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Brian Clark
Ann Arbor
2021-06-22
$31 (cart included), played on Tuesday, June 2021 at 7:30 AM
I've heard so many good things about this course, so I made a Tuesday 7:30am tee time for Senior rate of $32 w/cart on this cool June morning. This 18 rolling hill hole course was originally designed in 1967 by E. Lawrence Packer with later renovations in 1995 by Arthur Hills to the track it is today. With the four (4) tee boxes you can play from the Blacks at 6,611 / 72.0 / 129 down to Gold at 4,906 / 69.4 / 121 with conditions that rival courses twice the price. We chose the Blue's that played 3,143/3,079yds / 70.3 / 125 and with our 200-230yd drives, landing areas were very fair for advancing 2nd shots towards your next target. Fairway grass was mowed tight but allowed the ball to sit up nicely and taking a full divot with no hard soil. Greens were impeccable for being smooth and pinch mark free which speaks about maintenance crews and golfers alike. The sand traps you encounter today (and you will), are well placed and fully fluffed for your arrival. Front 9 starts out with a straightaway 543yd Par 5 (Longest hole) that allows you some warmup swings on a generous fairway. The #4 Par 5 is a slight LH dogleg that works uphill for 507yds and is a Hcp 6 rating. The #5 at 407yd Par 4 has you wanting to land your tee shot 150yds from the green or you'll be hitting a blind 100yd shot from the bottom of a grassy ravine. The #6 is another uphill 407yd Par 4 to protect it's Hcp 2 ranking. The #9 a 399 Par 4 has you hitting 180-200yd tee shot to corner and then banging it the rest of the way. Back ( starts out with it's Hcp 1 hole at 404yd Par 4 with a risky shot to a deep green tucked LH side of creek crossing, located in a swamp setting. (No Bailout) The #11 at 502yd Par 5 is their Hcp 3 because of the narrow rolling and blind fairway. Two (2) 180yd shots will put you in a good location for your blind shot to a downhill green. Rest of the holes are laid out fairly straight but with the rolling terrain it adds a good degree of difficulty. Enjoyed playing here today with Larry and Andy as they gave me many course tips allowing be to shot 40/40 w/36putts on this Great challenging seasoned course.
Would travel: 60-120 Miles, Vacation Worthy
Bottom line: I would play again, Better than average course for the area, 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, Best course in the area
Condition of Course, Price, Difficulty, Ambiance, Staff, Layout, No Houses on Course
$31 (cart included), played on Tuesday, June 2021 at 7:30 AM
I've heard so many good things about this course, so I made a Tuesday 7:30am tee time for Senior rate of $32 w/cart on this cool June morning. This 18 rolling hill hole course was originally designed in 1967 by E. Lawrence Packer with later renovations in 1995 by Arthur Hills to the track it is today. With the four (4) tee boxes you can play from the Blacks at 6,611 / 72.0 / 129 down to Gold at 4,906 / 69.4 / 121 with conditions that rival courses twice the price. We chose the Blue's that played 3,143/3,079yds / 70.3 / 125 and with our 200-230yd drives, landing areas were very fair for advancing 2nd shots towards your next target. Fairway grass was mowed tight but allowed the ball to sit up nicely and taking a full divot with no hard soil. Greens were impeccable for being smooth and pinch mark free which speaks about maintenance crews and golfers alike. The sand traps you encounter today (and you will), are well placed and fully fluffed for your arrival. Front 9 starts out with a straightaway 543yd Par 5 (Longest hole) that allows you some warmup swings on a generous fairway. The #4 Par 5 is a slight LH dogleg that works uphill for 507yds and is a Hcp 6 rating. The #5 at 407yd Par 4 has you wanting to land your tee shot 150yds from the green or you'll be hitting a blind 100yd shot from the bottom of a grassy ravine. The #6 is another uphill 407yd Par 4 to protect it's Hcp 2 ranking. The #9 a 399 Par 4 has you hitting 180-200yd tee shot to corner and then banging it the rest of the way. Back ( starts out with it's Hcp 1 hole at 404yd Par 4 with a risky shot to a deep green tucked LH side of creek crossing, located in a swamp setting. (No Bailout) The #11 at 502yd Par 5 is their Hcp 3 because of the narrow rolling and blind fairway. Two (2) 180yd shots will put you in a good location for your blind shot to a downhill green. Rest of the holes are laid out fairly straight but with the rolling terrain it adds a good degree of difficulty. Enjoyed playing here today with Larry and Andy as they gave me many course tips allowing be to shot 40/40 w/36putts on this Great challenging seasoned course.