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4.5
426 Reviews (426)
5 Stars
253
4 Stars
143
3 Stars
15
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
7
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.3
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.1
94.0%
Recommend this course
401 out of 426 reviews
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Average Rating
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4.8
15 Reviews (15)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
3
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.8
Layout
4.9
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.9
100.0%
Recommend this course
15 out of 15 reviews
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4.5
82 Reviews (82)
5 Stars
51
4 Stars
23
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.3
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.6
93.9%
Recommend this course
77 out of 82 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public/Resort
Par 71
Length 6675 yards
Slope 134
Rating 71.9
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Pine Knob Golf Club
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Course Details

Year Built 1999
Fairways Blue Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Open: 4/01 Closed: 10/31

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Teaching Pro Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Michigan (2017 #21)

Reviews

4.5
426 Reviews (426)
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Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course for a nice day outside.

It was great except for the home owner on the 9th hole. She sat outside just waiting to yell at people that might go a bit out of bounds. She shouldn’t live on a golf course of she doesn’t expect a golf ball or 2 in her backyard. Otherwise the experience was awesome.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 37
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Pine Knob in April

Played the Eagle to Hawk. The course was in perfect condition for April. The only issue was #1 at the Hawk, the tee boxes were located at the start of the fairway making it like a 175 yr par 3 instead of a par 4. All in all a perfect day at Pine Knob.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 26
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

SpringGolf

Great deal using GolfNow. Playing Pine Knob anytime is fun. Very nice course regardless of which of the three nines you play. And, having the opportunity to play it in early spring was excellent. Course is in good shape, even this early in the season.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

1st time -

Such an awesome course! With the Mansion at Your back, Teeing off on the highest point in Oakland county is a sight to see :)
Will def be back loved golfing Pine Knob !!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

July 2023

Everyone from the pro shop to the starter and grounds keepers are some of the best in Oakland county. Pleasant, easy to approach and friendly. Rain water is constantly being worked on, keeping the course playable.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 30
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Rough disorganized experience. Bought a hot deal at 8:30 am for an 11:30 am tee time (18 holes) as a single. Show up at 11 and am told I’ll have to ride with another random single (kinda cheap never have had to do this before). Then I’m told there’s a 50 minute delay. Finally I’m told I can play 9 on the hawk by myself. I play 9 holes in like an 1 hour. Then I’m told there’s no other spots for me to play another 9 when I hit the turn. Seems hard to believe that a single couldn’t finish 9 holes on a 27 hole course. Got a rain check for the other nine. But all in all a pretty bad experience especially on my birthday. The course is okay but not amazing, tees are a little below average, greens are decent, a lot of forced tee shots where you can’t hit driver. Overpriced for what it is, the only way I would golf there again is if I got another hot deal.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Ranger issue

The rangers were telling us to speed up and skip holes, but when we stopped putting and picked up our ball, there were 2 sets of people on the next hole so we could not go ahead. This happened twice! The rangers need to get their facts story.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

They overbooked their tee times couldn’t finish before dark

This is a classic example of “only as good as your worst feature.”

The course is a fun mix of challenge and playability,

In great shape considering the lack of rain and hot dry weather

The carts and club house are all well taken care of..

This could easily be one of the best public courses

Except

Like many public courses they are still trying to maximize profits by overbooking their tee times and not managing slow players

Wife and I are good golfers, not great but good and for it to be 2:30 minutes for 7 holes of golf and being asked to leave because it’s dark before the 8th tee is a problem..

Not being able to finish because they won’t speed up their league games is a problem.. waiting 15-20 minutes between tee shots because league players take 27 practice swings and play three balls is a problem..

Letting players wander the woods and fish out golf balls with their retrievers is a problem

They need a ranger who will enforce pace of play..

If I ever went back and could play 9 holes in 2:30 minutes my review would go up dramatically..

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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