The best courses you can play in Michigan

“Fantastic views. Course was pristine, but the greens are so extra it felt a little gimmicky. If I were to do it again I’d want a caddie to help with approach shots and around the green.”

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@jstevelman

• 🏞️Views
• |❗️Must play
• |✨Pristine

“The South Course at Arcadia Bluffs is the perfect compliment to the Bluffs course, offering a completely different style of golf and experience. Golden age architecture, especially MacDonald and Raynor style of golf architecture is my favorite and The South course is inspired by both…”

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@golfingwxman

• ❗️Must play
• |💨Fast greens
• |✨Pristine

“I caught myself about 7 holes in a row on the back 9 saying "wow what a cool hole". Absolute must play if you're in Northern Michigan. Very old school. Downside is there's no marking around the course so at times it's hard to know where to aim or what a hole does.”

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@ADK

• ❗️Must play
• |💎Hidden gem
• |🏌️‍♂️Driving range

“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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@willtheo

• 😅Challenging
• |💨Fast greens
• |🍔Restaurant

“Played here a few times now and it’s challenging but playable. Significantly more challenging if the wind kicks up. I think I like it but I don’t love it. Greens had been punched yesterday and they also lost a couple of the greens and had them patched with sod.”

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@ADK

• 🍔Restaurant
• |🏌️‍♂️Driving range
• |❗️Must play

“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.”

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@golfingwxman

• ❗️Must play
• |✨Pristine
• |😅Challenging

“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”

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@Golfingbrock

• ❗️Must play
• |🚶🏻Walkable
• |😅Challenging

“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.”

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@golfingwxman

• 🏌️‍♂️Driving range
• |❗️Must play
• |💨Fast greens

“Overall a really quality golf course for a good price. As a non-UM alumni, I did the Makenzie experience which was $175/person. This also came with a meal voucher and a UM bag tag which was cool Overall enjoyed the course and felt it was pretty challenging.”

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@Eli

• 😅Challenging
• |🚶🏻Walkable
• |❗️Must play

“Very well manicured. Not necessarily hard, but long and heather lined fairways make control and GIRs important.”

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@Aviator

• 😅Challenging
• |🏌️‍♂️Driving range
• |❗️Must play

“My favorite course in the state. Always in great shape. People are friendly and it’s a great price that honestly should be $20-30 bucks more but I’m glad it’s not”

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@Biggs

• 💎Hidden gem
• |❗️Must play
• |💰Great value

“Certainly the best Boyne course in my opinion with the best layout. Conditions are usually solid.”

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@BirdiesAvenue

“this course is great but do not understand their price point whatsoever. charging $150-200 is genuinely absurd. really enjoyed the course, it’s an enjoyable layout that challenges you to hit the right shot”

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@sonk

• 😅Challenging
• |🏌️‍♂️Driving range
• |🌱Grass range