Paw Paw Lake Golf Club in Watervliet, Michigan, USA | GolfPass
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4.1
186 Reviews 186 Reviews
5 Stars
63
4 Stars
88
3 Stars
23
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
6
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.5
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.9
90.6%
Recommend this course
165 out of 186 reviews
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3.0
1 Reviews 1 Reviews
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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Conditions
3.0
Value
5.0
Layout
5.0
Pace
5.0
Amenities
3.0
StaffFriendliness
5.0
100.0%
Recommend this course
1 out of 1 reviews
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4.1
26 Reviews 26 Reviews
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
12
3 Stars
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1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.6
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.6
92.3%
Recommend this course
24 out of 26 reviews
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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 70
Length 6055 yards
Slope N/A
Rating N/A
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Paw Paw Lake Golf Club
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Course Details

Year Built 1918
Golf Season Open: 4/01 Closed: 9/30

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Visa, Master, Discover, Diners Club
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Tank tops are not permitted.

Available Facilities

Clubhouse
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Reviews

4.1
186 Reviews (186)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 6
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 10
Elevation Changes 8
Narrow Fairways 7
This course/club is great for:
Beginners 7
Locals 7

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Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Reviews 13
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

off the path gem

course is a combination of easy to very challenging holes and green immaculate but small so bring your chipping skills. First time playing it and enjoyed the day

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 51
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Paw Paw

Played Paw Paw several years ago. My grand kids call me Paw Paw. My wife and I were so excited to play it again. Beautiful fall day with leaves falling on a great course. Fairways were in great shape. Greens rolled fair and true. Very enjoyable round of golf!!

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Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Reviews 51
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

The Special Lake View

We played this course several years ago and really enjoyed it. Finally got to come back. The greens and fairways were in beautiful shape. Several holes required ired smart shot making. Greens putted true and above average speed. Putts missed were my problem. It was cart path only. Very enjoyable round.

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Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good course for the money

Needs senior tees. Par threes were around 200 yards, too long

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slow Pace

Pace of play was in general “very slow”, with (2) sets of two-somes jumping holes (not in order), making it very frustrating.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Reviews 47
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Enjoyable and pretty course!

Love this course. Relatively short but challenging holes. Beautiful views on many of the holes.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 47
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Fun and pretty course!

Love this course- some holes you can see beautiful Paw Paw lake. It's not a long course but is still challenging. Gazebo bar after holes 7 and 12 is great!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Mid week Golf

We were the first out on a Tuesday morning. 3 hrs for 18. Shorter course on average. After first couple holes it gets a little more challenging with water, dog legs and blind drives. Great small town course and you can’t beat the price. Our second round was mid day, 4 hrs for that round. View of lake is nice and there’s a place to get a beer and a bite to eat that you pass twice while playing.

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Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

Decent

Don’t let the first couple holes fool you. While it is not a long course, it can be fun with blind shots and water hazards. It’s a good small town course. Definitely worth the money.. It looks like they were redoing some holes or some tea boxes while we were there so we will be back.

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Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 55
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Michigan Advisor
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Fun place for a round in between being on the lake

This is a great round to break up the day from being out on the water. You get to see the swimming hole on the 5th tee box which is fun. Gazebo is obviously a big highlight after 7 or 8 on the front. Weird layout at the beginning on the front as you start with 2 long par 3 and then see 2 more par 3 on the same size. I could have used some additional knowledge on the 3rd and 4th as they are opposite doglegs and unsure just where to go. Could use some tree trimming on those 2 holes. Looks like they were doing some work on 1 of the holes.
It's a fun course, conditions were good and you can spray it a bit on select holes.

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Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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