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Grand Rapids, MI
Handicap
0-4
Age
25-34
Gender
Male
Skill
Advanced
Plays
A few times a week

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Average Rating

4.2
4.2
Total 43 Reviews

Rating Breakdown

43 Reviews
5 Stars
19
4 Stars
19
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
2
Recommended Courses
40
Not Recommended Courses
3
Helpful Votes Count
15
Not Helpful Votes Count
7
First Review
04/02/2017
Last Review
06/21/2023

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Diamond Springs Golf Course

Played On 06/11/2023
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart

Very Fun Course

Played Diamond Springs for the first time with some friends. We all really enjoyed the course. The layout of the course is really unique and fun. They also only have a green cut, fairway cut, and fescue which is different and gives the course a cool look. The greens also had a lot of variety in shape, depth, slope, etc.

The conditioning of the course was really good. It has been hot and dry in the area for a few weeks, but everything was green. The greens were a bit on the slow side, but rolled very true.

I'd highly recommend Diamond Springs. It is one of the best courses in the area!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Really Enjoyable Course

Stonehenge North is a fun layout and is in good shape. It has six 3s, 4s, and 5s, which makes for a nice variety. The course was in good shape all over. The rough was starting to get a bit dry in spots due to the recent heat wave, but all the fairways and greens were green. The greens were a bit slow, but rolled true. Of the Gull Lake courses I've played, Stonehenge North ranks second behind Stoatin Brae and is usually significantly cheaper.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Worth Playing on a Golf Weekend

We brought a group of 36 to A Ga Ming for the weekend and played Torch and Sundance. Torch was definitely a distant second for our whole group. There is nothing wrong with the course. The layout is fine, the conditioning was good (minus the aerated greens), and there are some good holes. Overall, nobody had an issue with it, it just wasn't as nice as Sundance.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart

Really Fun Course

We took a buddies trip to A Ga Ming and played Sundance and Torch. Everybody in our group preferred Sundance by a significant margin. The layout was fun and the course was in really good shape. It is a really good course that is challenging enough, but is also very playable. We were there in mid-May and the greens were perfect and had not been aerated like Torch had been. The consensus was to play Sundance twice if we went back.

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

La Cantera Golf Club

Played On 04/05/2023
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Best Course We Played in San Antonio

We played four courses in San Antonio on a golf trip and this was the best of the bunch. The price was also the steepest by a long shot. The course is truly a great layout and was in the best shape of the courses we played on the trip.

The day we played was really, really windy, so the course played very tough. Even in the difficult conditions, we felt like there was room off the tee and the areas around the green. The greens had been sanded sometime in the past few weeks, so they were slow.

I hate when people spend most of their review saying how good or bad the staff was because the golf course is far more important. In this case though, I think the staff deserves a shoutout. They were super friendly from start to finish and they added to the experience.

TPC was closed down for the Texas Open while we were here, so I can't compare to those tracks, but La Cantera is very nice and you will enjoy yourself.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 04/21/2023

Thank you for choosing La Cantera for your San Antonio trip. We hope to see you again in the future.

I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Very Good Course in San Antonio

This was one of four courses we played in San Antonio and we really enjoyed it. The layout was really good on both nines (Creeks/Lakes) and the course was mostly in good shape. The greens on the Lakes nine had just been aerated and sanded so they were bumpy and slow. It definitely affected play on that nine. The Creeks nine did not have that issue. Probably worth checking with the pro shop on which nines' greens are in the best shape when you book.

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

SilverHorn Golf Club of Texas

Played On 04/03/2023
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Nice Course in Good Shape

The course has a good layout and is in good shape even though there has been a drought in the area. The course was green from tee to green. They sanded the greens within the last few days, so they were really slow. Once the sand settles in, the greens will likely be very good.

The course is really firm right now and it is pretty tight. Our foursome had many shots run into trouble that we thought would finish in good shape. Overall, we really enjoyed the course and would play it again.

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

The Golf Club of Texas

Played On 04/01/2023
1.0
Windy weather
Used cart

Terrible Shape

The course is in really bad shape, there is no other way to say it. I understand there has been a drought in the area, but the conditions here are beyond just being dry. On their website, they brag about having Zoysia grass from tee to green. The grass they have might be Zoysia, but there isn't much of it anywhere. Many tee boxes were completely dirt. The fairways had massive patches of dirt on almost every hole. The greens had grass, but were pretty bumpy.

The layout is actually pretty nice, but it is completely overshadowed by the conditions. We played a different course in the area the next day and it was completely green on every hole. The staff was very nice and they have a cool outdoor bar, but once again, those are overshadowed by the conditions. I'd stay away from this one for the foreseeable future.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

A Great Layout and Test of Golf

This is our second time playing Pawleys and we really enjoyed it.

The layout is phenomenal. You will not find a better stretch of holes than 12-18 at Pawley's. 1-11 are also very nice and well designed with a variety of challenges, but the course turns into the marsh starting with hole 12 and you get a ton of challenging and beautiful holes the rest of the way.

The course was in good shape. The greens were in great shape, but the fairways, especially on the front nine, were a little thin. If you're fine rolling the ball in the fairways it's not really an issue. If you're committed to playing the ball down, you are likely to catch some bad lies in the fairways. A lot of the areas in the rough were mostly just packed down sand without much grass. It adds to the challenge and it looks like it is being done purposefully, but it isn't visually appealing and it is difficult to play from in many cases.

Overall, if you don't mind playing a really difficult course, I would definitely play Pawleys. The layout is so good and so unique, it overshadows some of the minor conditioning issues.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

A Good Lower Priced Option in Myrtle

This is our second time playing Wild Wing and we enjoyed it both times. It's priced lower than a lot of courses in Myrtle and it's still a very solid course.

The layout is a little tight on the front nine. None of the holes are unfair or too difficult, just kind of tight. After hole 10, the layout is more open and enjoyable. There's a decent amount of water and a lot of large bunkering throughout the course. The greens are fairly small. It looks like they used to be larger based on the spacing between bunkers and the greens on many holes.

The course was in good shape. The tee boxes and fairways were very green. A few greens had some thin spots, but they were in better shape than the two other courses we've played this trip.

Overall, Wild Wing is a very good course for a reasonable price.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

My Favorite of the Gull Lake Courses

Gull Lake has plenty of courses and I'd recommend playing all of them if you have time, but if you only have time for one or two, go with Stonehedge North! Of the Gull Lake courses in the Kalamazoo area, Stoatin Brae is probably the nicest and has the best views, but Stonehedge North is the most fun.

It is a 6-6-6 layout with plenty of birdie opportunities. It has a very up north feel to it with a lot undulation in the wide fairways and large greens. There are also some unique holes like the par 4 7th, par 3 11th, and par 5 14th.

Even in late October, the course was in great shape. You could see the greens had been aeriated, but they still were receptive and rolled pretty true. The fairways were still very green and weren't really long and slow.

Overall, it is a really fun course with a mix of challenge and scoring opportunities. It is typically a bit cheaper than Stoatin Bare, so I'd recommend it!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

I'd Skip This Masterpiece This Year

Masterpiece has been the center of a lot of negative attention lately due to it's conditioning. I saw pictures from a few weeks ago and was considering changing our tee time to one of the other courses, but we decided to stick with it and hope the conditions improved by the time we played. The conditions were definitely better than the pictures I saw, but still not as good as they should be or as good as the other courses.

So, two years in a row they have had major issues with the greens at the Masterpiece, but not at any of the other courses. This year, they aerated (on the 4th of July) and then the extreme heat killed large parts of them. By the time we played, the greens rolled ok, but didn't look good at all. You could still see evidence of the aeration and some deep lines from a verticut gone wrong. Overall, it's disappointing for what should be such a great course to have greens that aren't great.

Aside from the greens, there were some brown spots in the fairways, but they weren't an issue. Some of the back tee boxes were also brown, but you have a tee anyway.

The views on the Masterpiece are truly impressive and the layout is truly challenging. It is the toughest of the Treetops courses by far and there are some holes that will likely tick you off the first time you play because it's unclear where to hit the ball.

Overall, I'd definitely recommend Premier and Signature (even with the $20 upcharge) over Masterpiece due to the conditioning issues this year.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging

Threetops Par-3 at Treetops Resort

Played On 07/21/2020
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Definitely Worth the Money

So, I know paying $45-$50 for 9 holes sounds bad, but you have to play Threetops at least once. The course is a ton of fun and it's easy to squeeze in before or after a round at one of their other courses.

The first hole isn't much, but after that it's pretty awesome; especially from the back tees. The views on some of the holes (3 and 7 in particular) are completely incredible. Hole 4 gives you a great view of 15 on Signature (a very unique hole) as well.

Overall, I've always walked off the 9th green happy that I spent the money. It makes what is typically already a great day at Treetops even better.

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

The Signature at Treetops Resort

Played On 07/20/2020
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Second Best of the Treetops Courses

I had the chance to play all five Treetops courses in the past week on two Group Golfer Vouchers. After playing them all, Signature is my second favorite behind Premier.

Aside from some rocks in the bunkers and tree damage from a huge storm that rolled through two days before, the course was in very good shape. The course had already started cleaning up the tree damage when we were there and it only really affected play on one hole the entire day. The greens were slower than usual, but rolled nicely. There were a few brown spots on the edges of greens, but now that the weather has cooled down, those are probably gone.

The course is really well designed.There a lot of very unique holes that are visually appealing and a good test of golf as well. There are scenic views, major elevation changes, and difficult greens throughout the course. It is one of the tougher par 70s you will find.

Overall, Treetops is a great resort and Signature is an example of that.

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

The Tradition at Treetops Resort

Played On 07/17/2020
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Different Than the Others, but Still Nice!

The typical knock on the Tradition is that it is not as nice as the other Treetops courses. While that is true, it's still a great golf course and if it were located elsewhere, people would focus on how great it is rather than comparing it to other courses. It is also the easiest of the Treetops courses, so that is something to keep in mind.

With the sustained heat and lack of rain in Gaylord, the course is having some conditioning issues. Almost every fairway has some large brown spots that make the course not look as visually appealing. Aside from those brown spots, the fairways are green and thick. Around the edges of a few greens there were some large brown/dead spots as well. Overall, though, the greens were in good shape and were rolling true. Their bunkers have a lot of rocks working their way to the surface, so that was an issue too.

The layout is very nice and pretty open. It doesn't have the huge elevation changes or views that the other courses have, but as far as the actual golf course goes, it has varied hole design and no bad holes. Even if it isn't as great as the other courses, it's still definitely worth playing!

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

Fazio Premier at Treetops Resort

Played On 07/16/2020
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Still the Best Course at Treetops!

I usually get out to Treetops once per year and I always try to play Premier. I have seen people bashing Treetops recently due to conditioning issues, so I wanted to provide some info.

It has been 90+ in Gaylord with close to no rain for about two weeks and you can see some of those effects on the Premier, but it's still in very good shape. The greens are still perfect (although a little slower than usual) and the fairways are also in very good shape. There were a few dry and brown spots in the fairways, but nothing that affected play. The black tee boxes were in rough shape as many were totally brown and dead. You're teeing it up anyway, so while it didn't look good, it also didn't really affect anything. The bunkers seem like they need some new sand because a lot of rocks have worked their way to the surface.

Overall, you can see some effects of the heat and lack of rain, but it is still an awesome golf course. It has all the great Treetops features like huge elevation changes, scenic views, interesting green complexes, and unique hole design. It is also not as difficult as Signature or Masterpiece.

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

Sugar Springs Golf Course

Played On 07/04/2020
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Good Value for the Area

Sugar Springs is a solid golf course. It is nothing incredible, but it is a good course. The layout offers a variety of hole designs with some definite birdie opportunities. It relies mostly on elevation and trees to create a challenge, while also incorporating some bunkers and water. The course is always in good shape, but is kept kind of long in the fairways and greens. The greens are pretty undulating, so the slower speed takes some of the bite out of them. Bottom line, if you want to play in the Gladwin area and don't feel like driving to or paying for The Nightmare or The Dream, Sugar Springs is your best option!

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

Macatawa Golf Club

Played On 06/09/2020
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Wet weather
Walked

Awesome Golf Course that Tosses out some Good Deals

We played on a walking special for $35 during COVID and it was definitely worth it. The course isn't a bad walk and only a few holes have long distances from green to tee.

The layout is really interesting and utilizes the water they have very effectively. It is certainly a challenging layout, though, due to the water, well bunkered greens, and heather that lines some of the fairways.

The course was in great condition. It is maintained like an upscale country club even though they allow public play. The greens rolled pretty quick and very true even though it was wet. If you can get a deal for under $60, definitely go play!

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

The Nightmare

Played On 05/17/2020
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Find a Time to Play Here!

I usually play The Nightmare once or twice a year and it is always awesome. I highly recommend playing here if you get a chance.

Layout: The layout is fantastic. Every hole is a good hole and no two holes are alike. There are some huge elevation changes, great green complexes, and overall picturesque holes. It is simply one of the better layouts around.

Greens: The greens are always in great shape. They are typically firm and fast, but not unfair in any way. With the weather being mostly cold so far, the greens aren't totally grown in yet, but I would expect that to change soon. They still rolled great today, they were just very quick.

Other: Range balls are always provided. The course allows you to bring your own beer and will provide a cooler and ice. The price is always reasonable, even at peak times, and the beer policy makes it an even better deal. No great clubhouse or anything, just a great golf course.

If you're trying to decide between the Nightmare and the Dream, I'd go with the Nightmare. Best option is to play both because they are both great, but if you only have time for one, go with the Nightmare!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart

Great Condition with a Tight Layour

Played Currie for the first time this past weekend. The course is very nice and is in great shape. It is definitely more of a thinking and placement course than a driver all day course. I only hit driver a handful of times because many holes are pretty narrow.

All of the holes are good holes and are fair. The greens are small and pretty quick. Overall, the conditioning was fantastic, I just wasn't a huge fan of the course design.

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