The hardest golf courses in Harbor Springs, Michigan
The hardest 18-hole golf courses within about 25 miles of Harbor Springs, Michigan, ranked by USGA slope rating from each course's longest men's tees, with course rating as the tiebreaker. 11 courses have complete, verified tee data.
Also covers Charlevoix, Bay Harbor, Boyne Falls and Petoskey.
The Heather
Boyne Highlands Resort
Harbor Springs, MI, USASlope rating 147, 75.4 course rating, Brown tees, 7,143 yds
PublicRobert Trent Jones Sr.
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.3Layout
- 3.7Value
- 4.0Scenery
- 4.2Facilities
Certainly the best Boyne course in my opinion with the best layout. Conditions are usually solid.
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The Links/The Quarry
Bay Harbor Golf Club
Bay Harbor, MI, USASlope rating 146, 74.3 course rating, Brown tees, 6,845 yds
PublicArthur Hills
- 4.2Conditions
- 4.1Layout
- 2.3Value
- 4.5Scenery
- 3.3Facilities
- Views
- By water
- Must play
True North Golf Club
Harbor Springs, MI, USASlope rating 146, 73.2 course rating, Silver tees, 7,040 yds
PrivateJim Engh
- 4.5Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 5.0Scenery
- NRFacilities
- Challenging
- Pristine
- Driving range
Arthur Hills
Boyne Highlands Resort
Harbor Springs, MI, USASlope rating 144, 75.4 course rating, Brown tees, 7,312 yds
PublicArthur Hills
- 4.5Conditions
- 5.0Layout
- 4.0Value
- 5.0Scenery
- 4.0Facilities
The Moor
Boyne Highlands Resort
Harbor Springs, MI, USASlope rating 144, 73.5 course rating, Brown tees, 6,850 yds
PublicBill Newcomb
- 4.0Conditions
- 3.5Layout
- 3.5Value
- 3.5Scenery
- 3.8Facilities
(Donald Ross Memerial) Boyne Highlands Resort
Harbor Springs, MI, USA
Slope rating 143, 73.9 course rating, Brown tees, 6,814 yds
Dunmaglas Golf Course
Charlevoix, MI, USA
Slope rating 139, 75.0 course rating, Blue tees, 6,901 yds
Crooked Tree Golf Club
Petoskey, MI, USA
Slope rating 139, 72.8 course rating, Brown tees, 6,669 yds
(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
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 Harbor Springs, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
The Heather at Boyne Highlands Resort is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Harbor Springs, Michigan at Slope 147 (75.4 course rating · Brown tees · 7,143 yds). 11 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 Harbor Springs, 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 Harbor Springs, 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.
