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The Links at Crystal Lake
800 Golf Dr, Pontiac, MI 48341, United States
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An
Review №1

Played last week. Was recommended by a friend of mine who played with me. I never knew it was here. It was relatively short in length but had a number of really interesting holes. The greens rolled true and the speed was good. The overall condition of the course was good. The tee boxes were a bit beat up but otherwise, I enjoyed it. We played in the afternoon on a Friday and it moved slowly. But I definitely will come back to play again.

Mo
Review №2

Very friendly staff and a Beautifully set up course.

Pr
Review №3

A good course with nice fairways, but atrociously bad greens (aeriated). Killed the whole mood and outing completely. No beverage cart, or ranger, so good luck if you are stuck behind a slow 4 some.

An
Review №4

Making a reservation is quick, the staff is real friendly, the golf course is well maintained. You can also buy 2 rounds of golf for $40 at costco!

No
Review №5

Had a great time. Very friendly staff. The course was fun and fast.

St
Review №6

This place is a nice little spot for a weekday golf league. Grounds are well maintained and very easy to get a cart and go. The price is in line with the atmosphere.

Pa
Review №7

Pretty good place. The greens are usually in a very fair condition. The Tee boxes could use a little more love though. Overall, a very interesting golf course that is in a fair condition!

Ro
Review №8

Not too long of course, but decent price, and some nice scenery

A.
Review №9

Great course, in very good shape, and a solid value. Only weird part is that its listed as indoor. Note that due to CoVID theres no water or ball wash on the course. Id play again for sure.

Jo
Review №10

Good price. Interesting course setup. Some very challenging holes.

Wi
Review №11

Good for golf not a bad course not hard

Br
Review №12

Good course, could use some tlc especially in the sand traps

Ca
Review №13

Had a great time well-maintained green only 30 minutes from my home!

Ev
Review №14

Its an open, forgiving course. Generally well-maintained and price is very reasonable

Da
Review №15

A nice course to sharpen your short game.

Ma
Review №16

Pretty good course for the price

RB
Review №17

I like this course. People are friendly, course is short but in good shape.

Fr
Review №18

Great golf course. Gets better every year.

Ji
Review №19

Costco Auburn Hills offers two certs for $40 bucks which makes this the best value for 18 and a cart in Oakland County. Old muni course that does its best to stay in good shape. Hard to believe it sits in the middle of Pontiac. Great Saturday or Sunday afternoon course. Not too busy and very scenic. Its run very well -

JO
Review №20

Always a great time.

Br
Review №21

Hidden gem that will quickly become a favorite

Ia
Review №22

4700 from the tips but so much fun. Great for beginners to advanced players. I would definitely return for the $25 it cost to play 18 holes. If you can’t break 80 please use the white tees.

Jo
Review №23

Nice course. You cant tell from the street. Hidden gem!

Aa
Review №24

This course just keeps getting better every year. Way to go to all that work there. Keep it up. It is in amazing shape. Sorry about the house I hit.

Am
Review №25

Everything is in great shape. The greens are really token care of. Fun course to play!

Sa
Review №26

Short course lots of challenges

Cl
Review №27

Course and greens in great shape after more rain than anybody needed or wanted for June 2019. Friendly staff and bar with excellent drinks and service. One of our favorite go-to courses

Ja
Review №28

This is a really nice track.

Ch
Review №29

$40 for a weekend morning is way too expensive. This is not a $40 a round course. The only time its worth playing is weekday twilight during the summer so you can get a whole round in, or a costco deal. Otherwise its entirely overpriced for what it is.

Ki
Review №30

One of my favorite courses

To
Review №31

Great golf course. Excellent friendly professional staff. We golf there Sunday mornings. The course is spread out and flows smoothly. Not much waiting if any. Some fun tricky par 3s and good brats.

Ma
Review №32

Course was great and well maintained. Price was very reasonable for 18. Would golf here again.

Sc
Review №33

Short and beautiful. Well-maintained with slow greens.

Ri
Review №34

Nice golf course for the money. Nicely maintained. We play midweek so the pace of play was good. Friendly staff unless you try to steal chips

Jo
Review №35

How much do you think it would be best to have it done

Bn
Review №36

Solid course. Its a fun track. Not super challenging, but fun. Good customer service.

Ro
Review №37

Marcel is extremely helpful and great!

Ma
Review №38

My best round ever of 76 on one of my favorite courses!!

St
Review №39

The course is in excellent shape and the fees are very reasonable.

Je
Review №40

Nice little course with lot of character.

Ji
Review №41

We golfed at your course yesterday Great course. Fairways and greens in wonderful shape. Sand traps need attention. Will definitely come again. Loved the attitude of the staff and the young man cleaning the clubs as you start the back 9 was much appreciated. Good food at a reasonable price. Keep up the good work. Only reason for a 4 was the sand traps otherwise definitely a 5 from 3 Canuks.

Di
Review №42

Garbage course. Crappy management. The guy questioned me when I walked out with a $1 bag of chips. Literally about to tee off and he storms outside and screams “Did you pay for that bag of chips?!” I was shocked. He had to ask the bartender if I paid for them. The disrespect and terrible customer service just ensures not just me not coming here, but anybody I know. You couldn’t pay me to play here. I do not recommend this course to ANYBODY! Spend an extra $10 and play a way nicer and better course.

Mi
Review №43

Play here weekly. Its an OK course, cheap-ish so good for the money. Wish they would work on improving the quality and complexity of their greens, flattening of tee boxes, etc. My biggest complaint (and what would drive this review even lower as this season progresses) is that they overload the course so the pace of play is horrendous (I can only speak to weeknight league play). At one point they ran out of golf carts they had so many people booked for twilight. 9 holes took about 3.5 hours and we were worried if we would complete the round before it got too dark to play. I think they are still learning how to manage a golf course but theres a lot of potential.

Bo
Review №44

Hidden gem. we had a charity golf outing there. Good food, golfers enjoyed the course.

Jo
Review №45

Fun course. Great staff!

Ro
Review №46

Very fun coarse.Not as easy as the yardage would suggest.

To
Review №47

Decent course for the price. Has some challenging holes a nice looking water holes... but, pretty easy track for the most part. They also have a decent beer section which is a +. Has improved A LOT from the old Pontiac Muni days.

Cl
Review №48

Great challenging golf course.

Jo
Review №49

Decent course. Short, but good warm up for the start of the season. Not good value unless you can find a hot deal on GolfNow. Needs better signage for some holes and I don’t recommend walking.

Ch
Review №50

One of the best courses in Oakland county. Ive told all who ask that they wont disappointed if they play the links.Great prices, awesome knowledgeable friendly staff and well maintained grounds.

S
Review №51

Nice place to golf. Beautiful out today and not as busy so able to just enjoy.

Ro
Review №52

Hidden Gem in the area. Attended Habitat for Humanity Golf Outing last June.Extremely helpful staff, want to be sure you are happy with their service, and their course. Course well kept and a nice track for everyday golf. 19th hole is pretty good too. Nice change of pace and a place youll want to go back to

El
Review №53

Course is in great shape! They have made a lot of improvements. Highly recommend and great price!

Vi
Review №54

Fun course good time but fairways could be better taken care of and sand traps are like solid cement but over all had fun

Ma
Review №55

Place was in good shape for this early in the season. Its a cool short course to play.

Br
Review №56

This place is a great course for all ages and skill levels! While it may be a bit short for a pro golfer, it offers a variety of hole lengths with varying difficulty and a beautiful setting!The 14th hole is a marquee hole for the course and offers a unique landscape thats sure to catch the eye. I would recommend this course to anyone as it offers fair prices and a great staff! Everyone at the Links at Crystal Lake is super friendly and they are all very professional.The food here is impressive as well for a golf course and the wait staff is as pretty as they come! If you want a good golf experience, check out the links.

Ra
Review №57

10/3- The links at crystal lake golf course - for the price its OK now. Changing review to 4 starSo and so course and need lot for improvements.

Ro
Review №58

Nice place for winter golf on a simulator.

Je
Review №59

Nice course great staff....

Wi
Review №60

Great course to golf!

Mi
Review №61

Nice inexpensive course. Havent tried food yet this year. Play if you get a chance.

Br
Review №62

Love this course.

Ro
Review №63

Nice local course. Not too difficult to play

Be
Review №64

This is a short course but it is quite challenging. There are some really fun holes and the course is kept in very good shape.The staff is also extremely helpful and responsive. The front desk and the ranger helped is greatly on Labor Day 2016 when we were behind a horrendously slow group of four women. I asked the ranger to meet up with them on hole 5 and he was there almost immediately after hanging up the phone. We played through and finished the round in 4 hours instead of possibly 6.Great staff and great course!

Ka
Review №65

Open under GREAT NEW OWNERS. This is a family run course. Every one is friendly and extremely helpful.

Br
Review №66

Had a blast playing at the course. Great price and reminded me of when I was younger.

Ca
Review №67

Enjoyed my self beautiful course cant wait to play again

Wi
Review №68

Really good food and really good drinks

Ma
Review №69

Usually can tee off fastOk course

Jo
Review №70

Nice course and fun to play

Mi
Review №71

Challenging

Je
Review №72

Under new management, it has been a fun little course that no one knows about. Nice layout, with trees and water on a number of holes, but still very playable for beginners. Very reasonable price, and used to be easy to get on, but people are finding out about it.

Jo
Review №73

Love this course. Short and fun with some great views. One of the best deals for price in Oakland County

Ji
Review №74

Nice course, but beware of the residents that live along the back 9, they can be standoffish if your ball lands on their property. In particular hole 17.

Al
Review №75

Pace of play was pretty alow but that seems to be the new norm everywhere.

Ke
Review №76

Early ground is hard and fast. A nice local course. Well run.

Jo
Review №77

This is a really nice course and we really enjoy it but were trying to make a teatime for tomorrow Tuesday, November 29 and they say theyre closed but to make a teatime go on their website make the teatime and put it on your credit card this is ridiculous paying for a teatime with the golf course close I have been asking them now for four days to return my call and no one has returned it whats going on

Ro
Review №78

Short course but great for outings and weekend warriors

Ni
Review №79

Really nice course. Very well kept up.

Ra
Review №80

Great people!!..excellent shape!!good prices!!..employees are so easy to get along with!! Check it out!!.. Great time!! everytime!!

St
Review №81

Sufficient challenge and fun course. The groundskeeping team does an amazing job. Price is reasonable.

Br
Review №82

Easy course to score. Rates are reasonable.

Ed
Review №83

Nice, short course.

We
Review №84

Fun round.

Mi
Review №85

Very nice, good course not to long for seniors from whites

Ba
Review №86

Nice simulator

Su
Review №87

Reasonable course prices..and they have cleaned it up nice!! Get out and whack some balls!!!!

Jo
Review №88

Not real long, but still challenging. The course is well maintained and the price is a real value.

Ma
Review №89

Course was well maintained and had decent hazards and elevation change for lower Michigan.

Ke
Review №90

Fun place to golf and relax

M
Review №91

Its a very valuable golf course based on the price we paid.

Sa
Review №92

Well maintained course. Suits high handicappers. Can get a bit slow on weekends.

Cu
Review №93

Nice golf course, a lot improvement done.

to
Review №94

Great little course. Inexpensive and challenging.

Al
Review №95

Nice course, well maintained. Bunker sand can be quite heavy feeling.

Da
Review №96

Great time..great course...company scramble...

Je
Review №97

Great course. Kept up extremely well.

RA
Review №98

It is a great place to spend the afternoon

Je
Review №99

Trackman is awesome!

Jo
Review №100

Ive golfed this course many times.. Ive scored this course as a 3 due to the fact that its a mixture of golf course styles and suitable skill levels.. Its more like a 2.5 for me and ill express why below..The front 9 is across the street.. great front 9 and most the holes are surrounded with trees.. the only issue is have is all the HOOD houses and the Gs banging their systems along the 3 hole (par 5).. once you get past that hole its back to normal.. with the ghetto just on the other side of the fence on hole 3 and a few on the back is why i grade this a 2.5 out of 3.. 1-4 are all in the same general area.. h2o and trees make it difficult.. 5-8 are just down the road.. they are hard if you dont place your shots correctly.. lots of wetlands..the back 9 is by far my favorite.. h2o on just about every hole.. plus the island par 3 is awesome!!! the only down side the the back is the view of the hood.. it doesnt bother me any but i could see why people would not like it.. nothing worst than a crack head asking for money from the other side of the fence when your addressing your shot..the prices are great and the staff is extremely helpful!! they take terrific care of the fairways and the greens.. most of the courses the advrage golfer goes to could have good green but the fairways are burnt/dead.. this course is great!! true reading greens and great for all skill levels..I hope this information helps.. if you have not played this course you should try it..

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  • Address:800 Golf Dr, Pontiac, MI 48341, United States
  • Site:http://tlacl.com/
  • Phone:+1 248-758-3966
Categories
  • Indoor golf course
  • Golf club
  • Golf course
  • Golf driving range
  • Public golf course
Working hours
  • Monday:6:30am–8pm
  • Tuesday:7am–8pm
  • Wednesday:7am–8pm
  • Thursday:7am–8pm
  • Friday:7am–8pm
  • Saturday:7am–8pm
  • Sunday:6:30am–8pm
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible car park:Yes
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance:Yes
Amenities
  • Restaurant:Yes
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