Pine Hills Golf Course

Address: 6603 Woodbury Rd., Laingsburg, MI 48848

Phone: (517) 651-9700

Overall Rating: 5.93

Front 9: Par 35

Back 9: Par 34

Overall Course: (all 18) Par 69

Clubhouse and Amenities – Rating 5.40

A short drive from Lansing, Pine Hills Golf Course in Laingsburg offers a clubhouse featuring a grill with a limited selection of golf course staples like burgers, hot dogs, sandwiches, and pre-packaged snacks. A full bar provides soda, beer, and liquor at average pricing. The pro shop carries an average selection of equipment, including golf balls, gloves, tees, markers, and divot tools, along with a limited selection of apparel such as caps, visors, and shirts. While the gravel parking lot has limited space and no bag drop, the clubhouse staff stands out with well-above-average service with great people, and the bathrooms are kept clean. Porta-johns are available on the course.

Golf carts are well-maintained despite some age, and cart paths, a mix of gravel and dirt, can be in rough shape in places. Pine Hills does a good job hosting golf outings and can accommodate special events and social gatherings. They have recently installed golf simulators featuring 18-hole Championship courses so the best golfers can hone their skills in the winter months.

Hole 1 – Par 4 – Rating 6.33

Red: 203 yds
Yellow: 209 yds
White: 246 yds
Blue: 254 yds

A short par 4 starts from level, medium-sized tee boxes. A rolling fairway doglegs left, with medium-length rough edging both sides. Trees frame the hole, and a real sand bunker guards the right front corner of the green. The fringe is maintained, leading to a medium-sized green that slopes back to front. Slow putting speed and a receptive, rolling surface influence approach shots and putts.

Hole 2 – Par 4 – Rating 6.80

Red: 180 yds
Yellow: 240 yds
White: 342 yds
Blue: 351 yds

Elevated, level, medium-sized tees send shots over a waste area to reach the rolling fairway. The hole plays uphill from the tee, then downhill to the green with a slight dogleg left. Medium-length rough borders both sides, with trees lining the left. No hazards come into play. A maintained fringe surrounds the medium-sized green, which is slow, receptive, and undulating. The surface slopes right to left, influencing approach shots and putts.

Hole 3 – Par 3 – Rating 6.00

Red: 157 yds
Yellow: 161 yds
White: 167 yds
Blue: 173 yds

The first par 3 on the front nine plays downhill from elevated, level, medium-sized tees. A medium-length shot travels through thick, tree-lined surroundings. A real sand bunker with some stones guards the front right corner. The maintained fringe has a few burnt spots leading to a small green. Slow putting speed and a receptive, rolling surface affect approach shots. A small dead area on the green and related marks should be avoided.

Hole 4 – Par 4 – Rating 6.33

Red: 245 yds
Yellow: 246 yds
White: 319 yds
Blue: 326 yds

Level, medium-sized tees lead to a rolling fairway with a slight dogleg left. The hole plays downhill from midway to the green. Medium-length rough borders both sides, with trees lining the edges. A small creek bed with minimal water crosses in front of the green. No bunkers come into play. The maintained fringe has burnt areas surrounding a large, very undulating green. Slow putting speed and a back-to-front slope influence putting.

Hole 5 – Par 5 – Rating 6.29

Red: 319 yds
Yellow: 403 yds
White: 440 yds
Blue: 483 yds

The first par 5 on the front nine offers multiple tee boxes that are level and large. A rolling fairway plays downhill to a dogleg left. Trees line both sides, with medium-length rough bordering the fairway. A creek crosses in front of the green, adding a challenge to approach shots. A real sand bunker with a few small rocks sits on the right front corner. The maintained fringe surrounds a very large green, tiered on the back left corner and low in the front right. The surface is rolling, receptive, and extremely slow.

Hole 6 – Par 3 – Rating 6.00

Red: 71 yds
Yellow: 82 yds
White: 93 yds
Blue: 100 yds

The second of three par threes on the front nine starts from level, medium-sized tee blocks. Medium-length rough borders both sides, with trees lining the hole. A real sand bunker with a few stones sits in front of the green. The maintained fringe surrounds a large, receptive, rolling surface. Slow putting speed and a right-to-left slope make positioning important for approach shots and putts.

Hole 7 – Par 5 – Rating 6.33

Red: 395 yds
Yellow: 417 yds
White: 451 yds
Blue: 475 yds

The second par 5 on the front nine begins from level, medium-sized tee boxes. A rolling fairway doglegs left, with a creek crossing at the turn. Trees line both sides, and medium-length rough borders the fairway. No bunkers come into play. The maintained fringe surrounds a small, receptive, rolling green. Slow speed and a severe back-to-front slope affect approach shots and putts.

Hole 8 – Par 4 – Rating 5.33

Red: 241 yds
Yellow: 250 yds
White: 265 yds
Blue: 275 yds

Level, medium-sized tees lead to a rolling fairway that plays downhill. Medium-length rough borders both sides, with a thick tree line on the left and sparse trees on the right. A real sand greenside bunker with a few stones sits on the front right corner. The maintained fringe has a few dead spots. The medium-sized green is tiered, high in the back and low in the front, with a back-to-front slope. The receptive, undulating surface features slow putting speed and a few dead spots to avoid.

Hole 9 – Par 3 – Rating 6.00

Red: 121 yds
Yellow: 125 yds
White: 129 yds
Blue: 133 yds

The third par 3 on the front nine features small, level tees that play slightly uphill to the green. Medium-length rough borders both sides, with real sand bunkers guarding the front left and right corners. A maintained fringe surrounds the small green, which has some burned areas. The green slopes back to front, with a receptive, contoured surface. Slow putting speed calls for firm putts.

Average Rating Holes 1-9: 6.16

Pine Hills Golf Course Back Nine

Hole 10 – Par 3 – Rating 6.50

Red: 137 yds
Yellow: 138 yds
White: 145 yds
Blue: 150 yds

The back nine begins with a par 3 from elevated, medium-sized level tees that play downhill. Medium-length rough, thick in spots, borders the hole. No hazards come into play. A maintained fringe with burnt areas surrounds the small green. The green has slow putting speed, is receptive, and severely slopes back to front.

Hole 11 – Par 4 – Rating 4.00

Red: 313 yds
Yellow: 423 yds
White: 439 yds
Blue: 447 yds

Slightly elevated, small, level tee boxes lead to a tee shot over a pond water hazard. The rolling fairway plays uphill from the tee. Medium-length rough and trees line both sides. Two real sand bunkers, one in the fairway and one short of the green, come into play. A maintained fringe surrounds a small green with a dip in the middle. The green is high on the left front and right back, falling off into lower areas on both sides. Slow putting speed and a receptive surface affect putts.

Hole 12 – Par 4 – Rating 6.80

Red: 282 yds
Yellow: 288 yds
White: 296 yds
Blue: 302 yds

Small, level, long, and narrow tee boxes lead to a rolling fairway with strategically placed trees in the middle. The hole is tree-lined with medium-length rough on both sides. No hazards come into play. A maintained fringe surrounds a small green that slopes back to front. The green is receptive, rolling, and features slow putting speed.

Hole 13 – Par 3 – Rating 6.40

Red: 111 yds
Yellow: 115 yds
White: 122 yds
Blue: 127 yds

The second of three par threes on the back nine starts from level, medium-sized tees that play slightly uphill. Medium-length rough with thick areas lines the hole. Trees border both sides, and a real sand bunker with some stones guards the front right corner. A maintained fringe surrounds a small, rolling, receptive green. Slow putting speed and a falloff on the left back side influence putts.

Hole 14 – Par 4 – Rating 6.33

Red: 215 yds
Yellow: 217 yds
White: 229 yds
Blue: 232 yds

Terraced, level, medium-sized tee boxes lead to a rolling fairway that plays downhill. Medium-length rough borders the hole. A small creek or drainage ditch hazard crosses in front of the green. No bunkers come into play. A maintained fringe surrounds a small, receptive green. Slow putting speed and a falloff on the front effect approach shots and putts.

Hole 15 – Par 4 – Rating 6.67

Red: 297 yds
Yellow: 326 yds
White: 342 yds
Blue: 348 yds

Large, level tees lead to a rolling fairway that plays downhill toward a creek and green. Medium-length, thick rough lines both sides. Trees border the hole, and a creek with minimal water crosses in front of the green. No bunkers are present. The maintained fringe surrounds a large, receptive green that rolls slowly. A back tier on the left slopes back to front.

Hole 16 – Par 3 – Rating 6.50

Red: 134 yds
Yellow: 139 yds
White: 150 yds
Blue: 162 yds

The final par three of the course features level, medium-sized tee boxes that need maintenance. The approach is flatter, with medium-length rough and trees lining both sides. No hazards are present. A maintained fringe surrounds a large, tiered green that slopes left to right and back to front. The receptive, undulating surface has slow putting speed, requiring careful reads.

Hole 17 – Par 4 – Rating 7.00

Red: 180 yds
Yellow: 194 yds
White: 270 yds
Blue: 291 yds

Elevated, level, medium-sized tee boxes lead to a rolling fairway that plays severely downhill and doglegs left. The tee shot should cross over a creek to the fairway before turning left. Medium-length, thick rough lines the hole, and a creek with minimal water crosses at the turn. Wetlands lie to the left, with no bunkers in play. A maintained fringe surrounds a medium-sized, elevated green that slopes back to front. The receptive, undulating surface runs at a slow speed.

Hole 18 – Par 5 – Rating 6.00

Red: 423 yds
Yellow: 469 yds
White: 513 yds
Blue: 522 yds

The 18th hole is the only par 5 on the back nine, starting from elevated, level, medium-sized tee blocks. A rolling fairway plays downhill from the tee and then doglegs sharply left. The hole is tree-lined until reaching the dogleg. Medium-length rough borders both sides, with a pond to the right and wetlands to the left after the turn. No bunkers are present. A maintained fringe surrounds a medium-sized green with a ridge running through the middle, sloping right to left. The receptive, undulating surface has slow putting speed and is low in the front and back.

Average Rating Holes 10-18: 6.24

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