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Wolf River Course

Wolf River Golf Park

Bear Lake, MI, USA
Ryan Savage
Caleb Scrogham
Tom Hall
zachplacegolf
+3
18 holesPar 726,477 yds

About this course

Wolf River, at Wolf River Golf Park near Bear Lake, is a reminder that golf can be both challenging and accessible, a haven for those who prefer honest play to high pretension. Carved from the rolling, wooded landscape of Northern Michigan, the course feels distinctly modern, favoring players who can shape shots through corridors of mature pines and maples. It's a course where smart positioning trumps brute force. While Wolf River hasn't hosted national championships, its local tournaments and leagues cultivate a tight-knit community. It's the kind of place where the same foursomes tee it up every Saturday, and friendly wagers are as common as divot repairs. This is a course of regular people who love a good game. Wolf River is not a name synonymous with golfing grandeur, yet its local reputation is stellar. If you are in the Bear Lake area, it is a popular stop, with players speaking highly of the conditions and staff. The Wolf River Golf Park is also known for its great food, its clubhouse is a popular meeting place for local residents and golfers alike.

Quick facts

Location
Bear Lake, MI, USA
Access
Public
Holes
18
Par
72
Length
6,477 yards
Difficulty
124

Getting there

Wolf River Golf Park sits in the quiet northwest corner of Michigan's Lower Peninsula, best accessed via Cherry Capital Airport in Traverse City, roughly an hour's drive to the south. The route north traces M-22 along the Lake Michigan shoreline before turning inland through orchard country and dense hardwood forest, the landscape growing more remote as you approach Bear Lake. This is backcountry golf in the truest sense - no grand entrance, no resort infrastructure - just a turn off a two-lane road into the woods, where one of the Midwest's most uncompromising minimalist layouts awaits those who seek it out.

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Common questions about Wolf River

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

Yes. Wolf River is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.

Par at Wolf River is 72.

Wolf River plays 6,477 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.

The slope rating at Wolf River is 124.

Wolf River is a 18-hole course.

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