Fall Golf
Top Fall Golf Spots in #MyManistee!Enjoy spectacular fall colors while you play a round (or two) of golf! Home to a top, nationally ranked course and one of the best in the state (Arcadia Bluffs Golf Club) along with the incredible diversity offered at Manistee National (with its amazing par 3 “short course”), golf at several courses offer great options to explore Manistee County in fall.
PC: Arcadia Bluffs
1. Arcadia Bluffs Golf Course
Arcadia Bluffs (The Bluffs Course) is one of the top public golf courses in the nation. Open from mid-April to mid-November each year, weather permitting. Every design aspect of the facility fosters enjoyment for guests of all golfing abilities. Their premier layout takes full advantage of the Lake Michigan bluff and features sod wall bunkers and stunning views. Guests can enjoy a full practice range and separate short-game facility.
The South Course is a tribute to a bygone era in course design that few golfers today have ever experienced. With a focus on strategy and the thought-provoking use of angles, the South Course captures the simplistic nature of courses from the earliest days of golf in America. The Dana Fry/Jason Straka design is located just one mile south of Arcadia Bluffs on scenic M22.
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PC: Manistee National Golf & Resort
2. Manistee National Golf & Resort
The Inn at Manistee National Golf & Resort is nestled between two championship courses, The Revenge and The Retreat, and surrounded by Michigan’s Manistee National Forest. Their all new Short Course is a fun-for-all-ages par 3 course and a great way to warm up or finish the day. The property features a 42 room inn, including eight suites, and its three large cottages have the ability to hold groups of 20 or more all under one roof. The Grille, Pizza Truck and Lounge is also a great place to grab a bite after a day on the links.
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PC: Wolf River Golf Club
3. Wolf River Golf Park
The former Bear Lake County Highlands has been completely transformed and an all-new golf experience has been created. Fairways have been widened allowing for a more enjoyable pace of play, and all the bunkers and greens have been reconstructed to maximize player enjoyment for all skill levels. Expect to enjoy a lot of variety when playing at Wolf River, the tees are set up in a way that really makes the course different each and every time you come out to play. With a 4-tee range between 3,903 yards from the front and 6,540 from the tips, this course is a hidden gem in the heart of Northern Michigan and a “must-play” when making your way up to Manistee County this golf season!
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4. Manistee Golf & Country Club
One of the oldest operating golf clubs in Michigan, the Manistee Golf and Country Club was incorporated in May 1901 by a group of local lumber barons and businessmen. Later that summer, the nine-hole golf course was constructed on land known as the Canfield-Wheeler Farm. By the late 1920s, additional land between Eighth and Twelfth streets was acquired and nine more holes were laid out to make the 18-hole course that continues. Today, the course is still in superb condition and, even though it isn’t the longest golf course in the area, nor the most challenging, the views along the middle-front nine and middle-back nine are some of the most spectacular views of Lake Michigan you will find on a golf course in Northern Michigan.
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