FELLOWS CREEK GOLF CLUB
🇺🇸 Canton, MI, USA
Designed by Bruce Matthews, Jerry Matthews
Fellows Creek Golf Club's South/West combination draws from two of the facility's three nines, designed by the father-son team of Bruce and Jerry Matthews. The course opened in Canton, Michigan, a western suburb of Detroit, and serves as a public facility in an area with strong municipal golf traditions. The Matthews family has designed numerous courses throughout Michigan and the Midwest, typically emphasizing playability for everyday golfers while incorporating the region's natural terrain features.
The South and West nines at Fellows Creek occupy gently rolling terrain characteristic of southeastern Michigan, with mature tree-lined fairways and water features that come into play on several holes. The routing takes advantage of natural elevation changes, modest by Great Lakes standards but sufficient to create variety in stance and approach angles. The design philosophy reflects the Matthews' approach of providing strategic interest without excessive penal elements, making the course accessible to mid-handicappers while still presenting challenges for better players through green complexes and hazard placement.
Canton's location in the Detroit metropolitan area means Fellows Creek serves both local residents and visitors exploring the region's golf options. The facility operates as a daily-fee course with typical Midwestern public golf amenities. The combination of South and West nines offers a complete eighteen-hole experience that represents the Matthews' work during an era when Michigan was expanding its public golf infrastructure to meet growing demand.
FAQ
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
South/West was designed by Bruce Matthews and Jerry Matthews.
Yes. South/West at Fellows Creek Golf Club is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at South/West is 72.
South/West plays 6,392 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at South/West is 131.
South/West is a 18-hole course.