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Value
3.5
Layout
3.5
Friendliness
3.8
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.0
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6879 yards
Slope 130
Rating 72.6

Course Details

Year Built 1963
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Open: 4/01 Closed: 10/31
Architect Robert B. Harris

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper attire is required.

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Michigan (2015 #20)
  • Golf Advisor: Top 25 Most Improved U.S. Golf Courses (2015 #2)

Reviews

3.2
115 Reviews (115)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 15
Watching the Game 9
Patio Dining 6
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 13
Thick Rough 11
Plays Long 10
This course/club is great for:
Locals 15
9-Hole Rounds 12
Advanced Golfers 12
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 11
Worth the Drive 9

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Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Example: This course has great features

The time to spray for dollar spot is before you see it forming on the greens.

Couple chops stole my ball on the dogleg par 5 6th.
Exactly what you would expect for $23.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice Layout and large Green but

Nice Layout but course must be finically stressed that is the only thing that can explain why so much dollar spot and fungus patches on green.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Wanted to Play

I booked for 7-28-17 at 10:44a , but unfortunately the night before I had a sciatic nerve issue , I could not walk without a lot of pain , could not make it to the course. Called the course to see if I could play another time they had me call golfnow , golfnow would not credit me . So how it goes.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Would play there again

Was a pretty good experience overall. The course could use some work with the details; traps, trimming, tee boxes, etc... but $20 for 18 w/cart is tough to beat.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Walked

Good Practice Course

The Pace of play was slow. You had to keep your ball in the fairway, you couldn't find your ball because the grass was so long, they should of closed this course the 1st of October.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Shaggy rough but great price

Course was in great condition except the rough. If you hit your ball out of the fairway you could spend 15 minutes circling around trying to find your ball. Multiple occasions my partner and myself couldn't see our ball 5 feet away because it was completely covered in the rough.. maybe it was just close to the end of the season and they relax on mowing the rough.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Always in great shape and good people behind the scenes

Heather Highlands is always in great shape and the greens are huge and roll fast and true. This course has been consistently rated among the best and the super and the owners have been there for as long as we've been playing there. Guessing they have been doing this for 40 years or more. One of our favorite places to play. Always fun and the rates online are the best in town. Highly recommend.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

The Best for the money.

Played this Saturday and just beat the rain. An outing followed us and the staff was well prepared for any weather as many golfers were inside watching golf while they waited. Deb and her staff are pros. Love the place.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Mieading

The fact that this course is in the top 25 rankings and shepherds hallow isn't it, is a audacity. The fact that they charge 42 dollars for 18 holes, and the greens are bummpy, super soft, don't roll true, and haven't been moon in at least 2 days, is absurd. Most of the fairways and tees haven't been moon in quite some time it looks like. If they don't have the money or the staff to properly maintain the course, don't change a top course price. And the rough is so long if you hit your ball into it, you can't find it. This is all my opinion. They have some great holes, it's just the maintenance on the course is really lacking.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 16
Plays Twice a year
3.0
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

Tee boxes

If you play from the whites or Blues this course may suit you. If you play from the "tips" or black tees it will frustrate you since they haven't pruned a tree in years here, leaving long hitters with very tight landing areas (after you get through some trees). As for ladies tees - hap-hazardly place out in the fairway. Most of the time the tee box was just in the fairway with no grass cut or sloping or just in terrible shape. Thanks but no thanks. I think if you want to keep golf growing and people playing you need to keep your course worth the price. For women this was a joke. Finally - greens were shaggy. Its August not October. Don't give up the greens yet!!! Sorry cant recommend. Spend your cash elsewhere.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Good course for the value

I'm a beginner through and through so any course can be challenging to me. But this course definitely had some room for comfort on a lot of holes. Layout was fun and different each hole. The greens seemed to be bumpy at times and hard to read.
Overall, good course that is worth playing

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 44
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Love Heather Highlands!

I played 9 holes here maybe 35 years ago and couldn't remember anything about the course. It was fun to play this course. Wide open in parts but still has challenges. I love the fact that it is so quiet out here in Holly. The greens are huge so you better put the ball close or you will have some 3-putts. I can't wait to go back. Our group really enjoyed Heather Hills GC.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 08/13/2016

Thanks Jazz for your support and sincere review. We truly appreciate those that take the time to comment and leave positive reviews because new consumers rely on the reviews that are published. Please feel free to stop in and identify yourself next time you are out and introduce yourself to Deb and the staff. Thanks again.

Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

good day

Another good day of golf.
I like that the white tees are 5800 yards.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 183
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played

Great course

This is an excellent course. This was my second time playing the course and I was able to knock 9 stroke off of my score. The greens are very challenging you have to stay below most of them to give yourself your best option. Love the course and will definitely be coming back. Great rates available with golf now.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good value. Nice staff

Heather highlands always has a very friendly staff. The course was in good condition. Greens were a little bumpy. For the value I will definitely play again

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

slow play

Put us inbetween 2 foursomes no one let us play through we were a twosome 5 hours and 15 minutes for 18 holes. Ranger even came out and no help.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

White tee fun

First time we played the course in over 10 years but truely enjoyed the round. Fairways and greens were in pretty good condition. Course overall was in good shape. Definitely would play again and sooner than 10 years.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Easy to get to and a great value

Played the "big" course with my son and the conditions were mid season. The greens are huge and the course plays LONG. We played in windy conditions. Usually we walk the PC but we scored a great rate on their website so we decided to ride. It was great fun, even though we scored a lot higher than we thought.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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