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Sage Run Golf Course

Sage Run Golf Club

Bark River, MI, USA
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18 holesPar 727,272 yds

About this course

Sage Run Golf Course is located in Bark River, a small community in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, roughly midway between Escanaba and the Wisconsin border. The course occupies land characteristic of the region: relatively flat to gently rolling terrain with mixed hardwood and conifer forests, wetland areas, and sandy soils common to this part of the Great Lakes watershed. The Upper Peninsula's golf season is compressed by northern winters, and courses here typically serve local populations and summer visitors drawn to the area's outdoor recreation opportunities. The layout reflects the practical design approach often found in rural Upper Peninsula golf facilities, where routing works with natural clearings and wooded corridors. Holes likely incorporate the native vegetation and modest elevation changes available on the property, with water features that may include natural wetlands or constructed ponds. The course serves golfers from nearby communities including Escanaba and the surrounding Delta County area, as well as travelers passing through on US Highway 41. Sage Run functions as a community course in a region where golf facilities are relatively sparse and distances between towns are significant. The club provides a straightforward golf experience suited to the area's character: accessible to a range of skill levels, integrated into the forested landscape, and reflective of the Upper Peninsula's unpretentious approach to the game. The facility supports local golfers through a short but active season that runs from late spring through early autumn.

Rankings

Ranked by CV ratings from golfers who've played this course. Positions are shown worldwide, by country, and by state; the Public column compares courses anyone can play.

797

Best in World

659

Best in USA

27

Best in MI

Quick facts

Location
Bark River, MI, USA
Access
Public
Holes
18
Par
72
Length
7,272 yards
Difficulty
143
Course Vaults score
8.2

Getting there

The journey to Sage Run Golf Club begins at Green Bay Austin Straubel International (GRB), roughly an hour's drive north across the Wisconsin-Michigan border into the Upper Peninsula's forested quiet. The route traces Highway 41 as it climbs away from the bay's industrial edge, giving way to dense stands of birch and pine that mark the transition into Michigan's wild north. By the time you turn onto the rural lanes leading to Bark River, the landscape has settled into a hushed, almost forgotten beauty - rolling farmland punctuated by wetlands and hardwood corridors - before Sage Run's understated entrance reveals itself amid the trees, a hidden gem in one of golf's most remote and unhurried corners.

FAQ

Common questions about Sage Run Golf Course at Sage Run Golf Club

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

Sage Run Golf Course at Sage Run Golf Club has a Course Vaults score of 8.2 out of 10 based on 18 logged golfers.

Yes. Sage Run Golf Course at Sage Run Golf Club is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.

Par at Sage Run Golf Course is 72.

Sage Run Golf Course plays 7,272 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.

The slope rating at Sage Run Golf Course is 143.

Sage Run Golf Course is a 18-hole course.

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