Ferris State University Katke Golf Course — Local services in Big Rapids

The course itself was fine. My issue was with a member of the staff. I knew going into the round that it was going to be a long day. I took my father in law who has not golfed in years, along with my son and his friend who had never golfed. So whenever a group got close to us we would let them play through. It took us 3 hrs to play the front nine since we didn't want to hold anyone up. So I was ticked off when a staff member pulled up to my father in law and son and said we need to play faster. We had just let another group through on hole 10. My son and his friend didn't want to golf any longer since they felt they were slowing everyone down. I told them we are just fine. We let another group play through on the next whole and they were slow but I thought maybe they were complaining so we just let them go. Well the guy in that group said thanks but they told him that his group was slow. He thought that was funny since there was no group close to them. So its safe to say I was not happy with my time at Katke. I know our pace of play was slow but that is why we let people...

I’ve been coming to Katke for 30 years, their prices at Katke since falcon head GC closed have been GREEDY, 10$ for a bucket of balls 35$ for 18 w/o a cart and $20!!! For a cart!!!??? I was told over the phone that the conditions were immaculate. How is the course charging top dollar for everything and they can’t even rake the bunkers everyday or put better sand W/O ROCKS. how is there so many divots on the green and on the course? It’s a school, teach these people ALL the jobs a golf course has to offer I almost forgot, I can’t tell you how many people were CONFUSED NON-STOP ON WHERE THE NEXT HOLE WAS, INCLUDING MY WHOLE GROUP AND I, I like that they changed up the holes but Ferris State is smarter than this, come on guys. Golf courses are my job and this golf course is...

Over all disappointed , Ferris State is one of the top Golf schools , but the service at the course isn’t good . In northern Michigan u are competing w golf destination resorts , this course fell well short. Club house charges more to golf then what was reserved via their website, club house provided no information , no ranger for tee times , turn for food was awful and slow , golf carts should be a lot better just average . I’m just disappointed as an alumni to the school when this is one of the prod moments of Ferris, it’s golf program . Disappointing companies to almost any course East...