Golfing Along Lake Michigan
ALLEGAN COUNTY
DOUGLAS
West Shore Golf Club (Public)
14 Ferry Street
Douglas, MI 49406-5290
269-857-2500
18-hole, one of Michigan’s ten oldest golf courses, bent grass & blue grass, water hazards, narrow fairways, small greens, putting green, carts & pullcarts, food & drink available.
SAUGATUCK
Clearbrook Golf Club (Semi-Private)
6494 Clearbrook Drive
Saugatuck, MI 49453
269-857-2000
18-hole, bent grass, small fast greens, water hazards, carts & pullcarts, rental clubs, teaching pro, putting green, chipping area, Grille and Dining Room available.
Rated 4 ½ stars in Golf Digest’s Places to Play Guide (2008, 2009)
Laketown Golf & Conference Center
6069 Blue Star Highway
Saugatuck, MI 49453
269-957-5730
State of the art conference center, picnic pavilion, all-weather golf practice range.
Ravines Golf Club (Public)
3520 Palmer Drive
Saugatuck, MI 49453
269-857-1616
An Arnold Palmer Signature Golf Course, 18-hole, teaching pro, putting green, chipping area, golf school, carts, food available.
‘Best Conditioned Course in Michigan, 2009-10’, Golf Digest
BERRIEN COUNTY
BENTON HARBOR
Berrien Hills Golf Club (Private)
690 W. Napier Avenue
Benton Harbor, MI 49022
269-925-9002
Formerly Berrien Hills Country Club; 18-hole, bent grass, overlooks St. Joseph River, plush tight course, water hazards, teaching pro, putting green, carts & pullcarts, food available.
Blossom Trails Golf Club (Public)
1565 East Britain Avenue
Benton Harbor, MI 49022-2007
269-925-4951
18-hole, 9-hole, bent grass & bluegrass, water hazards, narrow tree-lined fairways, medium speed course, putting green, chipping area, rental clubs, carts & pullcarts, food available.
Harbor Shores Golf Club (Public)
400 Klock Road
Benton Harbor, MI 49022-3638
269-927-4653
Jack Nicklaus Signature Design Golf Course, 18-hole, putting green, chipping area, teaching pro, food & drink available. Views of Paw Paw River, forests, beaches and wetlands. Home of the 2012 & 2014 Senior PGA Championship.
Lake Michigan Hills Golf Club (Public)
2520 Kerlikowski Rd.
Benton Harbor, MI 49022-9749
269-849-2722
18-hole, bent grass, water hazards, fast course, rolling terrain, teaching pro, chipping area, putting green, rental clubs, carts & pullcarts, food & drink available. Rated Four Stars by Golf Digest.
Point O’Woods Golf & Country Club (Private)
1516 Roslyn Road
Benton Harbor, MI 49002-9200
269-944-1433
18-hole, bent grass, scenic tree-lined course, water hazards, carts & pullcarts, caddies, golf pro, putting green, chipping area, food & drink available.
Rated one of the top 100 golf courses in the country by Golf Week Magazine.
SAINT JOSEPH
Oaks Golf Club (Public)
3711 Niles Road
St. Joseph, MI 49085-8613
616-429-8411
18-hole, bent grass, built in 1968, fast sloped greens, wide fairways, water hazards, 21-30 sand bunkers, putting green, chipping area, rental clubs, carts & pullcarts, food & drink available.
MUSKEGON COUNTY
MUSKEGON
Chase Hammond Golf Course (Public)
2454 Putnam Road
Muskegon, MI 49445-9524
231-766-3035
18-hole, blue grass & bent grass, fast narrow fairways, many sand bunkers, rolling terrain, teaching pro, rental clubs, water hazards, putting green, carts & pullcarts, food available.
Eagle Island Golf Club (Public)
800 S. Milliron Road
Muskegon, MI 49441-2741
231-773-7171
9-hole, blue grass & bent grass, open fairways, teaching pro, rental clubs, water hazards, putting green, carts & pullcarts, food available.
Fruitport Country Club (Public)
6334 S. Harvey Street
Muskegon, MI 49444-9739
231-798-3355
18 hole, bent grass, water hazards, putting green, rental clubs, carts & pullcarts, food & drink available.
Lincoln Golf Course (Semi-Private)
4907 Whitehall Road
Muskegon, MI 49445-9350
231-766-2226
18-hole, bent grass, fast mature course, water hazards, many sand bunkers, golf pro, putting green, carts & pullcarts, food & drink available. Weekend tee times can only be reserved by members.
Muskegon Country Club (Private)
2801 Lakeshore Drive
Muskegon, MI 49441-1385
231-755-1841
18-hole, bent grass, rolling terrain, located adjacent to Lake Michigan, teaching pro, rental clubs, carts & pullcarts, putting green, chipping area, water hazards, food & drink available.
Oak Ridge Golf Course (Semi-Private)
513 W. Pontaluna Road
Muskegon, MI 49444-9773
231-798-3660
18-hole, bent grass, poa annua grass, water hazards, fast scenic course, rolling terrain, golf pro, putting green, rental clubs, carts & pullcarts, food & drink available.
University Park Golf Course (Public)
2100 Marquette Avenue
Muskegon, MI 49442-1407
231-773-0023
18-hole, bent grass, hilly course, teaching pro, rental clubs, carts & pullcarts, putting green, chipping area, water hazards, food available.
Westwind Golf Course (Public)
2540 E. Hile Road
Muskegon, MI 49444-4400
231-773-8814
18 hole, bent grass, no water hazards, ideal for beginning golfers, putting green, rental clubs, carts & pullcarts, food & drink available.
OTTAWA COUNTY
GRAND HAVEN
Grand Haven Golf Club (Semi-Private)
17000 Lincoln St.
Grand Haven, MI 49417-8854
616-842-4040
18-hole, blue grass & bent grass, teaching pro, rental clubs, water hazards, chipping area, clubhouse restaurant, pavilion, carts & pullcarts, elevation changes, forested and sand dune hazards.
Evergreen Golf Course (Public)
10125 Osborn St.
Grand Haven, MI 49417-8749
616-296-1200
18-hole, rolling fairways of moderate speed, rental clubs, carts & pullcarts, putting green, water hazards involving 4 holes, former evergreen tree farm, food & drink available.
HOLLAND
Holland Country Club (Private)
51 Country Rd.
Holland, MI 49423-6652
616-392-1844
18-hole, blue grass & bent grass, teaching pro, rental clubs, water hazards, river runs through ten holes, medium fast course, putting green, chipping area, carts & pullcarts, food & drink available.
West Ottawa Golf Club (Public)
6045 136th St.
Holland, MI 49424-8469
616-399-1676
Three 9-hole courses, bent grass, semi-fast scenic course, water hazards, teaching pro, putting green, rental clubs, carts & pullcarts, food available.
Winding Creek Golf Club (Public)
4514 E. Ottogan St.
Holland, MI 49423-9047
616-396-4516
Three 9-hole courses, bent grass & blue grass, water hazards, creek runs through course, teaching pro, putting green, chipping area, rental clubs, carts & pullcarts, food available.
SPRING LAKE
Spring Lake Country Club (Private)
17496 Fruitport Rd.
Spring Lake, MI 49456-1899
616-842-0940
18-hole, bent grass, teaching pro, rental clubs, carts, water hazards, fast course greens, food & drink available.
WEST OLIVE
Wuskowhan Players Club (Private)
16111 Blair
West Olive, MI 49460-8824
616-738-6000
bent grass, teaching pro, rental clubs, significant water hazards, caddies, carts, food & drink available.
ZEELAND
Crestview Golf Course (Public)
6279 96th Ave.
Zeeland, MI 49464-9543
616-875-8101
18-hole, bent grass & bluegrass, ideal for beginning golfers, water hazards, scenic flat terrain, teaching pro, putting green, chipping area, rental clubs, carts & pullcarts, food available. Closed Sunday.
Pheasant Golf Course (Public)
9837 Port Sheldon Rd.
Zeeland, MI 49464-9537
616-875-4653
9-hole, bent grass & bluegrass, water hazards, mainly flat terrain, teaching pro, putting green, rental clubs, carts & pullcarts, food available.
VAN BUREN COUNTY
SOUTH HAVEN
Glenn Shores Golf Course (Public)
7097 Orchard Lake Dr.
South Haven, MI 49090-9641
269-227-3226
9-hole, Bermuda grass & Poa Annua grass, rolling treelined terrain, one water hazard, small greens, putting green, rental clubs, carts & pullcarts, food available.
Hawkshead Resort (Public)
6959 105th Avenue
South Haven, MI 49090-9530\
269-639-2146
240 acre Scottish links course, bent grass, no water hazards, numerous sandy areas, hilly terrain, teaching pro, putting green, chipping area, rental clubs, food & drink available. Resort also has a 10-acre range reserved only for teaching, practicing and driving.
South Haven Country Club (Public)
397 Adams Rd.
South Haven, MI 49090-9507
269-637-3896
18-hole, bent grass, rolling terrain over ravines, teaching pro, putting green, chipping area, rental clubs, carts & pullcarts, water hazards, fast course greens, food & drink available.
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