Rush Lake Hills Golf Club sits in Pinckney, Michigan, a small community in Livingston County northwest of Ann Arbor. The course was designed by Robert Herndon, a Michigan-based architect who has worked on several layouts in the state. The region's glacial topography provides natural rolling terrain and wooded corridors typical of southeastern Michigan golf courses, with elevation changes and mature hardwoods framing many holes. The course occupies land characteristic of the area's lake country, where kettle lakes and moraines create varied ground movement. Pinckney itself lies within a network of state recreation areas and chain-of-lakes systems, giving the surrounding landscape a mix of forest, wetland, and open farmland. Courses in this part of Michigan generally feature tree-lined fairways, strategic bunkering, and greens that take advantage of natural contours. Rush Lake Hills serves the local golfing community in Livingston and Washtenaw counties, drawing players from nearby towns and the greater Ann Arbor area. The club operates as a public or semi-private facility, typical of many Michigan courses outside major metropolitan centers. The layout reflects the practical design approach common to regional courses built to balance playability for a range of skill levels while working within the natural features of the property.