Richmond Forest Golf Course

Address: 33300 32 Mile Rd., Lenox, MI 48050

Phone: (586) 727-4742

Overall Rating: 6.80

Front 9: Par 36

Back 9: Par 36

Overall Course: (all 18) Par 72

Clubhouse and Amenities – Rating 6.67

The Clubhouse at Richmond Forest Golf Course in Lenox, Michigan, offers limited food selections. Mainly pre-packaged snacks. Guests enjoy a full bar stocked with beer, sodas, juices, energy drinks, and water. All at average pricing. Shoppers find a limited apparel selection of mostly caps at averagely priced levels. Plus, a more average selection of golf equipment. Such as golf balls, golf gloves, tees, ball markers, divot tools. Also a few used golf clubs as well for sale, averagely priced. Clubhouse restrooms are clean, and on the course, there are restrooms with sinks. Golf carts receive regular maintenance, cart paths are gravel in good shape and adequate, paved parking awaits with an easy-to-find self-serve bag drop that simplifies arrival. Amenities include a driving range and practice green for warm-ups. The welcoming and friendly staff were top notch.

Hole 1 – Par 4 – Rating 8.00

Red: 254 yds
Gold: 304 yds
White: 312 yds
Blue: 336 yds

Large, level tee blocks open to a flatter fairway that plays uphill to the green on this tree-lined hole. Medium-length rough frames the hole while two pond water hazards challenge players—the first left off the tees and the second left front side of the green. No bunkers appear, but a maintained fringe fully encircles the large “L”-shaped green. The putting surface runs fast with receptive, undulating, tiered contours. The widest part of the green sits at the back and slopes back to front, with a lower tier left behind the pond.

Hole 2 – Par 4 – Rating 7.00

Red: 313 yds
Gold: 347 yds
White: 377 yds
Blue: 408 yds

Large, level tees overlook a flat fairway that executes a slight dogleg left. Two real sand fairway bunkers with small stones guard the landing area—one left and one right—while medium rough borders sparsely tree-lined edges. A pond water hazard sits left of regular tees and must be cut across from back tees. Another real sand bunker with small stones protects the left front corner of the green. A maintained fringe completely encircles the large green, which runs at fast speed with receptive, undulating contours that slope back to front and features an area on the back left that extends out with a back right corner that falls off.

Hole 3 – Par 5 – Rating 7.33

Red: 405 yds
Gold: 441 yds
White: 477 yds
Blue: 521 yds

The first par 5 on the front nine starts from elevated, large, level tee boxes that require players to tee off over a water hazard. The hole executes a double dogleg—first right then left—between two pond water hazards. Medium-length rough lines the way with no bunkers in sight. A maintained fringe fully encircles the large green, which runs at fast speed with receptive, undulating, tiered contours. The surface sits high in the back, slopes back to front, and everything runs to the right front corner.

Hole 4 – Par 4 – Rating 6.29

Red: 325 yds
Gold: 340 yds
White: 358 yds
Blue: 404 yds

Large, level tees launch shots down a rolling fairway that makes a slight dogleg left through medium rough and tree-lined borders. Two pond water hazards lie right of the fairway. A real sand bunker left of the green contains grass growing in. A maintained fringe with a few dead spots encircles the large green, which runs at fast speed with receptive, undulating contours that slope back to front and left to right.

Hole 5 – Par 3 – Rating 7.60

Red: 104 yds
Gold: 134 yds
White: 192 yds
Blue: 223 yds

The first par 3 on the front nine plays from elevated, large, level tees over a flat approach bordered by medium rough. Three greenside real sand bunkers with small stones protect the putting surface—one right side, one in the front, and one on the left that wraps around the back. A maintained fringe fully encircles the large green, which delivers fast putting speed across receptive, undulating contours that slope back to front while the green grows wider in the back.

Hole 6 – Par 5 – Rating 6.75

Red: 427 yds
Gold: 467 yds
White: 522 yds
Blue: 623 yds

The second par 5 on the front nine begins from large level tees onto a flat fairway. Waste bunkers stretch down the left side while medium rough and tree-lined edges frame the hole. A small creek bed with minimal water runs down the right side. A real sand bunker guards the left front side of the green. A maintained fringe completely encircles the large green, which runs at fast speed and plays receptive and undulating. The surface features a false front, slopes back to front, and includes a tiered layout with a high tier on the back that slopes off right, then rises back up before sloping down to the front of the green.

Hole 7 – Par 3 – Rating 7.20

Red: 96 yds
Gold: 123 yds
White: 144 yds
Blue: 186 yds

The second par 3 on the front nine fires from large, level tees downhill to the green through medium rough with sparse trees. Two real sand greenside bunkers with small stones stand guard—one large one in front wrapping right and a smaller one behind the green. A maintained fringe fully encircles the large green, which runs fast with receptive, undulating movement that slopes back to front and right to left, high on the back right corner and low on the front left corner.

Hole 8 – Par 4 – Rating 6.86

Red: 288 yds
Gold: 300 yds
White: 314 yds
Blue: 340 yds

Elevated, large level tee blocks overlook a rolling fairway that plays uphill to the green. Two real sand fairway bunkers position strategically—one sits to the left and another to the right—while medium rough and tree-lined edges define the hole. Two additional real sand greenside bunkers protect the putting surface, one on the left front corner and one behind the green. A maintained fringe completely encircles the large green, which runs at fast speed with receptive, undulating movement. The crowned surface slopes back to front and left to right, with the green running off from the middle to the left side in the back and from the middle to the right side in the front.

Hole 9 – Par 4 – Rating 7.14

Red: 303 yds
Gold: 343 yds
White: 360 yds
Blue: 380 yds

Large level tees open to a rolling fairway that snaps a sharp dogleg left through medium rough with a tree-lined right side. A pond lies left of the fairway from the turn to near the green. Two real sand greenside bunkers with small stones defend the putting surface—one right that runs up the right side of the green and a smaller one left. A maintained fringe fully encircles the large green, which runs fast with receptive, undulating movement that slopes back to front and right to left. The green sits high on the back right and low on the back left, making everything deep slope left.

Average Rating Holes 1-9: 7.13

Richmond Forest Golf Course Back Nine

Hole 10 – Par 4 – Rating 7.00

Red: 275 yds
Gold: 318 yds
White: 355 yds
Blue: 370 yds

Elevated, tiered, large, level tee boxes overlook a rolling fairway that makes a slight dogleg left. A real sand fairway bunker with a few small stones lies down the left side while medium rough frames tree-lined left edges and sparse trees right. Two pond water hazards sit down the right side—one at the tees and one near the turn. Two real sand greenside bunkers with small stones guard the target, one on the right front corner and one behind. A maintained fringe encircles the large green, which runs at fast putting speed with receptive, undulating movement that slopes back to front and left to right. The green forms a “T” shape with the wide part at the back where everything runs to the back right corner.

Hole 11 – Par 3 – Rating 6.80

Red: 110 yds
Gold: 130 yds
White: 177 yds
Blue: 199 yds

The first par 3 on the back nine plays from elevated, large level tees over a pond water hazard and medium rough with a tree line left. No bunkers appear. A maintained fringe with a few burnt areas encircles the large green, which runs fast with receptive, undulating movement that slopes both back to front and front to back while tilting left to right. The putting surface forms a crowned shape, narrow in the front and wide in the back, with everything running to the back right amid a few bare spots.

Hole 12 – Par 5 – Rating 6.29

Red: 333 yds
Gold: 390 yds
White: 475 yds
Blue: 523 yds

The first par 5 on the back nine starts from large level tees onto a rolling fairway that doglegs right. Two real sand fairway bunkers lie right at the turn with a third on the far left, while medium-length rough borders sparsely tree-lined edges. A real sand bunker protects the left front corner. A maintained fringe encircles the large green, which runs fast with receptive, undulating, tiered movement—high tier in the back, low in the middle, and a small narrow front part—plus a few bare spots.

Hole 13 – Par 4 – Rating 6.29

Red: 326 yds
Gold: 340 yds
White: 361 yds
Blue: 408 yds

Large, level tees overlook a rolling fairway that plays downhill to the green with a slight dogleg left. A real sand fairway bunker sits right of the fairway at the turn, while medium rough and sparsely tree-lined edges frame the hole. Another real sand bunker with small stones guards the left front corner. A maintained fringe encircles the large green, which is tiered and runs fast with a receptive, undulating slope back to front. The putting surface stays narrow in front and wider in back, with the tier running to the right amid bare spots.

Hole 14 – Par 5 – Rating 6.40

Red: 357 yds
Gold: 409 yds
White: 461 yds
Blue: 465 yds

The second par 5 on the back nine opens from slightly elevated, large, level tee boxes onto a flatter fairway that turns a slight dogleg right. Medium-length rough and tree-lined borders run the entire length with no hazards in play. A maintained fringe encircles the medium-size green, which runs fast with receptive, undulating movement that slopes back to front and right to left—high on the back right corner, low on the left front corner, and dotted with bare spots.

Hole 15 – Par 4 – Rating 6.29

Red: 324 yds
Gold: 335 yds
White: 354 yds
Blue: 384 yds

Level, medium-size tees launch shots down a rolling fairway where a real sand fairway bunker sits along the right side through medium rough and tree-lined edges. A real sand bunker defends the left front corner of the green. A maintained fringe encircles the medium-size green, which runs fast with receptive, undulating movement. The putting surface narrows on the front left, widens at the middle, and narrows again on the back right while everything runs right to left toward the front left corner.

Hole 16 – Par 4 – Rating 6.00

Red: 289 yds
Gold: 338 yds
White: 377 yds
Blue: 403 yds

Large level tees with some damage overlook a flat fairway that snaps a sharp dogleg right. Two real sand fairway bunkers lie on the right side at the turn while medium rough and tree-lined borders tighten the hole. A real sand greenside bunker guards the front left corner. A maintained fringe encircles the medium-size green, which runs fast and plays receptive yet flatter with few breaks while sloping left to right.

Hole 17 – Par 3 – Rating 7.20

Red: 121 yds
Gold: 131 yds
White: 141 yds
Blue: 172 yds

The second par 3 on the back nine plays from elevated, large level tees through medium rough and tree-lined edges. Two real sand greenside bunkers guard both front corners. A maintained fringe encircles the large green, which runs fast with receptive, undulating movement that slopes back to front. The putting surface shapes like a “Y” with two arms jutting out left and right.

Hole 18 – Par 4 – Rating 7.14

Red: 273 yds
Gold: 313 yds
White: 340 yds
Blue: 356 yds

Large level tees open to a flatter fairway that turns a slight dogleg left through medium rough and tree-lined edges. A pond water hazard sits right of the green while two real sand bunkers protect it—one on the front left corner and one on the back right corner. A maintained fringe encircles the large green, which runs at fast putting speed with receptive, undulating movement. The high back tier slopes left to right and the rest of the green slopes back to front.

Average Rating Holes 10-18: 6.60

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