New Hudson, MI

The Lyon's Den

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waterhyzerd
Experience: 125 played 20 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Morning Dump 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 30, 2015 Played the course:once

Pros:

Sprawling course with well-spaced holes/ fairways
Decent sized teepads
Teesigns on every hole with distances indicated
Good utilization of the available elevation
Well-placed OB traps on some holes
May help cut down the Kensington course traffic
Great distance driver and wind practice

Cons:

Wide open; not much stress or forced lines off of any teeshot
The teepads are good-sized, but some are sort of propped up or elevated so if you need extra run-up space you're often stepping up onto the pads.

Other Thoughts:

It's a course on a former trash dump that has been converted into a large, multi-use park. Compared to other courses, it's like a combination of the Ponds at Lakeshore and the MSU campus course. It's very affected by the wind, which I expected and appreciated.

The existing O.B. provides enough drama on some holes to make you think about your shot a little. I feel like this aspect has much more potential for tournaments or some league rounds where there could be additional roped off or painted O.B. to really slim down the fairways and create a USDGC Winthrop Gold style of course. The O.B. in its current state is sufficient for casual play.
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