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Blue 9 Course

Riverwood Resort

Mt. Pleasant, MI, USA
9 holesPar 352,232 yds

About this course

Riverwood Resort's Blue 9 is a nine-hole layout in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, designed by Moss. The course operates as part of a larger resort property in central Michigan, a region characterized by relatively flat to gently rolling terrain, mixed hardwood forests, and sandy soils typical of the state's interior. Mt. Pleasant sits in Isabella County, an area with a modest golf tradition serving both local residents and visitors to the region's recreational properties. The Blue 9 functions as one component of Riverwood's golf offerings, likely sharing practice facilities and clubhouse amenities with other loops on the property. Nine-hole courses in Michigan resort settings typically feature tree-lined fairways, modest elevation changes, and straightforward routing that accommodates players of varying skill levels. The design likely emphasizes playability and pace of play, with strategic bunkering and green complexes scaled to the overall length and character of the layout. Riverwood Resort caters to a mix of resort guests and local golfers, with the Blue 9 serving as either a quick standalone round or part of an eighteen-hole combination with another nine. The course reflects the practical design approach common to mid-Michigan golf properties, where natural pine and hardwood corridors define holes and the sandy subsoil provides good drainage and firm playing conditions during the season.

Quick facts

Location
Mt. Pleasant, MI, USA
Access
Public
Year built
1925
Designer
Moss
Holes
9
Par
35
Length
2,232 yards

Getting there

Most visitors arrive via MBS International Airport in Saginaw, roughly forty minutes to the southeast, though Detroit Metropolitan offers a broader range of connections for those willing to make the two-hour drive north through Michigan's agrarian heartland. The route gradually sheds the sprawl of the I-75 corridor, giving way to rolling farmland and pockets of hardwood forest before entering the modest college town of Mt. Pleasant. Riverwood Resort sits just beyond the city limits, its wooded grounds offering a quiet retreat where the hum of campus life fades into the rustle of the Chippewa River valley.

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Common questions about Blue 9 at Riverwood Resort

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

Blue 9 was designed by Moss.

Yes. Blue 9 at Riverwood Resort is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.

Par at Blue 9 is 35.

Blue 9 plays 2,232 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.

Blue 9 is a 9-hole course.

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