
Blue Course
Saskatoon Golf Club

About this course
The Blue Course at Saskatoon Golf Club in Alto, Michigan, represents Mark DeVries's work in the rolling terrain southeast of Grand Rapids. DeVries, a Michigan-based architect who has designed and renovated numerous courses throughout the Great Lakes region, routed this layout through the natural topography characteristic of western Michigan's glacial landscape. The property features elevation changes, mature tree corridors, and the kind of varied terrain that allows for strategic design elements across the eighteen holes. The course occupies land in Kent County's rural setting, where agricultural fields transition into wooded golf holes. DeVries's design philosophy typically emphasizes playability for a range of skill levels while incorporating risk-reward opportunities and strategic bunkering. The Blue Course serves as one of multiple layouts at the facility, suggesting a club with substantial golfing infrastructure and a membership base that values access to different playing experiences throughout the season. Saskatoon Golf Club operates as a daily-fee facility, making the Blue Course accessible to public play rather than restricting it to private membership. The course fits into Michigan's robust golf market, where numerous layouts compete for regional players drawn to the state's temperate summer conditions and the variety of design styles available across its southern tier. The Alto location places it within reasonable driving distance of Grand Rapids and other population centers in the region.
Quick facts
- Location
- Alto, MI, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1972
- Designer
- Mark DeVries
- Holes
- 9
- Par
- 36
- Length
- 3,090 yards
- Difficulty
- 34/117
Getting there
The journey to Saskatoon Golf Club begins at Gerald R. Ford International Airport in Grand Rapids, a straightforward twenty-minute drive east into the gently rolling farmland of Kent County. The route traces M-6 and then narrows onto country roads that wind through Michigan's pastoral midsection, where cornfields and orchards give way to stands of hardwood and the occasional glimpse of inland water. As you approach Alto, the landscape softens into the kind of quiet, unhurried terrain that has long sheltered the state's most discreet private clubs, and Saskatoon reveals itself with characteristic understatement - a secluded retreat where the game has been played with quiet reverence for nearly a century.

FAQ
Common questions about Blue at Saskatoon Golf Club
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Blue was designed by Mark DeVries.
Yes. Blue at Saskatoon Golf Club is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Blue is 36.
Blue plays 3,090 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Blue is 117.
Blue is a 9-hole course.





