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Beeches Course

Beeches Golf Club

South Haven, MI, USA
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18 holesPar 727,115 yds74.8/130

About this course

Beeches Golf Club sits in South Haven, Michigan, a small lakeside community along the eastern shore of Lake Michigan known for its beaches, orchards, and tourism. The course was designed by Bruce Matthews III, a regional architect who has worked primarily in the Midwest. South Haven's landscape features rolling terrain shaped by glacial activity, with sandy soils, wooded areas, and proximity to the lake influencing the local climate and vegetation. The course occupies property that likely includes mature hardwood trees—possibly including the beech trees that give the club its name—and the routing takes advantage of the natural topography common to this part of southwestern Michigan. Courses in this region often incorporate elevation changes, wooded corridors, and strategic bunkering suited to the sandy subsoil. The design philosophy for many Michigan courses of this type emphasizes playability for a range of skill levels while preserving the character of the native landscape. Beeches serves as a community course for South Haven and the surrounding area, providing golf in a setting that reflects the quiet, seasonal rhythm of a Lake Michigan resort town. The club operates within the context of a region where golf is popular during the warmer months, and courses often balance local membership with visitor play drawn by the area's recreational appeal.

Quick facts

Location
South Haven, MI, USA
Access
Public
Year built
2007
Holes
18
Par
72
Length
7,115 yards
Difficulty
74.8/130

Getting there

Most arrivals to Beeches Golf Club route through Chicago's O'Hare or Midway airports, followed by a leisurely two-hour drive northeast along the Lake Michigan shoreline into southwestern Michigan. The journey traces the curve of the coast, trading urban sprawl for orchard country and dune-backed beaches, before turning inland through the quiet resort town of South Haven. Private flyers often favor Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International for a closer approach, though the final miles remain decidedly unhurried - a winding passage through fruit farms and wooded hills that feels worlds removed from the city left behind.

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Common questions about Beeches

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

Beeches was designed by Bruce Matthews III.

Yes. Beeches is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.

Par at Beeches is 72.

Beeches plays 7,115 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.

The slope rating at Beeches is 130.

Beeches is a 18-hole course.

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