Best Golf Courses in Michigan (2026 Rankings)

Best public courses you can play

1Forest Dunes Golf Resort🏆 Top 50 U.S. — #30MI9.6 2Belvedere Golf Club🏆 Top 50 U.S. — #40Charlevoix, MI9.4 3Stoatin Brae Golf Club🏆 Top 50 U.S. — #92Augusta, MI8.6 4The Kingsley ClubKingsley, MI8.4 5Grand View Golf CourseNew Era, MI8.3 6Saint IvesStanwood, MI8.3 7LochenHeath Golf ClubWilliamsburg, MI8.2 8High Pointe Golf ClubWilliamsburg, MI8.2 9The TributeGaylord, MI8.1 10The Quest Golf ClubHoughton Lake, MI8.1 11Stonegate Golf ClubTwin Lake, MI8.1 12Lyon Oaks Golf CourseWixom, MI8.1 13Arthur HillsHarbor Springs, MI8.1 14MasterpieceGaylord, MI8.1 15Gaylord Country ClubGaylord, MI8 16Grandview Golf ClubKalkaska, MI8 17Missaukee Golf ClubLake City, MI8 18Leslie Park Golf CourseAnn Arbor, MI7.9 19Pierce Lake Golf Course and ParkMI7.9 20The Leelanau Club at Bahle FarmsSuttons Bay, MI7.9 21Sherwood on the Hill Golf CourseGagetown, MI7.9 22Atlas Valley Country ClubGrand Blanc, MI7.9 23Deer Run Golf ClubVandercook Lake, MI7.9 24Northport CreekLeland, MI7.9 25Fellows Creek Municipal Golf ClubCanton, MI7.8 26Currie Municipal Golf CourseMidland, MI7.8 27Wild Bluff Golf CourseBrimley, MI7.8 28Flint Golf ClubFlint, MI7.8 29Gowanie Country ClubMount Clemens, MI7.8 30Fox Hills Country ClubPlymouth, MI7.8 31Sault Sainte Marie Country ClubSault Ste. Marie, MI7.7 32Stonehedge NorthSouth Gull Lake, MI7.7 33Gladstone Golf ClubMI7.6 34Red Arrow Golf CourseKalamazoo, MI7.6 35The Dream GCWest Branch, MI7.6 36Garland Swampfire Golf CourseLewiston, MI7.5 37Tyler Creek Golf ClubAlto, MI7.5 38Sand Creek Golf ClubMarne, MI7.5 39Dunham Hills Golf ClubHartland, MI7.5 40Eagle Eye Golf ClubBath, MI7.4 41Maple Brook Golf CourseCharlotte, MI7.4 42Bird Creek Golf ClubPort Austin, MI7.4 43Edmore Golf CourseEdmore, MI7.4 44Crooked CreekLambertville, MI7.3 45Boulder Pointe Golf ClubOxford, MI7.3 46Monroe Golf & Country ClubMonroe, MI7.3 47The Nightmare GCWest Branch, MI7.3 48Davison Country ClubDavison, MI7.3 49Stonycroft Hills ClubBloomfield Hills, MI7.3 50Timber Trace Golf ClubPinckney, MI7.2 51The Fox Golf ClubRoscommon, MI7.2 52EldoradoCadillac, MI7.1 53PohlcatMount Pleasant, MI7.1 54Blythefield Country ClubBelmont, MI7.1 55Greenbush Golf CourseGreenbush, MI7.1 56Crooked Creek Golf CourseLambertville, MI7 57Pine River Golf ClubStandish, MI7 58West Branch Country ClubWest Branch, MI7 59The Emerald Golf CourseSaint Johns, MI7 60Georgetown Country ClubAnn Arbor, MI7

Top private clubs

Members-only — ranked for completeness; you can't book these.

1Crystal Downs Country Club🏆 Top 50 U.S. — #15Frankfort, MI9.9 2Oakland Hills Country Club🏆 Top 50 U.S. — #20Bloomfield Hills, MI9.7 3Arcadia Bluffs Golf Club🏆 Top 50 U.S. — #50Arcadia, MI9.2 4American Dunes Golf Club🏆 Top 50 U.S. — #51Grand Haven, MI9.2 5Lost DunesBridgman, MI8.4 6Point O' WoodsBenton Heights, MI8.3 7True North Golf ClubHarbor Springs, MI8.3 8Meadowbrook Country ClubNorthville, MI8.2 9Crooked Tree Golf ClubPetoskey, MI8.2 10Bloomfield Hills Country ClubBloomfield Hills, MI8.2 11Twin Lakes Golf & Swim ClubOakland, MI7.9 12Northville Hills Golf ClubNorthville, MI7.7 13The AlpineBoyne City, MI7.7 14Dearborn Country ClubDearborn Heights, MI7.6 15Plum Hollow Country ClubSouthfield, MI7.6 16Diamond Springs Golf CourseHamilton, MI7.6 17Cherry Creek Golf ClubShelby Township, MI7.6 18Tam O'Shanter Country ClubWest Bloomfield, MI7.4 19The Polo Fields - Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MI7.3 20Birchwood Farms Golf & Country ClubHarbor Springs, MI7.2 21The Captain's Club at WoodfieldGrand Blanc, MI7.1 22Forest Lake Country ClubBloomfield Hills, MI7.1 23Thousand Oaks Golf ClubGrand Rapids, MI7.1 24Edgewood Country ClubCommerce, MI7.1 25Walnut Creek Country ClubSouth Lyon, MI7.1 26Saginaw Country ClubSaginaw, MI7 27Indian River Golf ClubIndian River, MI7 28Shepherd's HollowClarkson, MI7 29Paint Creek Country ClubLake Orion, MI6.9 30Indianwood Golf & Country ClubLake Orion, MI6.9 31Walloon Lake Country ClubPetoskey, MI6.9 32Barton Hills Country ClubAnn Arbor, MI6.9 33Country Club of DetroitGrosse Pointe Farms, MI6.9 34Wabeek Country ClubBloomfield Township, MI6.8 35Stonehedge SouthLevel Park-Oak Park, MI6.8 36Moors Golf ClubPortage, MI6.8 37Detroit Golf ClubDetroit, MI6.7 38Orchard Lake Country ClubOrchard Lake, MI6.7 39Kent Country ClubGrand Rapids, MI6.7 40Lochmoor ClubGrosse Pointe Woods, MI6.7 41Spring Meadows Country ClubLinden, MI6.7 42Great Oaks Country ClubRochester, MI6.7 43Cascade Hills Country ClubGrand Rapids, MI6.6 44Twin Beach Country ClubWest Bloomfield, MI6.6 45Western Golf and Country ClubRedford, MI6.6 46Shenandoah Country ClubWest Bloomfield, MI6.5 47Heathers Club of BloomfieldBloomfield Township, MI6.5 48Oak Pointe Country ClubBrighton, MI6.5 49Port Huron Golf ClubPort Huron, MI6.5 50Gull Lake Country ClubRichland, MI6.5 51Brookwood Golf ClubRochester Hills, MI6.4 52The Bear Golf CourseElk Rapids, MI6.3 53Birmingham Country ClubBirmingham, MI6.3 54West Shore Golf & Country ClubGrosse Ile, MI6.3 55Iyopawa Island Golf CourseFremont, MI6.3 56Watermark Country ClubGrand Rapids, MI6.2 57Battle Creek Country ClubLakeview, MI6.2 58The MonumentBoyne City, MI6.2 59Metamora Country ClubOxford, MI6.2 60The HighlandsCanadian Lakes, MI6.1

How we rank: ordered by the NearGolf quality score (0–10), anchored on published "best of" lists where a course appears on one and a 6-axis rubric elsewhere. Ranked within the state. See region & national rankings →