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A view from the fairway at Willow Wood’s sixteenth Willow woodPortland, MichGrade: C+Teacher comments: Some interesting gaps in interesting ownership, but somehow I had to shrug it off. Close to the Grand River near Portland, between Lansing and Grand Rapids, Willow Wood sits on an interesting piece of land. The front nine is wooded and […]
The first at Twin Brook is a 484-yard par 4. Twin Brooks Golf CourseChesaning, MIGrade: C+Teacher comments: A fun course in a small town. In reviewing over three hundred golf courses in Michigan, I was struck by the abundance of solid golf courses in small towns. They tend to be quiet, unassuming and affordable, while […]
Seventeen at Briar Ridge is a 187 yard par 3 Briar Ridge Golf CourseMontrose, MichiganGrade: B-Teacher Comments: Great value. Design makes the most of the flat landscape. Briar Ridge falls into the category of agricultural lands common in central Michigan. It is flat, mostly open, and runs around several large ponds and streams that I […]
The ninth at IMA Brookwood is a par 4 of 421 yards. HAS Brookwood Golf ClubBurton/Flint, MIGrade: B-Teacher’s Notes: Lots of interesting holes. Good value. IMA Brookwood is a classic parkland layout, built in 1938 to a design by Joe Szilagyi. It runs over rolling hills and creeks and is an interesting and fun game. […]
Holiday meadowsDurand, MichGrade: BTeacher’s Notes: Surprisingly delicious. Nine holes that left me wanting more. I came across Holiday Meadows completely by chance. I was on my way home from another job, saw a sign and decided in a split second to stop by and check it out. I’m glad I did. Holiday Meadows turned out […]
The Patriot/Fox Run Country ClubGrayling, MichGrade: CTeacher’s comments: Good basic golf. The Patriot, formerly known as Fox Run Country Club, is a park and forest course located near Grayling, Michigan. The Patriot’s architect is Jeff Gorney, who also designed The Dream and Nightmare in West Branch and the now closed Little Traverse Bay. It was […]
Betsie Valley Golf CourseThompsonville, MIGrade: BTeacher’s Notes: A pleasant resort trail that earns extra points for allowing hikers. Betsie Valley is one of two golf courses at the Crystal Mountain resort in Thompsonville, Michigan. It has a park-like layout and was originally designed by Bob Meyer in 1977. A major renovation was carried out in […]
Hidden River Golf Course Review Hidden River Golf and Casting ClubBrutus, MichiganGrade: B+Teacher’s Notes: It’s worth playing, even if the design felt a bit disjointed. Variety is the spice of Hidden River. It has parks, swamps, forests and even some linksy style holes. There are grip-it-and-rip-it holes, target golf holes, a few heroic carries and […]
Pendulum reflectionsLewiston, MichGrade: B+Teacher’s Comments: A pleasant resort course for a low-stress afternoon of golf. Garland’s Reflections is a pleasant resort-style course, passing through forests, past lakes and streams, with some minor elevation changes. While not remarkable in any way, it undoubtedly fulfills its purpose: an enjoyable, low-stress afternoon of golf. Fairways at Reflections are […]
Black River Country Club golf course review Black River CCPort Huron, MIGrade: CTeacher’s comment: A classic course that just needs a little more TLC. Black River Country Club, in Port Huron, is a classic parkland design dating from 1926. The original nine was designed by Fred Riggin, with Wilfrid Reid and William Connellan contributing the […]
