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Indianwood G & Country Club

Lake Orion, MI, USA
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About this course

Indianwood Golf & Country Club's New Course sits in Lake Orion, Michigan, roughly 40 miles north of Detroit in Oakland County's rolling lake country. Designed by Bob Cupp and Jerry Pate and opened in the late 1980s, the course was built to complement the club's existing Old Course and reflects Cupp's characteristic emphasis on strategic design and natural landform integration. The property occupies terrain typical of southeastern Michigan's glacial landscape, with moderate elevation changes, mature hardwood corridors, and several water features that come into play. Cupp, who worked extensively with Jack Nicklaus before establishing his own practice, brought a thoughtful approach to routing and green complexes. The New Course layout incorporates varied hole lengths and angles, asking players to manage both distance and placement. The greens feature subtle contours and are often protected by well-positioned bunkering. Pate, the 1982 U.S. Open champion who collaborated on several Cupp projects during this period, contributed a player's perspective to shot values and competitive balance. Indianwood has hosted numerous regional and state amateur championships over the decades, serving as a respected tournament venue in Michigan golf circles. The club maintains a traditional private country club atmosphere with an active membership drawn largely from the northern Detroit suburbs. Both courses share practice facilities and clubhouse amenities, and the New Course is generally regarded as the more demanding test of the two layouts.

Quick facts

Location
Lake Orion, MI, USA
Access
Private
Year built
1988
Holes
18
Designer(s)
Bob Cupp, Jerry Pate
Par
72
Length
6,916 yards
Difficulty
74.2/146
Course Vaults score
7.2

Getting there

Most arrivals to Indianwood Golf & Country Club touch down at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW), roughly forty-five minutes southwest of the property. From there, the route traces north through suburban sprawl before yielding to the rolling, lake-studded terrain of Oakland County, where the landscape opens into something quieter and more pastoral. The final miles wind through Lake Orion's wooded residential lanes, the transition from metro Detroit to secluded country club enclave both swift and complete, culminating at Indianwood's gated entrance along the shores of its namesake lake.

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Common questions about New at Indianwood G & Country Club

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

New at Indianwood G & Country Club has a Course Vaults score of 7.2 out of 10 based on 16 logged golfers.

New was designed by Bob Cupp and Jerry Pate.

New at Indianwood G & Country Club is listed as private on Course Vaults; guest access is typically restricted.

Par at New is 72.

New plays 6,916 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.

The slope rating at New is 146.

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