Huron Hills Golf Course

Huron Hills Golf Course is a public facility in Ann Arbor, Michigan, designed by Tom Bendelow, the prolific Scottish-born architect who laid out hundreds of courses across America in the early twentieth century. Bendelow, who worked for A.G. Spalding and later independently, is known for creating accessible, straightforward designs that brought golf to communities nationwide during the game's expansion era. His courses typically feature practical routing over available terrain with strategic bunkering and greens that reward accurate approach play. The course occupies rolling terrain characteristic of southeastern Michigan, with mature tree-lined fairways and elevation changes that add interest to the layout. As a municipal facility serving Ann Arbor and the surrounding Washtenaw County area, Huron Hills provides an affordable option for local golfers and visitors to the university town. The property reflects Bendelow's democratic approach to golf course architecture—courses meant to be playable for everyday golfers while still presenting legitimate challenges for better players. Huron Hills operates within the context of Ann Arbor's recreational infrastructure, serving a community with strong ties to the University of Michigan. The course sees steady play from residents, students, and visitors throughout the Michigan golf season. Like many Bendelow designs that have survived into the modern era, it represents an earlier period of American golf architecture, when courses were built with modest budgets and maintained the essential strategic elements of the game without elaborate features.