The Ponds at Battle Creek

I love golfing here. It’s a very nice course. Very challenging. I’ve lost many balls in the marsh and ponds when I first started golfing 3 years ago, but now I don’t lose any. It’s maintained pretty well too.
They have a pretty nice driving range. $ 10 for a large bucket is a pretty good deal.
The con is that it’s $ 18 for a nine hole. I wish they had 18 holes here.
For you rookies out there, bring lots of balls.

I somehow continue to underestimate this course (or perhaps I’m overestimating my golfing prowess). It’s an unassuming par 35 tucked away on the edge of suburbia.
The course itself tends to favor the putt for dough types as opposed to us that like to drive for show. From the tips it’s barely over 3,000 yards, but if you forget to take the course management out of the bag you can still find a few opportunities to get yourself into trouble.
The course itself is usually pretty well maintained and staff is friendly enough. Round length can vary significantly — if it’s busy be prepared to wait since it’s a short course that can get stacked up quickly. That said, if you go on off-​peak hours you can usually get a pretty quick round in.
Greens fees are so-​so (word to the thrifty, they generally post a few tee times on
). They have a driving range (though I’m not sure what impact road construction this summer has had on the facilities). Clubhouse is small, but offers a decent selection of apparel and libations.
If you can get a deal on a tee time or want to show off your iron play I’d recommend the Ponds, otherwise meh, you can probably do better elsewhere.