Top Private Golf Courses in Detroit, Michigan
The top private clubs around Detroit, Michigan, ranked by golfers who’ve actually played them — not magazine lists or marketing scores. 16 courses made this list. These are members-only clubs, and every course needs a handful of real ratings before it appears. Last refreshed .
9.2(South) Oakland Hills Country Club
Bloomfield Hills, MI, USA
+38
8.9Franklin Hills Country Club
Franklin, MI, USA
+6
8.4Orchard Lake Country Club
Orchard Lake, MI, USA
+9
8.3Plum Hollow Country Club
Southfield, MI, USA
+7
8.2Meadowbrook Country Club
Northville, MI, USA
+5
8.2Birmingham Country Club
Birmingham, MI, USA
+4- 8.2
Bloomfield Hills Country Club
Bloomfield Hills, MI, USA
+3 
8.1(Regulation) Country Club of Detroit
Grosse Pointe Farms, MI, USA
+3
8.0(South) Detroit Golf Club
Detroit, MI, USA
+6
8.0(North) Detroit Golf Club
Detroit, MI, USA
+7
7.9(North) Oakland Hills Country Club
Bloomfield Hills, MI, USA
+5
7.9Great Oaks Country Club
Rochester, MI, USA
7.8Pine Lake Country Club
Orchard Lake, MI, USA
7.7Grosse Ile Golf & Country Club
Grosse Ile, MI, USA
+1- 7.1
(West) Walnut Creek Country Club
South Lyon, MI, USA
6.8TPC of Michigan
Dearborn, MI, USA
+5
How we rank
Course Vaults ranks private golf courses by Course Vaults Score (CV score), a community rating from golfers who have played and rated each course. Only open courses with at least 5 explicit ratings qualify, and this list is limited to private courses (not guest-friendly). City pages include private golf courses within about 25 miles of Detroit, so nearby suburbs can appear on the same list. Rankings refresh about hourly as new ratings come in; each page shows when it was last generated.
FAQ
Common questions about private course rankings in Detroit, Michigan.
The top private golf courses in Detroit, Michigan on Course Vaults are led by South with a Course Vaults score of 9.2. This page ranks 16 courses, including South, Franklin Hills, Orchard Lake.
Course Vaults ranks private golf courses by Course Vaults Score (CV score), a community rating from golfers who have played and rated each course. Only open courses with at least 5 explicit ratings qualify, and this list is limited to private courses (not guest-friendly). City pages include private golf courses within about 25 miles of Detroit, so nearby suburbs can appear on the same list. Rankings refresh about hourly as new ratings come in; each page shows when it was last generated.
Yes. The Detroit, Michigan list includes private golf courses within about 25 miles of Detroit, not only courses whose city field is an exact match. Nearby suburbs can appear when they fall inside that metro radius.
South is currently #1 among private courses in and around Detroit, Michigan on Course Vaults at 9.2 out of 10.
This ranking was last refreshed Aug 11, 2026, 1:30 AM EDT. The page revalidates about every hour as golfers add new explicit ratings that meet the 5-rating minimum.
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