The hardest golf courses in Saugatuck, Michigan
The hardest 18-hole golf courses within about 25 miles of Saugatuck, Michigan, ranked by USGA slope rating from each course's longest men's tees, with course rating as the tiebreaker. 7 courses have complete, verified tee data.
Also covers Grand Haven, Hamilton, South Haven, Holland and West Olive.
Ravines Golf Club
Saugatuck, MI, USASlope rating 138, 74.5 course rating, Black tees, 7,070 yds
PublicArnold Palmer & Ed Seay
- 3.0Conditions
- 3.7Layout
- 4.0Value
- 3.7Scenery
- 3.9Facilities
- Parkland
- Scoreable
Wuskowhan Players Club
West Olive, MI, USASlope rating 137, 72.0 course rating, Natures tees, 5,652 yds
PrivateRick Smith
- 5.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 4.0Scenery
- NRFacilities
Very playable. Fantastic conditions and pace of play. Private club that is by golfers for golfers. No phones or music on the course. Much more open off the tee than it initially looks but the greens are the defense.
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- Driving range
- Must play
- Pristine
Macatawa Golf Club
Holland, MI, USASlope rating 136, 75.2 course rating, Black tees, 7,246 yds
PrivateRay Hearn
- 5.0Conditions
- NRLayout
- NRScenery
- NRFacilities
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Restaurant
HawksHead Golf Club
South Haven, MI, USASlope rating 135, 74.1 course rating, Black tees, 7,003 yds
PublicArthur Hills
- 4.0Conditions
- 3.5Layout
- 4.0Value
- 3.0Scenery
- 3.8Facilities
- Hidden gem
- Great value
- Must play
The Meadows at Grand Valley State
Allendale, MI, USASlope rating 133, 74.2 course rating, Black tees, 7,049 yds
PublicDr. Michael Hurdzan
- 2.5Conditions
- NRLayout
- NRValue
- NRScenery
- 1.0Facilities
Clearbrook Golf Club
Saugatuck, MI, USA
Slope rating 131, 72.6 course rating, Blue tees, 6,547 yds
Diamond Springs Golf Course
Hamilton, MI, USA
Slope rating 127, 71.8 course rating, Blue tees, 6,803 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 Saugatuck, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
Ravines Golf Club is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Saugatuck, Michigan at Slope 138 (74.5 course rating · Black tees · 7,070 yds). 7 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 Saugatuck, 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 Saugatuck, 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.
