Moose Ridge Greens Review

Moose RidgeSouth Lyon, Michigan Grade: ATeachersa Comments: Correct aUp Northa experience in Southeastern Michigan. While claim was lain by many courses in Southeastern Michigan to an aUp Northa sense, Moose Ridge is certainly one of the few that pulls it faraway from the first gap to the last. That Raymond Hearn design takes full benefit of the hilly, wooded terrain to generate what could be the areaas most fascinating class. Moose Ridge is just a shot-makeras and thinkeras course. Their hallmark is, I do believe, are three relatively brief par 4s that can quickly run up your score if youare maybe not careful. The first is one of those starts the class (photograph above). From a heightened tee, you should fire a go on to an area between two fairway bunkers, and then up again to a complicated green. The whole matter procedures just 292/355 (whites/black). The seventh is another improved picture to a bunker-infested area that steps 278/318. Eventually, the eleventh requires a tee chance across a marsh to a twisting, turning fairway. It steps 285/343. The distances on these probably are made to lull you right into a false sense of confidence. If youare perhaps not thinking, youall get yourself a double or worse on a gap which should play out in par. The level 5 fifth at Moose Ridge Moose Ridge is not all short, although. The last is really a significant 562/630 garden par 5 that wraps around a river and finishes in a small, hidden green. If anybody has available it home in two from the back I would stunned. The second is really a 389/425 yard par 4 that finishes with an attempt up a ninety foot slope to a green on the plateau. Then thereas the evil par 3 ninth. Itas a yard shot to a narrow green thatas flanked right by a wooded hill heading up and left by a wooded hill going down. Iave made level on this hole and have enjoyed this course a half dozen times. Total, Moose Ridge comes in at 76,892 yards from the blacks, where it plays to a 73.2/138. From the white tops, itas 6,100 and a 69.7/128. Best advice because of this course: Play from the appropriate tees. If you let your ego acquire your brains you will don't have any fun. The seventh at Moose Ridge Problems on the several functions that I've visited have been great, with the exception of a few areas where shade from the trees helps it be hard to develop grass. Notwithstanding the rolling ground, Moose Ridge is walkable. I donat think they promote it, but Iave never been denied the opportunity. Be prepared for a good work out. Rate of play is definitely reasonable. My feeling is they allow a few extra minute between tee times than is common on public programs. Greens fees are on the high side for the location, where respectable tennis can generally be had for under $30 (walking). Moose Ridge is in the $50 - $60 selection, dependant on the day of the week and time of day. Spring and fall rates are usually very good, although. As well as the class, thereas an equally excellent exercise center. The club, integrated a traditional type is large and with great views of the course will be a fantastic place for a big event. Decide to try as I might, I canat find such a thing wrong with this class. Itas among my complete favorites, and I make at least once annually an effort to go. I specially love to play in the fall. More photographs follow: