The Fields Golf Course

Address: 1508 N. State Rd., Ithaca, MI 48847

Phone: (989) 875-4612

Overall Rating: 6.82

Front 9: Par 35

Back 9: Par 35

Overall Course: (all 18) Par 70

Clubhouse and Amenities – Rating 7.83

The Fields Golf Course sits in the heart of the mid-Michigan area near Ithaca, Michigan, with easy highway access that makes arrival straightforward. The Clubhouse provides a grill that serves sandwiches, burgers, hot dogs, and pre-packaged snacks on a limited menu with value pricing, while a full bar offers beer, sodas, juices, energy drinks, and water at average drink pricing.

A limited apparel selection at average pricing includes caps and shirts, and golf merchandise available covers golf balls, golf gloves, tees, ball markers, divot tools, along with golf clubs and golf bags. Clubhouse restrooms are clean, with porta-johns available on the course. Golf carts are maintained and come with a club cover; cart paths are a mix of paved, gravel, and dirt. The parking is adequate with a paved parking area and a gravel addition, a self-serve bag drop is easy to find, and the staff was exceptionally friendly, helpful, and very welcoming providing a great family atmosphere.

Hole 1 – Par 4 – Rating 6.33

Red: 245 yds
Yellow: 293 yds
White: 321 yds

Elevated tees sit small and level while the fairway rolls out in a slight dogleg left. Play descends from the boxes then climbs toward the target. Medium rough borders both sides with sparse trees lining the edges. A mogul begins in the rough, crosses the fairway short of the green, and two real sand bunkers guard the putting surface—one hugs the right front corner, the other spans the entire front, both with small stones. Maintained fringe rings a small green that runs fast, accepts shots well, slopes back to front, and lies flatter with fewer breaks.

Hole 2 – Par 4 – Rating 6.67

Red: 365 yds
Yellow: 368 yds
White: 399 yds

Elevated tee boxes stand small and level as the fairway rolls downhill to the green. Medium rough flanks both sides with sparse trees lining the edges. One greenside real sand bunker sits at the right front corner. Maintained fringe surrounds a small green that runs fast, accepts shots well, undulates, and slopes back to front.

Hole 3 – Par 5 – Rating 6.57

Red: 358 yds
Yellow: 408 yds
White: 480 yds

The only par 5 on the front nine launches from small level tees elevated above a water hazard that demands the opening carry. Flatter fairway angles in a slight dogleg left with medium rough pressing both sides and sparse trees lining the borders. One real sand greenside bunker with a few small stones protects the front left corner. Maintained fringe borders a medium-size green that runs fast, slopes back to front, falls off hard on the back, is receptive to approach shots, and offers a flatter surface with few breaks.

Hole 4 – Par 4 – Rating 6.57

Red: 298 yds
Yellow: 298 yds
White: 342 yds

Small level tees open onto a flat fairway. One real sand fairway bunker with small stones occupies the right side, and another real sand bunker with small stones waits behind the green. Maintained fringe frames a small green that runs fast, is receptive to approach shots, slopes from back left corner to front right corner, and lies flatter with few breaks.

Hole 5 – Par 4 – Rating 6.00

Red: 291 yds
Yellow: 296 yds
White: 320 yds

Small level tee blocks overlook a flat fairway that drops downhill to the green. Medium length rough hugs both sides while a pond water hazard occupies the left. Two real sand bunkers with small stones position about 20 yards short of the green—one covers the right side, one the left. Maintained fringe with a few burnt spots surrounds a small green that runs fast, is receptive to approach shots, contains a few bare spots, slopes back to front, and is undulating.

Hole 6 – Par 3 – Rating 6.67

Red: 153 yds
Yellow: 159 yds
White: 159 yds

First par 3 on the front nine plays straightforward from small level tees. Medium rough frames the hole while a pond water hazard rests well left of the green and should not come into play. One real sand greenside bunker with a few small stones guards the left side. Maintained fringe rings a large green that runs fast, is receptive to approach shots, slopes back to front, features a higher tier covering most of the surface, places a low tier on the back right corner, is undulating, and includes a ridge that runs through the green about two-thirds deep.

Hole 7 – Par 4 – Rating 6.00

Red: 319 yds
Yellow: 321 yds
White: 380 yds

Small level tees open to a flatter fairway that doglegs slightly left. Medium rough edges the play with a tree line left that opens up and sparse trees right. Real sand greenside bunkers guard the left front corner. Maintained fringe encircles a medium-size green that runs fast, drops off sharply on the right side, contains a few bare spots, slopes back to front, presents a harder surface, and is undulating.

Hole 8 – Par 4 – Rating 6.40

Red: 276 yds
Yellow: 279 yds
White: 320 yds

Small level tee boxes release shots onto a rolling fairway that doglegs left. Play drops downhill from the tees then rises uphill to the green. Medium rough flanks both sides with sparse trees on the edges and no hazards in sight. Maintained fringe surrounds a medium-size green that is undulating, slopes back to front significantly, also slopes less left to right, runs fast, and is receptive to approach shots.

Hole 9 – Par 3 – Rating 6.00

Red: 173 yds
Yellow: 183 yds
White: 191 yds

Second par 3 on the front nine begins at small level tees. Medium rough borders the line with no hazards present. Maintained fringe circles a small green that runs fast, contains a few dead spots, slopes back to front, offers a hard surface, and lies flatter with few breaks.

Average Rating Holes 1-9: 6.36

The Fields Golf Course Back Nine

Hole 10 – Par 4 – Rating 6.29

Red: 247 yds
Yellow: 270 yds
White: 278 yds

Small level tee blocks overlook a flat fairway that descends from the tee. One real sand fairway bunker with a few small stones sits right while medium rough lines both sides. Another real sand greenside bunker with small stones protects the left front corner. Maintained fringe edges a small green that runs fast, offers a hard surface, lies flatter with few breaks, and shows a few bare spots.

Hole 11 – Par 4 – Rating 6.86

Red: 323 yds
Yellow: 328 yds
White: 366 yds

Level medium-size tees open to a rolling fairway that climbs uphill to the green. Medium rough edges the path while a pond water hazard rests right of the fairway. One real sand greenside bunker with small stones guards the left front corner. Maintained fringe rims a medium-size green that runs fast, slopes back to front, is undulating, and is receptive to approach shots.

Hole 12 – Par 4 – Rating 6.86

Red: 311 yds
Yellow: 314 yds
White: 357 yds

Small level tees launch over a rolling fairway that doglegs slightly right and rises uphill to the green. One real sand fairway bunker with small stones waits left at the turn while medium rough and longer fescue border the sides. A pond water hazard occupies right at the turn. Two real sand greenside bunkers with small stones flank the target—one guards the left front corner, one the back right corner. Maintained fringe encircles a medium-size green that runs fast, offers a hard surface, slopes back to front, and lies flatter with few breaks.

Hole 13 – Par 4 – Rating 6.29

Red: 261 yds
Yellow: 305 yds
White: 315 yds

Small level tees force the drive out of a tight chute over wetlands onto a rolling fairway that doglegs sharply right. Medium rough and longer fescue border the hole. Two real sand greenside bunkers with small stones protect the target—one sits right, one the left front corner. Maintained fringe rings a small green that runs fast, slopes back to front, features tiers, is undulating, and is receptive to approach shots.

Hole 14 – Par 3 – Rating 6.00

Red: 100 yds
Yellow: 123 yds
White: 136 yds

First par 3 on the back nine demands a carry from elevated level medium-size tee boxes over a pond/wetlands water hazard. Medium rough and treeline frame the shot with no bunkers present. Maintained fringe with a few dead spots encircles a small green that runs fast, is receptive to approach shots, slopes back to front, features a false front, and is undulating.

Hole 15 – Par 4 – Rating 6.57

Red: 283 yds
Yellow: 289 yds
White: 327 yds

Small level tees face a flat fairway. One real sand fairway bunker with small stones lies left and doubles as a greenside bunker for another hole while medium length rough borders the sides with sparse trees on both. Two real sand greenside bunkers guard the target—one occupies the left back corner, one the right side. Maintained fringe surrounds a medium-size green that runs fast, slopes back to front, lies flatter with few breaks, and is receptive to approach shots.

Hole 16 – Par 3 – Rating 5.60

Red: 103 yds
Yellow: 103 yds
White: 103 yds

Level tees stretch along a long curving strip of tee box for the second par 3 on the back nine. Medium rough edges the line while an amphitheater of trees surrounds the green. Two real sand greenside bunkers with small stones guard the left side and left front corner. Maintained fringe borders a small green that runs fast, contains a few damaged spots, is receptive to approach shots, slopes back to front, and is undulating.

Hole 17 – Par 5 – Rating 6.29

Red: 394 yds
Yellow: 396 yds
White: 460 yds

Only par 5 on the back nine starts from small level tees onto a rolling fairway that doglegs sharply right and climbs uphill to the green. Two real sand fairway bunkers with small stones wait left at the turn while medium rough and sparse trees line both sides. One real sand greenside bunker with small stones positions off the left corner a ways. Maintained fringe circles a medium-size green that runs fast, is undulating, slopes back to front, and is receptive to approach shots.

Hole 18 – Par 4 – Rating 5.67

Red: 287 yds
Yellow: 324 yds
White: 362 yds

Small level tees overlook a rolling fairway that rises uphill to the green with some damage near the target. Medium rough presses the edges while sparse tree line marks the right side and road plus out of bounds hugs the left. One real sand greenside bunker with small stones sits right of the green. Maintained fringe encircles a small green that slopes severely back to front, runs fast, is receptive to approach shots, undulating and contains a few bare spots.

Average Rating Holes 10-18: 6.27

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