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This is the second time I’ve played this last being 8 years ago and now I remember why. It is tight, steep, tough to walk around even with a cart. Several steep hills while driving to each tee.
Its in great shape as it doesn’t get a lot of play. Most golfers in the area are retirees and I can see them having difficulty especially if they have knee problems or they are not in great shape.
Cart was slow but they must gear them down because of steep slopes. Im a 10 handicap and struggled. Not a fun course. I couldn’t wait to finish after 12 holes. Sorry but it’s exhausting.

With the recent rains, this course is in great shape. Not much roll out from tee shots. Greens near perfect. Wide fairways.
Would have been a perfect day but it didn’t start out great. Used golfnow to book. I went inside to check in. The first gal could not find my reservation. She summoned the next gal who could not find it either. They called for the boss who scrolled through the computer asking my name several times. She said I have a Chin Lee ? Not me. She couldn’t find it but said she could get me on. I said I hope so as I have already paid. I showed her my screenshot reservation as I always take now when booking golfnow. She continued to look and said , “oh they were on the wrong date!” I told her, way to stress a guy out before his round. No apology or anything. She just said”it happens!” Wouldn’t the date be the first thing you check when you can’t find a reservation? Amateur.
I got over it and had a nice round.

They have three courses at GT resort. I went in to the clubhouse which is very nice and well stocked with great apparel. I told the guy my time and course and he directed me to the appropriate course. I went to the starter hut and the guy asked me if I checked in. I said yes and he asked me for my receipt. I showed him my golfnow receipt and he said, “that doesnt tell me if you paid, you need to check in. I said yes it does, and I thought I did check in. I also told him that He did not have to take a tone with me as he acted like I was trying to sneak on or something. Im almost. Senior citizen and he talked to me like I was a kid. After I got through all that bs, I teed off and all was good.
The course is wide open but if you hit out of the fairway, they are lined with weeds that are thick and pickery and thorny. You can’t look for an errant ball. The fairways were awesome bentgrass. Greens were nice. It is an up north course but you do hear and see traffic, lots of maintenance going on, people coming and going and out if the resort so not exactly a peaceful setting like most up north courses.
I did speak to a 80 year old gentleman cutting grass and he was very nice.
I will be back and make sure I “check in” formally so I don’t get chastised by the spruce run starter.

A course that has a very fair layout, wide fairways. The tee boxes were not in good shape. The front nine greens were sculded by the mowers. The greens were better on the back nine but the tee boxes still terrible.
I think the majority of the maintenance and care goes to the Sundance course and this is neglected. Torch lake views on 3 holes. Deer roaming. Nice layout but could be a lot better.

First time here this summer. Its in great shape. Workers were fine tuning the course here and there and were courteous and helpful. Nice fairway cut a little taller than most courses, but I prefer that. Tough greens. I will keep coming back.

I drive by this on my way to Grandview. I thought I would try it. I was pleasantly surprised. It is nicer than it looks from the road. It kind of looks like a mom and pop operation but it is actually quite nice. I played after a week of rain. The course was very nice as far as the tee boxes, fairways, and greens.
I thought i was in for a slow round as it appeared there were a lot of retirees but it went pretty good.
My only complaint would be the exorbitant prices for food out if a food truck. $10-11 for a hamburger and $6 for a hot dog. Really?? At a food truck. Heck you don’t pay that at high end courses in a million dollar clubhouse.

Built 30 years ago and no updates to facilities or grounds.
Junky carts, crumbling cart paths with no markings or directions left me confused several holes as my first time playing. Typical wannabe pro golf kid with attitude working register with no clue about greeting people with a smile and attempting to be welcoming and friendly.
At end of round lazy old guy working there for free golf was unfriendly as well. Asked him for a towel to wipe my clubs as he did not offer. I was told “ we don’t have any, they don’t give us any “. Wow no towels at a golf course.
In all fairness the course was in nice shape. Greens and fairways cut nice. Just an amateur managed course with no budget. I will not play again.

My first time playing. I was greeted in the parking lot and felt welcomed at the course. Very courteous employees.
I hit a few practice balls (complimentary).
Great shape. Perfect greens were a little hard to read.
Bluegrass rough was not hard to hit out of. Some short par 4’s and long par 3’s. Cart paths easy to navigate for first time.
Management knows how to treat customers. I usually encounter young wannabe golf pros working the counter with absolutely no hospitality skills. Not here. They know repeat customers are the key to success.
Thank you.