Once you have played this course, you understand why they named it
“Thousand Oaks Golf Club”. I had the chance to play this course the
other day and leaped at the opportunity.
What a treat! Located north of Grand Rapids at Five Mile near the
Grand River, this course wraps around literally thousands of
oak trees. Which makes for a gorgeous nature outing this time of year.
Golf Digest rated this Rees Jones designed course one of the 25 best
courses to play in Michigan.
This course is quite deceptive. Because it fluctuates in elevation, you
might need a few more strokes to get up to the hole, or a little less
club if the green is down hill. All I can say is: don’t go in the woods,
or you will be reaching in your bag for a new ball.
What I didn’t know is that they have a Golf Academy, where PGA Golf
Master Instructor, Charles Vandenberg with the aid of state of the
art facilities can analyze your swing or putting stroke. Then they give
you a Dvd to take home with lesson plans to improve your game.
I took a few pictures so you could get an idea of what the course looks like:
First Hole
The first hole with the Clubhouse in the background.
View of a fairway
An elevated tee with the green nestled in the trees.
Green with oak trees surrounding
A fairly tight green with trees and bunkers waiting for your ball.
Golf Academy
The front entrance to the Golf Academy.
Practice Range
The practice range behind the Golf Academy.
Thousand Oaks Clubhouse
The Thousand Oaks Clubhouse and Restaurant
Statues of Children Golfing near the entrance
Bronze statues of children golfing near the entrance.
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Photos by Terry Westbrook