Miner Hills Golf Course & Driving Range

Miners is a challenging, very well maintained course. Your game will improve by navigating narrow fairways, elevation changes and the famous undulating greens. This is not a bombers layout. There's a couple of chances to break out driver, (and a couple of holes where you wish you didn't!). Instead though, it's perfect for dialing in the irons and wedges. Been wanting to learn how to fade your 7? This is the place. You will be penalized on bad shots as it should be. I've been playing with buddies for a couple of years there, and every time I discover something new. First off, you might need to vary your tee boxes, not to shorten or lengthen yardage but to shape your shot or gain a few feet of elevation. #9 comes to mind. Short finishing hole that's beautiful from blue, unforgiving from anything else. I'll take view from #2 or #6 anytime. It's hilly, and most holes are sloped, you can walk it but have really good shoes. Think about it this way, your average muni might be easier to play because it's set up so anyone can grab a decent score. At Miners you will be challenged, because it's designed that way. I think Don, one of the owners, has a mean streak for some of those pin placements. You can't beat the cost, bring a snack or something and just enjoy it for what it is. Par is a very good score here.

Great smaller course with 3 short par 4s. Do not let the total yardage of the course fool you. Some of the greens will leave you scratching your head. Overall a solid and challenging little course. The only downside is a few of the greens are just unforgiving. Even great golf shots may not hold the surface. You have to know the course to shoot a decent number here. The most challenging short course I've ever played. Always great times here.

This is my favorite local course. Very "rustic," cart path only for carts, and few fancy amenities, BUT the course is well-maintained, the people are friendly, and it is relatively easy to get a tee time. This is a course you can walk if you don't mind a few steep hills. There's plenty of challenge in the course layout, and the ladies' tees are generally well-placed (not a random afterthought)!