Pilgrim's Run Golf Club

What a quiet fun course to play! Its layed out really nice, the fairways and greens were in awesome shape! My favorite course so far to play in Michigan!!

Pilgrim's Run is a real bargain gem. Course is conditioned as well as any I've played, and for the rates they charge it's a bargain. Course offers wide areas of play off the tee and features large severely sloped greens. On a week golf trip that featured 3 top 100 public courses, this was half of the group's favorite stop.

Teed off at 3:50pm. Overall course was in nice shape. Front 9 was great and played it in 2 hours. Made the turn just before 6 and were only able to complete 5 holes by 7:30. Apparently we caught up to league play and they do not have a ranger out keeping speed up. We ended up bailing on the remainder of our round.

Course in very good shape but they seem to always put a lot of pin placements close to the edge of the green or next to ridges

We played Pilgrim’s Run twice last week during our stay in West Michigan. It is a beautiful, challenging layout through rolling hills and dense woods. The condition of the course was excellent. I would highly recommend it based on these factors.

Pace of play is another matter. Our first round was on a Monday at mid-day. The first 9 holes moved pretty well, but things slowed down substantially on the back we 9.w We waited on every shot. We did finish in a fairly reasonable overall time, however. We decided to play again on Friday, later in the afternoon. There were a couple of open tee times in front of us, so we breezed through the first few holes. Then play came to a screeching halt. There were 3 groups on every hole. We slogged our way through 14 holes in just over 4 hours, then gave up and drove in. Very frustrating! No rangers anywhere to be found. Again, this is an absolutely excellent golf course, but they need to monitor and enforce a better pace of play.

Played 18 with my bros on our annual golf trip up north. Course was in great shape. Somewhat challenging. Great staff. Left my sand wedge there, they not only found it but sent it to me no charge. Will definitely be back!!

I play an average of 3 different courses per month. I had not played for a couple of years but when I went I remembered how great his course is.

Wonderful golf course in the middle of nowhere. It’s a true test, but not too tough for the average golfer. The fairways and greens were in excellent shape and the layout & design is right up there with some of the best courses. The facilities were very nice and everyone was very friendly. You will not be disappointed with this golf course and the cost to play is a steal for this caliber of golf!

This course is always in tournament condition. The greens have the truest roll of any I have been on and you rarely see an old pitch mark in them. I played Arcadia early last month and this course is in such better shape for $130 cheaper than Arcadia. I would pick a free round at Pilgrims vs a free round at Arcadia. Both times I have played in the last two weeks we were done with 18 holes in just under 3 hours.

Pilgrims Run never disappoints. The course is always in fantastic shape. The staff is VERY friendly. It's a great test of golf for all skill levels.

Wish the greens would hold a good shot to the green no rewards for a good shot! Don't need a divot tool because its nearly impossible to make a divot. Love to play here such a beautiful layout.

An overall beautiful course and moderately challenging for an "80's" golfer. The course is almost always in very good condition. The only thing missing is GPS on the carts. Outside of that, I will continue to go back and play this course repeatedly. It's fun, forgiving but also challenging. And certainly worth the price. They likely undervalue themselves.

Pilgrims Run is one of my favorites. It offers a challenge in so many different ways. There are a number of trees to negotiate. The sand traps are brutal, so you want to stay clear of them at all cost, especially the fairway ones since you’ll have to worry about getting the ball into the air without hitting the lip. There’s a little water, but not too much. The greens are a great challenge with contours and rolling ridges; it takes a great imagination to read the greens properly. The only thing that I could say about the greens would be more of a criticism of those who play the course; fix your ball marks! The cups are freshly cut and are nice and sharp, no rolled edges. That’s probably one of the best things about the coronavirus time for the greens; the flag doesn’t get pulled as often and therefore people don’t go to the hole and step on it to roll the edges in. I’ve seen it,; it’s called cheating. Then everyone else has to deal with a compromised hole. I’ll say it again Pilgrims Run; keep it up. I love your course and everything you are doing. Thank you

The Good: Pilgrims Run is a relatively unheralded early Mike DeVries design in Pierson, MI about 30-minutes north of Grand Rapids. It should be showcased, however, as the one of the best values in the Midwest. Carved beautifully into Mid-Michigan forest woodlands, the design does a nice job of framing the holes within the trees but providing ample room off the tee to navigate. The Par-5’s on the front are absolutely outstanding, with the 1st being a nice risk/reward opportunity on the second shot to avoid a pesky sentinel tree and the 6th is a short, uphill Par-5 that is all about the tee-shot avoiding a monstrous fairway bunker. Great Par-3’s and excellent Par-4 variety. Impeccable conditions for a $69 golf course, its fairways are in perfect shape and the undulating greens hold well despite putting fairly slick. Good driving range well-positioned right by the putting green and opening tee. Extremely nice staff and great pace-of-play.

The Bad: Lack of on-course amenities including no GPS on carts is a bummer, but not necessarily expected since its not an upscale resort course. The lack of flare and pretention at Pilgrims Run is also a little part of its charm. Limited dining area and no outdoor eating area was a challenge considering the current Covid-19 situations.

The Verdict: Pilgrims Run is one of the most unsung golf courses in Michigan, if not the Midwest. Dollar for dollar, the best public golf course in the state of the 20 or so that I’ve played. Just a fun, pretty course to play. Simple as that.

Best Hole: The aforementioned Par-5 6th is the signature hole with the cavernous bunker in the middle of the way and an uphill approach to a green perched on the neck of a ridge in an amphitheater like setting. Fantastic golf hole!