The Detroit News will review a public golf course every Friday this summer. This is the ninth review. Carrington Golf Club in Monroe opened Aug. 3, but it doesn't seem like a new course. Because it doesn't have those things, Carrington might not be the most talked-about addition to the Southeastern Michigan golf landscape, but it is certainly one of the most refreshing. The course was designed to be player-friendly, but don't let the appearance deceive you.
Every hole has strategic elements to challenge any style of play.
This is not to say Carrington is boring. You won't need to bring two dozen golf balls to get around this course, but you will need to bring a pretty good swing and some course-management skills. Bob Clark, a retired PGA member, is serving as a consultant at Carrington. Clark said a full-time PGA professional will be hired by January. Everyone's been talking about the fourth hole.