Portage Lake Association
Portage Lake Association
Portage Lake Association
Portage Lake Association
Portage Lake Association
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Golf
We ask that you patronize and support these beautiful golf courses in the Northern Michigan area.
Antioch Hills Golf Club
5441 W M-115​
Mesick MI 49668
If you are looking for affordable award winning golf, you will love Antioch Hills Golf Club located in Mesick, Michigan. Known as a gem of northern Michigan golf courses, Antioch Hills Golf Club will impress you with the playable layout and natural beauty. Antioch Hills Golf Club can be found on M115 between Cadillac, Michigan and Traverse City, Michigan.
Arcadia Bluffs
14710 Northwood Highway
Arcadia MI 49613-9716
Arcadia Bluffs is a daily-fee golf club, open to the public seven days a week, from mid-April to mid-November each year, weather permitting. Choose from the classic links layout and spectacular views at the Bluffs Course, or challenge yourself at the South Course. There are no private memberships, and every design aspect of the facility fosters enjoyment for guests of all golfing abilities. In addition to the premier layout, guests can enjoy a full practice range and separate short-game facility. GPS-equipped golf carts are available, or you may take advantage of the caddy program.
Cadillac Country Club
5510 E M 55
Cadillac MI 49601
This course features big, beautiful trees and small greens that provide a comfortable, yet challenging experience. The club is very highly regarded in golf circles, having hosted the Women’s Michigan Amateur, the Northern Michigan PGA Championship three times, and the Insurance Youth Classic State Finals three times. It has been described in “Michigan Golfer Magazine” as “a cunning classic.”
Champion Hill Golf Course
501 N Marshall
Beulah MI 49617
Champion Hill Golf Course is an 18-hole championship course tucked into the windswept hills of Benzie County’s highlands. It offers scenic, heather-lined fairways, large contoured greens, with distant views of Lake Michigan and the Sleeping Bear Bluffs.
Chestnut Hills Golf Course
7700 Glovers Lake Road
Bear Lake MI 49614
This course was built on typical Northern Michigan terrain that features rolling meadows and maple woodlands. Water hazards come into play on a few holes, and sand bunkers have been incorporated throughout the entire course. Half of the fairways are tree lined, while the other half are wide open. The greens vary in size and undulation, as do the fairways. The signature hole is #6, a 401-yard, par 4, requiring shots past the scenic wetlands in order to reach the green.
Crystal Lake Golf Club
8493 Fairway Drive
Beulah MI 49617-9132
Overlooking beautiful Crystal Lake, Crystal Lake Golf Club is 18 holes of gently rolling hills. Set amid Northern Michigan hardwoods, several holes offer views of the lake. Always in great shape with challenging greens. Wedding and banquet facilities available.
Crystal Mountain - Betsie Valley & Mountain Ridge
12500 Crystal Mountain Dr
Thompsonville MI 49683
Crystal Mountain's Mountain Ridge golf course offers panoramic vistas of our Northern Michigan vacationland. Its fairways wind through stately forests and ascend to high elevations, providing a true Northern Michigan golf experience. Crystal Mountain's Betsie Valley golf course, which recently underwent a $1 million renovation, will challenge the ability of any golfer with its protected greens, tree lined fairways and challenging bunkers. A short drive from the many Traverse City golf courses, both of Crystal Mountain's championship golf courses will beckon your play again and again. Your Northern Michigan golf vacation starts here.
Dunes Golf Club
6489 W Empire Highway
Empire MI 49630
Built and designed by owner Dean Wall, the Club is noted for its rolling bluegrass fairways and smooth greens. Maple and beech trees line many of the fairways here, so accuracy is a key. The par 4’s are shorter but demand pinpoint second shots. Greens are cut daily and fairways mowed at least twice a week.
Grand Traverse Resort
100 Grand Traverse Village Blvd
Box 404
Acme MI 49610
Exceptional golf courses complemented by the natural, Northwoods beauty of Michigan's Lower Peninsula make Grand Traverse Resort and Spa a premier destination for golfers seeking a first-class experience.
Thanks to three great designers, Grand Traverse Resort and Spa boasts a colorful palette of courses, each offering varying levels of challenge. Those courses include The Bear, The Wolverine, and Spruce Run.
Hemlock Golf Club
5105 W Decker Road
PO Box 100
Ludington MI 49431
Designed in 2001 by nationally acclaimed architect Raymond Hearn, Hemlock Golf Club is a formidable 18-hole, 7044-yard course sculpted from natural landscape. Hemlock Golf Club is located just a few miles inland from Lake Michigan in scenic Ludington, Michigan, and offers a full-service clubhouse and pro shop, driving range, and practice putting green.
Manistee Golf & Country Club
500 Cherry Rd
Manistee, MI 49660
Welcome to the Manistee Golf and Country Club on the shores of Lake Michigan. Established in 1901, Manistee Golf and Country Club is one of Michigan's oldest courses and offers breathtaking views of Lake Michigan, the local beaches and piers. The classic link-style layout provides and enjoyable round for golfers of all abilities. After your round, join us at Knicker's Pub for a cold beverage and bite to eat.
Manistee National Golf & Resort
4797 Grant Hwy
US 31 South
Manistee, MI 49660
The Revenge - The thinking golfer’s favorite among the marshes of Manistee, MI. Accomplished golfers from throughout the state journey to play here as the back tees represent one of the highest course slopes in Michigan. Shorter hitters can relax, however, as there are five sets of tee boxes here, with one set sure to match their skills.
​The Retreat - Get ready to play fabulous traditional-style golf. The Retreat meanders through forests of tall white pine interspersed with ancient oaks. It is beloved by everyone from high handicappers to scratch golfers. It will test the best and yet be playable for golfers of all abilities. Every hole has a lot of individual character and personality, and recent renovations offer new excitement whenever you turn a corner.
Mistwood Golf Course
7568 Ole White Drive
PO Box 86
Lake Ann MI 49650
Mistwood Golf Course is legendary for fast greens, bentgrass fairways, extraordinary beauty and a great restaurant & bar. Since opening in 1993, Mistwood has established a reputation as one of the finest public golf courses in Northern Michigan. Challenging but fair, our three courses complement each other perfectly to provide the consummate golf experience. Mistwood has consistently been rated 4 stars by Golf Digest readers. It has also become a perennial favorite Pro-Am of the Northern Michigan Chapter of the PGA.
Pinecroft Golf Course
8260 Henry Road
Beulah MI 49617
Pinecroft Golf Course is tucked into a natural setting in the hills of Benzie County. Pinecroft offers golfers stunning vistas that capture the beauty of Crystal Lake and the surrounding countryside adjacent to the Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore. From its opening day Pinecroft has been a favorite of northern Michigan golfers.