44045 Five Mile Road, Plymouth, Michigan 48170, US
(734) 414-0600
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About Inn at St. John’s

This unique property became a golf resort in 2006 when the former St. John's Provincial Seminary reopened as the Inn at St. John's, a boutique, four-diamond property adjacent to the 27-hole Brae Burn Golf Club. The 118-room inn features Romanesque architecture, two ballrooms with 25-foot ceilings, a two-story atrium and 22 meeting rooms. The more casual Burger Loft complements the fine dining 5ive Steakhouse and Bar. The course, dating to 1923 before a third nine was added in the 1990s, shares its site with Carl's Golfland at St. John's, one of the country's premier golf stores. There's also a covered, heated range at Carl's to bang balls year-round to prepare for your battle with "The Monster" - the nickname for the 666-yard 13th hole, the longest par 5 in the state.

Facts

Price Range$$$
Property Class★★★★
Year Opened2006
Number of Units100-300

Amenities

RestaurantsFine, Casual
Room TypesRoom
PoolIndoor
Fitness CenterYes
Practice FacilityYes
Golf School/AcademyYes
Banquet SpaceYes
SpaYes

Services

Room ServiceYes
ConciergeYes

Rules

Is the resort pet friendly?No
Is resort stay required for a tee time?No

Golf courses at Inn at St. John’s

Reviews

3.8
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Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Poor weather
Used cart

Redo- greens

Greens where very hard and seemed a little unfair. condishtions were a little wet.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Unbelievable!

Checked in 30 minutes prior to tee time. The golf attendant (kid) working the desk stated I could not tee off early because of the discounted rate I got on golfnow.

Golf course was not busy at all. And after seeing conditions of course and lack of customer service not surprised at he lack of business. I got a hot dog at the turn which was cold, I just threw it out.

Just a bad experience but I played well. First and last time I will play course.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

Normally love this course

The day we booked this course, we were not informed of an outing that was ahead of us. We only got in 13 holes before we were backed up 15 minutes on each hole. We left, but did receive a rain check for 9 holes before Nov 15th, so lets hope the weather hold out.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 33
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Nice Course

Nice course to play. It was open and forgiving. I did loose a ball or two in the fairway because of the leaves and tall grass but overall a good value.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Fun and challenging

Played this course early, about 7:45am. Had a threesome tee of in front of me and they must have been playing speed golf becuse I was never held up by them.
Course was in fabulous shape. Was wet but that's what you get at the time I teed off. Greens were healing from aeration but were still in great shape. Played the course in 3 hours flat so it was a great pace.
Young man who opened the clubhouse could have been a tad nicer and more attentitive. He walked off and left me standing at the counter by myself for a while while he went to the lounge area to do something. I was the only one in line at the time so he could have assisted me then went about doing what he needed to do.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

course is in great shape

Course is in awesome shape. I used to play here when I was younger didn't care for it much then. Now I wish I lived closer I would definitely play here more.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 45
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Great course , average conditions, tough putting!!

Brae Burn is to me a great course, even though the length isn't super long. This course makes you think about all aspects of your game, especially course management and approach shots. The risk, reward on the dog legs(over trees) is doable and allows you to cut quite a bit of distance to the green. Especially 9 and 13(the "MONSTER'). Also for bigger hitters, there are a couple par 4's (4 & 17) that are reachable off the tee. The putting is truly difficult and you need to be below the holes on most putts. Fun course, but could be maintained better, heavy grass clipping off the fairway were a problem.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

good golf course

we like braeburn golf course, good for both men and the ladies, tees were up too far for mens the day we played, very good conditions, we will be back !

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Walked

Fast greens

Walked for $20.00, well worth it. Didn't wait on one hole. Greens have sped up tremendously since beginning of year. Precarious pin placements made accurate approach shots a must. The "Monster" ate me for lunch..... Had a great time. Sandwich afterwards was excellent, as always.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Poorly Managed

The course overbooked its tee times such that we were forced to play the back nine twice (even though we had made a tee time some time ago). Also, they were so overbooked that they ran out of golf carts for at least three groups (who anxiously asked us when we completed our round whether there were more groups behind us with carts). I have played here for 15 years, but it has been going downhill for some time. I will not be back - there are too many other good courses in the area.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Brae Burn has some challenging holes.

This round was my first of 2014. I have played here many times over the years. Overall the course was satisfactory-greens were on the slow side (not normal-usually fairly fast). Course was soft due to prior rain. The main need is to improve the cart paths-much too many bumps and awarkward transitions. Hopefuly management will make needed path updates. If so, golfers would have a much more enjoyable experience. The course is best suited to hone your iron play as you are often firing at crowned greens and uphill on many approaches. Staff is most often friendly and appreciative of your business.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

This course is not easy course.

I played firstly this course. Some course is difficult if didn't have course information.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

I still like the layout, but...

The greens were in great condition compared to some of the other Detroit Metro area courses I have played this year. The fairways were ok. My issues are with the weeds, the roughs and the mosquitoes.

The course maintenance is just not what is was 3 to 4 years ago when I first started playing the course.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Green in great shape, but putting is tough

The course is in great shape after a tough winter. Greens are great but I don't think there is a flat one in 18. Little wet but plays great.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

The Greens! Oh, the Greens!

It's not a grandiose course, but man, was this fun. I took the twilight rate and was able to squeeze in 18 holes for $22. And the course itself is fantastic...challenging with playable lies, long holes (such as #13...the infamous "Monster"), graduation changes, etc. Where it lacks are the traps....many have become grass traps. But making up for this deficiency are the greens...holy cow, are these fast and undulating! Just because you are on in regulation is no guarantee of a good score. One of the toughest greens I have been on.

That being said, the course itself is fantastic, even if you have a landfill in the distance. Go for the playability and fun challenge, not the surroundings.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Greens were moving quick

The course was in pretty good condition. The only downside of this course is the location. A monster landfill sits on the other side of 5 mile

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Slow play

Slow play. Golfers were hitting two to three balls. No rangers watching and pushing the pace of play. Took 5 hours to play 18 holes.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course

First time playing this course. was pretty good shape considering the time of year (late October). Greens were very challenging.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great features.

I'm from Northern Illinois and enjoyed the round especially the longest Par 5 at 666 yards. Planning to play this course again on my next visit to Michigan.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

long and hilly

Nice layout big greens has lots of sloping fairways

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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