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.

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

Crystal Downs Country Club
Frankfort, MI, USAConditions 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

The Kingsley Club
Kingsley, MI, USAConditions 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

(North) Detroit Golf Club
Detroit, MI, USA
Conditions 4.6 out of 5 from 7 golfers

(The South) Arcadia Bluffs Golf Course
Arcadia, MI, USA
Conditions 4.6 out of 5 from 41 golfers

Birmingham Country Club
Birmingham, MI, USA
Conditions 4.5 out of 5 from 6 golfers

Arcadia Bluffs Golf Course
Arcadia, MI, USA
Conditions 4.5 out of 5 from 45 golfers

(Greywalls) Marquette Golf & Country Club
Marquette, MI, USA
Conditions 4.5 out of 5 from 9 golfers

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

Belvedere Golf Club
Charlevoix, MI, USA
Conditions 4.5 out of 5 from 20 golfers

Lost Dunes Golf Club
Bridgman, MI, USA
Conditions 4.4 out of 5 from 12 golfers

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

(Loop - Red) Forest Dunes Golf Club
Roscommon, MI, USA
Conditions 4.3 out of 5 from 13 golfers

(Jack Nicklaus Signature) The Golf Club at Harbor Shores
Benton Harbor, MI, USA
Conditions 4.3 out of 5 from 11 golfers

The Orchards Golf Club
Washington, MI, USA
Conditions 4.2 out of 5 from 6 golfers

Forest Dunes Golf Club
Roscommon, MI, USA
Conditions 4.2 out of 5 from 23 golfers

(The Heather) Boyne Highlands Resort
Harbor Springs, MI, USA
Conditions 4.2 out of 5 from 5 golfers

(The Links/The Quarry) Bay Harbor Golf Club
Bay Harbor, MI, USA
Conditions 4.1 out of 5 from 10 golfers

True North Golf Club
Harbor Springs, MI, USA
Conditions 4.1 out of 5 from 5 golfers

(The Bear) Grand Traverse Resort
Acme, MI, USA
Conditions 4.1 out of 5 from 7 golfers

The Club at Lochenheath
Williamsburg, MI, USA
Conditions 4.1 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. 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.
