Championship at Oak Pointe Country Club

Oak Pointe Country Club's Championship course sits in Brighton, Michigan, approximately forty miles northwest of Detroit in Livingston County. Designed by Jerry Matthews and opened in the mid-1990s, the course occupies rolling terrain characteristic of southeastern Michigan's glacial landscape, with natural elevation changes and mature hardwood corridors framing many holes.

The routing takes advantage of the property's topography, incorporating wetlands and native grasses into the strategic design. Matthews, a Michigan-based architect with numerous courses throughout the Great Lakes region, created a layout that emphasizes position off the tee and rewards accurate approach play to contoured greens. The course measures over 7,000 yards from the championship tees, though multiple tee boxes accommodate different skill levels.

Oak Pointe operates as a semi-private facility, offering both membership and daily-fee play. The club features a second eighteen-hole course (the Pointe) alongside the Championship layout, making it one of the larger golf properties in the Brighton area. The courses serve both local members and visitors from the greater Detroit metropolitan region.

The Championship course reflects the parkland style common to Michigan golf, with tree-lined fairways, water hazards on several holes, and bunkering that defines landing areas and green complexes. The layout provides a test for competitive players while remaining accessible to recreational golfers, a balance typical of Matthews' design philosophy throughout his portfolio of Midwest courses.