
Arrowhead Course
Arrowhead Golf Course
About this course
Arrowhead Golf Course sits in Lowell, a small city in western Michigan's Kent County, roughly fifteen miles east of Grand Rapids. The course was designed by Eugene Kay, a Michigan-based architect who worked primarily in the state during the mid-to-late twentieth century. Kay's portfolio includes numerous daily-fee and municipal layouts across Michigan, typically characterized by straightforward routing that accommodates a range of player abilities while working within the region's natural terrain. The property occupies land typical of western Michigan's glacial landscape—gently rolling terrain with stands of mature hardwoods and open meadow areas. Courses in this region often feature elevation changes modest enough to walk comfortably while providing visual interest and strategic variety in shot-making. The design likely incorporates natural drainage corridors and wooded corridors that define playing corridors and frame individual holes. As a public facility serving the Lowell area, Arrowhead functions as an accessible option for local golfers and visitors exploring courses in the greater Grand Rapids region. The layout reflects the practical design sensibilities common to Michigan's mid-century public courses—playable for everyday golfers while offering enough length and hazard placement to challenge better players. The course operates within the tradition of community golf facilities that prioritize steady play and maintenance standards suited to high-volume public use throughout Michigan's relatively short golf season.
Quick facts
- Location
- Lowell, MI, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1963
- Designer
- Eugene Kay
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 6,040 yards
Getting there
Arrowhead Golf Course lies in the rolling countryside of western Michigan, roughly thirty minutes southeast of Gerald R. Ford International Airport in Grand Rapids. The drive traces a gentle descent from the city's edge into Lowell's pastoral outskirts, where farmland and hardwood forests frame quiet two-lane roads. As you approach along Alden Nash Avenue, the landscape opens to reveal the course's elevated terrain - a fitting prelude to a layout that takes full advantage of the region's natural contours and wooded ridgelines.

FAQ
Common questions about Arrowhead
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Arrowhead was designed by Eugene Kay.
Yes. Arrowhead is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Arrowhead is 72.
Arrowhead plays 6,040 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
Arrowhead is a 18-hole course.



