Lives
Flint, MI, USA
Handicap
5-9
Age
55-64
Gender
Male
Skill
Advanced
Plays
A few times a week

About

I like to play golf at different courses with my friends all around Michigan and also with my Dad in North Carolina. It's nice to play different courses instead of the same one all the time. I play on the Golf Channel Am Tour and also other tournaments around the state. I have 3 hole-in-ones plus 2 gold medals & one silver medal in the Olympian/Canusa games against Canada. I recently had a brain operation to remove a tumor plus a chest operation also so it will take me a while to get my game back this year. I am pretty determined so I believe it will happen pretty quickly. I thank God for healing me & for giving me the enjoyment of playing golf. I like the friendly competition of golf but if I don't win it is very nice to just be out there playing. If I play well that makes me happy but I enjoy just being out enjoying the game and the beautiful day even if I don't win!

Review Statistics

Average Rating

3.7
3.7
Total 29 Reviews

Rating Breakdown

29 Reviews
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
13
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
2
Recommended Courses
23
Not Recommended Courses
6
Helpful Votes Count
4
Not Helpful Votes Count
2
First Review
11/10/2012
Last Review
05/12/2023

Reviews Map

Reviews

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Briar Ridge Golf & Country Club

Played On 05/11/2023
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Nice country course

I have played here for many years and enjoy playing & practicing here. The course layout is nice and the condition was very good also.
They have a nice grass driving range plus 2 practice chipping greens & a putting green.
George is very nice in the clubhouse.
I would recommend playing here. :)

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent

Tullymore Golf Club

Played On 07/30/2021
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Nice but expensive

I live fairly close to this course & have played it for many years. It is a nice course worth playing but they recently made changes that are not good. They raised prices; (senior rate on the Friday we played was $48.00!) The course is nice but not near worth that. They also got rid of the driving range; which isn't good & added a starter which they don't need. My friends and I like this course but the changes will keep us from playing here anymore. :(

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Good

Hunters Ridge Golf Course

Played On 06/06/2021
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice course in the country

We played here on a very hot day and enjoyed it. The course was in nice shape and we got a good deal to play this day. (Most courses charge so much money now it isn't worth playing anymore.)
I would recommend playing this course but bring a number of balls, even if you are a good player. :)

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent

Genesee Valley Meadows

Played On 10/02/2019
I Recommend This Course
Incentivized Review
3.0
Previously Played

A pretty good course.

I have played here numerous times throughout the years & I like playing here even though the course used to be taken care of better with the previous owners. It is still a nice course worth playing & pretty long. It usually has decent prices. It has a chipping green also but needs to be bigger. Numerous trees have been cut down in the last few years also.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average

Pilgrim's Run Golf Club

Played On 07/12/2019
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Jeffrey O'Malley is a great instructor!

I didn't play the course on July 12th but I had a lesson with the pro Jeffrey O'Malley at Pilgrams Run. He is a great instructor and helped me immensely with my swing and chipping. If you need a lesson I would definitely recommend Mr. O'Malley! I drove 145 miles from Flint to see him and it was definitely worth it!
I have played Pilgrams Run twice and it is a beautiful course and worth playing. It has a nice range and the staff were very nice to me.
I would recommend playing here and taking a lesson from Jeffrey O'Malley!

Friendliness Excellent
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Commented on 07/15/2019

Hi, thank you for your kind words! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing Pilgrim's Run Golf Club.

Atlas Valley Country Club

Played On 03/30/2019
4.0
Previously Played

This course is closed.

I have played this private course about 4 times and it was a nice course worth playing but a legal matter has closed this course; for how long I don't know?

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good

Jewel of Grand Blanc - Onyx Course

Played On 07/24/2018
1.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

I do not recommend this course.

This course was pretty nice .... decades ago but I do not recommend it now. It has really went downhill over the years. I wouldn't play here again and pay more than $10.00.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy

Paint Creek Country Club

Played On 07/16/2018
4.0
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Nice course ... but ... :(

Paint Creek is a nice course but we played there in a tournament and we had to take a storm break for a while. Paint Creek said we couldn't finish because another storm was coming our way BUT they then allowed one of their leagues to play. So we weren't allowed to finish our last 4 holes so their league could start on time! They didn't let us finish even though we had to stop because of lightning but they did allow their league to play.
I will remember that and will not go back there.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

Dunham Hills Golf Club

Played On 11/20/2017
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Course was in good shape!

We played on November 20, 2017 & the course was in very good shape, especially for November! They were blowing & picking up the leaves and the greens were rolling good.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 11/27/2017:
Thanks for the review! We're glad to hear you were able to get a round in before the weather is too cold. We hope to see you again soon at Dunham Hills!

Brookwood Golf Club

Played On 10/09/2017
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Usually a nice course worth playing.

I have played this course for years and enjoy playing it. This day the greens weren't mowed very low so they were pretty slow plus they weren't as good as normal having some small bad areas throughout the greens. The play today was pretty slow also. Even though I like playing here once in a while I also would agree that the staff can be rude sometimes. Having that at the start of your round doesn't make for a good enjoyable day.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate

Briar Ridge Golf & Country Club

Played On 09/30/2017
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice "country" course

I play here quite a bit and the course this day was in very good shape. The greens were nice & so were the fairways. The only problem was there were a lot of leaves.

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

Brookwood Golf Club

Played On 04/23/2015
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Poor weather
Walked

Very nice, especially for April!

The day we played it was snowing during the 1st hole and very cold & windy but the course looked very nice and green & it was mowed very nice. It almost looked like summer the course was in so nice of shape. I would say this course is worth playing & I enjoy playing here once in a while especially if we get a good deal. :)

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Nice course & had a good deal.

This course is nice & worth playing. We got a deal the day we played so it was worth playing at that price. The summer prices are too high for us to play there but the course is very pretty and challenging.

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

Sugarbush Golf Club

Played On 10/15/2014
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Nice course but WAY too much money!

This course drastically upped their price to play this year so October 15th was the 1st time we have played it all year. We got a deal on the day we played otherwise we wouldn't even consider paying their new price. The course was in pretty good shape except for being wet but we can play other courses just as nice for half the cost. My friends will not play here again unless they get their price back to something realistic. We got to play fairly quick since no one as playing there. :)

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

Coyote Preserve Golf Club

Played On 08/20/2014
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Nice course & challenging also.

To start with, they let my wife ride with me with no hassles so that was a big plus! (If they wouldn't have I would have went elsewhere.) I played by myself with my wife riding and it was a very nice enjoyable round. I like playing this course & I got a good deal on this day. The starter was very nice instead of what you usually get at places. I have seen the greens better there but this is an over-all very nice course to play. If you haven't played it it is worth playing. We saw some wildlife and some very pretty scenes.

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

Wyndgate Country Club

Played On 07/07/2014
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Beautiful course but private

I played here in a tournament so I can't comment on the staff or the price but the course & surrounding grounds were beautiful and definitely worth playing if you can play there and the price is ok with you. It was one of the most beautiful courses I have ever played. Some of the greens had some bad spots from the terrible winter we had but it was a very nice course.

Conditions Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

Bay Valley Hotel & Resort

Played On 06/06/2014
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Had a good time & would recommend to play.

We enjoyed playing here and were treated very nicely by the pro shop & ranger. You can get into trouble on this course if you aren't careful if you don't keep it in the middle. It was in good shape and we would play here again.

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

Lapeer Country Club

Played On 06/03/2014
1.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Wouldn't let us play even though we had a paid tee time!

Three of us had, and paid for a tee time on GolfNow.com but after we drove 25 miles to get there they said we couldn't play because of a league! We went elsewhere and will not go back there. Drove 50 miles for nothing.

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Commented on 07/15/2014

Lapeer C.C. read my review & apologized plus gave us free 18 hole rounds for the earlier mix-up. They treated us very nice when they found out what had happened to us.
Thank you very much!

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Commented on 07/09/2014

I was just made aware of your experience at Lapeer Country Club. Please contact Kelly at 810-664-2442 as soon as possible as I would like to remedy this situation immediately. Thanks.

Eagle Eye Golf Club

Played On 11/20/2013
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great for this time of year.

We played Eagle Eye on 11/20/2013 and it was in great shape for being this time of year. The greens were slower but not real slow. We got a good deal the day we played also which we never get there so we went. It it worth playing here, especially if you get a better deal. Hawk Hollow across the road has more trees & Eagle Eye is more of a links course. It is worth playing both of them along with Woodside, a nine hole course nearby.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging

Fenton Farms Golf Club

Played On 10/20/2013
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice course.

We played on October 20, 2103. The greens had been recently airiated & were full of holes plus there were a lot of leaves which is expected this time of year. The trees were beautiful & we got a good deal so it was worth playing here.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
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