BOYNE 1-800-GO-BOYNE
BAY HARBOR GOLF CLUB
Michigan Golf Course review 5/30/08
General Information
Boyne features three top notch resort properties with 162 holes of some of the best championship golf in
northern Michigan, all available for public play. With designs by renowned architects Robert Trent Jones and
Arthur Hills along with a course that plays tribute to Donald Ross, Boyne has received high recognition from
national publications including Golf, Golf Digest, Golf for Women, Michigan Golfer - with several layouts listed in
Golfweek's Top 100 Resort Courses in the Country. For information on the property as well as info on golf packages, visit the Properties' website by clicking here.
Bay Harbor Golf Club Review (27 holes)
All photos in this review are of Bay Harbor Golf Club. The first five are of the Preserve, with the second group featuring images of the Quarry, and the last five pictures are of the Links nine.
The Inn at Bay Harbor is a true luxury resort featuring a variety of accommodations including standard rooms and
comfortably appointed suites. There is a spa plus exercise room (with the latest cardio equipment), and an
outdoor pool area with hot tub. Croquet, sand volleyball and outdoor chess/checker facilities are situated near
the pool area. Fine and casual dining plus meeting and conference rooms are also available. The hotel is
located steps from shimmering Lake Michigan, with its own private beach. For more info on the Inn, visit our page for the resort with direct link to the Boyne website by clicking here.
The clubhouse at Bay Harbor features a beautifully stocked pro shop, locker rooms with showers for men and
women, a restaurant/lounge, plus meeting and banquet rooms. Practice facilities include a targeted grass range
stocked with complimentary balls, a short game area with sand bunker, plus putting greens near the pro shop and also near the range.
On course, the marking system includes yardage blocks at 100, 150 and 200 yards with sprinkler heads
measured to the green on all par fours and fives. All tee boxes have posted yardages and small markers on the
flagsticks indicate the days' front, middle and back pin placements. The new fleet of carts are Bay Harbor are fitted with ball and club washers, and are conveniently compartmentalized.
The Preserve is spectacular nine featuring contoured fairways over a rolling, tree lined terrain with gentle
elevation changes and extensive mounding near the landing zones and also greenside. The sloping mounds
create some challenging green complexes which require accurate approaches. A full array of short game shots
including low running pitches and high flop shots are necessary to score well here.. There are several doglegs
and a few holes have natural marshlands in play. The most gorgeous scene however is from the side of the
green looking out towards Lake Michigan on the par three 9th. The Preserve also has five sets of tees playing to 3352, 3115, 2765, 2344, and 1968 yards.
Our review continued with the Quarry nine arguably the most spectacular 9 hole layout in Michigan. Beginning
with the 3rd hole, this layout plays over some very unique terrain, as it winds around a quarry – presenting golfers
with carries over and around ravines, gullies, ponds and marsh lands. The contoured fairways and greens are
well bunkered, and though there is often sufficient landing areas of f the tees, golfers will be challenged to make
accurate approach shots. In fact, the iron shot to reach the green on the difficult par four 5th requires a degree of
accuracy that will make even the best golfers nervous. Number 7 feeds towards Lake Michigan and the par three
8th has the lake forming one of the most dramatic backdrops in Michigan golf. The Five sets of tees measure 3320, 3098, 2954, 2514, and 2072 yards.
We did not have the opportunity to play the Links nine, which measures 3404, 3225, 3023, 2661, and 2247
yards. This course is designed over a hilly terrain with spectacular views of the Lake. Like the other two nines,
the rough can be quite challenging, making it important for golfers to find the fairways and reach the greens in regulation.
Bay Harbor is home to some of the most incredible golf real estate in the Midwest, and is certainly the crown
jewel of the Boyne properties. If you have an opportunity to play here - DO IT!!! This is a highly recommended
golf experience. For more info, visit our page for the course, with direct link to their website by clicking here.
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