Best Public Golf Courses in Michigan
According to US Golf Course Registry's registry, Michigan has 100 public golf courses. The complete list below is ordered by public accessibility and course history — every entry is verified against the OpenStreetMap-derived course registry.
| # | Course | City | Access | Established |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlevoix Municipal Golf Course | Charlevoix | Public | 1896 |
| 2 | Les Cheneaux Golf Course | Cedarville | Public | 1898 |
| 3 | Sault Sainte Marie Country Club | Sault Ste. Marie | Municipal | 1901 |
| 4 | The Prairies Golf Club | Kalamazoo | Public | 1912 |
| 5 | Shadow Ridge Golf Club | Ionia | Public | 1916 |
| 6 | Paw Paw Lake Golf Course | Watervliet | Public | 1918 |
| 7 | Portage Lake Golf Course | Houghton | Public | 1920 |
| 8 | Hastings Country Club | Hastings | Public | 1921 |
| 9 | Belle Isle Practice Center | Belle Isle | Municipal | 1922 |
| 10 | Gogebic Country Club | Ironwood | Public | 1922 |
| 11 | Huron Hills Golf Course | Ann Arbor | Municipal | 1922 |
| 12 | Nahma Golf Course | Nahma | Public | 1922 |
| 13 | Plym Park Golf Course | Niles | Municipal | 1922 |
| 14 | Sylvan Glen Golf Course | Troy | Public | 1922 |
| 15 | Indian Lake Hills Golf Course | Eau Claire | Public | 1923 |
| 16 | Indian River Golf Club | Indian River | Public | 1923 |
| 17 | Pebblewood Golf Course | Bridgman | Public | 1923 |
| 18 | Rackham Golf Course | Huntington Woods | Municipal | 1923 |
| 19 | Rouge Park Golf Course | Detroit | Municipal | 1923 |
| 20 | The Links at Crystal Lake | Pontiac | Public | 1923 |
| 21 | Berrien Hills Golf Club | Benton Harbor | Public | 1924 |
| 22 | Clark Lake Golf Course | Brooklyn | Public | 1924 |
| 23 | Ella Sharp Park Golf Course | Jackson | Public | 1924 |
| 24 | Grayling Country Club | Grayling | Public | 1924 |
| 25 | Calumet Golf Club | Calumet | Public | 1925 |
| 26 | Bedford Hills Golf Club | Temperance | Public | 1926 |
| 27 | Black River Golf Club | Port Huron | Public | 1926 |
| 28 | Fairview Hills Golf Club | Mio | Public | 1926 |
| 29 | Marywood Country Club | Battle Creek | Public | 1926 |
| 30 | Northville Hills Golf Club | Northville | Public | 1926 |
| 31 | Oak Crest Golf Course | Norway | Municipal | 1926 |
| 32 | Old Channel Trail | Montague | Public | 1926 |
| 33 | Chemung Hills Golf Club | Howell | Public | 1927 |
| 34 | Hilltop Golf Course | Plymouth | Municipal | 1927 |
| 35 | Indian Lake Golf and Country Club | Manistique | Public | 1927 |
| 36 | Lakes of Taylor Golf Club | Hubbard | Public | 1927 |
| 37 | Plum Brook Golf Course | Sterling Heights | Public | 1927 |
| 38 | Saint Ignace Golf & Country Club | Saint Ignace | Public | 1927 |
| 39 | States Golf Club | Vicksburg | Public | 1927 |
| 40 | Crystal View Golf Course | Crystal Falls | Municipal | 1928 |
| 41 | Indian Trails Golf Course | Grand Rapids | Municipal | 1928 |
| 42 | Irish Hills Shore Golf Course | Mount Vernon | Public | 1928 |
| 43 | Old Town Golf Course | Monroe | Municipal | 1928 |
| 44 | Devils Lake Golf Course | Manitou Beach | Public | 1929 |
| 45 | Gracewil Country Club | Grand Rapids | Public | 1929 |
| 46 | North Star Golf Course | Ithaca | Public | 1929 |
| 47 | Rammler Golf Club | Sterling Heights | Public | 1929 |
| 48 | Fenton Farms Golf Club | Fenton | Public | 1930 |
| 49 | Glen Oaks Golf Course | Farminton Hills | Public | 1930 |
| 50 | Highland Hills Golf Course | Highland | Public | 1930 |
| 51 | Pine Shore Golf Course | Saint Clair | Public | 1930 |
| 52 | Deme Acres Golf Course | McComb | Public | 1931 |
| 53 | Milham Park Golf Club | Kalamazoo | Municipal | 1931 |
| 54 | Glenhurst Golf Course | Redford | Municipal | 1932 |
| 55 | Alwyn Downs Golf Club | Marshall | Public | 1933 |
| 56 | Firefly Golf Links | Clare | Public | 1934 |
| 57 | Pine View Highlands | Houghton Lake | Public | 1934 |
| 58 | Gladstone Golf Club | Gladstone | Public | 1936 |
| 59 | Red Arrow Golf Course | Kalamazoo | Municipal | 1937 |
| 60 | Swartz Creek Golf Course | Flint | Public | 1938 |
| 61 | Alpena Golf Club | Alpena | Public | 1939 |
| 62 | Kearsley Lake Golf Course | Flint | Public | 1945 |
| 63 | Bonnie View Golf Course | Eaton Rapids | Public | 1946 |
| 64 | Dutch Hollow Golf Club | Durand | Public | 1948 |
| 65 | River Bank Golf Course | South Lyon | Public | 1950 |
| 66 | Salt River Golf Course | Chesterfield | Public | 1950 |
| 67 | Shenandoah Country Club | West Bloomfield | Public | 1950 |
| 68 | Mill Race Golf Course | Lake Milton | Public | 1952 |
| 69 | Marysville Golf Course | Marysville | Municipal | 1953 |
| 70 | Corunna Hills Golf Course | Corunna | Public | 1954 |
| 71 | St. Clair Parkway Golf Course | St. Clair | Public | 1954 |
| 72 | Chisholm Hills Country Club | Lansing | Public | 1955 |
| 73 | Bruce Hills Golf Course | Romeo | Public | 1956 |
| 74 | Arbor Hills Golf Club | Hinckley | Public | 1957 |
| 75 | Beaver Island Golf Course | Beaver Island | Public | 1957 |
| 76 | Pine Hollow Golf Club | Hinckley | Public | 1957 |
| 77 | Pipestone Creek Golf Course | Eau Claire | Public | 1957 |
| 78 | Saint Joe Valley Golf Course | Mendon | Public | 1957 |
| 79 | Blossom Trails Golf Club | Benton Harbor | Public | 1958 |
| 80 | Brookshire Golf Club | Williamston | Public | 1958 |
| 81 | Green Acres Golf Course | Bridgeport | Public | 1958 |
| 82 | Lake Cora Hills | Paw Paw Township | Public | 1958 |
| 83 | Olde Mill Golf Club | Schoolcraft | Public | 1958 |
| 84 | Crooked Creek Golf Course | Saginaw | Public | 1959 |
| 85 | Eastern Hills Golf Club | Kalamazoo | Municipal | 1959 |
| 86 | Carleton Glen Golf Club | Carleton | Public | 1960 |
| 87 | Currie Municipal Golf Course | Midland | Public | 1960 |
| 88 | Orchard Hills Golf Course | Shelbyville | Public | 1960 |
| 89 | Royal Oak Golf Club | Royal Oak | Municipal | 1960 |
| 90 | Mulberry Hills Golf Course | Oxford | Public | 1961 |
| 91 | Pine Hills Golf Course | Laingsburg | Public | 1961 |
| 92 | Rush Lake Hills Golf Club | Pinckney | Public | 1961 |
| 93 | Jeptha Lake Golf Course | Bloomingdale | Public | 1962 |
| 94 | Kensington Metropark Golf Course | Milford | Public | 1962 |
| 95 | Lakeland Hills Golf Course | Fostoria | Public | 1962 |
| 96 | Pleasant Hills Golf Course | Mount Pleasant | Public | 1962 |
| 97 | Spruce Ridge Golf Club | Dowagiac | Public | 1962 |
| 98 | Briarwood Golf Club | Caledonia | Public | 1963 |
| 99 | Caseville Golf Course | Caseville | Public | 1963 |
| 100 | Farmington Hills Golf Club | Farmington Hills | Municipal | 1963 |
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FAQ
How is this list ordered?
Transparently, not editorially: publicly playable courses first (public, municipal, resort, semi-private), then courses with an official website, then by founding year. We list every verified public course — this is a complete catalog, not a top-10 pick.
How many public courses does Michigan have?
Michigan has 100 public golf courses in the registry (list capped at 100).
Ordering formula and data source: see our methodology & statistics.