Cooks Creek, Asheville, Ohio

We loved this course. We "accidently" found it on our way back from Myrtle Beach. It was late in the year and kind of cold so we pretty much had the course to ourselves. The pro shop was empty but I think that was because of the time of the year. They had nice port-a-potties which were very clean. The course was in nice condition and had a lot of holes we really enjoyed.

http://www.raintreesouthgc.com/

Addendum 10/21/15: I was anxious to go back to this course on our way down to Myrtle Beach this year. However, I discovered it is now Raintree South and the recent reviews are very mixed. The condition of the course has deteriorated (though everyone still praises the layout) and the pro shop/clubhouse is non-exsistent. If I go, I will again amend this review.

River Club, Pawleys Island, SC

River Club is now part of the Founders Collection, a golf management company, that took over this club right before we golfed here. There was a lot of talk about the course being "taken over" but so far everything seemed fine. The course was a little wet in spots because there was a lot of rain and there was some work being done so some machinery around, but seemed in fine condition. There are bathrooms on the course but no cart girl and no driving range.  There are water hazards on several of the holes but nothing really "scary". We'll play this course again.

http://playriverclub.com/

The Legends - Heathland, Myrtle Beach, SC

The Legends Golf & Resort has five golf courses and offers breakfast and lunch with every round of golf. We've golfed at two of the five courses previously. Heathland is the links style golf course and like all of the Legends golf courses was pretty crowded.  The Legends is a popular place for groups coming into the Myrtle Beach area and with good reason.  It's always in good condition and you receive good service from everyone. There's a nice driving range, a full service clubhouse, a beautiful "pub" and great staff. I've never stayed there but the accomodations look very nice. We enjoyed the course very much (even though I'm not fond of links style). It was in great condition, especially for the "end" of season.

http://www.legendsgolf.com/

Coyote Preserve, Fenton, MI

What a pretty course! It really is a nature preserve. Here are the good things:  the course was in good condition, with lots of elevations, woman friendly tee boxes, and fast greens. It's a very scenic, beautiful course. But here are the bad things: there were no bathrooms (just port-a-potties), no cart girl (she called in sick), and it was really crowded - we waited on every hole.  The course is very choppy with lots of hills, bunkers, water and marsh (which is also kind of a good thing - you have to use a lot of strategy) There was no menu at the turn so we just grabbed a hot dog which wasn't very good. It's not a long course (4800 for the women), it's a strategic course. Would I golf here again...maybe, if the price was right!

http://www.coyotepreserve.com/

Elk Ridge, Atlanta (Gaylord), MI

We love this golf course. It is one of the prettiest in Michigan and one of the most undiscovered! We've been there twice now and no one has been there (or very few people). It's kind of in the middle of nowhere but well worth the drive. Course was in beautiful conditon both times we were there. There's a really nice par 3 on the first nine and hole 10 is a cool, elevated par 3 with a pig shaped sand trap.  It is very women friendly 5200 yards but provides a challenge to men at 7000, if they want.  There are bathrooms on the course and there is a turn staffed with very nice people and good food.  There is no cart girl or wasn't both times we were there. We didn't see any elk, although we were told they were there, but we did see many deer.  We plan on making this course an annual trip!

 http://www.elkridgegolf.com/

Angels Crossing Golf Club, Vicksburg, MI

Bought this deal on groupgolfer.com but it expired.  We couldn't get out there because of the weather.  However we were in the area so we were finally able to get there.  We only had to pay an additional $10 each to golf.  Right at the beginning, the pros:  very nice people, beautiful clubhouse and the cons:  no view of the golf course from the clubhouse.  The course itself is a little drive from the clubhouse, the starter was extremely nice and very proud of the course.  It's almost entirely links style with a few trees.  The starter said cart path only, however there were very few paths and most of them were rocky paths.  The fairways were in nice condition as were the greens. Most of the greens were tricky with pin position in almost impossible positions.  There was water on only one hole but lots of wetlands, bunkers and grassy areas. There was no cart person and no bathrooms, just a couple of port-a-potties.  There were quite a few of well dressed women golfers on the course and I can't believe they used port-a-potties. I didn't so I can't speak to their condition.  My husband really enjoyed the course and would gladly golf there again.  I did like the course but am not really crazy about links style and definitely not crazy about port-a-potties! There is a small "house" between holes 1, 9, and 10 but when we were there, she was up at the clubhouse so we drove up there, went to the bathroom, grabbed drinks and ran to hole 10.  The weekday price is $40 which seems very reasonable for this course.  It was pretty crowded but everything moved well.

 http://www.golfangelscrossing.com/

Reddeman Farms Golf Club, Chelsea, MI

http://www.reddemanfarms.com/index.html

We bought this golf on this course from groupgolfer.com.  We were told by friends that the course wasn't much...but we were pleasantly surprised.  It is mostly flat with a lot of side by side holes and a little "farm-like".  However, the course was in good condition with some very interesting holes.  The first nine is meadow like while the back nine is more wooded. Hole 4 ends is a par 4 that ends with a green with water behind it. Hole 9 is a par 5 that ends at a large pond you have to hit over to the green.  Although some of the holes are side by side, fairways are wide which means you rarely are in anyone else's fairway.  The greens were tough, mostly hilly with the holes on peaks. There were no bathrooms on the course, just port-a-potties. No cart girl.  The pro shop didn't have a lot in it, I don't know if that's because it was close to the end of the season. The restaurant had a nice outdoor area, however there was a bee's nest right by where we were sitting as well as a bird nest over us.  Food was OK, but service was good.  The guy in the proshop gave us our groupgolfer back and said we could use it again, just pay for $20 for carts.  The driving range was pathetic, irons only and not in really good shape.   Would we do this course again? For $20 definitely...

Stonehedge North, Augusta, MI

We had played Stonehedge South before and like it so we thought we'd try the north this time.  It has more elevated holes than the south and is more grassy. It has some very interesting holes and was in good condition, especially for the time of year. There were bathrooms, however they were not identified. There was no cart girl and no one at the turn - very odd for the this time of year. It is almost 5000 yards for women so that's OK. It is a stay and play place with 3 other courses available. We had stayed there a few years ago and the villas were fine, just a little dated.

Stonehedge-north

Sawmill Creek Resort, Huron, OH

http://www.golfsawmillcreek.com/

Got this deal from Travel Zoo along with a night at the resort from livingsocial.com.  What a great deal! Golf is usually $69/person here and I think I paid about $45 for both of us.  This is a nice course, especially woman friendly.  It was a bit tight with quite a few holes side by side which made it harder for my husband but I hit pretty straight so it was good for me!  It was pretty crowded and the course wasn't real long so we often had to wait to hit our second shot.  The fairways were in good condition, but the tee boxes and greens were a bit rougher.  They were working everywhere probably because of the hard winter we had.  The sand was in good condition and there were quite a few holes where water came into play.  The par 5s weren't very long but the par 3s were very interesting.  We were able to get on the green fairly easily but par was very hard because of the pin placements.  I don't think there was one hole we weren't hitting up or downhill trying to get par.  There was a convenient rest room (quite clean) and snack shop but the snack shop wasn't open.  AND there was no cart person...I don't know why, they would have made a ton of money with all the golfers out there.  We were also pleased that they didn't pair us up with someone.  I would enjoy playing this course again, if I could get a deal.

Crooked Tree Golf Club, Boyne, Bay Harbor, MI

http://www.boyne.com/bayharbor/golf/courses/crooked-tree-golf-club

Golfed here as part of our Bay Harbor package.  Loved this course!  Will definitely golf here again.  The good:  course was in great condition with wide fairways and nice greens. The bad: the mosquitos were awful...we sprayed ourselves, the carts and our bags and we stayed away from the woods where the swarmed you!  The guys weren't so lucky...they were often in or near the woods and were attacked. The weather wasn't really good but we weren't rained on.  I'd love to play this course in nice weather. In fact, there were cottages along one of the holes that looked like really nice places to stay.  There was a lot of variation in the holes, sand, water, trees, ravines, elevations, etc. Another bad thing is we weren't able to golf holes 17 or 18 because they were doing some "remodeling" so I really need to go back!

Bay Harbor Golf Club, Boyne, Bay Harbor, MI

Truly a "bucket list" course.  I'm so happy I was finally able to golf this course, even though it was not a very nice day.  We golfed the Links and the Quarry.  The Links was a bit choppy while the Quarry was very open.  The scenery on both courses was very nice but we had much better views on the Quarry.  The course was in great condition even though we had such a rough winter and spring.  The Links was much more forgiving for women but a little harder for men because they had to be careful of club selection.  The Quarry was much harder for women because the course was actually built in a quarry with a lot of elevations, water and ravines.  Loved both courses.  We never did see a cart girl but that might have been cause the weather was bad.  The staff was really nice and the clubhouse was beautiful.  We didn't eat here but would like to in the future.  It was very expensive to golf here but given the opportunity to golf here again, I would.  I would love to see it on a nice day.

I didn't golf very well so I'd like to golf here on a nicer day and see if it makes a difference.

http://www.boyne.com/bayharbor/golf/courses/bay-harbor-golf-club

Pleasant Hills Golf Club, Mt. Pleasant, MI

http://www.pleasanthillsgolfcourse.com/

Unfortunately, the day we golfed this course it was quite cold and muddy.  So it's kind of hard for me to give a "fair" evaluation.  But here's what we got...the cart paths were stone/dirt.  There was no bathroom on the course, not even port-a-potties (because it was too wet and muddy for the trucks to get out).  The fairways were pretty mushy, the tee boxes in rough shape and the greens very slow.  BUT, as I said, it was early May after a particularly harsh winter so it's not fair to judge.  The course looked pretty with rolling hills and some nice looking holes.  It was a long course and the holes were not too close together.  The guy working the pro shop and restaurant was really nice and accommodating.  It seemed like a popular local course and the price was reasonable. I'd like to try it again before I judge.

Conestoga Golf Club, Mesquite, NV

One of the newer courses in Mesquite area, it was part of our Mesquite package with Wolf Creek.  Although not on a par with Wolf Creek (what is though), it was still a beautiful course.  We were paired with a couple from Salt Lake City, who golfed really well and were very nice and interesting.  The course had a lot of elevation, which we love.  The fairways were beautiful (as you can see) and the greens were great, though a little tough. The first 9 holes are on the choppy side with lots of ravines and desert areas.  The back nine are much more wide open but still lots of desert and sand.  There are only two holes where water comes into play, hole 10 is shown above - a par 3. There's another really interesting par 3 on the back (hole 14) where the tee boxes are elevated and you can barely see the green.  Because it's downhill, it's really hard to judge what club to use.  There was a cart girl but we didn't see her alot, the course is large and mountain-y so they should have more than one cart girl. The course was quite crowded but because of the way it was laidd out, we rarely had problems or a wait. Would do this course again in a heartbeat.
http://www.conestogagolf.com/index.php

Coral Canyon Golf, St. George, UT

http://www.coralcanyongolf.com/index.php

When we arrived in Mesquite we decided to take a drive to St. George and check out some of the golf courses.  When we arrived at Coral Canyon, the first one we went to, it didn't look too crowded.  Of course, it was 3:00 pm! The guy said we could go out for twilight rates ($40), so we did.  Unfortunately, we were behind a couple of really slow players or we would have whipped through that course.  It was beautiful but there were high wind warnings that afternoon and it was extremely windy any time we were elevated at all.  The fairways were in beautiful condition, as were the greens.  As expected, the areas outside the fairways were desert.  We didn't always look for lost balls. The folks at the course were really nice but no cart girl and no bathrooms on the course. I thought this was a good deal for the money though and would happily golf here again.

Links at Lake Bernadette

http://www.linksoflakebernadette.com/

Another really crowded course...we were paired with a couple of pretty good men golfers so it was a little hard for me.  We paid $30/person for this course which I think was an appropriate price.  The fairways were OK, but some of the greens were really a mess.  There was some water, some trees and lots of sand. There was no cart girl and no bathrooms...just one port-a-potty accessible from the front and back 9.  We went in at the turn to get a drink and use the facilities.  Most of the holes were pretty straight - there were a couple slight doglegs and of course, no elevated holes.  I think of the three we golfed on this trip, it was my least favorite but it was my husband's favorite because he golfed the best here.  

Quail Hollow, Wesley Chapel, FL

http://www.quailhollownow.com/

A little smaller course than the one we golfed yesterday and a lot less crowded! Of course, when we started it was drizzling but it stopped by the second hole and totally cleared up on the back nine.  We paid $25 a person to golf this course and it was well worth it.  It was a typical Florida course...mostly flat, not too many trees, water and sand.  And on some of the holes, quite close homes...in fact I hit the roof of one of them with a hooking drive, which I never do.  And we weren't golfing too well, so we didn't enjoy this course as much as we should have.  There were bathrooms on the course, which were OK.  There was no cart girl and we didn't go in at the turn.  The back nine was a little more wide open than the front with a nice little par 3 and a couple of  good par 5s. The greens were OK, fairways OK, tee boxes I didn't like because they were uneven and the grass was too long.  It had rained all night so some of the fairways were mushy.  Not sure if I'd golf here again...probably just to see if I could do better!

Pebble Creek Golf Club, Tampa, FL

We booked this course through golfnow.com for a very reasonable price of $30.  The bad thing was there were 8 golfers scheduled for the same tee time!  The starter says this happens when folks book online.  We were paired up with 2 very nice men who, thankfully, golfed with the same ability (or lack of) as us.  The starter kept things moving well so although there was a wait, it wasn't unreasonable.  The course was in good shape for the time of year.  It's a family owned course that claims to have water on 16 of the holes.  I don't think it was that bad but there was quite a few holes with water involved.  There were a lot of dogleg holes so the men had to think about driver use but I only had to on two of them.  Fairways were in good condition but if you didn't hit the fairway, you really had to look for the ball...the grass was that spongy grass that really ate up the balls.  Greens were in OK condition...a little fast.  The cart girl was around frequently but she "threatened" not to come out because she "wasn't getting good tips" which I thought was an odd remark. There was a bathroom on the course that was accessible on the front and back nine and there was a turn as there is on most Florida courses.  We had a snack at Mulligans after the round...nachos made with home made chips, not nacho chips - potato chips.  Unusual but good.  I didn't like that it was hard to see golfers from the terrace but it was a nice area.  I enjoyed this course a little more than other Florida courses I've done because although there was no elevations, there were lots of challenges...doglegs, water & trees...to contend with.  I especially liked hole 18 which was a little dogleg par 4 - you had to hit up to water, then over it to a well protected slightly elevated green. Would definitely golf here again IF it wasn't so crowded!
http://www.pebblecreekclub.com/index.html