The mixture of terrain and variety of shots that must be executed make this course great.

There are some really interesting shots on this course that take skill to execute well as well as some risky lines that can be taken in the woods and if executed can allow players to gain big advantages, but one misstep and you are scrambling to get a bogey.

The overall design flows well and with the new signage, it is easier to follow than previously.

The course comes back to the parking lot four times which means you also have bathroom access four times a round which is huge for when I am playing with lady friends.

The overall course has some major elevation changes and hole 7 is a beautiful example. Just wish the original position was kept as now it is easy for new people on the course to end up on hole 10 instead of 7 coming out of the woods.

The dual tees and alternating baskets is a great addition for the course.

The new concrete is nice, it was well poured which unlike other courses I have been to is great as I don't feel like I am running up or down hill on my run-up. Although the turf previously was installed better than most.

Originally hole one long was a tough shot out of the woods, now it is just basic. taking over the original short position.

From #7, I put it over the fence. I didn't expect it, but then again I was use to playing the old layout which I was never close.

The long disc eating grass can be annoying, but playing smart will keep you out of it and if you can control your shot it really shouldn't come into play except on extremely windy days.

It would be nice to see some more trees planted in the open fairways which I can see they attempted, but it will be awhile before they become mature enough if they can get there to make any real impact.

One of the hidden gems of East Michigan. Not quite as baller as Bald Mountain, but I would say it is on the level of Meyer Broadway in Three Rivers for sure.

• Variety: Good – Mix of wooded and open holes, fairways that play left, right, straight, and a nice range distances. Most of dual tees only affect distance, but there are a few that really play quite differently from the red vs the blue. A single set of baskets with rotating pin positions creates better variety for locals than course baggers.

• Challenge: Decent – Wooded holes require good control from the shorts, and well controlled distance from the longs. The open holes are all about distance from the long tees.

• Elevation: Very Good – Nothing incredible, but the rolling terrain is the course's best feature, coming into play on most holes, with 6-8 holes playing significantly up or down hill.

• Aesthetics: Decent – A pleasant enough walk through the woods, with a pleasant lake that comes into play on one hole, and nice rolling hills on the grassy open holes.

• Equipment: Good - Nice concrete tees, with pretty decent signage. Yellow MVP Blackholes are easy to spot in the woods or out in the open.

• Routing/Nav: Good – flows pretty well overall, but after finishing # 6, it's easy to end up at #10 instead of # 7.

• Fun factor: Depends on your preference of woods golf, or "let her rip" golf. Players who prefer woods golf get just enough to wet their whistle, but I'd say the course leans a bit too much toward airing it out over open terrain for my taste. Objectively 7 wooded vs 11 open (and I'm being somewhat generous calling #'s 1, 2, and 8 wooded).

I have to say the course is pretty well-executed overall, and can't call out any glaring weaknesses.

• My biggest gripe is the long, dense, thin, prairie grass lining the open fairways. It's exceptional at hiding discs and the kind of stuff I really hate searching for discs in. Particularly frustrating when the wind picks up on the open holes.

• Back 9 is pretty much open, and although the rolling terrain helps, all those open holes in a row start to feel a bit repetitive.

• Tee signs have no indicator to show if the basket is in the A or B position, but it was pretty easy to spot them and wasn't much of a problem.

• Long walk from #17 to #18.

I'd give it a 3.25 if could, so take my 3.0 rating with a grain of salt, because it definitely reflects my fondness for wooded over open holes. If your preference leans toward more air/fewer wooded holes, you'll likely think it deserves at least a 3.5 (if not a 4.0), and I really wouldn't argue with you.

That said I really enjoyed the front 9, and think I could give a 4.0 if the back 9 kept it going . The four wooded holes (#'s 3 – 6), are truly well-wooded. #'s 1, 2, and 8 play from an open tee into the woods, or on the fringe of the woods. While there's some sort of balance here, it's just not to my liking, and I wouldn't be surprised if mine ends up being the only 3.0 given for this course.

If I lived close to this course, I'm sure there'd be days where I'd play #'s 1-12 a couple of times and skip 13-18. YMMV