Ella Sharp Park Golf Course

Address: 2800 4th St., Jackson, MI 49203

Phone: (517) 788-4066

Overall Rating: 6.97

Front 9: Par 36

Back 9: Par 35

Overall Course: (all 18) Par 71

Clubhouse and Amenities – Rating 8.00

The clubhouse at Ella Sharp Park Golf Course in Jackson, Michigan, offers limited food selections from a grill with sandwiches, burgers, hot dogs, and pre-packaged snacks, alongside limited drink selections that include beer, sodas, juices, energy drinks, and water—all at average pricing. No full bar exists, but they do sell small shots due to their liquor license. The pro shop maintains an average apparel selection including caps, hats, visors, and shorts, plus an average golf equipment selection with golf balls, golf gloves, tees, ball markers, divot tools, and golf bags. Clubhouse restrooms stay clean, while on-course restrooms provide sinks.

Carts remain well maintained with GPS, and cart paths—paved and gravel—stay well-marked and easy to navigate. Adequate paved parking sits nearby, and a self-serve bag drop proves easy to find. Private instruction awaits at the Ella Sharp Park Golf Learning Center, so grab a golf lesson with a PGA coach if needed. As a municipal course operated by the city of Jackson, Ella Sharp Park Golf Course delivers straightforward amenities for everyday play.

Hole 1 – Par 4 – Rating 7.00

Red: 244 yds
Gold: 284 yds
Blue: 306 yds

From large level tees, players launch drives down a flatter fairway dotted with a few burnt spots. Medium rough borders the tree-lined path. A single greenside sand bunker guards the left front corner. The maintained fringe encircles a small green. With medium putting speed, the receptive, flatter surface slopes back to front, offering few breaks.

Hole 2 – Par 4 – Rating 7.14

Red: 319 yds
Gold: 350 yds
Blue: 413 yds

Players tee off from level, medium-sized tees onto a flatter fairway doglegging right. Medium rough lines the tree-lined path, with trees only on the right after the dogleg. A pond water hazard sits right of the green. A real sand greenside bunker rests left of the green. The maintained fringe surrounds a medium-sized green. The receptive surface, with medium speed, slopes back to front and offers few breaks.

Hole 3 – Par 5 – Rating 6.67

Red: 427 yds
Gold: 470 yds
Blue: 506 yds

On the first par 5 of the front nine, players drive from level, medium-sized tee boxes onto a rolling fairway. The fairway plays downhill to the green, flanked by medium-length rough and tree-lined edges. Two real sand greenside bunkers guard the green—one at the back right corner, another at the front right corner. A maintained fringe encircles a medium-sized green. The receptive surface, with medium speed, slopes back to front and features fewer breaks.

Hole 4 – Par 3 – Rating 6.40

Red: 88 yds
Gold: 102 yds
Blue: 115 yds

For the first par 3 on the front nine, players strike from large, level tees toward an uphill green. Medium rough flanks the tree-lined approach. Two real sand greenside bunkers guard both front corners of the green. A maintained fringe surrounds a medium-sized green. The surface, with few breaks, slopes back to front, offers medium speed, and remains receptive.

Hole 5 – Par 3 – Rating 6.00

Red: 136 yds
Gold: 166 yds
Blue: 175 yds

On the second of back-to-back par 3s on the front nine, players swing from large, level tee blocks toward a downhill green. Medium rough lines the tree-lined path, with a fence and out-of-bounds marking the left. No hazards threaten the approach. A maintained fringe encircles a small green. The flatter surface, receptive with medium putting speed, slopes back to front and features few breaks.

Hole 6 – Par 4 – Rating 6.57

Red: 269 yds
Gold: 310 yds
Blue: 348 yds

From level, medium-sized tees, players drive onto a rolling fairway climbing uphill to the green. Medium rough borders the path, with a hardwood forest lining the left and trees on the right. A real sand greenside bunker guards the right front corner. A maintained fringe surrounds a small green. The undulating surface, receptive and sloped back to front, offers medium speed.

Hole 7 – Par 4 – Rating 7.33

Red: 236 yds
Gold: 268 yds
Blue: 303 yds

Players swing from large, level tees onto a rolling fairway, climbing uphill before descending to the green. Medium rough flanks the tree-lined route. A real sand greenside bunker guards the right front corner. A maintained fringe encircles a small green. The flatter surface, receptive with medium speed, slopes back to front and right to left, featuring few breaks.

Hole 8 – Par 4 – Rating 7.00

Red: 206 yds
Gold: 226 yds
Blue: 281 yds

From level, medium-sized tee boxes, players launch drives over a pond water hazard onto a flat fairway doglegging left. A fairway bunker sits to the right near the turn. Medium rough borders the tree-lined path. Two real sand greenside bunkers guard the green—one right, the other at the left back corner. A maintained fringe surrounds a small green. The receptive surface, with fewer breaks and medium speed, slopes back to front.

Hole 9 – Par 5 – Rating 6.33

Red: 430 yds
Gold: 492 yds
Blue: 517 yds

On the second par 5 of the front nine, players swing from level, medium-sized tees onto a rolling fairway with a little damage. The fairway climbs uphill to the green, bordered by medium rough. Trees partially line the right, while a dense tree line with out-of-bounds and a fence guards the left. Two real sand greenside bunkers sit at the right front and left front. A maintained fringe encircles a small green. The receptive surface, with medium speed and a few bare spots, features few breaks and remains flatter.

Average Rating Holes 1-9: 6.72

Ella Sharp Park Golf Course Back Nine

Hole 10 – Par 4 – Rating 6.00

Red: 229 yds
Gold: 257 yds
Blue: 279 yds

From large, level tees, players drive onto a rolling fairway ascending uphill to the green. Medium rough flanks the path. Two real sand greenside bunkers guard the left front and right front corners. A maintained fringe surrounds a small green. The elevated, undulating surface, with medium putting speed, slopes back to front and remains receptive.

Hole 11 – Par 3 – Rating 5.60

Red: 135 yds
Gold: 151 yds
Blue: 168 yds

On the first par 3 of the back nine, players swing from small, level tees toward a downhill green. Medium rough surrounds the approach. A real sand greenside bunker guards the front left corner. A maintained fringe encircles a small green. The flatter surface, receptive and sloped back to front, offers medium speed and few breaks.

Hole 12 – Par 4 – Rating 6.40

Red: 337 yds
Gold: 363 yds
Blue: 394 yds

From medium-sized, level tee blocks, players drive onto a rolling fairway climbing uphill to the green. Medium rough borders the tree-lined path, with a fence and out-of-bounds marking the left. No hazards threaten the approach. A maintained fringe surrounds a medium-sized green. The crowned surface, with a false front and medium speed, remains receptive and slopes back to front.

Hole 13 – Par 3 – Rating 6.40

Red: 130 yds
Gold: 143 yds
Blue: 156 yds

On the second of three par 3s on the back nine, players swing from level, medium-sized tees with a blind shot to a downhill green. Medium rough surrounds the tree-lined approach, with a fence and out-of-bounds marking the left. Two real sand bunkers sit well off the left and right sides of the green. A maintained fringe encircles a small green. The entire green, sitting in a bowl, features a flatter, receptive surface with medium putting speed, few breaks, and a back-to-front slope.

Hole 14 – Par 5 – Rating 6.67

Red: 411 yds
Gold: 439 yds
Blue: 480 yds

Kicking off the first of two back-to-back par 5s on the back nine, players drive from level, tiered, medium-sized tees onto a rolling fairway. Medium rough flanks the tree-lined path. A real sand greenside bunker guards the right front corner, while a former bunker on the left corner, now filled and seeded, remains under repair. A maintained fringe surrounds a medium-sized green. The undulating surface, receptive with medium speed, slopes back to front.

Hole 15 – Par 5 – Rating 6.86

Red: 401 yds
Gold: 425 yds
Blue: 460 yds

For the second of back-to-back par 5s on the back nine, players swing from level, medium-sized tees onto a rolling fairway. The fairway climbs uphill from the tees before descending to the green. A real sand fairway bunker, sprinkled with a few small stones, lurks down the left side. Medium rough borders the tree-lined path. A real sand greenside bunker guards the left side of the green. A maintained fringe encircles a medium-sized green. The receptive surface, with medium putting speed, stays flatter, slopes back to front, and offers few breaks.

Hole 16 – Par 3 – Rating 5.60

Red: 99 yds
Gold: 133 yds
Blue: 153 yds

On the third par 3 of the back nine, players swing from small, level tees toward the green. Medium rough flanks the tree-lined approach. A real sand bunker guards the left side of the green. A maintained fringe surrounds a small green. The flatter surface, sloped back to front, offers medium speed, fewer breaks, and remains receptive.

Hole 17 – Par 4 – Rating 6.00

Red: 334 yds
Gold: 385 yds
Blue: 406 yds

From level, medium-sized tees, players drive onto a rolling fairway descending from the tees. Medium rough borders the tree-lined path. A real sand greenside bunker guards the right front corner. A maintained fringe encircles a small green. The receptive surface, with a few dead spots and medium speed, stays flatter and offers few breaks.

Hole 18 – Par 4 – Rating 6.29

Red: 313 yds
Gold: 336 yds
Blue: 367 yds

From small, level tees, players launch drives onto a rolling fairway. Two real sand fairway bunkers, sprinkled with a few stones, cross the fairway at driver distance. Medium rough flanks the tree-lined path, with a fence and out-of-bounds marking the right. A real sand greenside bunker guards the left front corner. A maintained fringe surrounds a small green. The flat surface, sloped back to front, offers medium speed and few breaks.

Average Rating Holes 10-18: 6.20

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