Top Michigan Public Golf Courses

🏌️‍♂️ Top Michigan Public Golf  (According to Wikipedia & Course Profiles)

1. Arcadia Bluffs Golf Club – Bluffs Course
   📍 Arcadia, MI

🛠️ Designed by Warren Henderson & Rick Smith
🌊 Links-style course perched above Lake Michigan
🏆 Widely considered Michigan’s most scenic public course
💲 Daily fee
🗒️ Wikipedia | Course site

2. Forest Dunes Golf Club – Forest Dunes Course
   📍 Roscommon, MI

🛠️ Designed by Tom Weiskopf
🌲 Classic parkland design through pine forests
🏆 Top 25 public course nationally by Golf Digest
💲 Daily fee & lodging available
🗒️ Wikipedia | Course site

3. Forest Dunes – The Loop
   📍 Roscommon, MI

🛠️ Designed by Tom Doak
🔄 Unique reversible 18-hole layout (Black & Red directions)
🏆 Revolutionary minimalist design, walking only
💲 Public access with tee time rotation
🗒️ Course site

4. Tullymore Golf Resort – Tullymore Course
   📍 Stanwood, MI

🛠️ Designed by Jim Engh
🌄 Dramatic elevation changes, wide fairways, and deep bunkering
🏆 Award-winning course with stay-and-play packages
💲 Public resort access
🗒️ Course site

5. Bay Harbor Golf Club – Links/Quarry
   📍 Bay Harbor, MI

🛠️ Designed by Arthur Hills
🌊 Lakefront holes mixed with rugged, quarry-style terrain
🏆 Signature Northern Michigan resort golf
💲 Public access via Boyne Resorts
🗒️ Course site

6. Greywalls at Marquette Golf Club
   📍 Marquette, MI

🛠️ Designed by Mike DeVries
🪨 Carved into granite cliffs with stunning elevation swings
🌲 One of the most dramatic and underrated layouts in the Midwest
💲 Public access via tee times
🗒️ Course site

7. Eagle Eye Golf Club
   📍 Bath (Lansing area), MI

🛠️ Designed by Chris Lutzke (Pete Dye protégé)
🏆 Island green 17th mirrors TPC Sawgrass
💧 Strong risk-reward holes and tournament pedigree
💲 Daily fee
🗒️ Course site

8. Pilgrim’s Run Golf Club
   📍 Pierson, MI

🛠️ Designed by Mike DeVries
🌲 Routed through rolling forest with wide fairways and tranquil vibes
🏆 Known for exceptional conditions and value
💲 Daily fee
🗒️ Course site

9. Sweetgrass Golf Club
   📍 Harris, MI (Upper Peninsula)

🛠️ Designed by Paul Albanese
🏆 Hosts Epson Tour’s Island Resort Championship
💡 Native-themed architecture with strategic water and fescue
💲 Public with casino resort packages
🗒️ Course site

10. The Mines Golf Course
    📍 Grand Rapids, MI

🛠️ Built on former gypsum mine site
⚒️ Unique elevation changes and underground mining heritage
🏙️ Excellent public option near downtown Grand Rapids
💲 Affordable daily fee
🗒️ Course site

🧠 Why These Courses?

• Design pedigree: Doak, Weiskopf, Arthur Hills, Engh

• Diverse environments: Lake cliffs, granite outcrops, forest, and links

• Innovative experiences: Reversible golf (The Loop), island greens

• Strong public access: Most courses open to all golfers with tee times or stay-and-play deals