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Longest Golf Courses in Michigan

The 25 longest golf courses in Michigan, ranked by total yardage from the back tees.

The longest golf course in Michigan on Stymie is The Dunes Club in New Buffalo Township, stretching 7,562 yards from the back tees and a slope rating of 133. Anything over 7,000 yards qualifies as "championship length" by modern standards, and the layouts below all clear that bar — most by a wide margin.

The average maximum yardage across Michigan's golf courses on Stymie is 6,404 yards. 56 courses play to 7,000 yards or more — the threshold most tournament setups use to ensure long hitters can't simply drive their way around the layout. Long courses typically pair the extra distance with wider fairways and larger greens so the round stays playable.

If you're a long hitter looking for a course that will actually test your driving distance, or you want to play the same tees the pros would, work your way through this list. Just remember: yardage isn't the same as difficulty — a 7,400-yard course with wide fairways and minimal water can play easier than a 6,500-yard target-golf design with hazards on every hole.

Ranked
25
Longest
7,562 yds
Avg back tee
6,404 yds
Over 7,000 yds
56
#CourseYards
1
The Dunes Club
Slope 133 · Par 73New Buffalo Township
7,562
2
Mystic Creek Golf Club
Slope 145 · Par 72 · Conroy-Dewling AssociatesMilford
7,529
3
Arcadia Bluffs - South Course
Slope 132 · Par 72Arcadia
7,513
4
Whispering Pines Golf Club
Slope 155 · Par 72 · Don Moon · 1991Pinckney
7,468
5
Boulder Creek Golf Club
Slope 148 · Par 72 · Mark DeVries · 1998Belmont
7,428
6
Sage Run Golf Course
Slope 147 · Par 72Bark River
7,334
7
Arcadia Bluffs Golf Club
Slope 146 · Par 72 · Warren Henderson · 1999Arcadia
7,300
8
Travis Pointe Country Club
Slope 138 · Par 72 · Bill Newcomb · 1976Ann Arbor
7,300
9
Sugarbush Golf Club
Slope 148 · Par 72 · Larry · 1995Davison
7,283
10
LochenHeath Golf Club
Slope 150 · Par 72Williamsburg
7,278
11
Eagle Eye Golf Club
Slope 147 · Par 72Bath
7,274
12
Cascades Golf Course
Slope 141 · Par 72Summit Township
7,254
13
Sweetgrass Golf Club
Slope 145 · Par 72Harris
7,230
14
Beeches Golf Club
Slope 136 · Par 72Geneva Township
7,219
15
Coyote Golf Club
Slope 136 · Par 72 · Scott Thacker · 1996New Hudson
7,194
16
Shepherd's Hollow
Slope 142 · Par 72 · Arthur Hills · 2000Clarkson
7,176
17
Sand Valley Golf Resort
Slope 138 · Par 72Town of Rome
7,158
18
Grande Golf Club
Slope 140 · Par 72Jackson
7,157
19
Angels Crossing Golf Course
Slope 143 · Par 72 · Bruce Matthews · 2004Vicksburg
7,156
20
The Tribute
Slope 140 · Par 72Livingston Township
7,155
21
Barton Hills Country Club
Slope 140 · Par 71 · Donald Ross · 1921Ann Arbor
7,146
22
Royal Oak Golf Club
Slope 136 · Par 72 · Don Soaper · 1960Royal Oak
7,141
23
Prestwick Village Golf Club
Slope 147 · Par 72 · Ron Garl · 1996Highland
7,131
24
Tullymore
Slope 150 · Par 72Stanwood
7,121
25
Forest Dunes Golf Club
Slope 146 · Par 72 · Tom Weiskopf · 2002 · Semi_privateRoscommon
7,116

Frequently asked questions

What is the longest golf course in Michigan?

The Dunes Club in New Buffalo Township, Michigan is the longest ranked course at 7,562 yards from the back tees.

How many courses in Michigan play over 7,000 yards?

56 courses in Michigan play to 7,000 yards or more from the back tees. That threshold is the common yardstick for a "championship length" course.

What is the average yardage of a golf course in Michigan?

The average maximum yardage for golf courses in Michigan is 6,404 yards from the back tees. Most full-length 18-hole courses fall between 6,400 and 7,200 yards at the tips.

Why are some golf courses so long?

Modern championship designs stretch past 7,200 yards to challenge pros who routinely drive the ball 300+ yards. Longer courses typically have wider fairways, larger greens, and multiple tee sets so average players can still enjoy the course from shorter yardages.

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