Public

North Course

Whiteford Valley Golf Club

Ottawa Lake, MI, USA
Ryan Savage
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18 holesPar 726,566 yds70.6/119

About this course

North at Whiteford Valley Golf Club is a nine-hole layout in Ottawa Lake, Michigan, designed by R. E. Hodges. The course sits in the far southeastern corner of Michigan, near the Ohio border in Monroe County, a region characterized by relatively flat terrain interspersed with wetlands and agricultural land. This area of the state features modest elevation changes and a landscape shaped by glacial activity and proximity to Lake Erie's western basin. The North course operates as part of a facility that offers multiple nine-hole options, a common configuration for mid-sized clubs in the Midwest that allows for varied play and flexible maintenance schedules. Hodges's design likely emphasizes playability for a range of skill levels while incorporating the natural drainage patterns and vegetation typical of southeastern Michigan. The routing would take advantage of any available elevation and existing tree lines to create definition and strategic interest within the constraints of the local topography. Whiteford Valley serves the golfing community in the Toledo-Monroe corridor, an area with a strong tradition of accessible public and semi-private golf. The club provides a straightforward golf experience reflective of regional design sensibilities from its era, focusing on honest shot values and course conditions suited to the local climate and growing season. The North nine can be combined with the facility's other nine-hole courses to create different eighteen-hole experiences for members and visitors.

Quick facts

Location
Ottawa Lake, MI, USA
Access
Public
Year built
1968
Designer
R. E. Hodges
Holes
18
Par
72
Length
6,566 yards
Difficulty
70.6/119

Getting there

The journey to Whiteford Valley Golf Club begins at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW), roughly forty-five minutes north along I-75 and US-23, where the industrial hum of the Motor City gradually yields to the flat, open farmland of Michigan's southeastern corner. The final stretch trades interstate for quiet two-lane roads that cut through soybean fields and scattered woodlots near the Ohio border, a landscape defined by wide horizons and the unhurried pace of rural Monroe County. As you approach Ottawa Lake, the terrain softens into gentle rolls, and Whiteford Valley emerges as a welcome oasis of manicured fairways and mature hardwoods amid the surrounding agricultural expanse.

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Common questions about North at Whiteford Valley Golf Club

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

North was designed by R. E. Hodges.

Yes. North at Whiteford Valley Golf Club is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.

Par at North is 72.

North plays 6,566 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.

The slope rating at North is 119.

North is a 18-hole course.

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