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Mirimichi Golf Club
Justin Timerlake's golf course where he grew up playing, he purchased it, renovated it, and it opened in July of 2009. It's north of Memphis in Millington, off of 51 North. It's a parkland style of course design, and was certified by Audubon as a "Classic" course, they say that's the highest level. They spent a lot of money converting the old Big Creek course, and it really shows. It's a tough course from the back tees, but if you play from the tees that suit your particular game, it's fair, but not too forgiving if you can't keep you ball in play. The routing has seven lakes, creeks, and waterfalls on a lot of holes, pot bunkers, elevated greens, and tree lined fairways, and not in bad shape for as new as it is. A little expensive for the Memphis area, especially in this economy, I believe they have lower rates in the afternoons and during the week. From the back tees it's 7,400 yards, 76.6 course rating, and 137 slope. ,
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re-opening is set for September 4, 2010, I will be there Flag Content
They say Mirimichi will be reopening in a month or so, but with all the rain we've had, it will be interesting to see what kind of shape it's in. Looking forward to see the modifications they've made to the coure, after spending $16Million on it, it's hard to imagine what else they could do. They need to charge $200 greens fees to make any money here, just glad Timberlake's doing it for an environmental statement. Flag Content
Closing until July 2010 to upgrade the greens, bunkers, and generally allow the course to grow in a little better. Hoping to become a Tour stop in 2020, and are using the USGA to advise them as to how to improve the course. Flag Content
I used to play the original course, Woodstock Hills quite a bit so I know what the old course was like, then it was called Big Creek, now Mirimichi with the layout about the same, but the course is aesthetically much improved. A nice driving range was added, but there's no club house but a trailer takes, all they need at the moment. The greens are championship bermuda and are in good condition. They need to grow in but are very playable. Fairways are OK but the grass needs to grow in. Grass coverage on the fairways is complete, and the ball sits up fine but there is sand under the grass and not turf. A year of growth will take care of that, but the rough is extemely penal, too thick for a public layout.They have a nice patio area that is roughly where the old 'club house' was. A nice place to get a burger and a beer. The back nine has more character, with running streams and ornamental rocks and walls. Of all the holes I remember from the old course #16 seems to be the most unchanged although it is much improved. The layout of 16 seems to have roughly the same visual clues.Prices are very reasonable for what you get. Staff is very friendly and helpful. Now for this eco-thing. Personally I could care less. And I thought he was gonna have solar-paneled golf carts?(maybe I am wrong). But all golf carts were gas-engined carts and had a very nice GPS unit although the unit didn't compensate for daily changes of pin position and there were no +/- yardage charts for pin positions. Flag Content
I played Mirimichi on Sept 5th for the first time. Though the coarse is a vast improvement form the former Big Creek golf coarse meaning Mirimichi is "Pretty" compared to Big Creek but I found that Big Creek was a much more enjoyable golf coarse to play. Mirimichi is not for the "not so good hacker "it is designed for the lower handicap players (no matter what tees you play from) and the heavier wallet group ($57 after 2:30pm). Meaning, they are over priced. You do get range balls in the price of a round but with courses allot closer to where I live, the gas pays for the range balls. The fairway bunkers are to say the least far from fair. I know bunkers are for punishment but not for the death penalty. Most of the bunkers in the fairways and around the green leave you only one option not towards the hole the lips are very steep trapping you into going sideways or backwards away from the hole. I was -1 after the first three holes and finished +9 at the end of my 18 hole round. My playing partners were not so lucky (They are both HIGH handicappers and lost allot of balls). If you like scenic tours and have allot of old golf balls you want to get rid of then play Mirimichi. If you want to have a challenging, enjoyable and cheaper round go play a course in north MS or Fairway Oaks in Oakland TN. I must mention the staff at Mirimichi is all top notch, they were helpful in everyway from picking you and your clubs up at the car, to returning you back after your round is over. I guess that is included in the price of the round. The coarse is "pretty" and the greens are good, the fairway are tight with tight lies, the location and the price make it a, one and done deal, for me and my golfing buddies. Flag Content
Due to the "green" nature of the course, the rough is barely touched, deep with all kinds of plant growth, another reason to hit the ball straight. It's a bit of a funky and quirky layout, lots of sidehill/downhill lies. Greens were fine. The whole course needs a while to grow in. Clubhouse plans are there, but in this economy it's doubtfull Flag Content