jsteinhilber

Saw that it was ranked #6 in Michigan so I had to play! Started at ranger hitting off mats. Looked at the scorecard and asked in the clubhouse if the slope of 122 from the back tees was wrong. Was told that it was rated wrong and the greens were tricky. IThe greens are the best part of the course but otherwise the course is wide open and not very difficult. The course is a $50 course and maybe $60 max but to be a top 10 in Michigan it’s not by a long shot The resort much be paying Golfweek big $ because this ranking is far from truthful. Sorry for such a harsh review but I feel I was duped in driving out of the way to play the course.

Have been to course many times and thought the "attitude" in the clubhouse might change if enough people wrote about it but it still hasn't. Called the clubhouse ahead of time to see when the range closed as the range is one of the better ones in the area. The recording when you call said that the last bucket was sold at 7:00 p.m. Given it gets dark around 7:20 I thought that was a bit late but worst case scenario it would be 6:30. When we got there it was 6:10 and there was a sign in the coming up to the clubhouse that said last balls sold at 6:00. The pro was coming out of the clubhouse and I explained that I had just called and the recording said 7:00. I asked him politely if we could still get a bucket. His answer was no. It's as if the staff has no incentive whatsoever to take care of their customers. Any normal person given the situation would have said yes and it was our error with the recording. but not at Pine Meadow. Never has been and never will be. As to the course itself, it's a decent layout but the conditions have always been suspect. In particular the greens have had problems over the years. The course is about $20 to $30 overpriced. It's a $90 course that really should be priced at $65. You are better off driving a few more miles to Stonewall or Thunderhawk.