The best golf course layouts in Detroit, Michigan
The golf courses within about 25 miles of Detroit, Michigan that Course Vaults golfers rate highest for layout: routing, hole variety, and design. Each course needs layout ratings from at least 5 different golfers who played it; 5 courses qualify.
Also covers Northville, Bloomfield Hills, Shelby Township, Oakland Township, Clarkston and 15 more nearby towns.
Franklin Hills Country Club
Franklin, MI, USALayout 4.8 out of 5 from 5 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
South
Oakland Hills Country Club
Bloomfield Hills, MI, USALayout 4.7 out of 5 from 17 golfers
PrivateDonald Ross & Rees Jones
- 4.9Conditions
- 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
Plum Hollow Country Club
Southfield, MI, USALayout 3.9 out of 5 from 6 golfers
PrivateC. H. Alison & Wilfrid Reid
- 4.5Conditions
- 3.9Layout
- 3.9Scenery
- 4.3Facilities
Course is really excellent after the renovation a couple years ago. Good variety of holes, greens are always great. Still some things that could be changed to make it even better but great as it is.
Written by
@Njz1719
- Driving range
- Challenging
- Links
Birmingham Country Club
Birmingham, MI, USALayout 3.9 out of 5 from 5 golfers
PrivateTom Bendelow & Donald Ross
- 4.5Conditions
- 3.9Layout
- 3.6Scenery
- 4.2Facilities
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Pristine
The Orchards Golf Club
Washington, MI, USALayout 3.8 out of 5 from 6 golfers
PublicRobert Trent Jones, Jr.
- 4.5Conditions
- 3.8Layout
- 2.8Value
- 2.5Scenery
- 3.2Facilities
- Driving range
- Pristine
- Great value
How we rank
This ranking uses each golfer’s layout rating, on a 0.5–5 scale. Layout is the layout score golfers give when they log a round. Every golfer counts once per course: repeat rounds are averaged first, then the course score is the average across golfers. A course needs layout 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 Layout 4.8/5 (5 golfers). 5 courses qualify for this list.
This ranking uses each golfer’s layout rating, on a 0.5–5 scale. Layout is the layout score golfers give when they log a round. Every golfer counts once per course: repeat rounds are averaged first, then the course score is the average across golfers. A course needs layout 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 layout 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.
