Detailed description of Garland Golf Course -Monarch
Garland Golf Course is a Resort, 72-hole golf course facility located in Lewiston, Michigan. Garland Golf Course resort has four eighteen hole courses, they are: The Reflections Course, The Monarch Course, The Swampfire Course, and The Fountains Course
The Swampfire Course first opened for play in 1987. The Swampfire Course was designed by Ron Otto.
The Monarch Course first opened for play in 1988. The Monarch Course was designed by Ron Otto
The Monarch and the Swampfire course have a number of similarities. The Monarch Course has water hazards coming into play on fourteen holes, and the Swampfire Course has water coming into play on fifteen holes.
The Reflections Course first opened for play in 1990. The Reflections Course was designed by Ron Otto.
The Reflections Course has water hazards coming into play on eight holes, and its tree-lined fairways are quite hilly. The greens are undulating and some are elevated.
The Fountains Course first opened for play in 1995. The Fountains Course was designed by Ron Otto.
This course is hillier than the other three courses. There are six par 3's, six par 4's and six par 5's. Every pond has a fountain, which is how the course earned its name. A few of the hole play across County Road 489, and to cross over you must proceed across the largest and most rickety single-span log bridge in the world.
$76 (cart included), played on Saturday, July 2018 at 10:00 AM
Wonderful courses, friendly staff, amazing scenery, perfect bars. A great experience for anyone looking to have fun with a group.
$36 (cart included), played on Tuesday, July 2011 at 2pm
Must say that Garland started as a nine hole course many years before Ron Otto designed anything...should check out the long history.
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$66 (cart included), played on Friday, July 2023 at 1:00 PM
Our group of sixteen (16) picked the Garland courses (all 4) to play this weekend and I'm told , "You ain't seen nothing yet!" When I asked if it was challenging. Luckily we warmed up on "The Loon GC" in Gaylord, MI (Butch Harmon design) yesterday to ready ourselfs for tightness and water we'll face here at Garland. Starting out on the Monarch (Ron Otto 1988 design) they have five (5) tees from Black's @ 7,203yds / 75.0 / 145 down to Reds @ 4,904yds / 69.0 / 121 for a Par 36/36 layout. This is a real great conditioned, beautiful treelined, swamp/water bordered, slight doglegs and tough to hit tricky greens of a track I've seen.....in a while. It rained last night so the fairways/greens were soft but the greens still were rolling 9-10 and hard to read breaks. Starting out on their #1 hole a Par 4 playing 427yds from the Blues lived up to its Hcp 1 by having a hidden 100yd carry pond in front of the green......surprise !! Wasting no time #2 is a Hcp 3 at 383yd Par 4 with water down the LH side to a small elevated green. The #8 Par 5 is a sweeping left and narrow 520yds that has a wide hidden elevated green with front traps but plays friendly. The Back 9 starts out with a 551yd Par 5 with the last 200yds in, very narrow to a raised green. The #13 Par 4 at 407yds protects its Hcp2 by having water LH side "Tee to Green" and narrow. I'm looking forward to returning and maybe playing from the Gold tees @ 5,609yds / 68.0 / 118 so I can hit the safe target areas on those hidden greens with higher lofted clubs. Ended up shooting 45/45 w/38putts as finding the hole was a real problem today. This is a real great course and conditions BUT playing from the correct tees can make it MUCH more enjoyable.