LOCHENHEATH GOLF CLUB (231-938-9800)
Michigan golf review
This course is now exclusively private for members and guests.
LochenHeath Golf Club sits on the shores of Grand Traverse Bay is just outside of Traverse City. The combination of the views of the Bay, dramatic elevations changes up to 85
feet and the Steve Smyers design create dramatic vistas and a world class experience.
As LochenHeath is transitioning to a Private Club they are inviting outside play to experience how special LochenHeath is, tee times 231-938-9800.
LochenHeath has added the availability of caddies and forecaddies, which would need to be reserved in
advance. If you are able to book a round here it will be a memorable experience. The impressive community features generous luxury home sites situated throughout a brilliant
championship golf course.
The clubhouse features an award winning golf shop with such lines as Nike, Peter Millar, Martin, Ecco and Maui Jim to name a few. The restaurant at LochenHeath is one of the
finest in Traverse City, an area known for great restaurants. There is also patio dining which provides one of the most spectacular views of any restaurant in Northern Michigan.
The practice facility is one of the finest in Michigan, one that you could spend hours at practicing every aspect of your game. It features:
- Two large grass tees in multiple directions
- Two putting greens
- Short game for pitching and greenside bunker play
- Additional green for short pitch shot and chipping
- Sand Bunker for fairway shots
- Teaching aids
On course sprinkler heads and 100, 150, 200, 250 are measured to the center of the green. Hole location sheets are mounted on each cart. Take full advantage
of the pro-pointers sheet on each cart as it provides a description of the holes, carries and slope of the greens, which is very helpful. The Slope and Course
Rating along with the yardage information from four sets of tees along with two combo yardages provides choices for every level of golfer on this beautiful
Steve Smyers design are below:
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Tees
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Yards
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Course Rating
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Slope Rating
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Black
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7820
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77.2
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148
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Blue
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6752
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73.1
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144
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Member combo
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6319
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71.1
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141
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White
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6029
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70.3
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138
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Member combo
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5602
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Gold (women)
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5227
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71.8
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132
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There are 65 sand bunkers scattered about the course - many of them sprawling, and water hazards come into play on 6 holes, if you include the Grand Traverse Bay along the
right side on the par 4 fifth. The fairways are very rolling, with some tree lined and others fairly quite open. The green complexes are large, with bunkers, mounding and swales as
frequent features. The putting surfaces range from small to medium in size, with varying undulations. Numerous greens are raised with steep drop offs and collection areas on
one or two sides, and expansive fringe areas. Miss the green and challenging recovery opportunities await.
Lochenheath is an incredibly well conditioned course, and with spectacular vistas and great variety in hole design - this layout is one that visitors to NW Michigan will not want to
miss. It is a challenging layout, but one that will make you anxious to play again! We highly recommend a round here. The property is situated along Hwy 31 just east of the Grand
Traverse Resort complex. The spectacular entrance way will give you a clue as what to expect from this "must experience" golf course.
For more info, visit our page for the course with direct link to their website by clicking here.
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