Michigan golf course reviews
Columnist: Course Reviews
Michigan Golf Live TV Showcases the Top 10 Under $50 Courses You Chose
By Bill Hobson, guest writer When the email first arrived, there was still snow on the ground, temperatures were in single digits and golf was still months away. The message received was from a Michigan Golf Live viewer, encouraging us to shine the TV spotlight on courses that offered great value and a quality golf experience. It was a […]
Freeways and Fairways: The Dream
This review is part of an occasional series that looks at golf courses situated along Michigan freeways – those you drive by frequently, or on that annual vacation, but never seem to have time to stop and explore. This one you certainly should, according to our guest reviewer. By John Retzer, GolfBlogger.com The Dream checks […]
Course Rater Confidential: The Best Private, Public and Sleeper Courses in Michigan
The following excerpts come from selected panelists of GOLF Magazine golf course evaluators, from 2020. Used with permission of GOLF.com After Crystal Downs and Oakland Hills, the highest-rated Michigan courses in GOLF Magazine’s rankings, what’s the best course in the state and why? Ran Morrissett (Architecture Editor): Michigan is stacked with great golf, both from the Golden Age and from the […]
Arcadia Bluffs: The Best Round of My Life
A woman’s perspective on Arcadia Bluffs Guest Column by Jennifer Hammond Fox 2 TV Sports Reporter I was dabbing the sweat carefully away from my brow well before my foot even hit the pedal to pull up to the first tee, and it wasn’t just the piercing sunshine of another beautiful Northern Michigan summer day. Granted it was more than 90 degrees […]
Oceana Golf Club: Built on Sweat Equity
By Fred Inglis One cattle farmer’s bad luck turned good luck for golfers in the remote region of Shelby and Hart, Michigan, in the 1960s – when area golf enthusiasts grew tired of traveling 25-30 miles to play their beloved game and they united to create their own local, 9-hole golf course. The community group formed, designed and built […]
Freeways and Fairways: Pierce Lake, Chelsea
Pierce Lake is a wonderful municipal course west of Ann Arbor that too many I-94 commuters pass by in their busy lives. It’s truly one of the better ‘munis’ in Southeast Michigan, with very reasonable prices for a course filled with challenge, beauty and fun. Trees line many holes, but on the front nine they […]
Freeways & Fairways
This is the second in a new occasional series that looks at golf courses found along Michigan freeways – those you drive by frequently, or on that annual vacation, but never seem to have time to stop and explore. Maybe you should. THORNAPPLE POINTE Grand Rapids, Michigan www.thornapplepointe.com Length: Ranges from championship […]
Golf in Southern Indiana & Ohio
By Fred Altvater Although the weather has turned cooler in Michigan there are still opportunities to play great golf within an easy drive distance – especially if you find yourself with the itch over Thanksgiving weekend. Indiana and Ohio are both loaded with great golf courses, plus in the southern portions of those states, the […]
Freeways and Fairways
This is the first in a new occasional series that looks at golf courses found along Michigan freeways – those you drive by frequently, or on that annual vacation, but never seem to have time to stop and explore. Maybe you should. Kensington Metropark Location: I-96 between New Hudson and Brighton 810-227-8916 Proximity to Freeway: the 4th, 5th and 15th holes are […]
Course Review: Hawk Hollow
Bath, Michigan www.hawkhollow.com Length: With 27 holes, mix and match 18-hole lengths range from championship tees of just under 7,000 yards, to forward tees at around 5,000 yards. Most memorable: Water, water everywhere. Hawk Hollow has water on no less than 20 of the 27 holes, and while the wet stuff is […]