Forest Lake at Forest Lake Country Club

Forest Lake Country Club occupies a wooded site in Bloomfield Hills, an affluent suburb northwest of Detroit known for its rolling terrain and established private clubs. The course was originally designed by Bill Diddel, a regional architect active in the mid-twentieth century who created several layouts across Michigan and the Midwest. Arthur Hills, a prominent course architect with extensive work throughout the Great Lakes region, later renovated the design, bringing his characteristic emphasis on strategic bunkering and green contouring to the property.

The routing moves through mature hardwood forests and around the namesake lake, which comes into play on several holes and provides both scenic backdrop and strategic challenge. The topography features moderate elevation changes typical of southeastern Michigan, with fairways that bend through tree-lined corridors and greens that often sit on natural plateaus or slopes. The combination of Diddel's original routing and Hills's refinements creates a layout that rewards accuracy and course management over pure distance.

Forest Lake Country Club serves as a traditional private club for families in the Bloomfield Hills community. The membership maintains the course in conditions suited to year-round play during Michigan's golf season, and the club offers the full range of amenities typical of established country clubs in the Detroit area, including tennis, swimming, and dining facilities that support an active social calendar beyond golf.