The hardest golf courses in Bellaire, Michigan
The hardest 18-hole golf courses within about 25 miles of Bellaire, Michigan, ranked by USGA slope rating from each course's longest men's tees, with course rating as the tiebreaker. 12 courses have complete, verified tee data.
Also covers Acme, Williamsburg, Kewadin and Suttons Bay.
The Club at Lochenheath
Williamsburg, MI, USASlope rating 148, 77.2 course rating, Black tees, 7,280 yds
PublicSteve Smyers
- 4.0Conditions
- 3.8Layout
- 4.5Value
- 4.0Scenery
- 4.0Facilities
Lots of challenging shots and fun undulating greens makes for a fun day. You can play away from a few pins and still end up by the hole. Lots of elevation changes as well as some beautiful views of Traverse Bay.
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- Challenging
- Fast greens
- Restaurant
The Bear
Grand Traverse Resort
Acme, MI, USASlope rating 148, 76.3 course rating, Black tees, 7,078 yds
PublicJack Nicklaus
- 3.8Conditions
- 3.7Layout
- 3.0Value
- 3.8Scenery
- 3.3Facilities
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Putting area
Cedar River
Shanty Creek Golf Club
Bellaire, MI, USASlope rating 144, 73.6 course rating, Championship tees, 6,980 yds
PublicTom Weiskopf
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.5Layout
- 4.0Value
- 4.0Scenery
- 3.5Facilities
- Pristine
Dunmaglas Golf Course
Charlevoix, MI, USASlope rating 139, 75.0 course rating, Blue tees, 6,901 yds
PublicLarry Mancour & Chuck MacGillidary
- 2.0Conditions
- 3.3Layout
- 3.0Value
- 3.5Scenery
- 2.5Facilities
- Challenging
- Must play
- Fast greens
Wolverine
Grand Traverse Resort
Acme, MI, USASlope rating 138, 74.5 course rating, Black tees, 7,043 yds
PublicGary Player
- 3.0Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- 3.0Value
- 3.5Scenery
- 3.8Facilities
(Alpine) Boyne Mountain Resort
Boyne Falls, MI, USA
Slope rating 138, 73.3 course rating, Brown tees, 7,056 yds
(Monument) Boyne Mountain Resort
Boyne Falls, MI, USA
Slope rating 137, 73.6 course rating, Brown tees, 7,003 yds
(Legend) Shanty Creek Golf Club
Bellaire, MI, USA
Slope rating 137, 73.2 course rating, Championship tees, 6,764 yds
Leelanau Club at Bahle Farms
Suttons Bay, MI, USA
Slope rating 137, 72.2 course rating, Black tees, 6,651 yds
(Torch) A-Ga-Ming Golf Resort
Kewadin, MI, USA
Slope rating 133, 73.2 course rating, Blue tees, 6,612 yds
(Sundance) A-Ga-Ming Golf Resort
Kewadin, MI, USA
Slope rating 132, 72.8 course rating, Black tees, 6,935 yds
Belvedere Golf Club
Charlevoix, MI, USA
Slope rating 126, 72.3 course rating, Black tees, 6,713 yds
How we rank
This ranking uses published scorecard data from each course’s longest men’s tees, the same tee set for every course. Only 18-hole courses with a yardage for every hole, a total that matches the hole-by-hole sum, and a par between 54 and 80 are included, and the tees must carry a single slope rating (55–155) and course rating. Courses whose scorecard duplicates another course’s are left out until the data is fixed. Courses are ordered by slope rating, then course rating, then Course Vaults score. Only open courses with a published Course Vaults score (at least 5 explicit ratings) are eligible, and a page is published only when at least 5 courses qualify. City pages include courses within about 25 miles of Bellaire, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
The Club at Lochenheath is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Bellaire, Michigan at Slope 148 (77.2 course rating · Black tees · 7,280 yds). 12 courses qualify for this list.
This ranking uses published scorecard data from each course’s longest men’s tees, the same tee set for every course. Only 18-hole courses with a yardage for every hole, a total that matches the hole-by-hole sum, and a par between 54 and 80 are included, and the tees must carry a single slope rating (55–155) and course rating. Courses whose scorecard duplicates another course’s are left out until the data is fixed. Courses are ordered by slope rating, then course rating, then Course Vaults score. Only open courses with a published Course Vaults score (at least 5 explicit ratings) are eligible, and a page is published only when at least 5 courses qualify. City pages include courses within about 25 miles of Bellaire, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
Slope rating is the USGA measure of how much harder a course plays for a bogey golfer than for a scratch golfer, from 55 to 155 (113 is average). Course rating is the expected score for a scratch golfer from the same tees.
Yes. It includes qualifying courses within about 25 miles of Bellaire, not only courses whose address is in the city.
This page was last generated Nov 12, 2026, 3:53 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.
