Beaver Island Golf Course

Got there at 7am Tuesday 9/27/23. Booked 18 holes. Starter told me to start on 1 because the mowers are mowing the back. Told the starter I should be making the turn about 8:10 and I would appreciate it if he wouldn’t start a large group on the back until I come around. I got to 10 about 8:05 only to see he put a foursome on the back. Every time he tells me to start the front the mowers are mowing the front not the back. So he is not in sync with the mowers. He said he couldn’t hold up the booking for 1 person. This didn’t make sense because there was only 8 cars in the parking lot and the front was wide open. People prefer to play the back because it is shorter and easier to play. At better run courses like Sheridan or Glen oak they will not start groups on the back because it infringes on those that are making the turn. There is no golf etiquette at Beaver Island. If you are going to hire a starter at least insure he or she understands this principle and can communicate with the mowing crew. I’ve played this course for 30 years. The starters use to take control of the process. There use to be rangers that helped control slow play and helped faster golfers to advance through the slower golfers. If a group can come on and start on the back at 8am why do you even have a starter for. You would be better off reversing the 9’s so that it would encourage people to want to start on the front tee again. It’s a shame because the course was not in bad shape for this time of the year. I realize it is not a country club or Beth Page Black. Starting groups on the back nine symbolizes that there are no rules or etiquette on the course. This is catering to golfers that are not concerned about pace of play or do not care that they are infringing on golfers that are making the turn. If you are not a good golfer and prefer to get drunk and not fix divots or not allow faster golfers to pass, BIG is the course for you.

Never playing this course again. Played here in June and recent reviews reaffirm my decision to never play here again. Fairways not well maintained and resembled rough over a fairway, every teebox and green had been hacked to hell. It seriously looked as someone was chipping pitch marks all over every green. Paid for 18 was told to start on the back nine and then when my partner and I finished the back nine they said we couldn't play the front nine because there was a league starting to tee off which was poor Management on their part because we paid and started our round an hour before the league. Had to fight tooth and nail for a refund, I'll save my money continue to go elsewhere.

Called to schedule a tee time after 430pm. Employee said no need to, you can walk right on... get there and they have tournaments... so can't get out..

Allow a 4some to walk on back 9 while a 4 some is coming off of hole 9. Worst performance of course management I've ever seen. Way to make a 18 hole day longer. I am never recommending or playing this course again.

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