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Michigan Courses
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1. Arcadia Bluffs Golf Club - Arcadia, MI The setting on 245 acres overlooking Lake Michigan and 3,100 feet of Great Lakes shoreline puts it over the top, but make no mistake, it’s a world-class golf course with 50 sod-wall bunkers. Rerouting of the two nines and rebuilding of several greens has only improved its stature. |
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2. Forest Dunes Golf & Country Club - Roscommon, MI The clubhouse alone makes Forest Dunes a stunner, but it doesn’t mask the beauty of this Michigan gem, a 1,200-acre golf oasis in the middle of the Huron National Forest. I said it in a 2003 review, “not a single hole is contrived.” The opening par 4 sets the stage for a memorable round and each hole thereafter adds to the enjoyment. |
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3. TimberStone At Pine Mountain - Iron Mountain, MI Timberstone is the only public Michigan golf course to which Golf Digest awarded five stars. It was also The Michigan Golf Course Owners Association “Course of the Year” for 2004. This is by far golf course architect Jerry Matthews’ best work in Michigan. |
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4. Eagle Eye Golf Club - Bath, MI That said, the stark contrast to most courses you’ll play is nothing short of dramatic. The folks at Hawk Hollow, home to Eagle Eye, know golf. They rank among the best operators in the state, evidenced by the immaculate condition of every tee station, fairway, bunker and green. |
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5. Greywalls Golf Club - Marquette, MI Golf Magazine suggests Greywalls is among the “Top 10 New Public Courses You Can Play.” The natural terrain and huge rock outcroppings provide a stage unmatched in the state. Add mountain vistas to Lake Superior and the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore and you have a golf destination worth the trip. |
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6. Black Lake Golf Club - Onaway, MI Suffice to say that Onaway, Mich. doesn’t come to mind as one of the first places you plan to visit, unless of course you aspire to play one of the state’s truly fine golf courses. Black Lake opened in 2002 to rave reviews, including a #2 ranking as Golf Digest’s “Best New Upscale Public Course.” |
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7. Tullymore - St.Ives Golf Club - Stanwood, MI Tullymore is one of those courses that looks as if every hole was painted to perfection. Long renown for providing a quality golf experience, St. Ives Resort trumped even their standards of high-end golf with Tullymore. Shortly after Tullymore opened, which it did in 2001 as the #1 New Upscale Public Course in America (Golf Digest). |
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8. Tribute-Otsego Club - Gaylord, MI The Tribute weaves 18 meticulously placed holes over 1,100 acres of the Otsego Club ski resort. The elevation changes that sweep over the Sturgeon River Valley afford the golfer some of the most dramatic vistas in Michigan. |
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9. Bay Harbor Golf Club - Links/Quarry Course - Bay Harbor, MI The bayside nine holes on the southern shore of Little Traverse Bay are what make this a truly spectacular golf course, not only the views, but the Art Hills design and use of the land. Complement these nine holes with the Quarry nine and you have a memorable round of golf. |
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10. Shepherd's Hollow Golf Club - Clarkston, MI |
11. Elk Ridge Golf Club - Atlanta, MI
12. Treetops Resort - Gaylord, MI
13. Lakewood Shores Resort - Gailes Course - Oscoda, MI
14. Red Hawk Golf Club - East Tawas, MI
15. HawksHead Golf Club - South Haven, MI
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