Back Course

Orchard Hills Golf Club

Shelbyville, MI, USA
Public
9 holesPar 363,062 yds

About this course

Orchard Hills Golf Club sits in Shelbyville, Michigan, a small community in Allegan County roughly midway between Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo. The course was designed by Arthur Young, a regional architect active in the mid-twentieth century who worked primarily across Michigan and neighboring states. Young's designs typically emphasize playability for a range of skill levels while incorporating the natural terrain features common to southwestern Michigan—rolling farmland, mature hardwoods, and occasional wetland areas. The routing at Orchard Hills likely reflects this approach, with holes shaped by the property's existing topography rather than dramatic earthmoving. The landscape around Shelbyville is characterized by agricultural land transitioning to wooded corridors, and courses in this area often feature tree-lined fairways, modest elevation changes, and seasonal water features. Orchard Hills serves as a community-oriented facility, providing golf for local residents and visitors exploring Michigan's lower peninsula. The club operates in a region with a strong tradition of accessible public and semi-private golf, where the emphasis falls on maintaining playable conditions and welcoming atmosphere rather than championship-level difficulty. Courses of this vintage and setting in Michigan typically offer straightforward strategic choices—risk-reward opportunities around water or bunkers, doglegs through tree corridors, and greens that reward accurate approach play without severe undulation. Orchard Hills fits within this tradition, providing a round shaped by the rural Michigan landscape and the design sensibilities of its era.

Quick facts

Location
Shelbyville, MI, USA
Access
Public
Year built
1955
Designer
Arthur Young
Holes
9
Par
36
Length
3,062 yards

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Common questions about Back at Orchard Hills Golf Club

Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.

Back was designed by Arthur Young.

Yes. Back at Orchard Hills Golf Club is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.

Par at Back is 36.

Back plays 3,062 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.

Back is a 9-hole course.

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