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3.6
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
3.3
Value
4.0
Layout
3.9
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.5
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Parkland
Par 72
Length 6964 yards
Slope 126
Rating 73.4

Editor's Note: Course closed for business in 11/2019.

Course Details

Year Built 1973
Golf Season Open: 4/01 Closed: 11/01
Architect Dave Potter

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Reviews

3.6
105 Reviews (105)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 10
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 18
Plays Long 16
Bunkers 12
This course/club is great for:
Locals 17
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 12
9-Hole Rounds 10
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 14
Convenient to the City 7

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Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Mis-leading Pricing on website

Your website said $15/ ea. w/cart...well , he charged us $20 for a course that was so water-logged , he should of at LEAST matched the online pricing on your website....hit a few in dead-center of fairway , but grass was about 2" long and SOAKED....ruff was about 5-6"...not sure why you folks over-charge customers , as we WON'T be back...very unfortunate for you......

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 10/08/2019

Hello, thank you for reviewing Deer Run Golf Club. We're very sorry to hear you may have had a poor customer experience with us recently, and we appreciate your feedback so we may work on improvements for your future experience with us. We apologize for any miscommunication or misunderstanding in regards to your reservation and hope we can better clarify in the future if necessary. Thank you for choosing our course and we hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Mis-leading Pricing

Online it said $15/per golfer , but when we got there he charged us $20/ea. for fairways that were 2" long and ruff was about 5"....course was soaked to the bone....lost balls in dead center of fairway due to conditions....could have at least matched the online price on your website
NEVER again !

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 10/07/2019

Hello Willaman12. Thank you for taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass along your feedback to the staff so they can work to make changes. Thanks for visiting Deer Run Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Rude staff and little golf etiquette

Really doesn't matter due to courses last year. Golf shop/bar tender check in person was Rude. 2different extremely slow groups wouldn't let us pass . Maintance staff basically followed us with mowers and etc. A few greens rough shape, won't be go back again even with deal on price due to unpleasant experience. Will say First 9 was ok minus greens conditions on couple holes but back 9 only played 7 holes due to slow groups so got tired of waiting so skipped around forfeiting holes.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 08/29/2019

Thank you for taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass along your feedback in regard to conditions and staff to the staff so they can work to make changes. This is not acceptable and by no means the standard we strive to achieve Thanks for visiting Deer Run Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Kid Friendly

Great staff! Very friendly. Didn’t mind if our kids (7 & 4) tagged along. Just asked we get another cart - which we were planning on anyway. Greens are a little ruff but we got a great price so we didn’t care. Overall we had a awesome family day of golf.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a year
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very nice course

Enjoyed the course. Lost a couple balls hiding under the clover. This was frustrating. Still we enjoyed playing 9 holes

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Quality

Went after a day that it rained hard, so it was wet, but greens still rolled well and course was mostly in good condition. Course has great length and layout for a “cheaper” course in Grand Rapids. Would highly recommend for the price.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 06/03/2019

Thanks for the review of Deer Run Golf Club. We see you rated the course 1-star and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take single star feedback very serious at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing.

Played On
Reviews 61
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

Tough layout

First time playing here and we were surprised how long the course played from the whites. Course was wet, so no roll and muddy areas made it tougher. Greens were in good shape and a nice speed. Sad to hear that the place will close next year. Better get out and try it out this season!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 48
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

SOGGY

Other than it being very soggy, we had no problems with this course. It had rained here quite a bit the past week, so it was cart path only. Standing water just about every where on the course. The fairways on the front nine were not cut, so once the ball landed, that's where it stayed. Lost a few balls in the mud. The back nine was a little better. Very long par 5's! WIll go back, and would recommend for the price!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice Course

Great to play. Staff was very friendly. Will be back!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Long challenge but needs work

It can be a long challenge from the tips but really needs some tlc. Tee boxes need grass. rough is a little long. Greens are mostly flat but have many dead or rot spots on them. The layout itself is fairly simple just a few almost tricked holes. Need a map or take a drive to find landing areas. Doglegs are short off the tee and longer second shots in.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 08/08/2018:
Thank you for leaving us a review and recommending our course. On behalf of all of our staff here at Deer Run Golf Club, we appreciate you taking the time to leave us your feedback. We are sorry to hear about your disappointment with the conditions. We will keep working hard to have the course in shape, and we will look to keep making necessary improvements for the course over time. Thank you for golfing with us, and we hope to see you back again sometime soon.
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great golf course

This course has just gotten better every year since Toni and her staff took over. They're to be commended on a great job maintaining and running this golf course. I enjoy playing there and very glad to know her and her staff. In a word "GREAT "

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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