#2 of 3 in West Branch
Nightmare Golf Course
Course conditions1st of 3 in West Branch
Views & scenery1st of 3 in West Branch
Atmosphere2nd of 3 in West Branch
Clubhouse food2nd of 3 in West Branch
Layout & design2nd of 3 in West Branch
About average for West Branch
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About Nightmare Golf Course
The Nightmare Golf Course sits in West Branch, Michigan, and despite its name the layout is known for its unusually wide fairways, which give players plenty of room off the tee.
It is one of a group of northern Michigan courses that also includes The Dream, a layout cut from 312 acres of hardwood forest, and The Quest, an 18-hole course in Houghton Lake set across generous, rolling terrain.
At a glance
- Access
- Public
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 7,058 yards
- Tees
- 5 tee boxes
- Course rating
- 74.7 / 141 slope
- Opened
- 2003
- Difficulty
- Average
Scorecard
| Tee | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Out | In | Total | Par | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 36 | 72 | ||
| Handicap | 13 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 6 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 2 | |||||
| BLACK | 358 | 214 | 468 | 458 | 190 | 581 | 346 | 634 | 448 | 317 | 472 | 163 | 436 | 214 | 415 | 360 | 397 | 587 | 3697 | 3361 | 7,058 | 72 | 74.7/141 |
| BLUE | 322 | 169 | 407 | 408 | 169 | 552 | 322 | 600 | 424 | 287 | 436 | 143 | 389 | 185 | 394 | 337 | 359 | 557 | 3373 | 3087 | 6,460 | 72 | 71.8/135 |
| COMBO BLUE/WHITE | 322 | 169 | 315 | 408 | 169 | 523 | 308 | 548 | 373 | 287 | 436 | 143 | 364 | 185 | 376 | 337 | 319 | 543 | 3135 | 2990 | 6,125 | 72 | 69.8/132 |
| WHITE | 309 | 142 | 315 | 389 | 148 | 523 | 308 | 548 | 373 | 267 | 420 | 134 | 364 | 125 | 376 | 321 | 319 | 543 | 3055 | 2869 | 5,924 | 72 | 68.9/130 |
| GREEN | 228 | 108 | 236 | 319 | 122 | 468 | 253 | 440 | 366 | 223 | 399 | 100 | 315 | 112 | 296 | 275 | 311 | 496 | 2540 | 2527 | 5,067 | 72 | 65.1/114 |
Tee and scorecard data retrieved from the USGA GHIN course database
Course handicap at Nightmare Golf Course
How many strokes you get from each tee, by handicap index.
| Tee | Rating | Slope | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 36 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLACK | 74.7 | 141 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 28 | 34 | 40 | 48 |
| BLUE | 71.8 | 135 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 30 | 36 | 43 |
| COMBO BLUE/WHITE | 69.8 | 132 | -2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 27 | 33 | 40 |
| WHITE | 68.9 | 130 | -3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 26 | 31 | 38 |
| GREEN | 65.1 | 114 | -7 | -2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 23 | 29 |
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