
South Course
Cascade Hills Country Club

About this course
The South Course at Cascade Hills Country Club is one of two eighteen-hole layouts at this Grand Rapids facility, designed by Michigan architect Jack Daray. Daray, who worked extensively throughout the Midwest in the mid-to-late twentieth century, created courses known for their strategic use of natural terrain and integration with local landscape features. The South Course reflects this approach, routed through the rolling topography characteristic of western Michigan's glacially formed terrain. Grand Rapids sits in a region where elevation changes and wooded corridors provide natural definition to golf holes, and the South Course takes advantage of these features. The layout typically incorporates mature tree lines, undulating fairways, and greens that require careful approach work. Water features and bunker placements create decision points for players of varying skill levels, while the routing allows for a mix of hole lengths and playing angles. Cascade Hills serves as a private club with a membership drawn from the Grand Rapids business and residential communities. The club maintains both courses for year-round play when Michigan weather permits, and the South Course functions as a complementary layout to the North, offering members variety in their regular rounds. The course provides a traditional country club golf experience within the context of Grand Rapids' established private club scene.
Quick facts
- Location
- Grand Rapids, MI, USA
- Access
- Private
- Year built
- 1927
- Designer
- Jack Daray
- Holes
- 9
- Par
- 36
- Length
- 5,332 yards
- Difficulty
- 35.8/128
Getting there
Most visitors to Cascade Hills Country Club arrive through Gerald R. Ford International Airport, a straightforward fifteen-minute drive to the southeast. The route follows the broad sweep of East Beltline Avenue as it curves through Grand Rapids' prosperous eastern suburbs, where the urban grid gradually loosens into rolling wooded estates. As you turn onto Cascade Road, the landscape softens into the kind of quiet, established elegance that defines West Michigan's country club corridor, and the entrance to Cascade Hills appears discreetly among the trees - a fitting threshold to one of Grand Rapids' most distinguished private retreats.

FAQ
Common questions about South at Cascade Hills Country Club
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
South was designed by Jack Daray.
South at Cascade Hills Country Club is listed as private on Course Vaults; guest access is typically restricted.
Par at South is 36.
South plays 5,332 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at South is 128.
South is a 9-hole course.





