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Brian Clark
Ypsilanti
2022-10-31
$21 (cart included), played on Friday, October 2022 at 8:30 AM
We decided to take advantage of the Fall Senior prices of $25 18/cart and play this rolling, treelined 1967 R.W. Bills/Leon Jackson designed layout. Being a township municipal owned/operated course has favored this one quite well for playing and overall conditions. Most of the leaves have been mowed/picked up in the fairway and rough. Both green-side and fairway sand traps hadn't been raked, but the sand was still blast-able and would be a lot better during regular season as they were kept edged nicely. Having the four (4) tee's gives great choices from Blue's @ 6,787yds / 72.4 / 125 down to Red's @ 5,145yds / 68.8 / 116 on this Par 36/35 layout. The Front 9 starts right out with a 433yd Par 4 that has well positioned trees lining the fairway to protect its Hcp 2 rating. The #2 Par 5 is a Hcp 5 at 526yds and throws water right/trees left on those first two (2) shots, finishing with a elevated green with three (3) traps. The #7 dogleg left Par 4 at 409yds has outside corner traps and inside large tree that needs 215yd drive to see green. The #8 is a 506yd Par 5 that requires a 220-230yd drive to see around corner, water on RH side to catch your 2nd shot thats narrow all the way to elevated tipped green. The Back 9 starts out with a 90 degree dogleg right 414yd Par 4 that needs a 215-230yd tee and has water bordering outside/inside corner on this Hcp 3 hole. The #12 Par 4 has a 180yd tee water carry on this 403yd slightly uphill hole. The #14 is another dogleg right 394yd Par 4 that has a 180yd tee water carry to the 200-230yd corner and uphill tipped green. The #18 is a dogleg left 396yd hole with L/R fairway traps at corner that needs 215yd tee to view green. Almost all of these greens have a natural tip that is hard to detect until someone putts that me struggling shooting 89 w/38putts and Mark P at 87 w/36 putts on this beautiful 60 degree Fall day.
Would travel: 30-60 Miles, Not Vacation Worthy
Bottom line: I would play again, Bargain priced based on quality and competitive area pricing, Fair priced based on quality and competitive area pricing, Ranks with the best in this price level
Condition of Course, Price, Difficulty, Staff, Layout, No Houses on Course
$21 (cart included), played on Friday, October 2022 at 8:30 AM
We decided to take advantage of the Fall Senior prices of $25 18/cart and play this rolling, treelined 1967 R.W. Bills/Leon Jackson designed layout. Being a township municipal owned/operated course has favored this one quite well for playing and overall conditions. Most of the leaves have been mowed/picked up in the fairway and rough. Both green-side and fairway sand traps hadn't been raked, but the sand was still blast-able and would be a lot better during regular season as they were kept edged nicely. Having the four (4) tee's gives great choices from Blue's @ 6,787yds / 72.4 / 125 down to Red's @ 5,145yds / 68.8 / 116 on this Par 36/35 layout. The Front 9 starts right out with a 433yd Par 4 that has well positioned trees lining the fairway to protect its Hcp 2 rating. The #2 Par 5 is a Hcp 5 at 526yds and throws water right/trees left on those first two (2) shots, finishing with a elevated green with three (3) traps. The #7 dogleg left Par 4 at 409yds has outside corner traps and inside large tree that needs 215yd drive to see green. The #8 is a 506yd Par 5 that requires a 220-230yd drive to see around corner, water on RH side to catch your 2nd shot thats narrow all the way to elevated tipped green. The Back 9 starts out with a 90 degree dogleg right 414yd Par 4 that needs a 215-230yd tee and has water bordering outside/inside corner on this Hcp 3 hole. The #12 Par 4 has a 180yd tee water carry on this 403yd slightly uphill hole. The #14 is another dogleg right 394yd Par 4 that has a 180yd tee water carry to the 200-230yd corner and uphill tipped green. The #18 is a dogleg left 396yd hole with L/R fairway traps at corner that needs 215yd tee to view green. Almost all of these greens have a natural tip that is hard to detect until someone putts that me struggling shooting 89 w/38putts and Mark P at 87 w/36 putts on this beautiful 60 degree Fall day.