Great course but experienced a MAJOR issue today. Was the 2nd tee-time in the afternoon after a…read moremorning outing. The first group was a 5-some at 1:30 pm on Friday afternoon. As we caught them on #2 tee they drove off and no thought of letting a smaller group play through. Called the pro shop and they said the pro let them do it since they were playing in the city championship. Waited on every hole almost every shot. Unacceptable!

Nice course. Old course with mature trees. Greens were good. Fairways are a little wet and soggy…read morebecause it's built on a peat bog. Prices are good. Only complaint is that it's always wet there. No roll. Other than that it's a value.

Every year I take a buddy trip to northern Indiana to play golf for the weekend. This year we…read morepicked Briar Leaf in Laporte. The layout is good, some challenging holes for sure. The greens were as good as I've seen in the surrounding area (Laporte to Elkhart), and the driving range is average. The putting green was true to the actual greens. The clubhouse and Pro Shop were nice. My biggest concern is that the fairways were very dry, and the ground on the tee boxes were as well. The fairways that did have grass were cut a bit long for my liking. Overall, for the price we paid it wasn't a bad day. Although we did get behind some VERY slow groups, we completed 18 in under 4 hours. For the price, I recommend this course. The best thing is the chance to complete holes 3-6 without penalty, as they call this "Escaping Alcatraz". Hole #3 is a par 3 with an Island green, a very small one I might add. It takes a very skilled shot to stick this green (I failed, but this was my only Alcatraz flub). The sign explaining this experience needs to be updated, as it looks to be about 30 years old. We had a good experience, may return in the coming years. Recommended for the casual golfer/weekend warrior. We did not get a chance to eat at the restaurant but it looked like a quality place. I would give 3.5 stars if I could, but I'm upgrading to 4 due to the condition of the greens and the Alcatraz challenge.

I'm a 'hack' golfer, if you will, but I still enjoy getting out. One of the cool things to do is…read moreto get out to surrounding golf courses. I've been able to play Briar Leaf a couple of times. It is a challenging yet playable course for someone like me. Staff was great. I really enjoyed the island green hole on number 3. Challening and fun. The next is equally as challenging, although it's a par 5. You have trees on one side and the road right on the other side of the fairway. Had to hit a couple of tee shots the last time since I placed one that bounced squarely on the road. I went out with a couple of foursomes, since we had a quasi work group outing. We had a good time and no one felt like this was a course out of their league. Yet it was still challening and fun to play for the better golfers in the group. Nice golfing experience. I want to take my father-in-law the next time we go.

Very nice place to work on your game. Reasonably priced. We get together in a group during the…read morewinter to have a round of golf on the projectors.

Great facility to either work on your golf game or play around of golf and wonderful customer…read moreservice. The staff is friendly and courteous.

Nice little course. Reasonable rates. Not busy on the weekend. Maintenance needs to address…read moregrass length on tees and define fairway from rough. Could be a great place to watch sports with the addition of outdoor TV's. Management staff is friendly.

I thought I would never ave fun on a golf course that doesn't have golf carts but the scenery and…read morelayout of the course make up for it and I always have a good time when I play.

If you could've already played this course, I would recommend it!…read more We arrived 15 minutes before our tee time And we were greeted by a line of 6 carts and a group of walkers. With a ranger this happened by the way, which a 6 year old could solve this in minutes. Paid for 18 holes and found out 2 are closed off, you give us carts but don't worry it's cart path only making the pace of play through the roof. The course it's self wasn't ready to open especially if it's ran this way.

Tried to have a nice day golfing with my wife today. We had an 11:00 AM tee time and started off…read moregreat, but once we got to hole #3, everything went downhill -- almost literally. Our golf cart decided to quit working at the top of the hill. We gave it some gas, took the key out, tried again...nothing. Even one of the older gentlemen nearby looked at the cart and said, "Damn, we need to get rid of that cart." They swapped us out for another cart, which worked perfectly, so no big deal. Then came the next adventure. We had a guy changing the hole locations on the greens, and unfortunately he decided to change every hole from #3 through #7 right as we were trying to play them. We tried skipping ahead to avoid waiting, but somehow he kept jumping to whichever hole we were on before we could finish it. Overall, it was definitely an eventful round. We were just hoping for a relaxed day of golf with my wife, but instead we got a little comedy show along the way. Hopefully the carts and hole locations are a little more cooperative next time!

A great course and always a top-notch experience! Excellent staff, good food and off-course…read moreamenities, and the track itself is outstanding. It's well maintained, has a unique layout, and is a blast every time I've been. Highly recommend!!

Golf: Very nice, scenic, interesting course, but being a public facility, not in the best…read morecondition. Lots of unfilled fairway divots, ball marks on the greens that aren't being repaired. Golf carts are electric, but have way too many ads appearing on the GPS screen. Annoying. Green fees are fair and they offer a small senior discount during the week. Restaurant: Food is really very good. Service varies from good to slow, depending on the size of the crowd. Breakfasts are excellent. The bar, unfortunately, only carries 2 brands of scotch, neither of which is very good. But they do have a large variety of beers, and other drinks. Accommodations: This is where I was extremely disappointed. The cottage (Cottage C) claimed to have 2 queen beds in each of the 4 rooms. That's quite an exaggeration, if not an outright lie. The beds are singles (and small singles, at that). Very uncomfortable sleeping conditions. If you can get the cottage with the king bed, do so, otherwise, skip the trip.

Great course design which made it challenging and fun. Has a driving range and a nice putting and…read morechipping green. Clubhouse was a bit questionable but the course made up for it.

We Enjoy the course, we have fun... could use some TLC but we always have fun when we all get…read moretogether. Wish they wouldn't mow or stay on the green while you're trying to hit.

Holes in the parking lot...giant holes. Staff is rude and they have illegal poker games on…read moreThursdays. Last week aan pulled a knife and tried to stab somebody. They didn't ban that man or the poker game. Bad expensive food, uneven unserviced bowling lanes. I'd give it a zero. Stay safe avoid this place.

Very clean bowling alley with friendly staff. They offer a kitchen, pool, arcade games, and air…read morehockey. They have ramps for younger children to use while bowling as well. Great for families or for a date night.