
Championship Course
Stonewater Country Club
About this course
Stonewater Country Club's Championship course sits in Caledonia, a community southeast of Grand Rapids in western Michigan. Ernie Schrock designed the layout, which opened in the early 2000s as part of a residential golf development. Schrock, a Michigan-based architect, has built several courses across the Midwest, typically emphasizing playability for a range of skill levels while incorporating the natural terrain and water features common to the region. The course occupies rolling terrain characteristic of this part of Kent County, where glacial activity left behind gentle elevation changes and wetland areas. The routing likely takes advantage of these natural contours, with fairways moving through wooded corridors and around ponds and streams. Michigan courses in this setting often feature mature hardwoods framing holes and seasonal color that defines the playing experience from spring through fall. As a country club facility, Stonewater serves a membership drawn from the surrounding Grand Rapids metropolitan area. The club provides traditional amenities including practice facilities, dining, and social programming typical of private clubs in the region. The Championship course serves as the primary layout for member play and club competitions, designed to offer variety in hole lengths and strategic options while remaining accessible for daily rounds.
Quick facts
- Location
- Caledonia, MI, USA
- Access
- Private
- Year built
- 1989
- Designer
- Ernie Schrock
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 7,128 yards
Getting there
The journey to Stonewater Country Club begins at Gerald R. Ford International Airport in Grand Rapids, a straightforward twenty-minute drive east into the gently rolling countryside of western Michigan. The route traces the Thornapple River valley through Caledonia, where suburban sprawl gives way to open farmland and wooded estates, the landscape softening into the kind of pastoral quiet that defines Michigan's lake-country interior. As you turn onto the club's private drive, the transition is immediate - manicured fairways emerge through stands of mature hardwoods, and the understated elegance of the clubhouse signals arrival at one of the region's most refined private retreats.

FAQ
Common questions about Championship at Stonewater Country Club
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Championship was designed by Ernie Schrock.
Championship at Stonewater Country Club is listed as private on Course Vaults; guest access is typically restricted.
Par at Championship is 72.
Championship plays 7,128 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
Championship is a 18-hole course.



