Top 15 Resorts­­–Michigan 2025

Arcadia Bluffs

As Spring approaches and the weather warms up there are few places that can match Michigan in May for stunning views and fabulous golf. While first rate public golf is a Michigan trademark, what sets it apart as a premier golf destination is the quantity, quality and diversity of great golf resorts to be found.

Our Top 15 Michigan golf resorts include more than 700 holes, with design by some of the giants of golf course architecture including Tom Doak (“The Loop” at Forest Dunes and “Stoatin Brae” at Gull Lake View), and Robert Trent Jones (“Masterpiece” at Treetops and “Heather” at The Highlands Harbor Springs).

Tom Weiskopf: Forest Dunes

Tom Weiskopf, who provided so many memorable duels with Jack, designed Forest Dunes, our #1 Resort course as well as “Cedar River” at Shanty Creek (No. 6). And speaking of Jack, Nicklaus Design created Harbor Shores (No. 5) as well as “The Bear” at Grand Traverse (No. 9).

Now is the time to start making plans because it won’t be long before perfect weather arrives along the Great Lakes and the upper peninsula.

Our Top 15 Michigan Golf Resorts are below, listed by GolfDay Rating. We’ve included links to the Resort Website, as well as direct links for course description and accommodations.

We have also provided current USGA course and slope ratings, course architect(s), a practice facility overview, and a link to Google Map and Directions for each location. 

You can also click Michigan Public for a comprehensive list of public tracks shown by GolfDay Rating.

To view courses by location, use the GolfDay Search Engine and enter the city where you plan to be.

Forest Dunes
  1. Forest Dunes/Roscommon
  • Holes: 36 (2-Eighteen Hole courses)
  • Course Architects: Tom Weiskopf/Tom Doak
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    Forest Dunes:         75.6 Rating/150 Slope
    The Loop (Black): 71.5 Rating/125 Slope
    The Loop (Red):    72.3 Rating/126 Slope
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
  • Course Description
  • Accommodations
  • GolfDay Rating: 100.0
  • Location
Treetops
  1. Treetops/Gaylord
  • Holes: 81 (4-Eighteen Hole Courses and Nine Hole “Threetops” Par 3)
  • Course Architects: Robert Trent Jones, Sr./Tom Fazio/Rick Smith
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    Masterpiece: 75.0 Rating/150 Slope
    Premier:        73.3 Rating/142 Slope
    Signature:     72.9 Rating/140 Slope
    Memorial:     70.0 Rating/130 Slope
  • Practice Facilities: 2 Grass Driving Ranges with Targets (Masterpiece and Treetops North), Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunkers (both facilities).
  • Course Description
  • Accommodations
  • Golf Packages
  • GolfDay Rating: 97.0
  • Location
Arcadia Bluffs
  1. Arcadia Bluffs/Arcadia
The Highlands
  1. The Highlands/Harbor Springs
    Boyne Golf
  • Holes: 81 (4-Eighteen Hole courses and Nine Hole “Doon Brae” Par 3)
  • Course Architects: Robert Trent Jones, Sr./Arthur Hills/William Newcomb/Everett Kircher/Stephen Kircher/Jim Flick/Mike DeVries/Raymond Hearn
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    Heather Hills:   75.4 Rating/147 Slope
    Hills:                   75.5 Rating/147 Slope
    Moore:                73.5 Rating/144 Slope
    Ross Memorial: 73.9 Rating/143 Slope
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Ranges with Targets (2), Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker. Golf Academy with GEARS 3-D Body and Club Tracking System and Junior Golf Program.
  • Course Description
  • Accommodations
  • Golf Academy
  • GolfDay Rating: 97.4
  • Location
Harbor Shores
  1. Harbor Shores/Benton
Shanty Creek
  1. Shanty Creek/Bellaire
  • Holes: 90 (5 -Eighteen Hole courses)
  • Course Architects: Tom Weiskopf/Warner Bowen/William Diddel/Arnold Palmer/Ed Seay/John Robinson
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    Cedar River:          74.0 Rating/138 Slope
    Schuss Mountain:  73.5 Rating/130 Slope
    Summit:                 70.4 Rating/131 Slope
    Legend:                  73.2 Rating/137 Slope
    Hawk’s Eye:          74.9 Rating/148 Slope
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Ranges with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunkers (3 Ranges-Cedar River, Schuss Mountain and Summit/Legend).
  • Course Description
  • Accommodations
  • Junior Golf
  • Golf Packages
  • GolfDay Rating: 96.3
  • Location
Tullymore
  1. Tullymore/Stanwood
Bay Harbor
  1. Bay Harbor/Bay Harbor
    Boyne Golf
  • Holes: 27 (3-Nine Hole Courses)
  • Course Architects: Arthur Hills/Stephen Kircher
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    Links:      37.2 Rating/141 Slope
    Quarry:    37.1 Rating/150 Slope
    Preserve:  36.4 Rating/142 Slope
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Green with Bunker.
  • Course Descriptions
  • Accommodations
  • Golf Packages
  • GolfDay Rating: 93.5
  • Location
Grand Traverse
  1. Grand Traverse/Acme
  • Holes: 54 (3-Eighteen Hole Courses)
  • Course Architects: Jack Nicklaus/William Newcomb/Bob Cupp/John Robinson/Gary Player
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    The Bear:      76.3 Rating/150 Slope
    Spruce Run:  71.2 Rating/136 Slope
    Wolverine:    74.5 Rating/140 Slope
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens.
  • Course Description
  • Accommodations
  • Golf Academy
  • Golf Packages
  • GolfDay Rating: 91.1
  • Location
Sweetgrass
  1. Sweetgrass/Harris
    Island Resort & Casino
Sage Run Golf Club

11. Sage Run Golf Club/Bark River
Island Resort & Casino

Timber Stone Golf Course

12. Timber Stone Golf Course/Iron Mountain
Pine Mountain Resort

The Loon Golf Resort

13. The Loon Golf Resort/Gaylord

  • Holes: 18
  • Course Architects: Jerry Matthews/Bruce Matthews III/Butch Harmon
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    The Lakes:                   70.8 Rating/136 Slope
    The Ridge:                  70.6 Rating/137 Slope
    The Loon:                    72.8 Rating/139 Slope
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
  • Course Description
  • Accommodations
  • Golf Packages
  • GolfDay Rating: 90.8
  • Location
Gull Lake View

14. Gull Lake View/Augusta

  • Holes: 108
  • Course Architects: Darl Scott/Chaarles Scott/Jim Scott/Jon Scott/William Mitchell/Tom Doek/Eric Iverson/Brian Schneider
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    Stoatin Brae:                       71.17 Rating/123 Slope
    East:                                        69.0 Rating/130 Slope
    West:                                       70.7 Rating/137 Slope
    Stonehedge North:           72.9 Rating/135 Slope
    Stonehedge South:           72.9 Rating/135 Slope
    Bedford Valley:                   74.2 Rating/137 Slope
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets at each course, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker at each course (Stonehedge does not include a Bunker).
  • Course Descriptions
  • Accommodations
  • Golf Packages
  • GolfDay Rating: 90.7
  • Location
Boyne Mountain Resort
  1. Boyne Mountain/Boyne Falls
    Boyne Golf
  • Holes: 36
  • Course Architects: William Newcomb
  • USGA Course/Slope Rating:
    Alpine:         73.6 Rating/140 Slope
    Monument:  73.9 Rating/141 Slope
  • Practice Facilities: Grass Driving Range with Targets, Putting and Chipping Greens with Bunker.
  • Course Description
  • Accommodations
  • Golf Packages
  • GolfDay Rating: 90.1
  • Location

The GolfDay Resort rating is based on a variety of criteria, including the stature of the origial architect(s), the variety of courses located at the property, updates that have been done on the course(s), USGA Course and Slope Ratings, current local and national rankings by Golf Digest and Golfweek, the quality and diversity of practice facilities, general course conditioning and current reviews, as well as the quality of accommodations and level of service.

  

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