The best-conditioned golf courses in Michigan

The golf courses in 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; 40 courses qualify.

  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. Crystal Downs

    Crystal Downs Country Club

    Frankfort, MI, USA
    9.6

    Conditions 4.8 out of 5 from 13 golfers

    PrivateAlister Mackenzie & Perry Maxwell

    • 4.8Conditions
    • 5.0Layout
    • 5.0Scenery
    • 4.1Facilities

    It’s a time capsule. Mackenzie and Maxwell took a tilted piece of land and created 3 courses in 1. The start is down to low land, my favorite sections are 5-6-7 and 12 to 15. Very different from each other. I could study the 5th hole all day.

    Written by

    @Gdub201

    • Pristine
    • Must play
    • Fast greens
  5. Kingsley

    The Kingsley Club

    Kingsley, MI, USA
    9.1

    Conditions 4.6 out of 5 from 27 golfers

    PrivateMichael DeVries

    • 4.6Conditions
    • 4.5Layout
    • 4.5Scenery
    • 4.3Facilities

    I like me some quirk and Kingsley has it in spades. You'll make birdies and doubles for sure. Fun fun fun. Also love me a good redan and #16 is a great one.

    Written by

    @Urannimal

    • Must play
    • Pristine
    • Walkable
  6. (North) Detroit Golf Club

    Detroit, MI, USA

    Conditions 4.6 out of 5 from 7 golfers

    7.9
  7. (The South) Arcadia Bluffs Golf Course

    Arcadia, MI, USA

    Conditions 4.6 out of 5 from 41 golfers

    8.7
  8. Birmingham Country Club

    Birmingham, MI, USA

    Conditions 4.5 out of 5 from 6 golfers

    8.2
  9. Arcadia Bluffs Golf Course

    Arcadia, MI, USA

    Conditions 4.5 out of 5 from 45 golfers

    8.8
  10. (Greywalls) Marquette Golf & Country Club

    Marquette, MI, USA

    Conditions 4.5 out of 5 from 9 golfers

    8.7
  11. Plum Hollow Country Club

    Southfield, MI, USA

    Conditions 4.5 out of 5 from 7 golfers

    8.2
  12. (Regulation) Country Club of Detroit

    Grosse Pointe Farms, MI, USA

    Conditions 4.5 out of 5 from 6 golfers

    8.1
  13. (South) Detroit Golf Club

    Detroit, MI, USA

    Conditions 4.5 out of 5 from 6 golfers

    8.0
  14. Belvedere Golf Club

    Charlevoix, MI, USA

    Conditions 4.5 out of 5 from 20 golfers

    8.6
  15. Lost Dunes Golf Club

    Bridgman, MI, USA

    Conditions 4.4 out of 5 from 12 golfers

    8.7

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. State pages include courses across Michigan. Rankings refresh about hourly.

FAQ

Franklin Hills Country Club is #1 on Course Vaults in Michigan at Conditions 5.0/5 (6 golfers). 40 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. State pages include courses across Michigan. 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.

This page was last generated Nov 12, 2026, 3:41 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.

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