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.

  1. Franklin Hills

    Franklin Hills Country Club

    Franklin, MI, USA
    8.9

    Conditions 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
  2. Orchard Lake

    Orchard Lake Country Club

    Orchard Lake, MI, USA
    8.5

    Conditions 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
  3. South

    South

    Oakland Hills Country Club

    Bloomfield Hills, MI, USA
    9.2

    Conditions 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
  4. North

    North

    Detroit Golf Club

    Detroit, MI, USA
    7.9

    Conditions 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
  5. Birmingham

    Birmingham Country Club

    Birmingham, MI, USA
    8.2

    Conditions 4.5 out of 5 from 6 golfers

    PrivateTom Bendelow & Donald Ross

    • 4.5Conditions
    • 3.9Layout
    • 3.6Scenery
    • 4.2Facilities
    • Challenging
    • Driving range
    • Pristine
  6. Plum Hollow Country Club

    Southfield, MI, USA

    Conditions 4.5 out of 5 from 7 golfers

    8.2
  7. (Regulation) Country Club of Detroit

    Grosse Pointe Farms, MI, USA

    Conditions 4.5 out of 5 from 6 golfers

    8.1
  8. (South) Detroit Golf Club

    Detroit, MI, USA

    Conditions 4.5 out of 5 from 6 golfers

    8.0
  9. (North) Oakland Hills Country Club

    Bloomfield Hills, MI, USA

    Conditions 4.3 out of 5 from 5 golfers

    8.0
  10. The Orchards Golf Club

    Washington, MI, USA

    Conditions 4.2 out of 5 from 6 golfers

    8.3

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.

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