The best-conditioned golf courses in Detroit, Michigan
The golf courses within about 25 miles of Detroit, Michigan that Course Vaults golfers rate highest for conditions: greens, fairways, tee boxes, and bunkers. Each course needs conditions ratings from at least 5 different golfers who played it; 10 courses qualify.
Also covers Northville, Bloomfield Hills, Shelby Township, Oakland Township, Clarkston and 17 more nearby towns.

Franklin Hills Country Club
Franklin, MI, USAConditions 5.0 out of 5 from 6 golfers
PrivateAlbert Kahn
- 5.0Conditions
- 4.8Layout
- 3.8Scenery
- 4.2Facilities
Very fun / strategic layout. Lots of strategically placed bunkers and exceptional set of greens. Good hole variety and some of the best conditions I have played on. Super playable and courses uses the gently rolling property nicely - a lot of slightly elevated tee shots.
Written by
@mikeybenzinger
- Must play
- Driving range
- Pristine

Orchard Lake Country Club
Orchard Lake, MI, USAConditions 4.8 out of 5 from 8 golfers
PrivateHarry S. Colt & C. H. Alison
- 4.8Conditions
- 4.3Layout
- 4.3Scenery
- 4.5Facilities
Outstanding Alison members club in the Detroit area. If you can't have fun playing OLCC we probably shouldn't play golf together. The great holes there are right up there with Alison's top tier with a handful that don't quite reach those heights.
Written by
@Urannimal
- Pristine
- Walkable
- Driving range

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Oakland Hills Country Club
Bloomfield Hills, MI, USAConditions 4.8 out of 5 from 25 golfers
PrivateDonald Ross & Rees Jones
- 4.8Conditions
- 4.7Layout
- 4.3Scenery
- 4.7Facilities
The Ross design / Hanse renovation is quite a 1-2 punch. I played right after the US Junior Am, boy was that course playing tough! Rough was beyond intense, and there was no easing into the rough… no first cut green-side, just a change from wicked quick greens to a disheartening rough.
Written by
@notaburner105
- Must play
- Pristine
- Challenging

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Detroit Golf Club
Detroit, MI, USAConditions 4.6 out of 5 from 7 golfers
PrivateDonald Ross & Robert Trent Jones Sr.
- 4.6Conditions
- 3.8Layout
- 3.0Scenery
- 3.8Facilities
I cannot wait to see what they do with the redesign. From what I understand they’re going to go back to the original Donald Ross idea of using the ravine from 18 more around the rest of the course. I think it’s probably not the best for PGA Tour play, but it’s fun.
Written by
@Colinarmi
- Driving range
- Hidden gem
- Restaurant

Birmingham Country Club
Birmingham, MI, USAConditions 4.5 out of 5 from 6 golfers
PrivateTom Bendelow & Donald Ross
- 4.5Conditions
- 3.9Layout
- 3.6Scenery
- 4.2Facilities
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Pristine

Plum Hollow Country Club
Southfield, MI, USA
Conditions 4.5 out of 5 from 7 golfers

(Regulation) Country Club of Detroit
Grosse Pointe Farms, MI, USA
Conditions 4.5 out of 5 from 6 golfers

(South) Detroit Golf Club
Detroit, MI, USA
Conditions 4.5 out of 5 from 6 golfers

(North) Oakland Hills Country Club
Bloomfield Hills, MI, USA
Conditions 4.3 out of 5 from 5 golfers

The Orchards Golf Club
Washington, MI, USA
Conditions 4.2 out of 5 from 6 golfers
How we rank
This ranking uses each golfer’s conditions rating, on a 0.5–5 scale. Conditions is the golfer’s overall conditions score, or the average of their greens, fairways, tee box, and bunker scores when no overall was given. Every golfer counts once per course: repeat rounds are averaged first, then the course score is the average across golfers. A course needs conditions ratings from at least 5 different golfers. Ties go to the course with more golfers, then the higher Course Vaults score. Only open courses with a published Course Vaults score (at least 5 explicit ratings) are eligible, and a page is published only when at least 5 courses qualify. City pages include courses within about 25 miles of Detroit, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
Franklin Hills Country Club is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Detroit, Michigan at Conditions 5.0/5 (6 golfers). 10 courses qualify for this list.
This ranking uses each golfer’s conditions rating, on a 0.5–5 scale. Conditions is the golfer’s overall conditions score, or the average of their greens, fairways, tee box, and bunker scores when no overall was given. Every golfer counts once per course: repeat rounds are averaged first, then the course score is the average across golfers. A course needs conditions ratings from at least 5 different golfers. Ties go to the course with more golfers, then the higher Course Vaults score. Only open courses with a published Course Vaults score (at least 5 explicit ratings) are eligible, and a page is published only when at least 5 courses qualify. City pages include courses within about 25 miles of Detroit, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
A course appears once at least 5 different golfers have rated its conditions on Course Vaults. Log your round and rate it in the app to help it qualify.
Yes. It includes qualifying courses within about 25 miles of Detroit, not only courses whose address is in the city.
This page was last generated Nov 12, 2026, 3:53 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.
