Gull Lake View Golf Resort

played this course with 3 other friends. i understand the course is new and hasn't somewhat taken hold yet but i feel the course isnt very playable, especially the greens and the area around the greens. the course is picturesque and most fairways are ok but the greens have very little way to receive approach shots. you have to play at least 2 clubs down most of the time and if you miss your run up, you are overly penalized with sharp run offs and no acceptable collection areas. on top of that, the greens in some cases are not puttable either because of the condition or the speed. i more enjoyed walking the heather and finding golf balls than making my next shot. if you are a bogey golfer like me sprinkled with 6 or so pars in a round, i would really prepare yourself for a frustrating round. i hope the owners realize they could lose return golfers for the current cost and make some course saving changes.

I went to play this course with my son on a Sunday afternoon. We were able to get off earlier then our tee time but promptly met up with a very slow foursome (looked like there were 4 foursomes stacked up that were slow). No offer to play through for us but at the same time there was no ranger on the course. Since I had lots of time between shots I was able to walk through the gourse and find golf balls (so there is a benefit to slow play). Course will be fantastic after another year of maturity and I will be back then.

Nice course very tight and challenging plenty of elevation changes will definitely go back

Was blown away. Yes the course has to mature, but when it does, I believe it will be a top 5 Michigan course. Also has cooler and ball washer on carts, halfway snack shop called Bunkers built into a hill. Best par 3's and even seen a baby coyote chilling on the green I was on.

nice out of the way location all gull lake view courses are immaculate,bedford vally is probably the hardest,i shot mid nineties and still had a great time

My wife and I hadn't played this course in a couple of years and found it in great shape. Fairways and greens were beautiful. The course has some challenges but is not difficult to play.

The staff here was friendly and the course was full but not at all crowded.

Course is in excellent shape, but it's natural properties, EG water hazards and very soft spongy fairways, plus many up hill blind shots, make it a very difficult course overall for seniors.

If you like the old style country club courses this is a must play. Course is in great shape and challenging.

I have personally played at most private and public courses in the area and by far this is the BEST course design. The Scott family has raised the bar with this new course. The views are awesome!!!! Members of our group kept commenting, "we feel we are in Northern Michigan playing golf".

Challenging layout, but fair and playable for all players. The big hitters in my 4 foursome were brought back to the pack because it requires shot making and patience to navigate this course. If you have a pull hook shot or a bad slice, bring plenty of golf balls.

"The Bunker" (half way house) is so unique and creative. Good selection of snacks and drinks.

Give this new course 2-3 years to grew in and it will be the top rated course in SW Michigan and even Western Michigan (book it!!!). However, it is high quality in it's current condition.

The customer service was above average (A+), typical for Gull Lake View staff.

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I highly recommend this course.

Had a great SUNY afternoon. Played in 3 hours. Greens rolled true. Teeboxes in fine shape. Looks like they lost a lot of trees but still a lot left. Long course. Over 7000 yards from tips.

Greens were in good shape. Watch the grass on them as some downhill putts go with the grain and the ball keeps on going.

All six Gull Lake courses are excellent... the East and Stonehedge south are my favorite courses...

Bedford Valley is one of my favorite golf courses to play. It is a public course with country club quality. The fairways and greens are like carpet. Always fun to play Bedford Valley.

Thought the piece of property and land was very impressive, highest point in battle creek area it seemed and you can see clear from one end of the course to the other. very impressive how the holes are shaped to the land and not vice versa.

The green complexes were absolutely fantastic, all the greens i thought were pretty small in size. which became even smaller when you take into effect the complexes. even in early growth thou they played rather firm today but rolled so true.

the start of the round, holes 1-5 were pretty uneventful, felt like you just go back and forth (one hole north, one hole south, etc.) with 4 par 4s. Once you get to the par 5 6th thou the round really started to become something great

i do have to say i think the back nine is one of the finest collections of holes ive played in a while. the 3 par threes are absolutely phenomenal. the par 5s feature favorable landing areas and great greens made pars feel great, imagine birdies feel even better. the stretch of 10-14 was just spectacular.

overall i would def say as the course grows in it will only become even better. peak season i would pay in the $105-85 range for this course when its fully grown in. Doaks associates did a spectacular job routing the course with the land and i left thoroughly pleased. Wind howled all day and made for a very difficult scoring round, but still had a great time. highly recommend it

A friend of mine and I played Bedford Valley on Monday using a Hot Deal rate. The course was in great shape and the course was difficult, but playable for all levels.

had a great time even between rain drops. It is a good place to try all your golf shots because you will need them for sure at this place.

Natural lay out very traditional and challenging. A must try and see for yourself. Do bring extra golf balls.

Enjoy!