Cozumel Golf & Country Club, Cozumel, Mexico

Golfed here on Friday, December 10th, the 5th day of our cruise. Very nice course, but very expensive - $166 plus club rental of $45! But how often to we golf in another country! I don't think it was worth that kind of money but it was a nice course in good condition. Everyone was really nice and helpful. The fairways were narrow with water or jungle on the sides. There were crocodiles so there was no searching for lost balls. And balls at the clubhouse were $10 a sleeve! Lots of iguanas on the course, on the cart path, near the water, even by your golf ball sometimes. There rate of play was good, the fairways in nice condition and the greens really fast. Nice bathrooms and a good cart girl...but at those prices, of course!

Durham Lakes Golf & Country Club, Atlanta, GA

Golfed here Thursday, November 18th. Again, I was surprised by the condition of the fairways, however, the greens were in much better shape than yesterday. It was kind of colder than I expected but I still enjoyed this course very much. Lots of pretty holes, lots of water. Not as much elevation as yesterday but still really nice. There was no turn, no cart girl and no bathrooms so that was not good. I hope that this was just because it was so late in the season. There wasn't really a clubhouse either, which surprised me because it is a "country club".

Hickory Ridge Golf Course, Meansville, GA

Golfed here on Wednesday, November 17th. This was a very interesting course. I was surprised that the course was not still really green and in great shape because the season was still going in Georgia, ya'd think. I really enjoyed the course even though the fairways and greens were not in the best of shape. But there was lots of elevations, which I love, and lots of water which is fun. Would love to play the course in the summer to see if the fairways and greens were better. The clubhouse was just built and they were in the process of setting it up. They had to "get hotdays ready" for us, which were cooked in a crockpot with water and ready when we made the turn. The six pack we got at the turn was in bottles, which surprised the heck out of me. But I think it will be really nice when it's all set up.

Thorne Brothers at Lilac, Newport, MI

Golfed here Wednesday for the first time this year. They've done alot of work at this course but they still need to do alot more. It's a meadow-like golf course. The first 9 holes are pretty up & down - the back 9 are prettier and more challenging. The sand was hard as cement and some of the water was really just dried mud. Some of the tee boxes and greens were pretty rough too. But it is late in the year so hopefully it will be better next year. The port-a-johns were locked so thank goodness it's not a really long course. BUT, we paid $15/person to golf and $9.50 for 2 hot dogs, 2 bags of chips and 6 beers...can't beat that! Will go back next year and see the improvements!

The Founders Club at Pawley's Island

Golfed here on Tuesday, November 2nd. What a different course! The pro shop guy told us it was about 2 1/2 years old. He explained it was a very different type of course, almost desert style. Golf paths were at a minimum, wastelands served as the cart paths. So it was kind of odd at times - it felt like we were driving in the sand traps! But the fairways were, for the most part, very nice. Lots of the womens tee boxes had brand new grass. The greens were very nice. The whole design of the course was interesting and challenging. There were really great gps systems in the carts that were very easy to use and to read. They provided helpful hints, kept score, gave directions to the next hole and told us where the bathrooms were. And we need the directions because we often had to cross roads to get to the next hole. Just a very different course! No cart girl that day but nice restaurant at the turn with good food and great service. We all really enjoyed this course and will definitely be back!

The Legends - Moorland, Myrtle Beach

Monday, November 1st, we golfed at The Moorlands. We had rain checks from last year that were good forever so we paid almost nothing to golf. They gave us vouchers for lunch also. The course had a really interesting layout with lots of challenges. We were told it's one of the hardest courses in the US. It was very, very crowded. We did 9 holes in 3 hours! It moved a little better in the back. There was one bathroom that was accessible from holes 8 and 12 (they said it was accessible from hole 3 also but we never even saw it at hole 3!) Although we enjoyed the course very much, there were lots of "problems". The cart girl had nothing to make a spicy bloody mary and didn't offer to get anything - like they have at courses we golf at in Michigan. She was not very friendly to the women. The ranger told us to "keep it moving" even we explained that we were right on top of the guys in front of us. The hot dog at the turn wasn't very good and the guys with us had egg salad which they said was terrible. The one bathroom was nice with a men and womens bathroom. However, the toilet paper dispenser in the women's wouldn't work and neither would the towel dispenser. In fact, when we used the sink, water spewed out from the pipes underneath! BUT, I would like to try golfing here again just because I liked the course itself. Next time, though, I'll bring my own Bloody Mary mixings and probably food too!

Snow-Snake in Harrison, MI

We golfed here Sunday on the way home from up north. I haven't golfed here since last year and I still really like this course. It's a little on the tight side and there was a lot of leaves so I knew we'd lose a lot of balls and we did...but I still like the course! It's a ski resort so there's lots of elevations which I like, there's just the right amount of bunkers and water to make it challenging and every time I've golfed here it's been in good condition and well kept. They have some nice long par 5s and some really challenging par 3s. The picture on the right is one of the par 3s...the tree is almost blocking the green...the flag is to the left of the tree. There's a bathroom/refreshment stand accessible from several holes. (We had chicken salad there that was excellent!) There's a small lake/pond in the middle where about 5 holes meet that makes this course interesting. The trees were beautiful this time of year even though the leaves were killer! I'd like to make sure we golf this course every year.

Forest Dunes, Roscommon, MI

Golfed here today on an outing...loved it! Plan to come back next year. One of Michigan's premiere courses. The course was in great shape and the weather was beautiful. The outing was really nice, even though 57 (sure!) won. Everything about the course was great, the fairways, the greens, the cart girl, the food, everything...left is a picture of one of the halfway house on the course. It had a fireplace! The other bathroom on the course was really nice with slate tile on the walls. The course itself didn't have any holes with elevations (like I enjoy) but there were lots of challenges, water, sand, dead areas, trees, hidden greens, sloping fairways, everything you could think of. The layout of the course was very well thought out...we rarely saw another player even though the outing was full!

Apple Mountain, Freeland, MI

Golfed here yesterday...another beautiful course! Michigan has so many nice courses. We paid $35 a person to golf here...and it was well worth it. Although the greens and tee boxes had been aerated on Monday, it wasn't too bad putting. The fairways were in OK condition for so late in the year. They had lots of nice holes with lots of hazards. Two holes had huge waste hazards. The only problem is my skycaddie wasn't working so we weren't aware of all these hazards! The starter warned us of some of them though. A couple holes were on the ski "mountain" so they had nice elevations. Hole 5 (picture) was a par 3 that my husband birdied, with an audience yet! There were frequent bathrooms (not port a johns) and the cart girl was around often too. They had a "half way" house serving hotdogs and sandwiches also. The only problem was we were behind the slowest foursome ever so it seemed to take forever to finish. We ate at the clubhouse after and the food there was great. Would definitely love to come here again!

Eaglesticks, Zanesville, OH

Golfed at Eaglesticks yesterday...another great course! The course is right off a main street so I didn't have high expectations. However, it was really fun. It's very women friendly because it's a smaller course (6500 from the tips but 4200 for women). In fact my husband played the blue and on one of the holes my tee box was 200 yards in front of his! I was able to par several holes and even birdied a par 4! They had aerated the greens so that was kind of rough and they were working on some of the women's tee boxes which also made it a little hard. It was not in the condition of Longaberger however it was in pretty good condition. Although the holes were close they were very well situated. The course was very crowded so we were right behind the foursome in front of us and the trio behind us always joined as at the next tee box! But other than that we really saw other folks. Almost every hole had great elevation and there was lots of water and sand. Loved it! However because of the elevation there was lots of walking up and down hills and I did get quite tired. There were frequent restrooms and the cart girl was around often (though she was never off the phone!) We got a sandwich in the clubhouse which was small but very good. I would love to golf this course again!

Longaberger Golf Course, Nashport, Ohio

What a pretty course! I won a golf package at the golf show which included a round at Longaberger, a round at Eagle Sticks and a night at the Comfort Inn in Zanesville, OH. Longaberger is a beautiful course...first class! The folks we were paired with paid $59 with a coupon and the course is well worth that price! The fairways were in beautiful condition, really nice tee boxes and the greens were really nice also...although quite difficult for me. There was no turn but there was a "half-way" house with a bathroom and sandwiches, drinks, etc. There were lots of BATHROOMS (not portajohns) on the course which were very clean. The course was woman friendly with the womens tee boxes way up from the men's...which I liked! There were lots of interesting holes with just enough hazards - water, sand, woods, etc. The course was not easy but was fair, which I enjoy. After we golfed we sat on the beautiful deck of the beautiful clubhouse, had a couple drinks and watched the golfers on the beautiful 18th hole. In case you couldn't tell, I really enjoyed this course!

Monroe Country Club

We got to golf here for free through a promotion from Pro Golf. And I'm glad it was free...the beer and food (2 sandwiches) we bought cost us $90! That included a non-member fee of $4.26 (odd number!) and $13 gratiuty! I probably will never golf that course again...they had aerated the greens so they were pretty bad. The fairways were kind of rough too with lots of dirt patches. The whole course is pretty flat and uninteresting but there were a couple of nice holes...the picture shows one of them - water on both sides. No cart girl either. I've golfed so many pretty courses that this just paled by comparison!

Sandy Creek, Monroe

Golfed here for the first time this year...

This is a pretty tight, flat course but it does have some interesting holes...no elevations but some water and some sand and a couple of nice doglegs. The fairways were in pretty good condition and so were the greens. The rough was in nice shape, how I like it...not too hard to get out of! Couple of port-a-johns in the course that were also in good shape. No cart girl - pretty weird on a holiday, especially when it was so crowded. The food at the turn was good and the staff very nice. For $21, worth it!

Hawks Eye, Bellaire

August 31st - Our last day of golf for the girls 9th annual outing. What a beautiful place to end our trip! All the girls seemed to really enjoy this course...I think it's one of the most beautiful ones we've played. I played it last year and knew the girls would enjoy it. It's a challenging course but it wasn't too much. It's a true "up north" course...lots of trees, long & sloping fairways, elevations, water, etc. The par 5s were actually "par-able". We made the turn at the clubhouse and we called in food orders, which were ready when we made the turn. The food was excellent. The cart girl was around alot and made great bloody marys. There were only port-a-johns but I can't comment on them cause I didn't use one - what a surprise! Really enjoyed this trip, all the courses were beautiful and in great shape. And ending on Hawks Eye was perfect!

The Torch at A-ga-ming

Second day of the girls outing...we really enjoyed this course. It was a little more of "up north" kind of course, thank goodness, cause we really needed the shade today after yesterday! Temps were around 90 but the humidity wasn't bad. The course had many interesting holes with different types of hazards, water, trees, doglegs, marsh, etc. but not too much sand. Most of the par 3s were a little longer today but we still had fun trying. You're near the clubhouse at holes 7 and 9 which worked well for us. We didn't see a cart girl until we were almost done. Even though today was Sunday I thought that was kind of unusual. Hole 7 on this course has a very dramatic view of the lake. We had breakfast at the clubhouse before we started and it was very, very good.

Sundance, A-ga-ming

First day of our annual girls golf trip...Sundance was a good start. It's a links style course that had lots of sand, some water and some really nice elevated holes. When I say lots of sand, I mean it...there were 108 sand traps and I ended up in about 100 of them! Greens and fairways were in great condition. There were some really fun par 3s that we enjoyed...over water and elevated. There were only port-a-johns but they were clean. The cart girl was available on the first 9 but we didn't see one on the back nine until hole 16. But all in all a very pleasant day!

Treetops - Threetops

We played this 9 hole par 3 course on Friday afternoon. It was a lot of fun but very challenging. The 6th hole had a vertical drop of 120 feet! Each hole was different with either a drop, a valley, water or something.

It was very crowded - folks in front of us and behind us. I would love to play it again when I didn't feel so rushed.

Treetops - Signature

We played this course on Friday (8/13) - our last day at 9am. I think I liked this course the best...it was a little more wide open than the ones we played yesterday and there was a good advantage for women. It was just as pretty as the ones we played yesterday too. Again we were the only ones out there, I think. One thing I especially liked all the courses was that the score cards had pro tips for each hole - they were really helpful. The bathroom was accessible from both 9s and although there wasn't a turn, there was a what was called a 9/18 house which wasn't open when we went past. But the cart girl was around a lot.

Treetops - Masterpiece & Premier

Yesterday we golfed one of Treetops finest...The Masterpiece. A lovely course in excellent condition AND we were practically the only ones on it! But we did start at the ungodly hour of 8am - birds weren't even up yet! It was a good time to start beause it did get very hot soon enough. The course is quite challenging and women don't get much of an advantage. There was a nice bathroom for each nine and the cart girl was around frequently. She made very good bloody marys but no vegetables (olives, etc)! Fortunately we brought our own...

The course had some really nice elevations (which I like) with rolling fairways (which I also like) but there were a lot of sand bunkers, tricky doglegs and some water to go over. The greens were in good condition but tough. Enjoyed this course very much.

In the afternoon we played the Premier but only 14 holes (we stopped at 5:30). It was really hot and there was a slow group of about 20 guys in front of us who were drinking and having a good time. This course was nice also...not much different from the Masterpiece, I thought. Maybe a little less picturesque and a few less elevations but still a very enjoyable course.

The Blackshire

Third day at Lakewood Shores...ate breakfast at the resort again because we couldn't find any other place! But I had cereal and coffee and only paid $1.25 - a great deal. We then had to drive a short distance to the course. This was a wooded course, much like Michigan courses. But it had a links style touch to it. They had huge sand traps they called dead areas. There were quite a few of these and all of us ended up in one of them at one time or another. We started early to avoid the heat and the mosquitos were really, really, bad...really! We had Off clipons, bug spray, wipes and everything else we could think of but they swarmed all over us. BUT we still liked the course. Again the cart girl had to go back to the clubhouse to get those delicious bloody marys! I had a really good hot dog on the turn! No bathrooms but the port-a-johns were very clean and well kept. Wouldn't mind playing this course again sometime when the mosquitos aren't so bad!

The Gailes, Oscoda

Second day at Lakewood Shores...we had breakfast at the resort. They only had a $9 (and some change) buffet available. It was OK. We then headed to The Gailes, as authentic a scottish golf course as you'll see in the states, I think. I don't normally like links style courses but this one was a lot of fun. I found it very challenging though one of the guys we were with didn't find it so. There were many bunkers, of all shapes & sizes, with wooden sides, sand bunkers, grass bunkers, bunkers to the left, right and straight in front of you. The fairway would look smooth but there was always a bunker hidden. And lots of little creeks were also hidden from view. It threatened rain most of the day which made it look more like Scotland. The bathroom on the course was shaped like a little brick building like you'd see in Scotland. The cart girl again had to go back to the clubhouse to get bloody marys but again they were very good. Fairways in good shape (aside from the many, many bunkers) and the greens were pretty good but again, very challenging with lots of rolls. Would like to play this course again!

The Serradella, Oscoda

We spent three days at Lakewood Shores Golf Resort in Oscoda. We got a great deal from Lessonsongolf.com for two nights and three rounds of golf. The resort was very nice...good rooms all with balconies overlooking The Wee Course, a 18 hole practice course for chipping and putting. We golfed The Serradella on Sunday when we got there. This was a pretty course with lots of beautiful flower beds everywhere. Not too challenging, most of the holes were pretty straight forward. The fairways were nice as were the greens...not the best I've played but certainly not the worse. There was a cart girl but when we asked for bloody marys, she had to go back to the clubhouse to get them. BUT they were worth the wait! There was a bathroom on the course that was accessible a couple of times. At the turn there were cold sandwiches, hotdogs & a few snacks. We wanted to sit on the balcony after golf and have drinks and snacks but they weren't available...which I think was a big mistake. The resort restaurant opened at 6 for dinner but we went to the Ausable Inn, which was very good.

Hickory Creek, Ypsilanti

Finally golfed one of my favorite courses - first time we were able to get there this year. I don't know why I like this course so much - it's not like I golf well there (98) or that it's it such great condition (sand more cement than sand). It's just that it's like an up north course only 40 minutes away. I like the dog legs, the water, the blind shots, it's a challenging course. It's not much easier for women...although a few holes the womens tee boxes were quite a drive from the mens. The cart girl was there every few minutes and there are plenty of port-a-johns around. It's still a course I enjoy!

Links at Whitmore Lake

What an interesting course. The first 9 is very links style with kind of side by side holes. The back nine is in a more natural setting with lots of marsh, trees, and narrow fairways. You had to use a lot of strategy and knowledge of the course really helps. Fortunately, we were put with a couple who golfed there many times and they told us a lot of where to hit, what was ahead, etc. The course was very playable for women cause their tees were way ahead of the men, thank goodness! But the tee boxes (womens' anyway) were really unlevel. Seemed like a lot of par 3s but they weren't always easy ones. Some of the greens were quite rough also - seems like a lot of folks don't know how to fix divots. A lot of the holes - in the front anyways - were by the clubhouse so bathrooms weren't an issue but there were a couple port-a-johns around. No cart girl again...I think that's how it is nowadays. Anyway, I golfed pretty good here and would like to play this course again.

Wyandotte Shores, Wyandotte

Golfed Wyandotte yesterday for the first time this year. This is a 9 hole links style course. We used to golf there a lot. It has two really short par 3s and 2 par 5's. The course is city owned and in fairly good condition, except for the sand traps...that sand is really pretty rough. No cart girl again. It was really hot and because it's links style, there is no shade. And there wasn't much breeze from the river...don't know if I'll go back...

Timber Trace, Pinckney

Golfed Timber Trace on Friday, July 9th for the first time this year. I've always liked this course. I think it's in really nice condition...the fairways are really nice and well maintained. And I like the 13 minute ride through the nature preserve between holes 12 and 13. The greens were really slow this day so putting was a challenge. There was no cart girl - which is happening a lot lately (money issues?) but there is a turn so it was OK. There's not a lot of elevations but there's enough changes to keep the course interesting. And the women's tee boxes are placed to make the course extremely playable.

Pohlcat, Mt. Pleasant

Golfed this course on June 28th. Really, really liked this course, it was in beautiful condition. The fairways were like carpet. On the 3rd hole, a fawn almost walked up to us...on the back nine there was a group of wild turkeys that didn't move until we drove right up to them. This course really had the feel of an up north course...even though we were following someone and someone was following us, it felt like we were alone on the course. One problem I had was there were only two bathrooms on the course and although they were nice & clean, they weren't really accessible except at the hole they were at AND no turn. But there was a cart girl and she made good bloody marys. Very pretty course with lots of challenging holes but the women's tees were placed to make it very playable. Would love to play here again.

The Pines at Lake Isabella

June 27th...a day that will go down in infamy! I got a hole in one! This was a pretty flat course on the first nine, a lot more interesting in the back. I got the hole in one on the par 3 12th hole. It started to rain like crazy on the 15th so we didn't get to really judge the whole course. We finished the 18 but it was raining so hard we couldn't see anything. I'll have to go back and see my name on the wall of the club house and golf this course again so I can really judge it!

Pine View Highlands, Houghton Lake, MI

We golfed this course on June 26th. We go to Houghton Lake every year in June and always golf this course at two or three times. The last couple holes of the front nine and the first few of the back nine are kind of tight and a little "side by side", which makes it tought if you don't drive straight. Fortunately, I drive pretty straight so it's not a problem for me. This is kind of a rough course with uneven tee boxes and not always the nicest greens. The fairways are a little like a meadow but not too bad. The owner is extremely nice and is almost always there to welcome you...this trip he gave us free drinks! It's a nice, friendly, well-maintained course with NICE bathrooms. No cart girl though...at least I've never seen one when I'm there. It's a challenging course but not one that will beat you up.

The Emerald, St. Johns, MI

We golfed this course on June 25th. What a pretty course! I only golf there once a year and I always forget how nice it is. It was pretty slow because of a morning outing but still very enjoyable. The fairways were in great shape, the bunkers were well kept, the greens nice...everything was good. There's a nice bathroom on the course which is accessible from quite a few holes. There were many challenging holes, especially on the back nine, with water and elevations. We bought two 18 holes at the Novi golf show for $50, saving about $50. That's the second year in a row we did that and next year we're going to buy more!

Riverview Highlands, Riverview

We golfed the gold and red today. The course was in really good condition considering the rain we got yesterday & last night. The water was over the banks but the fairways were well drained. There were only a few wet spots, though the sand was still pretty wet. The womens tee boxes were not in really good shape - hopefully they'll work on them this summer! Lots of CLEAN port-a-potties and of course the really nice bathroom on the gold 9. Well, worth the money!

The Monument, Boyne

Day 5...the last day. This course is right next to the Alpine and is also very woman friendly. There was actually a "turn" on this course. You could order food on hole 11 and pick it up or sit and eat before hole 12. Unfortunately, we weren't able to finish playing this course. We were leaving for home and it was just too slow for us to finish. We played 12 and then left. The fairways were in really good condition but the greens weren't quite as nice as the Alpine. Elevations, more sand and more water made this course a little tougher than the Alpine, I think, but not being able to finish, I can't really say. But the huge bunker on hole 1 (in the picture) will give you some idea.

Alpine, Boyne

Day 4 of our trip...Alpine in Boyne. Loved this course - it was the most woman friendly course we golfed on. They had 3 bathrooms on the course - not port-a-johns, actual bathrooms which were big and clean. The cart girl was around frequently and made great bloody marys. The course itself was hard but the women's tees were about 100 yards closer to the tee than the mens so it was very playable. The fairways and greens were in excellent condition and there were lots of elevations, which I love. There wasn't much water on the course but lots of sand. The bunkers were in good condition too. I would love to go back and golf this course and the others at Boyne.

Wilderness Valley, Gaylord

Day 3...we golfed Wilderness Valley, part of Black Forest. Today was cold and rainy so it was a good day to play this course because it was a smaller course with only three par 5s. But considering the rain, it was in very good condition. Hole 9 ended at the clubhouse - which was good because there was no cart girl. The folks at the clubhouse were really nice and gave us a good discount on what we bought. The food was good and the clubhouse itself, though small, was really nice. The first 9 were kind of close together but the second 9 were more spread out. There were quite a few golfers out but we rarely saw anyone. Would play this course again as a warm up for some of the larger courses in the area.

The Tribute, Otsego Club, Gaylord

Day 2 of our 5 days...golfed The Tribute at Otsego Golf Club. Loved the course...lots of hills with elevated tees. We drove forever to reach the first tee. The course was in great condition - lush fairways and well maintained greens. There was a threesome in front of us and one behind us but we rarely saw them. Two problems...first, no turn and no one told us this. However there was a "cart girl" waiting between 9 and 10 so that was OK. Second, two port-a-johns...the first one at hole 2 (way to soon) and the second at hole 13 (way too late). But they were clean and fresh, a big difference from yesterday. The course was challenging but very enjoyable. Will golf here again for sure.

Amendment: September 4, 2014.  Golfed here again in 2013 and again 2014. Still really enjoy this course.  One new thing: They have new port-a-potties that are huge and flush! They're kind of like airplane bathrooms but bigger.  Very nice! And now there are 4 of them! Also 2 cart girls waiting for us this time.  Nice improvements!

Course remains in beautiful condition.  On this day there were 139 golfers scheduled but it moved OK for us.

Black Forest, Gaylord

Today was the first day of five days of golf in upper lower Michigan. We golfed at Black Forest today. The course is really isolated and a true "Michigan" course...in the woods, no cart paths, no bathrooms, etc. It was a hard course in really good condition with lots of pretty holes. The bad things were...we were attacked by flies (they didn't bite but were really annoying), the port-a-johns were full of flies (no real bathrooms), there was no turn (although we were warned about that when we started). The good things were the course was pretty, in good condition, uncrowded and the weather was great - not too warm and cloudy. I don't know if I'll golf here again though. Bathrooms are a must for women...

Carrington, Monroe

Golfed Carrington Golf Club for the first time this year. It was in good shape considering all the rain we had yesterday and this morning. But the rough was really, really rough...if you hit off the fairway, you rarely saw your ball again. It was deep and dense and balls just dropped to the bottom. The fairways were nice, the women's tee boxes were OK...some of the greens, especially the par 3s were pretty rough. No cart girl...

Huron Meadows MetroPark

This was my first visit to this course. The metro parks were having a special - $10 for 18 holes with a cart so the course was very crowded. The first nine was a little tight with some side by side fairways, which I don't really like. The back nine was wide open though and much less crowded for some reason. This is a pretty course with some interesting holes...some water, long grass, & marshy areas. I'm told there is alot of wildlife here but we only saw some sandhill cranes which walked right near folks. The tee boxes (for women anyway) were a little lumpy and some of the greens weren't in great condition but overall, really enjoyed playing this course and will go back soon I hope.

Fox Hills, Plymouth

First time golfing at Fox Hills this year. We did the Hills and the Lakes. The Hills was very crowded and is a very tight course. It was in good condition especially considering the rain we got last night...it wasn't even cart path only! The ranger allowed us to do the Lakes instead of the Woodlands and though it was quite wet in spots, it was still very playable. It was crowded either, no one behind us - probably because there was a lot of mosquitos because of the rain. But my Off Clip On was working so we weren't bothered. We'll play there again for sure!

Northville Hills

Very nice, challenging course...in good shape too! Some really nice holes with good fairways and greens. The bathrooms were really something with beadboard, cute color and carpeting! Good price to golf. Cart girl was always around and good selection on food at the turn. I'd like to play this course again.

Stonehedge South, Augusta, MI

Stonehedge was very nice...in very good shape. I guess all the rain has really helped the courses. Some of the fairways are a little tight...side by side with other holes which I don't really like but I did enjoy playing this course even though it was very hot today. Didn't see any bathrooms - other than the clubhouse of course...maybe I wasn't looking in the right spot!
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Yarrow, Augusta

Spent Friday & Saturday at Yarrow Golf & Conference Center...what a lovely place! We got rained out after 11 holes on Friday (we were offered a 9 hole raincheck) and golfed 18 on Saturday. The course was wet (of course) but we just had to do 90 degree. We really enjoyed this course - everything was in beautiful condition. The fairways were well maintained and the greens, even though wet, were in good shape. The course was kind of long for us because two in our party had not golfed 18 yet this year. They had some really fun par 3s. The accomodations were nice, with breakfast included which was very good. My only "complaint" is that there is only one course here...otherwise I'd never leave! We're golfing at Stonehedge today near Gull Lake. I will definitely come back to Yarrow!

Willow Metro Park, New Boston

Today was a beautiful day for golf...unfortunately, the course was very, very wet. And, surprise, cart path only! So it was kind of a rough golf day, no roll on the ball and puddles everywhere. There was a lot of sand on the greens also. I don't know if they put it there on purpose to dry them out but it made putting kind of difficult. The tee boxes were full of aeration holes which was odd, and it was kind of hard to find a level spot on some of the women's tee boxes. On the plus side, the bathrooms were open (actual bathrooms - not porta potties) and they had fresh sandwiches. Beer is cheap and it only cost $16 to golf 18 holes with a cart...can't beat that!

Carleton Glen, Carleton

We golfed at Carleton Glenn today for the first time this year...and it hasn't changed much from last year! Still no women tees on a lot of the holes - we golf off the fairway (as you can see by the picture). And the tee boxes they do have are so uneven, it's hard to find a level spot. It was pretty crowded, considering that it's a little on the high cost side ($36). We only paid $25 at Eagle Crest in Ypsilant and that's a beautifully kept course! And I never like it when the snack bar doesn't have sandwiches...I can't understand that. But back to the course - the fairways were OK, still a bit wet (see picture) and the greens weren't too bad, but they weren't that good either. And there should be a ball cleaner at every hole... But, if you're with the right people, golf anywhere is fun and fortunately we golfed with the right people, so overall, a good day!

Whispering Willows, Livonia

Just got back from golfing Whispering Willows...it was cold and wet...cart path only. But I rolled in the hole on a par 5 from about 85 - 90 yards out and birdied a par4 so I must be a bad weather golfer! The course was wet, wet, wet and they're still building the club house (they were doing that last time I golfed there in December 2009!). And they're still doing some work on the course hopefully, they'll do some work on the tee boxes. The fairways were not bad and the greens, though really hard, were not too bad. It's kind of an expensive course, I think, for the quality but I signed up for Livonia golf's birthday special and golf for me was free! And they were nice enough to give me a windshield for the cart.

Raisin River East, Monroe, MI

18 holes on Raisin River today...kind of cold again but pretty nice for golf. Not too crowded though we had to wait at most holes...there was a foursome that was holding up the single in front of us. Tee boxes were OK, greens were nice, rough was rough --- grass needed to be cut on some holes. Didn't loose too many balls, bathrooms were unlocked and clean, what else can you ask for!

Taylor Meadows, Taylor

Taylor Meadows today...it was kind of cold so the course was very empty, which was nice. The course was, of course, a little wet because it's been raining for days, but overall, was in nice shape. The women's tee boxes are right by the mens, pretty much, so they were OK. Some of the greens were kind of mushy but overall, not bad.

Lakes of Taylor, Taylor, MI

Golfed Lakes of Taylor today. Course was very, very wet cause of all the rain yesterday and last night so it was cart path only. This is a hard course to do cart path only...especially if all your shots are the opposite side of the cart path! There was lots of wet spots which made it kind of hard to hit. So today, the course was not in the best condition. It's a very hard course for women I think...I lost lots of balls! Bathrooms were open and clean - no cart service but it's early in the season. We ate "upstairs" after and the food was excellent, as was the service. We sat outside after, had a drink and watched the leagues take off but there were huge bees which made it kind of hard to relax.