5800 Coastal Ridge Drive,
Bay Harbor, Petoskey, Michigan 49770
Office
+1 (800) 462 6963 (toll free)Pro shop
+1 (231) 439 4028Fax
+1 (231) 439 4065Website
Visit websiteGolf pro
Rob Fuhrman (Head Golf Professional)The Course:
27 holes. Links, quarry & parkland styles. Undulating terrain - golf carts compulsory.
Surroundings:
Links-nine: duneland, seaside (Little Traverse Bay, Lake Michigan) and limited residential. Quarry-nine: former quarry, residential and seaside. Preserve-nine: woodland, wetland and limited residential.
Designer:
Arthur Hills in collaboration with owner Stephen Kircher.
Above distances are for the Links-Quarry combination. At 3352 yds from the back tees, the Preserve-nine is similar in length to the other two nines.
45.362670
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5 mi W of Petoskey / 14 mi S of Harbor Springs.
Bay Harbor
The wonderfully scenic Bay Harbor Golf Club, which looks out onto Lake Michigan's Little Traverse Bay, is home to a 27-hole championship golf course that ranks with some of the best in Michigan. All three nines (Links, Quarry and Preserve) run parallel with the Bay, but it's the Links-Quarry combination that generally garners the highest accolades.
The nine-hole loop of the Links course serves-up many stunning bay views, as well as an excellently crafted collection of testing golf holes ... many of them directly bayside. The very contrasting Quarry-nine has its own take on dramatic and scenic holes. Much of this nine is laid out in a former quarry, where testing par-4s will challenge your accuracy from the tees and your approaches to the greens. The closing duo, like several holes on the Links-nine, offer wonderful vistas as you play directly alongside the bay.
Although played away from the clubhouse in a predominantly tree-lined parkland setting, the Preserve-nine also closes out with a scenic bayside hole, the short par-4 9th. This scenic, frequently dramatic, and always challenging course is a must play if you are in the area.
Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends during golf season (April thru' mid-Oct).
Must book in advance.
Non-metal spike facility. Golf carts compulsory. Golf carts are fitted with GPS.
Excellent (including a double-ended driving range)
Bay Harbor is a member of the Boyne Resorts collection of year-round mountain and golf resorts, based in northern Lower Michigan. The resorts provide a total of nine championship golf courses: Bay Harbor (27-holes) located 5 mi W of Petoskey; Boyne Highlands (Heather, Hills, Ross & Moor courses) located 5 mi NE of Harbor Springs; Boyne Mountain (Alpine & Monument courses) located 6 mi SE of Boyne City; Hidden River Golf & Casting Club located 14 mi NE of Petoskey; Crooked Tree GC located located 4 mi W of Petoskey.
Links-Quarry nines:
Michigan's 23rd best course (Golf Digest, 2023/24).
3600 Village Harbor Dr, Petoskey, MI 49770
+1 (231) 439 4000
Visit websiteThe Inn at Bay Harbor, a Marriott Renaissance Golf & Spa Resort, stands on the shore of Lake Michigan. Here you'll find a fresh, inspired destination, conceived in the spirit of the great turn-of-the-century lakeside hotels that defined the golden age of vacationing on Lake Michigan. The resort features The Spa at the Inn at Bay Harbor, a private Lake Michigan waterfront and an outdoor swimming pool for summer use, while nearby are 45 holes of championship golf (Bay Harbor and Crooked Stick) and a marina in the village of Bay Harbor.
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Crooked Tree; Bay Harbor
Boyne Highlands; Boyne Mountain; True North (private).
1751 US 131 South, Petoskey, MI 49770
+1 (231) 487 0991
Visit websiteThis new Holiday Inn Express is conveniently located off Hwy 131 and offers easy access to ski resorts, golf courses, casino, wineries and the charming lakeside town of Petoskey. A complimentary stretch-limo is available to take you into downtown Petosky or to other local attractions.
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Crooked Tree; Bay Harbor (6 mi).
Boyne Highlands; Boyne Mountain; Hidden River; True North (private).
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