Gull Lake View Golf Resort

Lovely course in a lovely location. Very tough, but fair. Rough can be punishing, so accuracy over distance is key.

Great golf course. Perfect shape, friendly staff. Challenging yet fair.

Really enjoyed this course. Our first time there and we were impressed with the excellent conditions of the greens, fairways and tee boxes. Nicer shape than many courses that cost twice as much. Only negative as lack of gps on carts. A little tough for first timers to figure out.

As recent years have taught us, less is more when it comes to golf course design. And Tom Doak's Renaissance Golf Design associates absolutely nailed their design of Stoatin Brae, which uses the natural terrain, rather than extemporaneous shaping, to create compelling golf.Firm turf, generous corridors and sneaky greens all provide a challenge that delights any golfer.

The South Course is the tighter of the two Stonehedge layouts at Gull Lake View, with some fairly dramatic elevation changes to boot. Its in-house design gives it a down-home feel, along with some quirky holes and features. All these things keep the golfer on his or her toes.

Like all the courses at the resort, the South is well-maintained and staffed by truly friendly people. It's part of what makes this family-owned resort so popular.

Bedford Valley is a terrific course for the $. Drives in play even if little wayward and birdie opportunities abound. Back nine little tighter and sand in play a lot.

Loved the course.

Greens were very undulating which is probably why they weren’t very quick. Plenty of fairway but they were a little long as well. Bunkers had decent sand. First time here. Maybe expected more for highest dollar green fees in the immediate area.

Stoatin has some incredible architecture for a pretty good value. It's very walkable and the routing makes a lot of sense as you're playing. The stretch from 10-15 is one of the best collections of holes I've ever played. The land on that portion of the property is outstanding. These holes don't take away from the ones rounted on the flatter section of the property. Visual deception, bunkering, tall heather, and demanding greens make those holes a blast to play. Renaissance did a great job with this course. The reason this is not a 5-star course to me is the conditioning. I believe if Stoatin Brae played firm and fast, it would be, without question, one of the best in Michigan. When I played, it was rather soft and the fairways were pretty grown out. I can tell it was designed for more of a ground game approach, but that just doesn't work as well as you need it to. By all means, get to Stoatin as fast as you can. I just think it can be even better.

Disregard some of the early reviews for Stoatin Brae, this course has grown into itself and will continue to get better with each passing year. Played an early morning round a few weeks ago at Stoatin Brae and could not have been more impressed with the quality of this course. From the friendly, welcoming gentleman in the pro shop, to the impeccable course conditioning, to the challenging but fair and fun layout, and the best views in the area - this course is an absolute must play if you’re in the area. The front opens up and gently eases you into the round, allowing you to get a feel for the course and the conditions. Once you make the turn you’ll feel like you’re in a whole new world of dramatic elevation changes and undulation that makes finding a level lie a challenge. Get out and play this course while it’s still under the radar. I’ve played most of the top public courses in the state, and Stoatin Brae is every bit as good and it would not surprise me at all to start seeing it on some of the “best of” lists soon.

What a great time! Very nice layout and great conditions.

One of my lower Michigan favorites. Probably the third best gulll lake course, which is a compliment - since Stoatin and Stonehedge South are so good.

This course is always well kept and is in a great location.

We had breakfast before the round at the restaurant. The people there are very nice and helpful. It makes fir a great day.

I have several courses within a half-hour of my home. I chose GLV West because I hadn’t played it in years. I love al the GLV courses, but I think West is my new favorite. Great staff, greens were in perfect condition, and it was a beautiful day.

11am tee time on the west course - pace of play was very good - greens were slow, perhaps due to recent rain...tee shots were hit in pretty wide open fairways; up hill, down hill & doglegs...gps targeted directly to the hole & appeared quite accurate...greens were quite large with fair amount of undulation...