Michigan Golf Journal August 2019

fall off the edges to various collection areas. Although very close to the freeway, which runs parallel to the first and second holes, traffic noise is not noticeable at all on most holes. As mentioned, there are healthy stands of trees on the far side of the property, and the routing takes both nines through various parts off the woods. Beautiful tree canopies are found surrounding: 3 green, 4 tee, 5 tee, 7 green and 8 tee on the front, plus 14 tee, 15 tee and green, and 17 green on the back nine. Hole 6 was my favorite on the front – a short par four that has a slight double dogleg twist to it, with a huge mature tree guarding the right-side approach, and trees immediately off the tee on the left. On the back, 15 is a great hole. The tee shot requires a straight drive through a tunnel of trees, then it’s sharply downhill, dogleg to the right going back uphill to the green – a green that is protected on the left by a few huge trees. Overall the terrain is gently rolling. There are a couple formidable hills, but generally the dips and valleys are great for both variation to the eye, and for water drainage. I will not wait another 30 years to go back. Hole 15, par 4 Freeways and Fairways