Lives
Venice
Handicap
15-19
Age
65+
Gender
Male
Skill
Intermediate
Plays
A few times a week

Review Statistics

Average Rating

2.8
2.8
Total 14 Reviews

Rating Breakdown

14 Reviews
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
2
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
2
Recommended Courses
4
Not Recommended Courses
10
Helpful Votes Count
3
Not Helpful Votes Count
7
First Review
11/29/2017
Last Review
11/25/2022

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The Preserve Golf Club

Played On 11/23/2022
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Fire the greenkeeper

The tee boxes are just sand and weeds and the greens aren't much better.

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

The Cedar River at Shanty Creek

Played On 09/15/2022
3.0
First Time Playing

Rock filled sand traps

Course was in great shape. Major problem are the sand traps which contain lots of small rocks. There are also many holes with blind shots. At what they charge, $169, I would expect pristine sand traps and better design to eliminate blind shots. We won't be back.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/17/2022

Hello. We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at The Cedar River at Shanty Creek. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!

2.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Bunkers......not!

The course was great except for the bunkers which had grass growing in them which means they don't ever get groomed by the grounds keepers. They also had lots of pebbles and stones in them. These bunkers are an embarrassment to an otherwise nice facility and course.
We will not be back...too many nice courses in Michigan who actually maintain the bunkers!!!!!

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
2.0
Previously Played
Used cart

Poor bunkers

The course was great except for the bunkers which had grass growing in them which means they don't ever get groomed by the grounds keepers. They also had lots of pebbles and stones in them. These bunkers are an embarrassment to an otherwise nice facility and course.
We will not be back...too many nice courses in Michigan who actually maintain the bunkers!!!!!

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
2.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

poor bunkers

The course was great except for the bunkers which had grass growing in them which means they don't ever get groomed by the grounds keepers. They also had lots of pebbles and stones in them. These bunkers are an embarrassment to an otherwise nice facility and course.
We will not be back...too many nice courses in Michigan who actually maintain the bunkers!!!!!

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
2.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Bunkers not maintained

The course was great except for the bunkers which had grass growing in them which means they don't ever get groomed by the grounds keepers. They also had lots of pebbles and stones in them. These bunkers are an embarrassment to an otherwise nice facility and course.
We will not be back...too many nice courses in Michigan who actually maintain the bunkers!!!!!

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

Heritage Harbour Golf Club

Played On 12/11/2020
2.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

groundkeeper revenge

Lots of sand traps but unfortunately they are basically dirt and are not maintained or raked .
In addition, grass on greens is very thin so lightning fast. Many of the pins were placed on inclines so almost impossible to stop a putt near the hole.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 12/13/2020

Thank you for reviewing the course. Your feedback about the sand traps and greens is important to us. We are working to get everything at the course up to par. We are going to escalate your feedback to our team so we can make improvements before your next game. We will continue to work towards an excellent experience by using your comments for guidance. Thank you for playing Heritage Harbour Golf Club.

Shepherd's Hollow 1 Golf Course

Played On 09/11/2020
1.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

miniature golf greens

Very challenging course if you want narrow fairways with blind shots, plenty of sand traps, lots of hills, and greens with no flat areas.
These greens have significant slopes.....in one case the ball runs down a slope from the pin off the green 30 feet(hole 22 right green. Not sure why the need for two greens here but we watched the foursome in front of us drive across the left green which was hidden by a hill in order to get back to the cart path.)
The course is also quite pricey and they don't give you a discount if you play all 27 holes(which we had to prepay for to reserve a tee time. We would have quit after 18 but had already paid for 27!)
If you like miniature golf style greens, and 3 putting, this is a course for you.
The course designer obviously didn't know anything about course design!

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

The Nightmare

Played On 08/27/2020
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Michigan Gem

This course, along with its sister course The Dream, are always our favorite to play. The fairways, greens, and sand traps are always in immaculate shape. We are always able to play in under 4 hrs due to the spread out tee times. The staff is very courteous and even provide a cooler with ice on the cart for your beverages. These courses are the model all other courses should emulate.
Senior rate of $55 is higher than most but the course is worth it especially since you can bring your own beverages.

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

Fox Run Country Club

Played On 08/26/2020
3.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

uncut fairways

Course has potential ....good layout...fair greens.....unfortunately, the fairways hadn't been cut in awhile so the rough and fairway looked the same.

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

Tamaracks Golf Course

Played On 08/25/2020
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good warm up course

Nice course off the beaten path....decent layout....fair greens...nice.fairways...friendly staff.

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

Snow Snake Ski & Golf

Played On 08/24/2020
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Best kept secret

Course was a pleasant surprise...great layout....cut thru the trees .....well kept greens and fairways to include flowers all around the course. I rated it as challenging because it has relatively narrow fairways.

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

Metamora Golf & Country Club

Played On 08/02/2018
1.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Blind shot special

Course has many blind tee shots which obviously holds up play while you wait for group ahead to look for balls or you have to guess when they have hit their second shot.
pace of play terrible...had to wait on each tee box....finally decided to quit after 17 when we saw two groups waiting on 18 tee box.
course layout is goofy...a couple holes with 90 degree turns and blind shots uphill to greens.....example
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#18 90 degree turn then straight uphill to green and flag that you can't see.
We will not be back to this poorly designed course.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging

Metamora Golf & Country Club

Played On 11/28/2017
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Nice course

Good value at the price of $20
Good conditions for fall/winter golf.

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