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4.6
188 Reviews (188)
5 Stars
124
4 Stars
50
3 Stars
12
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.6
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.4
95.9%
Recommend this course
179 out of 188 reviews
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4.7
3 Reviews (3)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
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Conditions
4.7
Value
5.0
Layout
5.0
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.7
100.0%
Recommend this course
3 out of 3 reviews
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4.7
30 Reviews (30)
5 Stars
22
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
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Conditions
4.8
Value
4.8
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.8
96.7%
Recommend this course
29 out of 30 reviews
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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
188 Reviews (188)

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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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!

Played On
Reviews 12
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

Great value but need more help.

Always is a nice track to play but on a Friday afternoon in late spring you shouldn't have to wait on a cart girl till hole 12 when the clubhouse is no where near the turn.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 05/18/2023

Thank you so much for your feedback. We are glad you had enjoyed your time at PohlCat Golf Course, and pride ourselves on delivering the best experience possible.

We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

A good time at the PohlCat

The PohlCat was in great shape, fun place to play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 05/18/2023

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

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 05/18/2023

Thanks so much for your rating. 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 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great day at The Cat

We had a great day and round at The Pohlcat. We'll be on the lookout for available rounds here!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 05/18/2023

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

Played On
Reviews 25
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A challenge

Was very happy to play this course. Water, woods and heather. I would suggest it to any golfer,just keep in mind that it's a challeng course..

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 05/01/2023

Thank you so much for your feedback. We are glad you had enjoyed your time at PohlCat Golf Course, and pride ourselves on delivering the best experience possible.

We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 05/01/2023

Thank you so much for your feedback. We are glad you had enjoyed your time at PohlCat Golf Course, and pride ourselves on delivering the best experience possible.

We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 44
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
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Commented on 05/01/2023

Thank you so much for your feedback. We are glad you had enjoyed your time at PohlCat Golf Course, and pride ourselves on delivering the best experience possible.

We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 25+
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart

Extremely friendly and helpful staff.

There was almost no one at the course because of the colder weather so we pretty much had the course to ourselves. Had a good time. Would definitely play again at the discounted price but not at the regular rate. The staff was extremely friendly and helpful.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 04/24/2023

Hi,
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing at our course.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 04/19/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a positive review! We hope to see you back again at PohlCat Golf Course!

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

10/10

Weather was beautiful. The people were beautiful! The layout was awesome

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 04/19/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a positive review! We hope to see you back again at PohlCat Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/19/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a positive review! We hope to see you back again at PohlCat Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beware of plugged greens and limited holes!

I Love the course and had just played it the week previous. Unfortunately, after booking again through GolfNow I arrived on a beautiful fall day only to find the greens had all been aerated. To make matters worse, we were only allowed to replay 9 holes rather than 18 and the nine we played were neither the full front or back and they definitely weren’t among the best this course has to offer. Needless to say it was a huge disappointment because we thought we were booking 18-holes at a normally fabulous course.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 10/20/2022

Hello and thank you for taking the time to review and leave us your feedback. We would like to apologize for any inconvenience you experienced when booking your tee time. Our goal is to provide our golfers with all relevant information when booking their round online. We apologize if we missed the mark. Please feel free to reach out to our staff in the pro shop for further resolution in this matter. We hope to hear from you soon.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Call for course restrictions if playing in the fall

This course has been on my "to play" list for a while. This course is not local to me but is regional. I was alerted at time of booking that the course was being aerated. That's a necessary task in the fall so I didn't let that deter me. However after my 90 minute drive, we checked in only to find out that holes 8 thru 16 were open to play and for the 18 holes we paid for we'd make the loop twice. There was NO NOTICE to the limited holes when booking. Checked their website after and nothing noted there either. So we played 9 holes and called it a day. The course from 8 thru 16 is nicely laid out and has its challenges. The carts are equipped with GPS. We did not purchase any food or beverage but is available.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
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Commented on 10/14/2022

Hello and thank you for taking the time to review and leave us your feedback. We would like to apologize for any inconvenience you experienced. Our goal is to provide our golfers with all relevant information when booking their round online. We apologize if we missed the mark. Please feel free to reach out to our staff in the pro shop for further resolution in this matter. We hope to hear from you soon.

Played On
Reviews 10
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 10/10/2022

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing PohlCat Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 10/10/2022

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing PohlCat Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/26/2022

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave an excellent rating! We really appreciate your business. Please let us know what we can do for you in the future to earn that last star and thanks for choosing PohlCat Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Very Disappointed

First time playing the Pohlcat with my son celebrating his birthday. We were paired with two other players that were members. Our playing partners dropped out after the first 9 as it took 2 hrs and 45 min just for the front 9. My son and I waited on every single shot and finished the 18 hole round just under 6 hours. Needless to say it was our first and last time we will be playing the Pohlcat.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 09/21/2022

Hi cbrobb, thanks for sharing your feedback. We’re sorry your experience didn’t match your expectations. It was an uncommon instance and we’ll do better in the future.

Please feel free to reach out to us with any further comments, concerns, or suggestions you wish to share. We would love to make things right if you give us another chance.

Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Championship features for “cheap”

Beautiful course with a great layout and tees for everyone. Big fan and wish I lived closer but definitely a ton of woman out there the Saturday evening I went (could be a league) so pace was ehh but still finished 18 starting around 3:45 by sunset.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/22/2022

Thank you for your review! We will pass along your positive experience to our team at PohlCat Golf Course. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

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