Meadowbrook Country Club’s practice facilities include 2 putting greens, a pitching area with 3 landing zones (approximately 100 yards wide), and a grass driving range.

The course is supremely walkable with quick-playing singles able to complete their rounds in <3 hours in good conditions; few rounds will take more than 3.5 hours even in a foursome.

The course’s primary defense is its greens, which can run fast and emphasize playing the ball below the hole. Numbers 1, 7, 8, 10, and 15 have particularly severe penalties for missing in the wrong spots or taking on too much risk. Sudden backside drop-offs and Raynor-esque raised complexes also make holding certain greens a challenge (caution: do not go long or left on #6 or #7).

2 out of 3 par 5s (#4 and #15) are getable in 2, even for shorter hitters when conditions are firm. The par 4s will stretch some golfers, however. The trees on #14 make cutting the dogleg left corner extremely difficult, leaving a long or blocked out approach shot - place your drive perfectly or bail right and accept the possibility of needing to lay up. #7’s length, downhill/sidehill landing area, and raised green complex (which tilts right and slopes off at the back) make it perhaps the most demanding hole on the golf course. Needless to say, these two holes constitute Meadowbrook’s 1 and 2 handicap.

Trees also present a problem for errant drivers of the ball, and golfers new to Meadowbrook would be well advised to practice basic punch and escape shots in advance of their round. Please take your medicine!

As of June 2024, scorecards do not show an additional set of combo tees (white/gold) that can benefit shorter hitters, especially in soft conditions or poor weather. This setup mirrors the gold/red combo tees with golfers playing off the gold tees on 6, 7, 8, 10, and 14. This is shown as a valid tee option when logging scores in GHIN.