Played May 24th weekend for my first time. Everyone in our group pumped us up about this course but their experience was from 5 years ago. Now I would say it's nothing special, average at best. Not worth the drive, go play elsewhere. If the staff was friendly I would return but it was not good, just like an earlier post. After all the hype I was very dissapointed.

Customer Service

Not very receptive or very friendly. This was a common comment from a group of 24 golfers.

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The Loon, The Nightmare, The Legend, Cedar River. AWESOME people and much better courses.

Rudest staff I have ever come accross. I would strongly suggest taking your business and money elsewhere. I would not recommend this establishment to anyone.

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Rudest staff I have ever come accross. I would strongly suggest taking your business and money elsewhere. I would not recommend this establishment to anyone.

Great Northern Michigan Golf, very scenic. Excellent condition. Tight fairways, bring a lot of balls if you hack because you will be in the woods a lot.

Some of the holes have forced layups which I didn't care for, but overall it is an excellent golfing experience

Customer Service

Great, no problems.

This is a very nice golf course - well manicured and a beautiful place. However, I wasn't impressed with the layout. This was one of four courses we played on our trip to Northern Michigan (the others being Treetops Signature, Black Lake, and Red Hawk). Most of our group were disappointed in Elk Ridge. There are way too many forced layups on the front nine that really ruin the course

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Black Lake, Red Hawk, Treetops Signature

I'm from Albuquerque, NM & have played this course twice intournament play. It is the best golf course that I have played in the Gayord area. It is worth the 45 minute drive from Gaylord. It is a tough but fair golf course - lots of challenges. Greens are not tricked up. Just bring your 'A' game....

Conditioning of the course and layout

Rangers were jerks. We were following a couple and their two children and we were constantly hounded for being slow. Hopefully this has improved since I last played there.

I played here a few years ago with my brothers. Elk Ridge is very well maintained. The fairways are nicer than some greens around my home. Very scenic golf course. Lots of woods, water, and wildlife. Greens were in excellent condition. Overall I enjoyed my experience there.

Customer Service

Proshop and grill were great. Rangers were not.

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Free range balls were a nice idea.

This is an absolutely gorgeous course. It is always is super shape. You feel like you're the only people on the course the way it is laid out. Elk Ridge also demands power, accuracy, and a deft touch around the greens.

The course is pretty difficult so I wouldn't recommend bringing people who shoot over 100 on c.r. 70 slope 110 type courses as this place is c.r. 73.5 slope 141 from blues and even c.r. 71 slope 134 from the whites. They and everyone behind them could be in for a long day.

This golf course is quite simply the finest experience that I've ever had the chance to play. It's immaculately conditiioned with true and fast greens. It played fairly long from the blue tees at 6,600+ since you don't get much roll and the greens are elevated. It is a thinker's course though too as there are many doglegs and double/triple bogies are lurking on nearly every hole if you hit a semi-errant shot. Good shots are definitely rewarded as they should be when hit. There are some splendid views of Lake Valentine on #3 & #5. I would not say that the course is unfair, but it will "eat you alive" if you are not striking the ball well. You won't be scrambling for pars out of the woods or marsh areas. The ham sandwiches from Honey Baked Ham are great at the turn. We play 36 holes for $100 every summer and it is well worth it for the challenge, beauty and service.

Customer Service

We are treated with courtesy and respect every time we have visited the course.

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As I said earlier the proshop and grill are excellent. The driving range facility is average/good.

The couse provides for lovely views as it cuts through forest and runs along lakes. Great maintenence and custormer service.

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This is a beautiful and challanging course. Every tee, fairway and green is maintained in great condition. The course is very tight and it demands that you hit a staight ball off the tee because almost every hole is tree-lined. The people are very friendly and it's a lot of fun.

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always in fantastic condition

requires more accuracy on wood and long iron shots than many of us are capable of although enjoyable nonetheless

What a great course in the middle of Northern Michigan right near...nowhere. This is an absolutely beautiful course that has always been in impeccable condition. Even the enormous elk hoof prints smoothed and sanded off the greens early in the morning. (Still hoping to see one of those monsters.) Have made a mecca to this area every fall for the past 8 years, and most years have included a trip to this beauty. A real challenge. Lots of dog legs. Narrower fairways lined with trees.

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