me where should i try to aim my golf ball. As result, I've lost quite a few balls because the picture on the score card are showing fairways where, in reality, there is an hazard.
The course is well maintained an fun to play so, I would definitely come back and hopefully loose less balls!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 78
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

long round

The course itself is nice. It's easier after you've played it a couple of times and know the couple of short cuts that are available. Staff is friendly although on this day I had to hunt down the starter and then saw nobody actually on the course except the drink cart. It was a 5 hour 15 minute round on a Monday afternoon though and that's not unusual at this course. If you book through GolfNow and are paying there, it's cash only.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Is what it is

This a great little track, not long but fair.
Staff is excellent, pace a play and you can throw golf rules out the door. 10th Tee we were backed up 5 groups. People hitting into you, wait on every shot, etc... And the if you have an outing - don't open up the course to the public, I don't need to hear every drunk on the course and seeing 6 people on the green. You get the picture.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Golf Play at Cattails

It was slow play on Saturday, I enjoy Cattails because of the design and the difficulty of the course overall it was great the obstacles made it a challenge it took approximately 5.3 hrs to complete, clean, nice and the staff was courteous. I would play this course again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course

Great course, not used to the cold weather in mid June being from Texas. Overall I would come back great greens.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Cattails 6-13-14

The course is very short and the greens, while challenging, were not in great shape. It's an average course but not one I would come back to again. The dusty, dirt road that the course sits on is also a detractor.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

soso

Course is ok .. but staffs are so rude.. they don't care about customers. .

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great value

Played course a few times before always a good track to play for money you pay. Only problem was pace of play. Wish ranger was out there making people pick up the 5 1/2 hour pace. It was a beautiful day out so can't complain too much.

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

Enjoyable and challenging

Cattails is well worth the money especially if you're playing during the week. If you're playing over the weekend make sure to cancel any other plans because it's going to take almost 6 hours.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

online tee time

I booked and prepaid for this course for 18 holes twice once with golf now and previously with another online site. Both times when we got there we were told that we can only play 9 holes because they have leagues, I asked them Why they have this offer and can't honor it. they said we don't make these tee times Golf now does. (not buying that.) .Finally the person behind the counter said since the whether wasn't that good the league canceled so that's how we got to play 18 this time .

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Used cart

Extremely slow play

We waited all day for a foursome to have 10 minute conversations on every tee and around every shot. There were no Marshall's to help speed up the pace of play.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
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