Gull Lake View Golf Resort

I thought this course had all the elements you are looking for in a round of golf. You have part link style along with different elevations. The course was in great shape!

Slow greens. Every hole has obstacles that force you to commit to aiming for one side of the fairway, and on every hole a cement cart path runs so close to the fairway it’s practically touching it and always on the side the hole design forces you to play towards. So basically there’s a cement path in within a normal shot dispersion’s distance from the target landing area on every tee shot. On most holes to the cement path practically touches the fringe of one side of the green or even wraps all the around the back side of it so imagine being 150yds from pin, hitting a great shot that misses the green by a yard, and losing your ball because it ricocheted off some cement into god-knows-where.

We chose this course because it was part of the Gull Lakes Resort Collection but after playing it you will wonder why because the rest of the courses are beautiful and breathtaking and this course is an old school design that lacks any WOW factor. Don't get me wrong though as the fairways and greens are in impeccable condition and the bunkers have real sand and aren't gravel pits and there are lots of bunkers plus the greens are all very large. The front 9 is fairly wide open and the back 9 is more tree lined and tighter. If I lived within a half hour or less I would play it again. Would I drive an hour again to play it....no. Overall we had fun but no need to play it again.

Stonehedge South was the 3rd course we played on our trip and did not disappoint! Tight course that requires precise shots off the tee. A lot of undulation and elevated greens! The greenskeeper must have awakened in a bad mood as almost every pin was tucked in the most difficult part of the green! Very well kept course just like the other two we have played. The quality and value at Gull Lake is outstanding!

Beautiful course, great layout, in tremendous shape! Greens were receptive to approach shots but were quick and rolled well. Somewhat tight off the tee, but our group loved the layout!

Course was in great shape! Never have played a course like it - it is different than other links courses.

Undulations on the greens are challenging.

Only complaint is the employee in the halfway house was rude.

This is one of the best courses in the area. I love playing here. It is always in great shape.

I'd heard a lot about Stoatin Brae over the last few years so I was excited to play it as part of our golf package with Gull Lake View golf resort. (There is an upcharge to play it, however.)

To begin with, the view from on top of the course is terrific as it is located on one of the highest places in that part of Michigan. The course would be considered a "links-light" architecture with huge greens, lots of bunkering, fescue bordering, and few trees.

The greens took some getting used to because of their hard, but slow features. They seemed to be on the grainy side which affected putts as they slowed. The layout is fine and the course was in outstanding condition overall. The flatter front 9 is a little more non-descript than the rolling (and more challenging) back 9. There are a number of tee boxes to choose from. The gravel/rock cart paths are ok, but I'm assuming that they will be paved at some point. The staff was pleasant and accommodating - especially since we were running a little late after a flat tire. There is a great halfway house with an interesting setting. We played the course again - 2 days later - and enjoyed it much more. We knew where we were going, knew what to expect on the greens, and could appreciate the routing better.

I guess I was a little let down by Stoatin Brae because I had heard so much build-up about it. Don't get me wrong, Stoatin Brae is a solid course and I would certainly play it again as part of a Gull Lake package, but I wouldn't necessary play it as a standalone or drive a long distance to play it.

This was fun to play here . The course was great . First time played here ,plan on going back