Best Municipal Golf Courses in Michigan
According to US Golf Course Registry's registry, Michigan has 41 municipal golf courses. The complete list below is ordered by public accessibility and course history — every entry is verified against the OpenStreetMap-derived course registry.
| # | Course | City | Access | Established |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sault Sainte Marie Country Club | Sault Ste. Marie | Municipal | 1901 |
| 2 | Belle Isle Practice Center | Belle Isle | Municipal | 1922 |
| 3 | Huron Hills Golf Course | Ann Arbor | Municipal | 1922 |
| 4 | Plym Park Golf Course | Niles | Municipal | 1922 |
| 5 | Rackham Golf Course | Huntington Woods | Municipal | 1923 |
| 6 | Rouge Park Golf Course | Detroit | Municipal | 1923 |
| 7 | Oak Crest Golf Course | Norway | Municipal | 1926 |
| 8 | Hilltop Golf Course | Plymouth | Municipal | 1927 |
| 9 | Crystal View Golf Course | Crystal Falls | Municipal | 1928 |
| 10 | Indian Trails Golf Course | Grand Rapids | Municipal | 1928 |
| 11 | Old Town Golf Course | Monroe | Municipal | 1928 |
| 12 | Milham Park Golf Club | Kalamazoo | Municipal | 1931 |
| 13 | Glenhurst Golf Course | Redford | Municipal | 1932 |
| 14 | Red Arrow Golf Course | Kalamazoo | Municipal | 1937 |
| 15 | Marysville Golf Course | Marysville | Municipal | 1953 |
| 16 | Eastern Hills Golf Club | Kalamazoo | Municipal | 1959 |
| 17 | Royal Oak Golf Club | Royal Oak | Municipal | 1960 |
| 18 | Farmington Hills Golf Club | Farmington Hills | Municipal | 1963 |
| 19 | Lincoln Golf Course | Muskegon | Municipal | 1964 |
| 20 | Lincoln Hills Golf Club | Ludington | Municipal | 1964 |
| 21 | Lincoln Hills Golf Course | Birmingham | Municipal | 1964 |
| 22 | Kaufman Golf Course | Wyoming | Municipal | 1965 |
| 23 | Leslie Park Golf Course | Ann Arbor | Municipal | 1967 |
| 24 | Green Oaks Golf Course | Ypsilanti | Municipal | 1970 |
| 25 | Evergreen Hills Golf Course | Southfield | Municipal | 1972 |
| 26 | Riverview Highlands Golf Course | Riverview | Municipal | 1973 |
| 27 | Springfield Oaks Golf Course | Davisburg | Municipal | 1973 |
| 28 | Saint Clair Shores Golf Club | Saint Clair Shores | Municipal | 1975 |
| 29 | Mack Mayfield Municipal Golf Course | Westland | Municipal | 1978 |
| 30 | Red Oaks Golf Course | Madison Heights | Municipal | 1978 |
| 31 | Fieldstone Golf Club | Auburn Hills | Municipal | 1998 |
| 32 | Inkster Valley Golf Course | Inkster | Municipal | 1998 |
| 33 | Chandler Park Golf Course | Detroit | Municipal | 1999 |
| 34 | Kimberly Oaks Golf Club | Saint Charles | Municipal | 2002 |
| 35 | Lyon Oaks Golf Course | Wixom | Municipal | 2002 |
| 36 | Sanctuary Lake Golf Course | Troy | Municipal | 2004 |
| 37 | Stony Creek Metropark Golf Course | Utica | Municipal | – |
| 38 | Warren Valley Golf Course | Dearborn Heights | Municipal | – |
| 39 | Waters Edge Golf Course | Fremont | Municipal | – |
| 40 | White Lake Oaks Golf Course | White Lake | Municipal | – |
| 41 | Wyandotte Shores Golf Course | Wyandotte | Municipal | – |
FAQ
How is this list ordered?
Transparently, not editorially: publicly playable courses first (public, municipal, resort, semi-private), then courses with an official website, then by founding year. We list every verified municipal course — this is a complete catalog, not a top-10 pick.
How many municipal courses does Michigan have?
Michigan has 41 municipal golf courses in the registry.
Ordering formula and data source: see our methodology & statistics.