Nightmare Golf Course — Attraction in Ogemaw Township

First, the pace of play for this course that is printed on the scorecard is 2 hours and 15 minutes for 9 holes.

Our group of 6 had two tee times, and were configured with a foursome that teed off at 9am sharp, and a twosome right behind. There were no groups visible on the first hole at 9am. We were on a weekend getaway, and playing partners best ball with three groups of two, rotating partners every 9.

Through the front nine, our foursome group was approached by rangers a couple of times, with complaints about our pace of play, and snapping at us to get a move on.

Our twosome (the trailing group) arrived at the clubhouse after 9 holes at 11:10 AM, a few minutes ahead of the requested pace.

We arrived to meet the leading group and found that there was another cart waiting for us, with the demand from course staff that we reconfigure into two groups of 3, and reports that the foursome was approached by the ranger and told to hurry at the turn.

One of the golfers in our twosome went into the clubhouse to use the restroom and was at the grill ordering a quick hot dog (to go) and was approached by a ranger at the snack bar, and told that we needed to hurry up and tee off (the group behind us not yet even putting on 9).

We moved to the 10th tee and moved a bag to the newly required 4th golf cart, and were about to tee off at 11:20, when a ranger pulled up in his cart, walked onto the tee box and nastily snapped at our first group again, to move faster.

This was the straw that caused us to lose all patience with the staff. When we protested that we were well within the requested pace and that we were tired of being harassed, the ranger left and sped off to the clubhouse. As 'leader' of our group, I went back to the clubhouse and discussed the harassment and our pace with the gentleman in the clubhouse. The tee time was discussed vs the clock on the wall, and i was told that they were just trying to keep things moving and we were indeed not being rushed.

Through the back 9 we were not approached by anyone, and with everyone in a foul mood and not enjoying the remainder of our round, we finished up at about 1pm. Four hours on a course with a published 4.5 hour pace.

One of our group went into the clubhouse to again discuss the unpleasantness of the rangers with the gentleman at the counter, and was told that the course manager and the ranger that met us on the tenth tee had both offered their apologies, and that we could golf another nine or help ourselves to a tee shirt from the pro shop.

Not being interested in golfing anymore at this course, nor advertising the course via a free shirt, we packed up and left.

The course itself was beautiful, but he staff at this course flat out ruined our day and ended our weekend getaway on a sour note. I absolutely will not be back to this course. The very worst experience I have ever had with staff at a golf course, or...

Was rudely rushed by rangers with no need, Treated like we were Hooligans that had never played the game, Badgered on the course , Pin flag laying on the green, All most toke our clubs and walked after 9 out of 18 holes. No one in our group of 6 have ever been treated this way on a course before. The course was in great shape but the management/club house/rangers Killed half of day 2 of a 2 day four hour drive guys weekend golf trip. (the cart boy, one starter and concession stand were nice). I could go on and on but I can't stand writing reviews, when i already paid to have them wast a chunk of my day/trip. Though I do feel the need to keep others from having the same experience. They tried justifying it by claiming that a ranger and the owner apologized which never happen, nor would it have justified!!! We won't put our selfs in this spot at this course again. Would recommend giving your green fees to a facility that treats you with respect and allows you to enjoy the game and...

We played here on a glorious Michigan Saturday morning in July, 2020. Everything about the day was just about perfect. It was COVID rules so the services were limited but did not take away from the golf experience. They don't have a liquor license so they are very open and accommodating about bringing your own beverages and provide all the ice you could want. The golf course is spectacular but LONG. Several 400+ par 4s and one crazy 600+ par 5 (Number 8). One the day we plays the conditions were perfect and the golf course in extremely well maintained and cared for. The huge greens were very fast but true and not a tremendous amount of break either. Big, wide fairways and a little room to find errant balls when you really shank it. A great deal for $60...