Timberwood Golf Club

Address: 23700 31 Mile Rd., Ray, MI 48096

Phone: (586) 784-6000

Overall Rating: 7.18

Front 9: Par 36

Back 9: Par 36

Overall Course: (all 18) Par 72

Clubhouse and Amenities – Rating 7.20

The spacious clubhouse at Timberwood Golf Club in Ray, Michigan welcomes golfers with a grill/snack bar that offers a limited selection of sandwiches, burgers, and hot dogs at average food pricing. Guests enjoy a full bar stocked with beer, sodas, energy drinks, and water at value pricing on beverages. The pro shop provides a limited selection of apparel including caps, hats, and shirts, plus essential golf equipment such as golf balls, tees, golf gloves, ball markers, and divot tools. Visitors appreciate clean restrooms in the clubhouse and porta-johns available on the course.

Amenities include a practice facility with a nice driving range, a practice putting green, and a chipping practice green. Plenty of paved parking greets arrivals, and an easy-to-find self-serve bag drop adds convenience. Gravel cart paths are well-marked, though golf carts do need some maintenance. The professional staff is very friendly and extremely helpful.

Hole 1 – Par 4 – Rating 6.75

Red: 266 yds
Gold: 330 yds
White: 345 yds
Blue: 369 yds

Large level tee boxes overlook a flatter fairway at this tree-lined hole. Short rough borders the landing area, while two pond water hazards lie left of the fairway early near the tees. A real sand fairway bunker with small stones guards right of the fairway. Another real sand greenside bunker with small stones lies left of the green. Maintained fringe encircles a large green that offers medium putting speed on a receptive, flatter surface with few breaks.

Hole 2 – Par 3 – Rating 6.00

Red: 92 yds
Gold: 139 yds
White: 151 yds
Blue: 183 yds

Large, level tees open play on the first par 3 of the front nine. Medium length rough edges this wooded layout, and one real sand bunker with small stones protects along the way. Maintained fringe encircles a large green that delivers medium speed on a receptive, flat surface with fewer breaks.

Hole 3 – Par 5 – Rating 7.20

Red: 368 yds
Gold: 435 yds
White: 535x yds
Blue: 605 yds

Large, level tee blocks start the first par 5 on the front nine. A flat fairway runs through this tree-lined layout with shorter rough and no hazards. Maintained fringe encircles a large green that features medium speed on a receptive surface, flatter with few breaks.

Hole 4 – Par 4 – Rating 7.14

Red: 290 yds
Gold: 308 yds
White: 370 yds
Blue: 420 yds

Large, level tees overlook a flatter fairway. One real sand fairway bunker with small stones guards right of fairway. A string of 6 real sand fairway bunkers with small stones runs down the left side culminating with a 7th real sand greenside bunker with small stones on the left front corner of green. Short rough borders the areas. The design is tree-lined right. Maintained fringe encircles a large green with receptive, flat putting surface featuring few breaks and medium putting speed.

Hole 5 – Par 4 – Rating 7.14

Red: 240 yds
Gold: 295 yds
White: 361 yds
Blue: 409 yds

Large, level tees open to a flatter fairway with a slight dogleg right. A real sand fairway bunker with small stones lies down the right side, while short rough and a group of trees guard right. A real sand greenside bunker protects the left front corner. Maintained fringe encircles a large green that runs at medium speed on a receptive, slightly undulating surface.

Hole 6 – Par 4 – Rating 7.43

Red: 225 yds
Gold: 276 yds
White: 344 yds
Blue: 380 yds

Large, level tee boxes overlook a flat fairway with a slight dogleg right. Two real sand fairway bunkers protect the landing area with one on the left side and another further down the right side. Short rough lines the edges. A real sand greenside bunker guards the right front corner of the green. Maintained fringe encircles a large green that rolls at medium speed on a receptive surface, flatter with few breaks and sloped back to front slightly.

Hole 7 – Par 4 – Rating 7.33

Red: 240 yds
Gold: 300 yds
White: 367 yds
Blue: 402 yds

Large level tees overlook a flat fairway with a slight dogleg left. Short rough frames the play areas as a pond water hazard sits right of fairway. One real sand greenside bunker lies short of the green right. Maintained fringe encircles a large green that rolls at medium speed on a receptive surface, flatter with fewer breaks and a false front.

Hole 8 – Par 3 – Rating 6.67

Red: 118 yds
Gold: 128 yds
White: 138 yds
Blue: 158 yds

Multiple, level, medium size tee blocks begin the second par 3 on the front nine. Short rough surrounds the hole as a pond water hazard runs all down the right side. A real sand bunker guards the left front corner of the green. Maintained fringe encircles a large green that putts at medium speed on a receptive, flatter surface with few breaks and a little movement with a back to front slope.

Hole 9 – Par 5 – Rating 7.43

Red: 411 yds
Gold: 460 yds
White: 529 yds
Blue: 572 yds

Large level tees start the second par 5 on the front nine. A flat fairway runs narrow and tree-lined with shorter rough. A pond water hazard is on the right down the fairway. A real sand bunker protects the right front corner of the green. Maintained fringe encircles a large green that rolls at medium speed on a receptive, flatter putting surface with few breaks, slightly sloped back to front with a false front.

Average Rating Holes 1-9: 7.01

Timberwood Golf Club Back Nine

Hole 10 – Par 4 – Rating 7.43

Red: 239 yds
Gold: 343 yds
White: 365 yds
Blue: 403 yds

Large level tee blocks overlook a flat fairway that fades left. The narrow, treelined layout has short rough. A real sand fairway bunker lies down the left side as a pond water hazard sits right of tees. No greenside bunkers protect the approach. Maintained fringe encircles a large green that rolls at medium speed on a receptive, slightly undulating surface.

Hole 11 – Par 5 – Rating 7.25

Red: 427 yds
Gold: 460 yds
White: 517 yds
Blue: 567 yds

Level, medium size tee boxes begin the first par 5 on the back nine. A flatter fairway runs through this tree-lined hole with short rough and is crossed by a small stream. Two real sand fairway bunkers guard down the right side, one before the stream, one after. Two real sand greenside bunkers protect both front corners. Maintained fringe encircles a large green that putts at medium speed on a receptive surface, flatter with a slight break on the back to front slope.

Hole 12 – Par 4 – Rating 7.25

Red: 218 yds
Gold: 286 yds
White: 346 yds
Blue: 363 yds

Large, level tees overlook a flat fairway. A real sand fairway bunker lurks down the right side as a small island of trees stands on the left side. The layout is tree-lined left with short rough. A creek bed crosses the fairway. Two real sand bunkers protect both front corners of the green. Maintained fringe encircles a large green that putts at medium speed on a receptive, flatter putting surface with few breaks.

Hole 13 – Par 4 – Rating 7.43

Red: 300 yds
Gold: 323 yds
White: 367 yds
Blue: 382 yds

Large level tees face a flatter fairway. Two real sand fairway bunkers guard the left and right side of the fairway. Short rough lines the edges as a dry creek bed runs along the right side. A real sand bunker protects the front left corner of the green. Maintained fringe encircles a large green with a flatter putting surface that is receptive and offers medium putting speed.

Hole 14 – Par 3 – Rating 7.60

Red: 112 yds
Gold: 141 yds
White: 161 yds
Blue: 192 yds

Large, level tees introduce the first par 3 on the back nine. Short rough surrounds the play area as a water hazard lies well right. A real sand bunker guards the left front corner of the green. Maintained fringe encircles a large green that putts at medium speed on a receptive surface, flatter with few breaks.

Hole 15 – Par 4 – Rating 7.43

Red: 235 yds
Gold: 330 yds
White: 350 yds
Blue: 385 yds

Large, level tee blocks sit near a water hazard that lies right of tees. A flat fairway doglegs left around a real sand fairway bunker aside a group of trees left. Short rough borders the landing zones. Three real sand greenside bunkers guard the approach with one on front left and one on each back corner. Maintained fringe encircles a large green that is receptive with slight undulation and medium putting speed.

Hole 16 – Par 4 – Rating 7.43

Red: 227 yds
Gold: 268 yds
White: 356 yds
Blue: 405 yds

Large, level tees open to a flatter fairway with a slight dogleg right. Two real sand fairway bunkers sit left and right as shorter rough and tree-lined boundaries frame the hole. A dry creek bed cuts across the fairway short of the green. Two real sand greenside bunkers protect the two front corners of the green. Maintained fringe encircles a large green that putts at medium speed on a receptive surface sloped back to front.

Hole 17 – Par 3 – Rating 7.20

Red: 132 yds
Gold: 157 yds
White: 173 yds
Blue: 202 yds

Large, level tee boxes start the second and final par 3 on the back nine. Short rough edges this tree-lined layout. One small real sand bunker lies off the front of the green. Maintained fringe encircles a large green that putts at medium speed on a receptive surface, flatter with few breaks.

Hole 18 – Par 5 – Rating 7.00

Red: 410 yds
Gold: 500 yds
White: 515 yds
Blue: 542 yds

Second par 5 on the back nine begins from small, level tees that require shots over wetlands. A flat fairway runs through this tree-lined hole with short rough. A pond water hazard sits left as you near the green. No greenside bunkers guard the approach. Maintained fringe encircles a large green that putts at medium speed on a receptive surface, flatter with few breaks.

Average Rating Holes 10-18: 7.33

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