Handicap
5-9
Age
25-34
Gender
Male
Skill
Advanced
Plays
A few times a week

Review Statistics

Average Rating

4.0
4.0
Total 3 Reviews

Rating Breakdown

3 Reviews
5 Stars
0
4 Stars
3
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Recommended Courses
3
Not Recommended Courses
0
Helpful Votes Count
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0
First Review
05/18/2015
Last Review
09/21/2015

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The Orchards Golf Club

Played On 09/20/2015
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Top 3 Course in Detroit Area

The Orchards is easily one of the best public golf courses in the Detroit area. You will pay a premium price, but if you can appreciate the quality maintenance put into the golf course, it is worth it. Pace of play can get a little sluggish on weekends but in all honesty, what course has A+ pace of play on weekends if you don't tee off before 9am? The design is spectacular, no gimmick holes and for the most part, it is fairly forgiving from tee to green. Personally, I prefer Lyon Oaks in Wixom to The Orchards based on the value and considering the course conditions are on the same level but The Orchards should still be a must play for any level golfer.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate

Lyon Oaks Golf Club

Played On 09/10/2015
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Best Value in Detroit Area

I saw a couple posts about this course being a little over priced. I strongly disagree. I will gladly spend the extra $10-15 for Lyon Oaks when you compare what the golf course has to offer stacked up to other courses in the area. The course conditions are on the same level as the Orchards, which seems to get all the credit for being the best maintained public course in the area. Lyon Oaks is easily in that discussion as well. Lyon Oaks is definitely a challenging course if you struggle off the tee, but it is not a course that constantly beats you up holes 1-18. My only gripe with the layout is hole #14. Not much room off the tee and anything left is dead while anything missed to the right will likely greet you with an awkward stance to an uphill approach shot. Its just not a quality golf hole but by no means does that make Lyon Oaks a poor track. Excellent golf course with conditions that are always superb. Almost a hidden gem in some fashion but its a must play.

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

Greystone Golf Club

Played On 05/04/2015
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Great course trending down

I play Greystone about 8-10 times a year and my first round there this year was quite disappointing. Quite a few patchy spots all around the greens, so severe to the point the couldnt rotate their pin placements (front, middle, back) like they normally do.

This is beginning to be a growing trend at Greystone the past few years. You can certainly argue that this is mainly due to it just being early in the year. Normally, I'd buy that argument but having played there enough over the years and been to other public tracks already, there course maintenance was by far the worst its been. Between the green conditions right now and their bunkers, there is definite work to be done to get things back where they normally are at. Hope they can get things fixed up quickly since it's such a great, fun and challenging layout.

Some of the tee boxes could also use some leveling as well. Most notably #2, 14 and 17.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
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