Category: Golf Course Reviews
Torrey Pines Course Photos and Course Tour
Torrey Pines Golf Course
Site of the 2008 US Open and Buick Invitational
As a municipal course for the City of San Diego, Torrey Pines is probably the most accessible US Open venue ever. I was fortunate enough to get to play the course and have put together this Torrey Pines hole by hole photo tour, along with satellite photos showing a birds eye view.
I’ll post a more detailed review later.
February 14, 2008 |
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Stonebridge Golf Course Review
Stonebridge Golf Club Review
Overall Grade: A-
Value: B- ($36-$60, depending upon time and day of the week)
Walkability: B
Course Conditions: A
Course Design: A+
Practice Facility: A+
Food: B+
Teacher’s Comments: A nice course in a lousy setting.
I’ve been struggling with writing this review for some time now because I’m really undecided about the course. From tee to green, Stonebridge is a fine track, with plenty to offer every skill level. At the same time, I absolutely hate that this fine course winds through a community of McMansions of the nouveau riche.
Designed by Arthur Hills, Stonebridge has made a number of Detroit area Top Ten lists and the design certainly warrants it. Largely open, the challenge comes from strategically located bunkers, marshlands, ponds and swales. It’s a course that would be right at home on a coastal plain.
Stonebridge measures 6481 and plays to a 71.5 from the whites, and plays 6932 to a 73.6 from the blues. I played the whites to a good score, but thought that the blues would not be that much more difficult.
One of the nice things about the layout is that it offers a good mix of risk and reward. There are quite a few holes that will tempt players to “go for it” at the risk of an inflated score.
July 19, 2007 |
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Golf Course Reviews, Washtenaw County Golf Courses, Michigan Golf
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Huntmore Golf Club Reader’s Review
I just got a mini review from a Friend of GolfBlogger on a golf course in Michigan.
I just finished a round at Huntmore Golf Club and you might want to play it for your reviews. Huntmore is located in Brighton on Estancia Rd. Take US 23 to I 96 and west to Spencer Rd. Spencer Rd north to Old 23 and north about 4 miles to the course.
The price is excellect, especially with on line coupons at huntmoregolfclub.com. The course is in great condition. This is a hard course with many dog legs and marsh carries. The greens are quick with
subtle breaks too. We played the white tees and had trouble with determining distances until we figured out that the GAM marker references the blue tees. Even so, the course needs more fairway markers, so bring your range finder. Long drives help, though lay-ups are frequently needed.
I’ll put it on the list for a future review.
July 9, 2007 |
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Green Oaks Golf Course Review
Ypsilanti, Michigan
Overall Grade: B+
Value: A+ ($15 - $30)
Walkability: A
Course Conditions: B
Course Design: B
Practice Facility: NA
Food: C - nothing fancy.
Teacher’s Comments: An interesting, enjoyable and affordable course.
It would be easy to overlook the Green Oaks Golf Course. It’s a municipal that’s not located in the best of neighborhoods, and the greens fees are low even by Michigan standards. I will admit that when I started out, I didn’t have high hopes.
But I was pleasantly surprised.. Green Oaks is a fun, and interesting test of golf.
The course is decently long, measuring 6,780 yards from the blues, and 6,172 from the whites. It’s got a good mix of strategic and power holes and ultimately forced me to use nearly every club in my bag. Bunkers—both greenside and fairway—abound. Eleven of the holes have bends that require good tee shot placement. Water comes into the play on eight of the holes. Trees often limit your club choices.
June 25, 2007 |
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Gauss’ Green Valley Golf Course Review
Gauss’ Green Valley Golf Course
Jackson, Michigan
(517) 764-0270
Overall Grade: A
Value: A ($15 - $36, depending on time and day)
Course Conditions: B
Course Design: B-
Walkability: A
Practice Facility: B
Food: B nothing fancy.
Teacher’s Comments: If you wander on down to Jackson, Michigan, it’s worth seeking out.
Gauss’ Green Valley offers a pleasant round of golf on a mature and well kept course. It’s got an “old school” resort feel and has been owned by the same family for nearly fifty years The holes have names like Hidden Valley, Scottish Trail, and Crater Hole.
I think it’s a must play for those who enjoy older, parkland layouts.
A caveat: although the track has the regulation 18, I still think it’s a hole shy of a complete course.
September 3, 2006 |
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Torrey Pines Golf Course
Site of the 2008 US Open and Buick Invitational
As a municipal course for the City of San Diego, Torrey Pines is probably the most accessible US Open venue ever. I was fortunate enough to get to play the course and have put together this Torrey Pines hole by hole photo tour, along with satellite photos showing a birds eye view.
I’ll post a more detailed review later.
Stonebridge Golf Club Review
Overall Grade: A-
Value: B- ($36-$60, depending upon time and day of the week)
Walkability: B
Course Conditions: A
Course Design: A+
Practice Facility: A+
Food: B+
Teacher’s Comments: A nice course in a lousy setting.
I’ve been struggling with writing this review for some time now because I’m really undecided about the course. From tee to green, Stonebridge is a fine track, with plenty to offer every skill level. At the same time, I absolutely hate that this fine course winds through a community of McMansions of the nouveau riche.
Designed by Arthur Hills, Stonebridge has made a number of Detroit area Top Ten lists and the design certainly warrants it. Largely open, the challenge comes from strategically located bunkers, marshlands, ponds and swales. It’s a course that would be right at home on a coastal plain.
Stonebridge measures 6481 and plays to a 71.5 from the whites, and plays 6932 to a 73.6 from the blues. I played the whites to a good score, but thought that the blues would not be that much more difficult.
One of the nice things about the layout is that it offers a good mix of risk and reward. There are quite a few holes that will tempt players to “go for it” at the risk of an inflated score.
I just got a mini review from a Friend of GolfBlogger on a golf course in Michigan.
I just finished a round at Huntmore Golf Club and you might want to play it for your reviews. Huntmore is located in Brighton on Estancia Rd. Take US 23 to I 96 and west to Spencer Rd. Spencer Rd north to Old 23 and north about 4 miles to the course.
The price is excellect, especially with on line coupons at huntmoregolfclub.com. The course is in great condition. This is a hard course with many dog legs and marsh carries. The greens are quick with
subtle breaks too. We played the white tees and had trouble with determining distances until we figured out that the GAM marker references the blue tees. Even so, the course needs more fairway markers, so bring your range finder. Long drives help, though lay-ups are frequently needed.
I’ll put it on the list for a future review.
Ypsilanti, Michigan
Overall Grade: B+
Value: A+ ($15 - $30)
Walkability: A
Course Conditions: B
Course Design: B
Practice Facility: NA
Food: C - nothing fancy.
Teacher’s Comments: An interesting, enjoyable and affordable course.
It would be easy to overlook the Green Oaks Golf Course. It’s a municipal that’s not located in the best of neighborhoods, and the greens fees are low even by Michigan standards. I will admit that when I started out, I didn’t have high hopes.
But I was pleasantly surprised.. Green Oaks is a fun, and interesting test of golf.
The course is decently long, measuring 6,780 yards from the blues, and 6,172 from the whites. It’s got a good mix of strategic and power holes and ultimately forced me to use nearly every club in my bag. Bunkers—both greenside and fairway—abound. Eleven of the holes have bends that require good tee shot placement. Water comes into the play on eight of the holes. Trees often limit your club choices.
Gauss’ Green Valley Golf Course
Jackson, Michigan
(517) 764-0270
Overall Grade: A
Value: A ($15 - $36, depending on time and day)
Course Conditions: B
Course Design: B-
Walkability: A
Practice Facility: B
Food: B nothing fancy.
Teacher’s Comments: If you wander on down to Jackson, Michigan, it’s worth seeking out.
Gauss’ Green Valley offers a pleasant round of golf on a mature and well kept course. It’s got an “old school” resort feel and has been owned by the same family for nearly fifty years The holes have names like Hidden Valley, Scottish Trail, and Crater Hole.
I think it’s a must play for those who enjoy older, parkland layouts.
A caveat: although the track has the regulation 18, I still think it’s a hole shy of a complete course.
