Gun Ridge Golf Course

Gun Ridge Golf Course sits in the rolling farmland of Barry County in southwestern Michigan, roughly twenty miles southeast of Grand Rapids. Designed by Ed Schnurr and opened in the mid-1990s, the course occupies terrain that transitions from open agricultural land to wooded corridors, a common landscape pattern in this part of the state. The routing takes advantage of the property's natural elevation changes, with several holes playing across ridgelines that give the course its name. Schnurr, a Michigan-based architect active during the regional golf development boom of the 1980s and 1990s, designed Gun Ridge as a daily-fee facility accessible to area golfers. The layout incorporates mature hardwoods along certain holes while leaving others more exposed to wind, creating variety in playing conditions. Water features appear on several holes, and the green complexes generally reflect the straightforward design sensibilities common to public courses of that era—defendable but not overly severe. The course serves the Hastings community and draws players from the broader Grand Rapids metropolitan area. It operates as a traditional public golf facility with a focus on recreational play and local league activity. The surrounding landscape remains largely agricultural, providing open views across the Michigan countryside between the tree-lined holes.