Forest Dunes announced that its new short course will be named Bootlegger. The resort’s latest golf option opened for limited preview play last fall and will open full-time May 6. The 10-hole, 1,135-yard short course was designed by Keith Rhebb and Riley Johns.
The Bootlegger was named in homage to the land where Forest Dunes’ award-winning courses now sit. The property was originally owned by automotive magnate William Durant, founder of General Motors and an iconic figure in early 20th century America. As legend has it, a significant parcel of the land was sold to a group of mafiosos (The Purple Gang) in the 1930s. Known as the Detroit Partnership these mobsters made their fortunes smuggling alcohol from Windsor into Michigan—among other less innocuous practices.
The Bootlegger’s greens are constructed to funnel balls toward pin locations, improving the chances of ever-elusive holes-in-one. In addition, music will also be incorporated into the fun with 16 speakers strategically placed throughout the course.
