Type: Municipal
Driving Range: Yes
18 Holes - Par 71
550 West 1000 South
Logan, UT 84321
(435) 750-0123
Condition: +1 (Poor), This was a tough call for me. The greens are soft and it's a public course so it makes for a lot of unrepaired, or poorly repaired, ballmarks. Grounds are kept in pretty good condition but the many hazards aren't always clearly marked and defined.
Forgiveness: +2 (Straitjacket), This is a pretty hazardous course with water lurking on basically every hole. It earned the straitjacket score because a wayward shot generally means a lost ball and a penalty. Be prepared to lose a couple balls.
Diversity: 0 (Satisfactory), You could leave everything longer than a 6-iron in your car and probably score lower than otherwise. You might get tired of hitting irons because you'll hit one off of almost every tee. However, if you're feeling risky you can certainly be rewarded by great shots with a driver.
Uniqueness: -1 (Good), There aren't many courses that I've played that offer so many risk/reward opportunities. There are at least three par 4's that yo
u can head at the green from the tee if you're confident with your driver. The signature hole is probably #4 - a severe dogleg right, you can play it safe down the middle of the fairway or head at the green, which is only 275 yards from the tee... though it's 275 yards of water.Cost: -2 (A Few Fingers), $24 for 18 holes without a cart, $12 per rider for a cart.
Logan River's Overall Score: E
Mike's review score: 79
This is a pretty fun course and it's definitely worth the cost and the time on the road it takes to get all the way up to Logan. My tip to play well... lay up and hit your irons! UGA link to Logan River
- Full Review -
This course rewards accuracy and control while eating up wayward shots with water and thick marshland. The layout might be pretty frustrating for a beginner golfer. Fortunately it's not very long and low scores can be posted with good course management (or a long, straight, and soft-landing driver). My overall advice? When you're standing at the tee, or in the fairway, thinking "Should I go for it?", know that while a perfect shot might give you a chance at an eagle a mediocre shot will leave you scrambling for par and a bad shot might leave you scrambling for double bogey.
Tips for specific holes (all yardages are from the blue tees and are estimates, not GPS readings):
#1 Either go at the green (see above) or hit your 150 club. The tree on the left will come into playif you don't leave enough room to go over the top.
#3 Be straight! This hole is punishing to the left and right.
#4 After playing one safely in the fairway (hit your 170-180 club to stay short of the tree, taking it out of play) tee up a cheap ball and hit it over the lake just to see if you can put it on the green. However, if it's a busy day, as it often is on Saturday, don't upset everyone behind you by waiting for the green to clear unless that is going to be your legitimate tee shot. Know that if you don't clear the lake you'll be hitting three from the wrong side of the water. The yardage is generally about 270-280 yards to the middle of the green.
#6 The best play is your 200-220 club down the left middle of the fairway. Being on the left side of the fairway means you don't have greenside bunkers between your ball and the pin.
#7 Personally, I think the best/easiest way to play this hole is hitting 180 yards off the tee and then hitting two 150-yard shots into the green, or maybe a 200-yard shot followed by a 100 yarder. If you want to put your tee shot up next to the canal and go for the green in two, the canal is about 210-220 yards from the tee. The green is protected in the
front left by two large bunkers. There is very little room behind the green.
#10 Don't miss too far right, it's O.B.
#11 It's only 250-260 yards over the marsh to the green. Playing 180 yards into the fairway should leave you a 100-yard approach.
#12 The fairway is widest at about 225 yards off the tee.
#15 A slight dogleg left, a canal runs through at about 230 yards from the tee. Hit your 200-yard club to the 150 marker.
#18 The canal is not in play unless you are exceptionally long off the tee - over 300 yards. Too far right is O.B.
If you have anything to add or correct - or just want to share you Logan River experience/score - leave a comment or send me an email. Play well!
Tips for specific holes (all yardages are from the blue tees and are estimates, not GPS readings):
#1 Either go at the green (see above) or hit your 150 club. The tree on the left will come into playif you don't leave enough room to go over the top.#3 Be straight! This hole is punishing to the left and right.
#4 After playing one safely in the fairway (hit your 170-180 club to stay short of the tree, taking it out of play) tee up a cheap ball and hit it over the lake just to see if you can put it on the green. However, if it's a busy day, as it often is on Saturday, don't upset everyone behind you by waiting for the green to clear unless that is going to be your legitimate tee shot. Know that if you don't clear the lake you'll be hitting three from the wrong side of the water. The yardage is generally about 270-280 yards to the middle of the green.
#6 The best play is your 200-220 club down the left middle of the fairway. Being on the left side of the fairway means you don't have greenside bunkers between your ball and the pin.
#7 Personally, I think the best/easiest way to play this hole is hitting 180 yards off the tee and then hitting two 150-yard shots into the green, or maybe a 200-yard shot followed by a 100 yarder. If you want to put your tee shot up next to the canal and go for the green in two, the canal is about 210-220 yards from the tee. The green is protected in the
front left by two large bunkers. There is very little room behind the green.#10 Don't miss too far right, it's O.B.
#11 It's only 250-260 yards over the marsh to the green. Playing 180 yards into the fairway should leave you a 100-yard approach.
#12 The fairway is widest at about 225 yards off the tee.
#15 A slight dogleg left, a canal runs through at about 230 yards from the tee. Hit your 200-yard club to the 150 marker.
#18 The canal is not in play unless you are exceptionally long off the tee - over 300 yards. Too far right is O.B.
If you have anything to add or correct - or just want to share you Logan River experience/score - leave a comment or send me an email. Play well!
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