Photo of Boyne Highlands Resort (Donald Ross Memorial course)

Boyne Highlands Resort

250 Heather Drive,

Harbor Springs, Michigan 49740

  • Office

    +1 (800) 462 6963 (toll free)
  • Pro shop

    +1 (231) 526 3028
  • Golf pro

    Mike Chumbler (Director of Golf)

About the course

  • The Course:

    18 holes. Tree-lined & open parkland. Gently undulating terrain - golf cart compulsory.

  • Surroundings:

    Woodland and wetland.

  • Designer:

    William Newcomb, Jim Flick and E. & S.Kircher

Back
tees
Club
tees
Front
tees
Yards
6814
5658
4935
Par
72
72
72
SSS or slope
73.4
67.8
68.7

At the same location:

Boyne Highlands is home to four 18-hole courses. At the resort centre is the HEATHER course (par-72, 7154 yds from back tees, designer Robert Trent Jones Sr, opened 1966). Located 2 mi north of the Heather course and main resort centre, and sharing the same clubhouse are: ARTHUR HILLS course (par-73, 7312 yds, Arthur Hills, 1999); DONALD ROSS MEMORIAL course (par-72, 6814 yds, William Newcomb et al, 1989) and the MOOR course (par-72, 6850 yds, William Newcomb, 1974).

Location

Latitude:

45.486934

Longitude:

-84.926980

How to get there:

5 mi NE of Harbor Springs.

Heather course is located alongside the Boyne Highlands resort centre. The Ross, Hills and Moor courses share the Donald Ross clubhouse, which is located 2 miles further north on Heather Drive.

Boyne Highlands Resort (Donald Ross Memorial course)

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.

Est. 1989

Boyne Highlands Resort (Donald Ross Memorial course): Located a few miles north of Harbor Springs in Northern Michigan, Boyne Highlands is home to no less than four championship golf courses: the highly rated Heather course, the Arthur Hills, the Donald Ross Memorial course and the Moor layout. With the Robert Trent Jones Jr designed Heather course as the standard bearer, Boyne Highlands is recognised as one of Michigan's best quality golf venues.

The four courses provide a wonderful test for your all-round game with many excellent holes to enjoy. The Donald Ross Memorial is a composite of classic golf holes designed by Donald Ross in the early part of the century and re-created at Boyne. Some of the architect's most renowned golf courses are included, not least Oakland Hills, Seminole, Pinehurst No.2, Inverness and Oak Hill.

Stay&Play: nearby accommodation (2.5 mi) is available in the Boyne Highlands Resort centre (see Where2Stay section below).

List of courses: Michigan (Lower Peninsula)

Visitors

Who can play and when?

Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends during golf season (April thru' mid-Oct).

Must book in advance.

Green fees

Contact club for golf rates.

Other information

Non-metal spike facility. Golf carts compulsory.

Practice facilities

Excellent

Did you know?

Boyne Highlands 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 4 mi W of Petoskey).

Where2Stay

  • Boyne Highlands Resort

    600 Highland Drive, Harbor Springs, MI 49740

    +1 (231) 526 3000

    Visit website

    Boyne Highlands boasts a wide variety of lodging options, from townhouses and home rentals to rooms in hotels, lodges and inns. Romantic alpine village rooms with fireplaces are available as well as larger accommodations for groups. The dining options are as many and varied as the accommodations.

    • Golf at this hotel:

      Boyne Highlands (Heather course).

    • Golf within 5 miles:

      Boyne Highlands (Hills, Ross and Moor courses).

    • Golf within 20 miles:

      True North; Crooked Tree; Bay Harbor; Hidden River; Boyne Mtn (26 mi).

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