Michigan Top 20: GolfWeek’s Best in State List

The latest from GolfWeek’s rating system came out and most of the usual suspects in Michigan are on the list again from past years.

What makes it interesting for me is how Michigan gets room in the publication for 20 courses on the ‘Best in State’ list. The vast majority of states across the country get only 5 or 10 courses, while Michigan, North Carolina and South Carolina get space for 20. This is a nod from GolfWeek that our Great Lakes State has such good golf that they needed to list more than other states.

Even Wisconsin, which is climbing fast in the national rankings, was only given room for 15 courses – as did Ohio, Illinois and golf-rich New York – yet Indiana and Missouri were only given space for 10 courses.

Here is Michigan’s top 20 Public courses:

1. Arcadia Bluffs (Bluffs)
Arcadia 

2. Marquette GC (Greywalls)
Marquette 

3. Forest Dunes (The Loop Red & Black)
Roscommon 

4. Forest Dunes (Weiskopf)
Roscommon 

5. Arcadia Bluffs (South)
Arcadia

6. Belvedere
Charlevoix 

7. Boyne’s Bay Harbor (Links/Quarry)
Bay Harbor 

8. Eagle Eye
Bath 

T9. Sweetgrass at Island resort
Harris 

T9. Gull Lake View Resort (Stoatin Brae)
Augusta 

11. Pilgrim’s Run
Pierson 

T12. Sage Run at Island Resort
Bark River 

T12. Harbor Shores
Benton Harbor 

14. American Dunes
Grand Haven 

15. University of Michigan GC
Ann Arbor 

16. Boyne Highlands (Arthur Hills)
Harbor Springs (m)

T17. Tullymore Golf Resort
Stanwood 

T17. Hidden River Golf & Casting Club
Brutus 

19. Diamond Springs
Hamilton 

20. Pine Mountain Resort (Timber Stone)
Iron Mountain