The hardest golf courses in Roscommon, Michigan
The hardest 18-hole golf courses within about 25 miles of Roscommon, Michigan, ranked by USGA slope rating from each course's longest men's tees, with course rating as the tiebreaker. 5 courses have complete, verified tee data.
Also covers West Branch.
Forest Dunes Golf Club
Roscommon, MI, USASlope rating 146, 75.2 course rating, Tee I, 7,116 yds
PublicTom Weiskopf
- 4.5Conditions
- 4.2Layout
- 3.7Value
- 4.0Scenery
- 4.1Facilities
The course itself has a completely different feel on the two 9s. The front 9 is much more surrounded by trees and woods, whereas the back is more open with a bigger use of the sand dunes. There are some great risk/reward par 5s with 17 as a driveable par 4.
Written by
@golfingwxman
- Must play
- Pristine
- Challenging
The Dream Golf Course
West Branch, MI, USASlope rating 135, 73.7 course rating, Blue tees, 7,000 yds
PublicJeff Gorney
- 4.5Conditions
- 4.5Layout
- 5.0Value
- 3.5Scenery
- 5.0Facilities
The Nightmare
The Dream Golf Course
West Branch, MI, USASlope rating 132, 73.9 course rating, Blue tees, 7,019 yds
Public
- 4.5Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 5.0Value
- 3.5Scenery
- 5.0Facilities
Loop - Black
Forest Dunes Golf Club
Roscommon, MI, USASlope rating 125, 71.7 course rating, Back tees, 6,704 yds
PublicTom Doak
- 4.4Conditions
- 4.4Layout
- 4.0Value
- 3.5Scenery
- 4.0Facilities
Firm and fast fescue turf. Hard to go back and forth between this and Forest Dunes bent but definitely preferred playing the Loop both ways over FD. Firm turf and slopes to use the ground is fun
Written by
@Golfingbrock
- Must play
- Walkable
- Challenging
Loop - Red
Forest Dunes Golf Club
Roscommon, MI, USASlope rating 124, 71.9 course rating, Back tees, 6,805 yds
PublicTom Doak
- 4.5Conditions
- 4.1Layout
- 3.3Value
- 3.1Scenery
- 3.8Facilities
Playing the course one direction you wonder why a bunker is in a certain spot, then you play it in the opposite direction the next day and it makes sense. The fairways are wide and firm with very firm greens. It's almost impossible to lose a ball, which I love.
Written by
@golfingwxman
- Driving range
- Must play
- Fast greens
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 Roscommon, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
Forest Dunes Golf Club is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Roscommon, Michigan at Slope 146 (75.2 course rating · Tee I · 7,116 yds). 5 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 Roscommon, 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 Roscommon, 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.
