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Mike Schott

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Re: DETROIT: Tigers, Beer, Birmingham CC & Franklin Hills
« Reply #100 on: May 02, 2016, 03:35:29 PM »
...In other news...it looks like Monroe G&CC has gone public while still offering memberships.


Ciao


That is interesting news. They have been struggling for years. Monroe is another factory town hard hit by the closing of the Ford Plant and the loss of other factory jobs to Mexico. Hard for a country club to survive in that economic climate.


Has anyone played this course? It claims to be a Ross course but I know little about it. But for $35.00 it's worth the 45 minute drive.

Tom Bacsanyi

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Re: DETROIT: Tigers, Beer, Birmingham CC & Franklin Hills
« Reply #101 on: May 10, 2016, 11:16:51 PM »
Roseland Park (windsor)
Pierce Lake
Fox Hills
Leslie park
Shepards hollow
Farmington
Huron Hills
stonebridge
Rackham
northville hills
fieldstone
moose ridge
ann arbor country club
Calderstone
eagle ridge
huron meadows
Hilltop

Thanks. There are some pretty nice courses on that list. You need to see Dunham Hills, Rouge Park and Timber Trace (Pinckney) among others. For $32.00 Farmington is a bargain.

Farmington as in Farmington Hills Golf Club?  I played there when it was the 9 holer known as San Marino when I was a high school punk.  I only played the new 18 hole track a couple of times, need to get back as I am now a bit more architecturally enlightened.
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Mike Schott

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Re: DETROIT: Tigers, Beer, Birmingham CC & Franklin Hills
« Reply #102 on: May 11, 2016, 05:18:49 PM »
Roseland Park (windsor)
Pierce Lake
Fox Hills
Leslie park
Shepards hollow
Farmington
Huron Hills
stonebridge
Rackham
northville hills
fieldstone
moose ridge
ann arbor country club
Calderstone
eagle ridge
huron meadows
Hilltop

Thanks. There are some pretty nice courses on that list. You need to see Dunham Hills, Rouge Park and Timber Trace (Pinckney) among others. For $32.00 Farmington is a bargain.

Farmington as in Farmington Hills Golf Club?  I played there when it was the 9 holer known as San Marino when I was a high school punk.  I only played the new 18 hole track a couple of times, need to get back as I am now a bit more architecturally enlightened.


For a muni its a very good track and kept in fine condition. It's not Rosedale Park in Windsor but it's better than most muni's.

BCowan

Re: DETROIT: Tigers, Beer, Birmingham CC & Franklin Hills
« Reply #103 on: June 30, 2016, 06:27:06 AM »
Thought I would add some photos to this wonderful course tour from a recent play.

putting green/looking back at 14
 

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Dustin Ferrell

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Re: DETROIT: Tigers, Beer, Birmingham CC & Franklin Hills
« Reply #104 on: June 30, 2016, 09:36:08 AM »
One of my very favorite courses Ben!  Never liked the trees in the dogleg on 17, but I'm just nitpicking....love that course!  A course that really plays pretty friendly for the casual golfer but a good challenge from the back tees even if on the short side compared to modern championship courses.

Jon Heise

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Re: DETROIT: Tigers, Beer, Birmingham CC & Franklin Hills
« Reply #105 on: June 30, 2016, 09:51:06 AM »
...In other news...it looks like Monroe G&CC has gone public while still offering memberships.


Ciao


That is interesting news. They have been struggling for years. Monroe is another factory town hard hit by the closing of the Ford Plant and the loss of other factory jobs to Mexico. Hard for a country club to survive in that economic climate.


Has anyone played this course? It claims to be a Ross course but I know little about it. But for $35.00 it's worth the 45 minute drive.


I remember it being a big disappointment (2009???)  Flat, short, and only a few holes of interest.  Being a big Ross fan, I had high hopes, but left underwhelmed.
I still like Greywalls better.

Sean_A

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Re: DETROIT: Tigers, Beer, Birmingham CC & Franklin Hills
« Reply #106 on: January 20, 2018, 09:45:41 AM »
Ben

I never noticed your pix....thanks.

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