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4.6
186 Reviews (186)
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4 Stars
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2
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Conditions
4.6
Value
4.6
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.3
95.8%
Recommend this course
177 out of 186 reviews
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4.9
8 Reviews (8)
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Conditions
4.9
Value
4.9
Layout
4.9
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.8
100.0%
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8 out of 8 reviews
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4.7
31 Reviews (31)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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Conditions
4.7
Value
4.8
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.8
96.8%
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6954 yards
Slope 140
Rating 74.2
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Pohlcat Golf Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1991
Fairways Bent
Greens Bent
Golf Season Open: 4/01 Closed: 11/01
Architect Dan Pohl

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Michigan (2015 #5)

Reviews

4.6
186 Reviews (186)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Patio Dining 6
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 21
Bunkers 20
Forced Carries 18
This course/club is great for:
A Weekend Splurge 16
Advanced Golfers 16
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 15
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 15
Near Local Attractions 14
Worth the Drive 14

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Reviews 82
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Fantastic deal on TeeOff $17.98 with points, HEAVY AERATION HOLES!

I played here a couple years ago with the wife and I liked it. It was a little too tough for her and it was very wet about the same time of year in October. They must’ve done something a little bit better because we have had a lot of rain lately and it wasn’t as bad as it was two years ago so he must’ve worked on the drainage from Vegas, and only brought my head was the aeration holes, young man in the clubhouse. I asked him if it was a small tines or the big holes and he didn’t know what I was talking about, but it was a big aeration holes, so you did not get a true role on the greens other than that fairways Teebox and everything was great, caught right at the time of the height of the foliage and I had a good time by myself and I scored a fantastic rate with all the points of my golf pass for $17.98 so it was worth the hour and a half drive each way I guess I won’t be coming back for a while. I do want to mention that I played with a 50 year old man named Jamie who plays in a league there and he was a super gentleman. We had a great time on the back name Jamie if you see this thanks again had a great time. Best of luck to you and we may be back, but there’s so many other courses around but if I could score a great deal like that I will drive that far for a day trip but that’s about far as I go, so yeah Boca is a nice Porsche . Seems like the rates are quite high up in Mount Pleasant Fox run his way. He played there three years ago for 50 bucks this time here which was all the money but I don’t know if they think they are up there but there’s no better than anything down here in the Grand Rapids area but anyway good time. Thank you.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Stunning

Played here for the first time and the fall colours only added to the beauty of this course. Truly amazing.
The newly aerated greens proved to be a bit of a pain (and we did get a heads-up at the clubhouse), but the overall course was truly one of the nicest places I've ever played in Michigan.
We will undoubtedly be back in the summer season to play this one again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

5th Round

This round was the fifth round I played at The Cat this year. I would purchase a membership at this course if it was closer to me. The course was in great condition (as usual). Staff (rangers, pro shop) were friendly. The range made multiple passes during my round to keep play moving (as beautiful fall day so a lot of golfers playing).

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 10/13/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review of your experience at The Cat. We appreciate your kind words about the course condition and the friendly staff. We apologize for any inconvenience caused by the distance, but we hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

My 2nd home.

I’ve been a member at the Pohlcat the past 3 years. Very challenging course. Course conditions are excellent. Many great views from many holes front and back 9’s. The staff has gone out of their way to accommodate myself and my friends each and every time. Great pro shop merchandise! (ouch). And the grill always provides a good bite to eat when needed. I won’t be a member anywheres else. It’s the Pohlcat or bust! And it’s always nice to be able to chat with Masters runner-up Dan Pohl. He and the staff make you feel a part of the Pohlcat family. From my end it’s greatly appreciated. Thanks Pohlcat staff.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 10/13/2023

Thank you for your kind words and for being a loyal member of the Pohlcat for the past 3 years. We are thrilled to hear that you have enjoyed the challenging course, excellent conditions, beautiful views, accommodating staff, and the great merchandise in our pro shop. We are grateful for your support and look forward to continuing to provide you with a top-notch golfing experience.

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice course

The course was in great shape. The carts are awesome.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/13/2023

Thank you for your review! We are glad to hear that you found our golf course in great shape and enjoyed our awesome carts. We appreciate your feedback!

Played On
Reviews 53
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 10/13/2023

We would love to hear more about your experience on our course. Thanks for golfing at PohlCat Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Great course!

Always an enjoyable time at The Pohlcat. Great layout, the course is immaculate and the staff is very friendly and accommodating. The course was very crowded, but the pace of play was still very acceptable. Would highly recommend The Pohlcat

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 09/30/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review about your experience at The Pohlcat. We apologize for any inconvenience caused by the crowded course, but we are glad to hear that the pace of play was still acceptable. We appreciate your recommendation and look forward to welcoming you back in the future.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Amazing course for a golf outing!

We planned our organization's golf outing at Pohl Cat! Not only was it near our conference location, but was a highly requested course to play by our attendees. The course was in beautiful condition, and everything from the Bloody Mary bar, coffee and doughnuts to the planning and kickoff were first rate. Will absolutely be back to play and would love to host another event there! Thank you for making our event such a success!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/26/2023

Thanks so much for your review. We're so glad you enjoyed your round at PohlCat Golf Course. That's what we like to hear! We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 10/13/2023

We would love to hear more about your experience on our course. Thanks for golfing at PohlCat Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

very professional and friendly staff

I like to play here every chance I can when I'm in Mt Pleasant. I called the course before I booked because my wife who doesn't golf wanted to come along for the ride, the staff was very friendly and told me that there is no problem of her coming along, all the staff we interacted with from the pro Shoppe, the starter and the cart return staff were very friendly and professional , I had very enjoyable round, will definitely recommend this course and will play here the next time I'm in Mt pleasant..

Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 09/26/2023

Thanks so much for your review. We're so glad you enjoyed your round at PohlCat Golf Course. That's what we like to hear! We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 09/06/2023

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for playing PohlCat Golf Course. We hope to see you back again soon!

Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Golf Now play

My wife and I have played Pohlcat before but never had experienced the horrendous pace of play we did this time. Neatly 3 hours for the first 9 holes led us to quit at that point. What made matters worse was when speaking with the marshall on the course we were told the group in front of us, who had at least a full hole open in front of them, was right on pace of play they expected. Coming in from the 10th tee led us to believe it was not going to get any better on the back nine.
I'm sure some of the problem was carts were only allowed on cart paths due to rain the previous day. But slow play is sort of a reputation Pohlcat has. Thank goodness we were there at the Golf Now hot deal. I'd have been really upset if we had paid full price for this round.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
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Commented on 08/09/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review about your recent experience at our golf course. We apologize for the slow pace of play you encountered during your round. We understand that this can be frustrating and we appreciate your feedback.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/14/2023

We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Thanks for golfing at PohlCat Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Course

Beautiful course nestled back where you wouldn’t realize it was there. Course was in great condition considering all the rain we’ve gotten recently. Fairways played well, greens played well.

Can’t wait to play it again

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/14/2023

Thank you for visiting us at PohlCat Golf Course. We appreciate your positive rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/14/2023

We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Thanks for golfing at PohlCat Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/24/2023

We appreciate you taking the time to rate us. We hope to see you back soon!

Played On
Reviews 8
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/07/2023

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave an excellent rating! We really appreciate your business. Thanks for choosing PohlCat Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 8
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/07/2023

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave an excellent rating! We really appreciate your business. Thanks for choosing PohlCat Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Always fun to play....with an asterisk

The Cat is always fun to play and always in great condition. The rangers actually do make rounds and keep the pace of play moving!!! This was the first time I played the course this year and it is evident that a tremendous amount of work/improvements have been put into the course since last year....GREAT JOB! The only frustrating part of this round was the GPS on the carts!! Three different times I was moving along and then a warning flashed up on the screen and the cart lowed to a crawl allowing only to back up (SLOWLY) to get back moving again. There were some wet areas on the course due to the rain we FINALLY got but the areas where the cart shut down were firm and easily supported the weight of the cart. If the carts are going to shut down in a particular area, then the course should mark those areas (flags, stakes, etc) so that the golfer is aware that these areas are off limits....rather than getting a surprise while moving to your next shot.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 07/07/2023

Thank you for taking the time to review and rate us. We hope you join us for another round soon!

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/07/2023

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave an excellent rating! We really appreciate your business. Thanks for choosing PohlCat Golf Course!

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