Plum Brook Golf Club

Address: 13390 Plumbrook Dr., Sterling Heights, MI 48312

Phone: (586) 264-9411

Overall Rating: 7.44

Front 9: Par 35

Back 9: Par 36

Overall Course: (all 18) Par 71

Clubhouse and Amenities – Rating 6.89

The inviting clubhouse at Plum Brook Golf Club in Sterling Heights, Michigan, features a casual grill that serves sandwiches, burgers, hot dogs, and pre-packaged snacks alongside a full bar, with all food and drinks at average pricing. The pro shop stocks no apparel and offers little in golf equipment. Visitors praise the staff, superlative in every respect. Golf carts receive excellent maintenance, cart paths are paved, and the parking lot provides paved decent parking (though no bag drop exists). Clubhouse restrooms remain clean, and on-course restrooms include sinks for convenience.

Hole 1 – Par 4 – Rating 7.75

Red: 315 yds
White: 325 yds
Blue: 335 yds

Tiered, level, medium-size tees start the hole. Players tee off over the stream water hazard that crosses the rolling fairway. Thick medium-length rough frames the sparsely tree-lined corridor, while real sand bunkers guard the greenside areas. A maintained fringe encircles the large green that runs fast yet receptive. The putting surface plays flatter with few breaks, featuring some movement through back-to-front slope.

Hole 2 – Par 3 – Rating 7.67

Red: 140 yds
White: 150 yds
Blue: 162 yds

The first par 3 on the front nine plays from tiered, large, level tees that could use a little attention. A flat approach crosses thicker medium rough along the sparsely tree-lined hole, with real sand greenside bunkering ready to catch errant shots. A maintained fringe encircles the large, receptive green that offers faster putting speed on a surface flatter with fewer breaks, sloped back to front and showing a few bare spots.

Hole 3 – Par 4 – Rating 8.00

Red: 365 yds
White: 390 yds
Blue: 400 yds

Large, level tee boxes launch drives onto a rolling fairway that has a dried drainage area to avoid. Dense medium rough presses in along the tree-lined hole, while real sand bunkers guard greenside positions. A maintained fringe encircles the large green that runs at a faster speed yet is receptive. The tiered putting surface delivers smooth green breaks with slopes running back to front and left to right.

Hole 4 – Par 3 – Rating 8.00

Red: 165 yds
White: 192 yds
Blue: 195 yds

The second par 3 on the front nine plays from level, medium-size tees over a flat approach. Thick medium rough lines the hole, with a heavy tree line left and sparse tree line right while a pond water hazard sits right of the landing area. No bunkers protect the target, but a maintained fringe encircles the large green that runs at fast speed and is receptive. The tiered, undulating putting surface slopes back to front and right to left.

Hole 5 – Par 4 – Rating 7.43

Red: 304 yds
White: 324 yds
Blue: 337 yds

Large, level tee blocks overlook a flatter fairway that doglegs right. Thick medium rough squeezes the tree-lined corridor, and a pond water hazard sits right at the turn to catch aggressive lines. Real sand greenside bunkers feature multiple rakes available for smooth play. A maintained fringe encircles the medium-size green that runs at fast speed and is receptive, with slopes running back to front and left to right that create subtle movements along the slopes.

Hole 6 – Par 4 – Rating 8.00

Red: 330 yds
White: 369 yds
Blue: 375 yds

Large, level tee boxes open to a flatter fairway that plays uphill to green. Real sand fairway bunkers lie on both sides demand precision off the tee. Dense medium rough combines with sparse tree lines to tighten the playing corridor. Real sand bunkers greenside challenge the approach. A maintained fringe encircles the medium-size green that is receptive, sloped front to back, sloped left to right, with movement following the slopes and fast putting speed.

Hole 7 – Par 4 – Rating 7.71

Red: 302 yds
White: 340 yds
Blue: 357 yds

Large level tees overlook a rolling fairway where players must avoid the real sand fairway bunkering. Thick medium rough punishes errant shots along the tree-lined hole while real sand greenside bunkering awaits misses. A maintained fringe encircles the small green that runs at fast speed and is receptive, playing flatter with fewer breaks and slightly sloped back to front.

Hole 8 – Par 4 – Rating 7.71

Red: 294 yds
White: 321 yds
Blue: 325 yds

Large, level tees start the hole down a flat fairway with a slight dogleg right. Real sand fairway bunkers threaten the driving zone while medium rough runs beneath a heavy tree line left and sparser tree line right. Real sand greenside bunkering guards the target. A maintained fringe encircles the large green that runs at fast speed, is tiered and receptive, playing flatter with slight breaks while sloped back to front and right to left with movement.

Hole 9 – Par 5 – Rating 7.43

Red: 443 yds
White: 493 yds
Blue: 515 yds

The only par 5 on the front nine begins from large, level tee boxes onto a rolling fairway that plays uphill to green with a slight fade left. Medium rough borders the hole under a heavy tree line left and sparser tree line right while a stream water hazard cuts across the fairway. A waste bunker right of green fills in nicely for added challenge. A maintained fringe with a few burnt spots encircles the small green that runs at fast speed and is receptive, slightly sloped back to front while flatter with few breaks.

Average Rating Holes 1-9: 7.74

Plum Brook Golf Club Back Nine

Hole 10 – Par 4 – Rating 8.00

Red: 301 yds
White: 318 yds
Blue: 326 yds

Level, medium-size tees require players to tee over stream water hazard onto a flat fairway. Real sand fairway bunkering runs down the left side while sparse trees combine with medium-length dense rough. No greenside bunkers protect the target, yet a maintained fringe with a few dead spots encircles the medium-size green that runs at fast speed and is receptive. The undulating putting surface slopes back to front and left to right.

Hole 11 – Par 3 – Rating 7.67

Red: 145 yds
White: 150 yds
Blue: 170 yds

The first par 3 on the back nine plays from small, level tees over a flatter approach. Thick medium rough frames the hole while a real sand bunker lies right of green. A maintained fringe with a few burnt spots encircles the small green that runs at fast speed and is receptive, sloped back to front, sloped right to left, with movement following the sloping.

Hole 12 – Par 4 – Rating 8.00

Red: 345 yds
White: 371 yds
Blue: 376 yds

Level, medium-size tees overlook a rolling fairway that plays uphill to green. Thicker medium rough borders the sparsely tree-lined hole while real sand greenside bunkering stands guard. A maintained fringe with a few burnt areas encircles the large green that is receptive, sloped back to front, sloped left to right, undulating, and runs at fast putting speed.

Hole 13 – Par 4 – Rating 7.14

Red: 367 yds
White: 395 yds
Blue: 407 yds

Tiered, large level tee blocks launch drives down a rolling fairway with a slight dogleg left. A real sand fairway bunker lies right with multiple rakes available while dense medium rough presses against sparse tree lines. Real sand bunkering greenside protects the approach. A maintained fringe encircles the medium-size green that runs at fast speed and is receptive, undulating, tiered, crowned, and sloped off in three directions: front, left, and right.

Hole 14 – Par 5 – Rating 7.43

Red: 430 yds
White: 475 yds
Blue: 509 yds

The first par 5 on the back nine begins from level, medium-size tees onto a rolling fairway that plays uphill from tees with a sharp dogleg left. Real sand fairway bunkering challenges the drive while the hole runs tree-lined with medium rough along with heather in places. Water hazard lies right of green. Real sand greenside bunkers protect the green. A maintained fringe with burnt spots encircles the medium-size green that runs at fast speed and is receptive, flatter with breaks along the slopes, sloped back to front, and sloped left to right.

Hole 15 – Par 3 – Rating 7.60

Red: 125 yds
White: 141 yds
Blue: 147 yds

The second par 3 on the back nine plays from large, level tees needing attention. Thick medium-length rough surrounds the tree-lined hole while two real sand greenside bunkers guard each side of the green. A maintained fringe with burnt areas encircles the large green that runs at fast putting speed and is receptive, undulating with slopes running off left to right and right to left.

Hole 16 – Par 5 – Rating 7.75

Red: 425 yds
White: 512 yds
Blue: 520 yds

The second par 5 on the back nine begins from long and narrow tiered, level tees onto a rolling fairway that plays downhill from tees and uphill to green with a slight dogleg left. A real sand fairway bunker lies left within driving range while medium rough lines the hole with out of bounds and heavier trees right plus sparse trees left. A stream cuts across fairway. Real sand greenside bunkering protects the target. A maintained fringe with a few dead spots encircles the large green that runs at fast speed and is receptive, sloped back to front, sloped left to right, with the flatter surface smoothly moving with the slopes.

Hole 17 – Par 4 – Rating 7.75

Red: 365 yds
White: 403 yds
Blue: 423 yds

Large, level tee blocks require players to tee over a stream water hazard that crosses the rolling fairway. A real sand fairway bunker lies down the right side while medium-length dense rough borders the lightly tree-lined hole. Real sand bunkering greenside stands guard. A maintained fringe with burnt spots encircles the large green that runs at fast speed, offers a receptive surface, and features slopes that run back to front and left to right with movement following those slopes.

Hole 18 – Par 4 – Rating 7.75

Red: 340 yds
White: 380 yds
Blue: 394x yds

Tiered, level, medium-size tees offer a choice to lay-up or drive over the stream water hazard onto a rolling fairway that plays uphill from tees. Real sand fairway bunkering sits down the right side while thick medium-length rough presses along the tree-lined corridor. Real sand greenside bunkering has grass growing, maybe allowed to fill-in. A maintained fringe with burnt areas encircles the medium-size green that is receptive, flatter with few breaks, elevated, and slightly sloped back to front and right to left with subtle movement.

Average Rating Holes 10-18: 7.68

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