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# Detroit MI Golf Report

                

                    Your guide to every course, current conditions, local news, and insider tips for golf in the Metro Detroit of Michigan.
                

                
                    
                        **10**
                        Courses Profiled
                    
                    
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                        **5-Day**
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                        **2026**
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                        Featured Course
                        Rackham Golf Course
                        Donald Ross (1923) • Est. 1923                    
                    
                                                
                            
                                Yards
                                6531
                            
                            
                                Par
                                72
                            
                            
                                Rating
                                71.2
                            
                            
                                Slope
                                126
                            
                        
                                                                        
                            The most accessible Donald Ross course in the United States — a Detroit municipal owned by the city and operated under contract. Just south of 8 Mile, walkable, well-conditioned.                        
                                                                    
                
                            
        
    

    
        
            
                            
            
                Detroit Golf at a Glance
                
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## Detroit Golf Weather Now

            
        
        
            
                
                    
                        45F
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                            Wind
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                            Humidity
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                            Location
                            Detroit, MI
                        
                    
                
            
            
                
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## Detroit Course Conditions Today

        
                
            
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## Detroit Golf Forecast — 5 Days

        
        
                        
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                    52° / 35°
                
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                SUN
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                13 mph wind
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                8 mph wind
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                TUE
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                10 mph wind
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                VET
                Partly Sunny
                
                    55° / 37°
                
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## Detroit MI Golf Courses

        10 courses profiled
        
        
                        
                
                    
                        Oakland Hills Country Club — South Course
                        Private
                    
                    
                        Donald Ross (1918); Robert Trent Jones Sr 1951 redesign; Rees Jones renovation 2006; Gil Hanse restoration 2021 • Est. 1918 (Gil Hanse restoration 2021)                    
                
                
                                        
                        
                            Yards
                            7445
                        
                        
                            Par
                            70
                        
                        
                            Rating
                            77.4
                        
                        
                            Slope
                            153
                        
                    
                                                            

                        Greens: Bentgrass                    

                                        

Donald Ross designed and routed Oakland Hills' South Course in 1916 — it opened in 1918 and immediately became a US Open destination. Robert Trent Jones Sr. famously toughened the course for the 1951 US Open, which Ben Hogan won with his 'Monster' quote. Rees Jones modernized the bunkering in 2006. In 2021, Gil Hanse and Jim Wagner completed a full restoration that reverted the green complexes, bunker shapes, and short-grass areas to the original Ross intent while maintaining championship length. The course will host the 2024 US Women's Open and the 2034 US Open.

                    

The South Course at Oakland Hills is the most decorated championship venue in the metro Detroit area — host to six US Opens, three PGA Championships, the 2004 Ryder Cup, and the upcoming 2034 US Open. Gil Hanse's 2021 restoration brought the Donald Ross routing back to championship form.

                                        
                        Pro Tip
                        The Hanse-restored short-grass runoffs around every green complex demand a different recovery shot than the Rees Jones bunker style — pitch-and-run is back in play around every green. Tee shots have to commit to a side; the centerline cross-bunkers punish the bail-out.
                    
                                    
                
                    
                        Oakland Hills Country Club — South Course                                            
                    
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                        Detroit Golf Club — North Course
                        Private
                    
                    
                        Donald Ross (1916 routing; 1922 redesign) • Est. 1899 (Ross routing 1916, current design 1922)                    
                
                
                                        
                        
                            Yards
                            7370
                        
                        
                            Par
                            72
                        
                        
                            Rating
                            75.4
                        
                        
                            Slope
                            138
                        
                    
                                                            

                        Greens: Bentgrass                    

                                        

Detroit Golf Club was founded in 1899 and is the oldest private club in the city. Donald Ross routed both the North and South courses; the North was completed in its current configuration in 1922 and has hosted the Rocket Mortgage Classic on the PGA Tour every year since 2019. The North layout is a classic Ross parkland routing through Palmer Woods, with rolling fairways, push-up green complexes, and the most photogenic clubhouse in Detroit.

                    

Detroit Golf Club's North Course is the most-visible classic-Ross routing in the city of Detroit, host of the PGA Tour Rocket Mortgage Classic each summer. The club's 36-hole property in Palmer Woods is a National Register-listed historic district.

                                        
                        Pro Tip
                        Ross green complexes punish the wrong angle of approach more than they punish distance — favor the fairway side that opens the green for your approach. The bentgrass greens are tournament-fast in June for the Rocket Mortgage; expect mid-week member pace at 11 or above on the stimpmeter.
                    
                                    
                
                    
                        Detroit Golf Club — North Course                                            
                    
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                        The Country Club of Detroit
                        Private
                    
                    
                        H.S. Colt (1914); Tom Doak restoration (2018) • Est. 1914 (Doak restoration 2018)                    
                
                
                                        
                        
                            Yards
                            6883
                        
                        
                            Par
                            70
                        
                        
                            Rating
                            74.1
                        
                        
                            Slope
                            142
                        
                    
                                                            

                        Greens: Bentgrass                    

                                        

Country Club of Detroit was founded in Grosse Pointe Farms in 1897; the current course at Lake Shore Road was designed by Harry Shapland Colt in 1914 — making it the only Colt golf course in the United States. The club hosted the 1915 US Amateur (won by Robert Gardner) and the 1954 US Amateur, in which Arnold Palmer won his first major title. Tom Doak and Renaissance Golf completed a full classic restoration in 2018 that returned the green complexes and bunker shaping to Colt's original intent.

                    

H.S. Colt is the only Colt routing in the United States. Hosted the 1954 US Amateur (Arnold Palmer's first major title). Tom Doak's 2018 restoration is widely considered one of the finest classic restorations in the country.

                                        
                        Pro Tip
                        Colt's strategic routing rewards positioning over power. The new short-grass collection areas off the greens — restored by Doak — open up bump-and-run recovery shots that the prior bunker scheme did not permit. The 15th — Colt's par-3 'Cathedral' over the chasm — is the signature hole.
                    
                                    
                
                    
                        The Country Club of Detroit                                            
                    
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                        Plum Hollow Country Club
                        Private
                    
                    
                        Wayne Stiles (1921); Arthur Hills updates • Est. 1921                    
                
                
                                        
                        
                            Yards
                            6970
                        
                        
                            Par
                            71
                        
                        
                            Rating
                            73.8
                        
                        
                            Slope
                            140
                        
                    
                                                            

                        Greens: Bentgrass                    

                                        

Plum Hollow Country Club in Southfield was founded in 1921 with a Wayne Stiles design — one of the earliest Stiles routings outside New England. The course hosted the 1947 PGA Championship (won by Jim Ferrier defeating Chick Harbert) and the 1968 Carling World Open (won by Billy Casper). Arthur Hills completed a series of updates in the 1990s. The course remains one of the great pre-war Detroit privates and is consistently ranked in the top 10 in Michigan.

                    

Host of the 1947 PGA Championship, won by Jim Ferrier. Wayne Stiles design with subsequent updates by Arthur Hills. A historic pre-war Detroit-area private with member-friendly conditioning.

                                        
                        Pro Tip
                        Stiles' angled green complexes ask for a thoughtful approach line — the dogleg par-5 third is the most famous risk-reward hole on the course, where members talk about Ben Hogan's love of the hole during the 1948 season.
                    
                                    
                
                    
                        Plum Hollow Country Club                                            
                    
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                        Indianwood Golf and Country Club — Old Course
                        Private
                    
                    
                        Wilfrid Reid & William Connellan (1929); Bobby Weed restoration (2015) • Est. 1929 (restoration 2015)                    
                
                
                                        
                        
                            Yards
                            7155
                        
                        
                            Par
                            72
                        
                        
                            Rating
                            74.6
                        
                        
                            Slope
                            140
                        
                    
                                                            

                        Greens: Bentgrass                    

                                        

Indianwood's Old Course in Lake Orion opened in 1929 — designed by Wilfrid Reid and William Connellan in an explicit heathland-links style with fescue rough, gorse, pot bunkers, and large undulating greens. The course hosted the 1989 US Women's Open (won by Betsy King) and the 1994 US Senior Open (won by Simon Hobday). Bobby Weed completed a full restoration in 2015 that re-established the original fescue and bunker shaping. The most authentic links experience in Michigan.

                    

Heathland-style design from 1929 — one of the truest links-style routings in the Midwest. Hosted the 1989 US Women's Open and the 1994 US Senior Open.

                                        
                        Pro Tip
                        Play the ground game — high spinning approaches do not work into firm fescue greens. The wind off Sashabaw Lake adjusts every approach. Keep the ball below the hole on the multi-tier greens or you will three-putt your way around the course.
                    
                                    
                
                    
                        Indianwood Golf and Country Club — Old Course                                            
                    
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                        Rackham Golf Course
                        Public (Municipal)
                    
                    
                        Donald Ross (1923) • Est. 1923                    
                
                
                                        
                        
                            Yards
                            6531
                        
                        
                            Par
                            72
                        
                        
                            Rating
                            71.2
                        
                        
                            Slope
                            126
                        
                    
                                                            

                        Greens: Bentgrass                    

                                        

Rackham Golf Course is a Donald Ross municipal opened in 1923 on land donated by Horace Rackham just north of the Detroit city boundary at 10 Mile and Woodward in Huntington Woods. The course is owned by the City of Detroit and currently operated by Vargo Golf, who has invested heavily in conditioning, irrigation, and historic-routing fidelity over the last decade. The Ross routing remains largely intact and represents the best public-access Donald Ross experience in the country at the price point.

                    

The most accessible Donald Ross course in the United States — a Detroit municipal owned by the city and operated under contract. Just south of 8 Mile, walkable, well-conditioned.

                                        
                        Pro Tip
                        Walk it — the routing is built for foot traffic and the green complexes read better on the ground. Stop at the halfway house for the famous Detroit-style pizza slice.
                    
                                    
                
                    
                        Rackham Golf Course                                            
                    
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                        Rouge Park Golf Course
                        Public (Municipal)
                    
                    
                        Donald Ross (1923) • Est. 1923                    
                
                
                                        
                        
                            Yards
                            6310
                        
                        
                            Par
                            71
                        
                        
                            Rating
                            70.4
                        
                        
                            Slope
                            124
                        
                    
                                                            

                        Greens: Bentgrass                    

                                        

Rouge Park Golf Course is a Donald Ross municipal that opened in 1923 along the Rouge River corridor on Detroit's west side, anchoring the city's largest park. Owned by the City of Detroit and operated under contract by Vargo Golf, the course features Ross's signature push-up green complexes, riverside routing, and walking-friendly grade. The annual John Shippen Invitational Pro-Am — celebrating Black golfers in professional golf — was hosted at Rouge Park in 2023 and continues to use the course in its rotation.

                    

Second of Detroit's pair of Donald Ross municipal courses — runs along the Rouge River corridor on the city's west side. One of the great urban-affordable Ross experiences in the country.

                                        
                        Pro Tip
                        The par-3 over the Rouge River on hole 4 is the photo hole — play one club extra to carry to the back of the green. Pace of play is best on weekday mornings before 9.
                    
                                    
                
                    
                        Rouge Park Golf Course                                            
                    
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                        TPC Michigan
                        Private
                    
                    
                        Jack Nicklaus (1990) • Est. 1990                    
                
                
                                        
                        
                            Yards
                            7058
                        
                        
                            Par
                            72
                        
                        
                            Rating
                            74.6
                        
                        
                            Slope
                            144
                        
                    
                                                            

                        Greens: Bentgrass                    

                                        

TPC Michigan in Dearborn is the only Tournament Players Club facility in the state — a Jack Nicklaus signature design built in 1990 on rolling former farmland near the Henry Ford Estate. The Nicklaus routing features signature stadium-style mounding around several green complexes, water on 10 holes, and a championship-length 7,058 yards from the tips. The course has hosted the Senior Tour Buick Open and remains the metro Detroit Nicklaus signature.

                    

The PGA Tour Network's only Michigan property. Jack Nicklaus signature design in Dearborn. Hosted the Buick Open Senior Tour stop in the 1990s.

                                        
                        Pro Tip
                        Nicklaus designed this course for the fade — the right-to-left hazard on multiple par-4s rewards the working ball. Players who can't shape the ball should play one extra club and aim center of green.
                    
                                    
                
                    
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                        Forest Lake Country Club
                        Private
                    
                    
                        Donald Ross (1926); Arthur Hills updates • Est. 1926                    
                
                
                                        
                        
                            Yards
                            6856
                        
                        
                            Par
                            72
                        
                        
                            Rating
                            73.1
                        
                        
                            Slope
                            138
                        
                    
                                                            

                        Greens: Bentgrass                    

                                        

Forest Lake Country Club in Bloomfield Hills is a Donald Ross routing from 1926 that has largely flown under the radar of Detroit-area Ross enthusiasts. Arthur Hills completed renovations in the late 1990s; the green complexes and bunker placement remain faithful to Ross's strategic intent. The course's location in Bloomfield Hills, away from the highway corridors, gives Forest Lake a quiet, traditional Detroit-club character.

                    

Underrated Donald Ross design in Bloomfield Hills — one of the lesser-known Ross routings in the metro that remains an excellent representation of the architect's style.

                                        
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                        Franklin Hills Country Club
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                        Donald Ross (1926) • Est. 1926                    
                
                
                                        
                        
                            Yards
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                            Par
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                            Slope
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                        Greens: Bentgrass                    

                                        

Franklin Hills Country Club opened in 1926 with a Donald Ross design that has been preserved with minimal modification over a century. The course hosted the inaugural 1949 LPGA Championship — won by Patty Berg — and continues to receive consideration for major-amateur and senior events. The Ross routing is largely original with subtle modernization for current playing distances. One of the great preserved Ross designs in the United States.

                    

Donald Ross design in Franklin, just north of Detroit. Hosted the 1949 LPGA Championship, won by Patty Berg in the inaugural year of the event.

                                        
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                                The Country Club of Detroit
                Tom • Jun 19, 2026
                Guest invite at Country Club of Detroit in Grosse Pointe Farms. H.S. Colt routing from 1914 with subsequent work by Tom Doak. One of the cleanest restorations in the country — every green complex feels Colt-correct. Members keep it pure. Top private in the metro.
                
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                                Rouge Park Golf Course
                Caroline • Jun 19, 2026
                Walked Rouge Park on a Friday afternoon — Detroit municipal course operated by Vargo on the city's west side along the Rouge River. The routing rolls with the river corridor, walkable at every age, $40 weekday walking rate. Honest, no-frills Detroit golf for everyone.
                
                    **Memorable Hole:** #4 — riverside par-3 over the Rouge                    **Toughest Green:** #11 — back-tier hidden pin                    **Best Food:** Clubhouse coney dog at the turn                
            
                        
                                Plum Hollow Country Club
                Doug • Jun 19, 2026
                Guest round at Plum Hollow in Southfield. Wayne Stiles design from 1921, hosted the 1947 PGA Championship. Mature trees, traditional Detroit-area parkland, member-friendly conditioning. One of the great pre-war Detroit privates — Stiles routing holds up at every bend.
                
                    **Memorable Hole:** #3 — the dogleg par-5 that Hogan reportedly loved                    **Toughest Green:** #15 — small green guarded short-right by a deep bunker                    **Best Food:** Member lunch — Reuben sandwich and a Stroh's                
            
                        
                                Rackham Golf Course
                Sarah • Jun 19, 2026
                Played Rackham on a Sunday morning in May. Donald Ross-designed Detroit municipal course just south of 8 Mile, owned by the city of Detroit and operated by Vargo Golf. The conditioning is real — Ross routing is intact, greens roll fair, and you can get on for under $50 walking. Best muni value in the metro.
                
                    **Memorable Hole:** #7 — short par-4 with a Ross-classic green complex                    **Toughest Green:** #13 — sloped back-to-front, tough recovery if you miss long                    **Best Food:** Halfway-house Detroit-style pizza slice                
            
                    
                    
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