Deer Track Golf Course
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| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 71 | 6352 yards | 70.8 | 128 |
| Blue | 71 | 6000 yards | 64.9 | 124 |
| White | 71 | 5751 yards | 67.8 | 120 |
| Red | 72 | 5725 yards | 70.4 | 121 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 70.5/124 | 579 | 313 | 199 | 365 | 549 | 157 | 367 | 161 | 517 | 3207 | 548 | 403 | 250 | 506 | 317 | 182 | 352 | 203 | 384 | 3145 | 6352 |
| White M: 68.8/121 | 560 | 292 | 182 | 345 | 530 | 138 | 347 | 143 | 498 | 3035 | 528 | 382 | 225 | 484 | 297 | 159 | 334 | 183 | 365 | 2957 | 5992 |
| Gold M: 67.6/118 W: 72.8/126 | 545 | 279 | 170 | 331 | 518 | 126 | 336 | 116 | 486 | 2907 | 512 | 369 | 196 | 471 | 283 | 148 | 321 | 171 | 350 | 2821 | 5728 |
| Green W: 68.4/116 | 422 | 258 | 149 | 265 | 426 | 104 | 318 | 106 | 417 | 2465 | 415 | 347 | 160 | 430 | 259 | 127 | 250 | 149 | 328 | 2465 | 4930 |
| Handicap | 4 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 17 | 7 | |||
| Par | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 71 |
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Like playing on dirt
All of the fairways where mostly dirt. Black hard fungus dirt !!! They're working on parts of the course that doesn't even come into to play.but yet let the rest of the course be like a&&&.
More Positives than Negatives
As many of the other recent Golf Now reviews have stated, many of the fairways are not in the best of shape. However, there are quite a few that are in good to excellent condition. I just played lift and place when I had a bare lie in a fairway.
It had been years since I'd played at Deer Track. I had forgotten what an outstanding layout it is! Almost every hole has a distinctive feel to it. It's not a boring course or cookie cutter design in any way.
I had an enjoyable time and shall definitely return to Deer Track.
Hi, u000004897834,
Thank you so much for taking the time to play our course and to provide your comments. We are so happy to hear that you had an enjoyable experience!
We also appreciate your feedback regarding our fairways. After a very rainy summer, we are battling our course's drainage system in conjunction with a lot of water and heat from late July and early August- it did not bode well for our fairways! Our fabulous superintendent has been improving the course's drainage system hole-by-hole for the past 5 years, and will continue making improvements to ensure our fairways do not suffer the same damage that our rainy summers have caused over the past several seasons. While we wish that this could be done quickly, the project does involve various phases spread out over several years. We are very much looking forward to the final product!
We kindly ask that you stick with us and continue to play our course to see the improvements unfold! Thank you for your business!
Best,
The Deer Track Staff
STAY AWAY
Worst course I've ever played at. Will NEVER be back. More brown patches in the fairways than there was grass. People playing music in their carts on other greens or fairways that you could hear on every hole we played. People hitting into you on every hole. Our cart was hit on the third hole and a ball landed 5 feet from us on the 4th. Golfers were so clueless they didn't yell fore either time or apologize. That's when we headed for the clubhouse. Told what looked like the pro or superintendent what had happened, and with a grin on his face he said "Oh really? That's crazy." Didn't seem concerned in the slightest. Gave me my $38 back in form of a rain check that I'll never use. All around this course is not for you if you have any integrity or passion for the way this game is supposed to be played. If you want to pay $38 to hang with some hacks and hillbillies. This is the course for you!
Hi, Casey4571037,
Thank you for taking the time to play our course and for providing us with your feedback. We are sorry to hear that your experience at Deer Track did not meet your expectations and that some unruly golfers did not allow you to enjoy your golf game. We do remember speaking with you at the course and recall you expressing your frustration in-person.
While we certainly hate to hear that you were unsatisfied, we also feel it's important to note that the date you played was a Sunday - golf's busiest day of the week! - and we were accommodating 175 golfers, including a small scramble. As it appears you are a frequent golfer, you know better than anyone that when there are lots of people playing that the likelihood of "encountering" other golfers increases greatly, which also increases the chances that your game may not run as smoothly due to slow play, less-experienced golfers, etc. We ask that regardless of where you play (especially on a Sunday!) if you are having troubles with fellow golfers around you, especially when the course is so busy, to please call in to the pro shop. Most golf courses have weekend rangers on duty to assist with slow play, rowdy golfers, etc. We had several rangers on duty that day who would have been more than happy to help with your overall enjoyment of the game.
We also appreciate your feedback regarding our fairways. After a very rainy summer, we are battling our course's drainage system in conjunction with a lot of water and heat - it does not bode well for our fairways! Our fabulous superintendent has been improving the course's drainage system hole-by-hole for the past 5 years, and will continue making improvements to ensure our fairways do not suffer the same damage that our rainy summers have caused over the past several seasons. While we wish that this could be done quickly, the project does involve various phases spread out over several years. We are very much looking forward to the final product!
Best,
The Deer Track Staff
P.S. As we are a golf course that is committed to providing a family-friendly atmosphere, and a fun course that is challenging to golfers of all skill levels, ages, backgrounds, cultures, education-levels, occupations, etc., we would like to emphasize that we do not discriminate on who plays our course - be it "hacks and hillbillies" as you so eloquently describe, or the upper-echelon of Richville, USA. All are welcome - including you! - and are considered part of the Deer Track family.
Good layout ,bad fairways
I really like the layout of this course. The greens were mostly in good shape, but the big problem was the fairways. The course has had a lot of rain and the fairways had large areas of dead grass and lots of crabgrass and weeds. There was a smell coming from rotten grass. You had to move your ball a lot to find grass to hit from. They said they will be over seeding in the coming weeks. I really hope the course overcomes the problems they are having.
Hi, Lynn3193787,
Thank you for taking the time to play our course and for providing us with your feedback. We are so happy to hear that you enjoy the course layout and that the greens treated you well!
After a very rainy summer, we are battling our course's drainage system in conjunction with a lot of water and heat - it does not bode well for our fairways! Our fabulous superintendent has been improving the course's drainage system hole-by-hole for the past 5 years, and will continue making improvements to ensure our fairways do not suffer the same damage that our rainy summers have caused over the past several seasons. While we wish that this could be done quickly, the project does involve various phases spread out over several years. We are very much looking forward to the final product!
We kindly ask all of our customers to continue sticking with us - we are so grateful for your patience as we work hard to continue getting better. We hope that you give us another try in the future to see what a beautiful course we have to offer.
Best,
The Deer Track Staff
Fairways terrible
Hadn't played this course in a few years. The course conditions were not nearly as good as they used to be. The greens were in good condition but the fairways were absolutely brutal. Most had more bare spots than grass.Those fairways need A LOT of work this fall before I could recommend playing this course.
Hi, cfulii,
Thank you for taking the time to play our course and for providing us with your feedback.
After a very rainy summer, we are battling our course's drainage system in conjunction with a lot of water and heat - it does not bode well for our fairways! Our fabulous superintendent has been improving the course's drainage system hole-by-hole for the past 5 years, and will continue making improvements to ensure our fairways do not suffer the same damage that our rainy summers have caused over the past several seasons. While we wish that this could be done quickly, the project does involve various phases spread out over several years. We are very much looking forward to the final product!
We kindly ask all of our customers to continue sticking with us - we are so grateful for your patience as we work hard to continue getting better. We hope that you give us another try in the future to see what a beautiful course we have to offer.
Best,
The Deer Track Staff
Not good
The fairways were BAD!!!! The greens were good but the place looked a little unkept. I would not go back.
Hi, u093378488,
Thank you for taking the time to play our course and for providing us with your feedback.
After a very rainy summer, we are battling our course's awkward drainage system in conjunction with a lot of water and heat - it does not bode well for our fairways! Our fabulous superintendent been improving the course's drainage system hole-by-hole for the past 5 years, and will continue making improvements to ensure our fairways do not suffer the same damage that our rainy summers have caused over the past several years. While we wish that this could be done in one season, it does take several years for all of the improvements to be implemented and working properly.
We kindly ask all of our customers to continue sticking with us - we are so grateful for your patience as we work hard to continue getting better. We hope that you give us another try in the future to see what a beautiful course we have.
Best,
The Deer Track Staff
Not a 4 star course
We used to play here 5 or 6 years ago when the course was in good shape. Then we stopped playing here when the course took a down turn. I read the recent reviews and people were giving the course high marks so we decided to give it another try. That was a mistake. The course is not terrible but in no way is it a 4 star course. Maybe 2 stars. The people were friendly and we finished 18 holes in 4 hours. I now will think twice about reviews on GolfNow. Who ever gave this course 4 or 5 stars must not know what it is like to play on a true course.
With three reviews all negative, negative seems to be the outlook on life. Course was enjoyable and a bargain for the price. I will golf here again. Not a 5 star, but certainly not less than a 3 star.
Hi, golfnutgn,
We are sorry to hear that you do not feel our course deserves 4 stars and that your experience was not up to par (no pun intended!) with your golfing expectations.
Over the past several years, we have been working hard to ensure that our customers are satisfied with the course we provide them, and have been doing all that we can to make sure this happens. We have made a plethora of improvements to the greens and fairways, added lots of trees and plants, and have made huge gains in our course's drainage system. We personally feel that the course is in better shape than it's ever been and hope that you continue to "check in" with us from time-to-time to experience this improvement for yourself. Please don't wait another 5 or 6 years!
Each day, we receive invaluable feedback from our customers about how thrilled they are with our course's shape and how it has improved dramatically. These comments are what drive us to continue working hard to make updates and increase customer satisfaction, and we will continue to do so.
Thanks for taking the time to come out and play!
The Deer Track Staff
good course very open and fun to play
enjoyed the round, course was in good condition pace of play was very quick we finished 18 in 3 1/2 hours.
cwcraig, thank you so much for your comments and review. We are very glad to hear that you enjoyed your Deer Track experience. We hope you come back out to see us!
My Favorite Course
Deer Track is my go to golf course. The course for the most part is well cared for, there are some patches that aren't the greatest but overall the course is in good condition. The staff is very friendly, and to me its a nice thing to see starters and rangers on the course keeping the players on time. The difficulty of this course can be challenging to anybody with the placement of the water and sand traps, but on each hole there are chances to hit that shot that keeps you coming back.
u270374154, thank you so much for your positive review and for sharing your favorite things about our course - we greatly appreciate it! We certainly are thrilled to hear that we are your favorite course, and appreciate your business. We welcome you "home" to Deer Track any time and look forward to seeing you for your next round!
DT
The course was in good shape for the fall. It was more difficult than my playing partner thought it would be but was in very good shape.
Tough test of golf!
This is a challenging course with lots of interesting holes. There are water hazards, high grass, and/or woods on every hole! Most can be fairly easily avoided if you are an accomplished golfer.
Nice layout of golf course
Played Deer Track for the first time. Really enjoyed the way the course is laid out and the water challenges on many holes. Was a bit wet from recent rain but that can't be helped. Course is being worked on to improve and I can't wait to go back and play again. Liked the challenge for sure.
First time
First time playing this course. Greens had been aerated recently so had a lot of sand . Combined with previous days heavy rain, putting was difficult due to ball picking up and holding a lot of sand. Greens will be in great shape later on. No10 fairway was mainly dirt, looked like it had been slit aerated and seeded . Rest of course played fine, water comes in to play on several holes. Much work being done all over the course. Still a great day and enjoyed the course. Once all improvements are done, should be great course to play.,
Quality at a good price
First time playing Deer Track, and I can say that I was pleasantly surprised. The greens were in great shape, rolled true and they were quick. At only 6400 yards from the back / blue tees the layout was challenging. The front 9 has 3 par 5's and 3 par 3's - which I like. The par 5's are not push-overs, they are fairly long.
The main negatives are only due to changing the fairways over from bent to zoysia grass, but I was impressed with the conditions, the facility and the staff.
LOST AND FOUND
When I learn to play this course I will be able to play just about any other around, I lose a few balls but I find many also.
Late Afternoon Mid Week Round
Good price from golf now made a one hour drive worthwhile. Course not crowded and moved right along on front side. Hole locations next to each other allowed for errant tee shots, straight off tee allowed for fairly easy approach shots to greens which rolled true, however cups had not been changed in a while and had grass growing over edge of hole causing anything but dead center hits to roll out which is inexcusable. I had five lip outs during round which was very unlike my putting. Course has unusual layout including five par fives including back to back on nine and ten, and six par threes, including two of more than 180 yards from the blue and two which were 200+ including one of 250 from blue and 225 from white. One of the par threes has an island green which doesn't hold anything but a high shot into it. Fairways had a mixture of grasses with some thin spots, course has several water holes and a fair amount of sand traps. Overall course has an interesting layout with these unique features making it different from most courses. They put a threesome in front of us on the back nine which caused some waits and that was uncalled for as we were challenged to finish before dark. Poor management decision there, saw no rangers on course. Scorecard is well designed with pin locations 1 thru 4 and maps of each hole with detailed water, sand and yardages from various points which is a very nice touch
The course was average. Greens were good.
The most interesting part of the course was the island par 3 hole. The fun bear 10 fairway was in poor condition. One of the locals in my foursome said the fairway was closed last year for repair.
Flat w/ a lot of water
Nice flat course to take daughter that is beginning to play. A lot of water though for beginner.
Great Greens
This course delivered way more than I expected. Fairways were generous. Greens were excellent and are the teeth of the course. I will definitely recommend playing it.
Fantastic greens
Flat course with some severe doglegs and lots of water. Fairways were a little rough in spots but they said in the clubhouse it's a work in progress. The greens however were in fantastic shape, rolled true and fast.
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SW Michigan Golf Around Package
Hi, steves1959,
Thank you for taking the time to play our course and for providing us with your feedback.
While we certainly are sorry to hear that you were unsatisfied with the course's condition and appreciate your comments, we would like to clarify for others that have not played our course that to say our fairways are "mostly dirt" is quite a stretch. We do acknowledge that several of our holes are in need of improvement from a very rainy and hot summer as portions of our fairways have experienced "burn out" - and we are working hard to ensure this happens!
Our fabulous superintendent has been improving the course's drainage system (which is a big part of the "burn out" issue mentioned above) hole-by-hole for the past 5 years, and will continue making improvements to ensure our fairways do not suffer the same damage that our rainy summers have caused over the past several seasons. While we wish that this could be done quickly, the project does involve various phases spread out over several years - and does involve all parts of the course. We are very much looking forward to the final product!
We kindly ask all of our customers to continue sticking with us - we are so grateful for your patience as we work hard to continue getting better. We hope that you give us another try in the future to see what a beautiful course we have to offer.
Best,
The Deer Track Staff