How to prepare your putting for Pilgrim's Run Golf Course in Pierson, Michigan.
Pilgrim's Run Golf Course plays a 7,093-yard par 73 from the Gold tees with a 74.4 rating and 143 slope. Greens are bentgrass. Practice green available. For most players prepping here, lag putting and 4–6 foot pressure putts are the highest-leverage focus.
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Standard — build a steady putting routine
Pilgrim's Run is a par 73 public course built on over 400 acres in West Michigan with heavily undulating bentgrass greens with speeds in the double digits. The course features six tee yardages (4,863-7,093 yards) and distinctive green complexes separated by towering white pines and black oaks. Each of the 18 holes is named after passages from John Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress.
Why putting prep matters at Pilgrim's Run Golf Course
Pilgrim's Run Golf Course plays as a 14-hole par 73 from the Gold tees at 7,093 yards. With a 74.4 rating and 143 slope, it's a course that asks for steady ball-striking and steady putting through a full round.
Mike DeVries's design philosophy shapes the green complexes here.
RECOMMENDED ROUTINE
20-minute pre-round putting routine
Adapt timing to your practice green availability and arrival window.
1
3–6 foot start-line check
Hit 10 putts from short range and watch your face control. Pick one ball mark or grass blade as a target — this is your line accuracy check before everything else. Bentgrass holds its line cleanly, so misses from this range are usually face-angle errors, not green reads.
5 min
2
15 / 25 / 35 foot distance ladder
Build your stroke-length feel for the most common lag putt distances. Three putts at each distance. The goal is getting the second putt inside the leather, not making the first. High-slope course — expect severe undulation. Practice ladder distances from both above and below the hole.
8 min
3
Uphill / downhill speed calibration
If the practice green has slope: hit 5 uphill and 5 downhill putts from the same distance. Hit at least 5 putts each direction. This is where the practice green tells you what the course will play like today.
5 min
4
Pressure finish
Make 8 out of 10 from 4–6 feet before leaving. If you miss two in a row, reset the count. The goal is leaving the green with confidence, not a number. Greens may have more wear around the cup at high-traffic courses — your last putts will tell you what the actual surface is doing.
2 min
What to track with TrueRoll
Four metrics worth watching during your prep sessions at home or on the road before playing Pilgrim's Run Golf Course.