11 Excellent Public Golf Courses in Michigan

The United States is blessed with many beautifulwater obstacles and classic bunkering.
public courses, and the state of Michigan is no7. Forest Dunes Golf Course in Roscommon has
exception. In this article, we'll review some of thewon many prestigious awards.
best courses in Michigan.8. Lakewood Shores Resort in Oscoda is home to
1. Arcadia Bluffs Golf Course which, as the namethree golf courses: "The Gailes", "Blackshire" and
suggests, is in Arcadia, has been described by"The Serradella". The resort itself has been named
Golf Digest as being the best public golf course inas one of the best bargains in the country by
the state. The course, which covers 245 acresGolf Magazine, and the Gailes course is especially
and is bounded on the West by Lake Michigan, ishighly regarded, having been named as one of
a daily-fee golf club which is open to the publicbest public golf courses in the country by Golf
every day of the week (weather permitting)Digest.
from mid-April to mid-November.9. Red Hawk Golf Course in East Tawas, is a
2., 3. and 4. Bay Harbor Golf Club in Bay Harbor isunique 205 acre course where each hole is
home to three 9-hole courses: "The Links", "Thedesigned to be completely different from the
Quarry" and "The Preserve". Especially highly ratedothers, while all holes nevertheless flow naturally
are the Links and the Quarry, the former ofwith the rolling terrain of the course.
which was inspired by the seaside courses of10. Shepherd's Hollow Golf Course is located in
Ireland, and the latter of which is truly uniqueClarkston, about 30 miles (48 kilometres) North of
featuring 40 foot (12 metre) gorges and stoneDetroit. The course itself is set in 350 acres of
cliffs.rolling woodland, and also offers a full service
5. Black Lake Golf Course which is in Onaway,driving range, a practice center and a golf shop.
was designed by Rees Jones to be as natural as11. Tullymore Golf Course, which is located in
possible. The course has been highly rated byStanwood, has been related as one of the best in
both Golf Digest and Golf for Women magazine.both the state of Michigan, and in the country
6. Eagle Eye Golf Course which is in East Lansing,over all. The course is set within a tranquil 800
is a highly rated course that includes challengingacre site containing both woodland and lakes.