Hidden River Golf & Casting Club

Getting To Know: Hidden River Golf & Casting Club

An Insightful Interview With Jerry Roman, Head Golf Professional

By Brian Weis

Whether you have played a course 20+ times a year or looking to play the course for the first time, insights from an insider can help enhance your golf experience. Below is an interview with Jerry Roman who shares some valuable tidbits about the course, memorable holes and must eats and treats at the 19th.

Give Our Readers An Overview of the Golf Course/Property
Experience Hidden River Golf and Casting Club where you'll discover impeccable course conditions, exceptional service and an exquisite menu. Upon arrival, you will immediately recognize that Hidden River is unique to other courses in northern Michigan. The setting's tranquility is easily noticed, as are the towering pines and attention to detail. Plan time to visit the clubhouse, as well as our Rainbow Room restaurant and patio. The patio overlooks the Maple River which gracefully flows through the property. Hidden River Golf & Casting Club is rated among the top courses around, yet green fees are a surprising value. Whether on a golf vacation, visiting for the day or you live in this beautiful area, you're sure to find reasons for us to welcome you and often welcome you back!

What Tips or Local Knowledge Would You Provide To Help Them Score Better At Your Course?

Choose the proper tees. The course plays long for what the yardage shows on the scorecard.

Course designer, W. Bruce Matthews, III, sums it up:

"I really like Hidden River because, if played from the correct tees, it offers a demanding but fair test of golf amid beautiful surroundings. Too many golfers play at 6800 yards and that's wrong for 90% of them. I made sure it was playable too with minimal forced carries. I truly believe it's one of the most unsung courses in northern Michigan, and I'm always happy to hear it's very popular with local golfers."

Recent Awards or What You Are Most Proud About The Course?

Top 20 best you can play in Michigan Golfweek 2013

Top 4 Golf Course Restaurants in the Mid West PGA Travel 2008

4 1/2 Stars Places to Play
Golf Digest 2007

What Is The Signature, Most Talked About, or Most Photographed Hole?

Hole #9---Everyone loves a drop shot par-three and this one is to a small green. If you're on the green you're not far from the cup. There's a trout-shaped bunker left of the green that the original owner planned. Alert to stage-minded golfers: you might have an audience - the clubhouse patio is on the other side of the river.

What Is Your Favorite Hole? Any Tips to Play It?
My favorite hole is number 6. Long par 4 dogleg left. Make sure to not cut too much off the corner. Hitting the fairway is a must to set up a long approach shot. Walking off the green with par or better is a job well done.

Must Have Dish or Drink after the round at the 19th Hole?
Parmesan Encrusted Whitefish Finished with classic lemon capper beurre blanc sauce.

Who Holds Course Record and What Was Their Score?
Kyle Roman Back Tees 67

Back Tee Stats
Par: 72
Yardage: 7101
Slope: 138
Rating: 74.3

More Information
Hidden River Golf & Casting Club
7688 Maple River Road
Brutus, MI, 49716
(231) 529-4653
www.hiddenriver.com

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About: Brian Weis

Brian Weis is the Publisher of GolfTrips.com, a network of golf travel and directory sites including GolfWisconsin.com, GolfMichigan.com, ArizonaGolfer.com, GolfAlabama.com, etc. Professionally, Brian is a member of the Golf Writers Association of America (GWAA), International Network of Golf (ING), Golf Travel Writers of America (GTWA), International Golf Travel Writers Association (IGTWA) and The Society of Hickory Golfers (SoHG). In 2016, Brian won The Shaheen Cup, an award given to a golf travel writer by his peers.

All of his life, Brian has been around the game of golf. As a youngster, Brian competed at all levels in junior and high school golf. Brian had a zero chance for a college golf scholarship, so he worked on the grounds crew at West Bend Country Club to pay for his University of Wisconsin education. In his adult years, his passion for the game collided with his entrepreneurial spirit and in 2004 launched GolfWisconsin.com. In 2007, the idea for a network of local golf directory sites formed and GolfTrips.com was born. Today, the network consists of a site in all 50 states supported by national sites like GolfTrips.com, GolfGuide.com and GolfPackages.com. It is an understatement to say, Brian is passionate about promoting golf and golf travel on a local, regional, national and international level.

On the golf course, Brian is known as a fierce weekend warrior that fluctuates between a 5-9 handicap. With a soft fade, known as "The Weis Slice", and booming 300+ drives, he can blast it out of bounds with the best of them.