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Lac Vieux Desert Course

Lac Vieux Desert Golf Course

Watersmeet, MI, USA
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About this course

Lac Vieux Desert Golf Course sits in Watersmeet, Michigan, in the far northern reaches of the state near the Wisconsin border. The course occupies land within the Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians reservation, positioned in a region characterized by dense forests, glacial lakes, and relatively remote terrain. Bob Lohmann collaborated with Mattingly Kuehn Golf Design on the layout, which works with the natural topography of the Upper Peninsula landscape. The routing moves through stands of pine and hardwood, with elevation changes that are modest but present enough to create variety in lies and approaches. Water features appear on several holes, reflecting the abundance of lakes and wetlands in this part of Michigan. The course serves both resort visitors and local golfers, functioning as part of the tribe's economic development efforts in an area where recreation and tourism provide significant employment. The setting offers a sense of seclusion common to northern Michigan golf, where courses often feel integrated into the surrounding wilderness rather than carved dramatically from it. Conditioning and playability reflect the shorter northern growing season, and the course accommodates a range of skill levels typical of daily-fee facilities in less densely populated regions. Lac Vieux Desert provides golf in a landscape defined more by natural beauty and quiet than by architectural ambition or competitive history.

Quick facts

Location
Watersmeet, MI, USA
Access
Public
Year built
1998
Holes
18
Par
72
Length
6,644 yards
Difficulty
67.6/127

Getting there

The journey to Lac Vieux Desert Golf Course begins at Sawyer International Airport (MQT) in Marquette, Michigan, roughly ninety minutes to the south, or alternatively at Gerald R. Ford International (GRR) in Grand Rapids, a three-and-a-half-hour drive north through the heart of Michigan's Upper Peninsula. From either gateway, the final approach winds through dense boreal forest and past pristine lakes, the landscape gradually shifting from highway commerce to the quiet solitude of the Northwoods as you draw near Watersmeet. The last miles unfold along rural roads that feel genuinely remote, a fitting prelude to this members-only course set within the Lac Vieux Desert resort - a sanctuary where the isolation itself becomes part of the experience, and arrival signals a genuine departure from the everyday.

FAQ

Common questions about Lac Vieux Desert

Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.

Lac Vieux Desert was designed by Bob Lohmann and Mattingly Kuehn Golf Design.

Yes. Lac Vieux Desert is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.

Par at Lac Vieux Desert is 72.

Lac Vieux Desert plays 6,644 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.

The slope rating at Lac Vieux Desert is 127.

Lac Vieux Desert is a 18-hole course.

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