Michigan
Detroit Golf Courses & Tee Times
Detroit golf has deep public roots. Rackham in Huntington Woods, next to the Detroit Zoo, is a Donald Ross course finished in 1925 on land Horace Rackham gave for a public course. Joe Louis made it his home course in the 1930s and hosted the Joe Louis Open there through the 1940s. In 1952 Ben Davis became its head pro, the first African-American head pro at a municipal course in the country. Inside the city, Rouge Park's two nines opened in 1928 and 1929. Nobody has documented who designed it.
Can't get a tee time in Detroit? Yoink watches 159 public courses, from Ann Arbor, Plymouth, Howell, Oxford and Ypsilanti. Pick your courses, set the day and time you want, and get a notification when a tee time opens, cancellations included.
The longest layout here is Sugarbush Golf Club at 7,326 yards; there are 7 nine-hole courses; there are 3 executive or par-3 courses for a quicker round.
Who runs public golf in Detroit
Three public systems cover most of the metro. The Huron-Clinton Metroparks run seven regulation courses and a par 3: Hudson Mills, Huron Meadows, Indian Springs, Kensington, Lake Erie, Stony Creek, Willow and the Lake St. Clair par 3. Some of them sit inside parks that need a Metroparks entry pass. Seniors 55 and up and juniors 20 and under get reduced fees all day on weekdays. Oakland County Parks runs Glen Oaks, Lyon Oaks, Springfield Oaks and White Lake Oaks, all 18 holes, plus the 9-hole Red Oaks executive course. Seniors 62 and up, veterans and golfers with disabilities get discounts. In 2026, juniors 17 and under paid $10 for nine and $15 for 18 on weekdays and weekend afternoons. The City of Detroit owns Rouge Park, Chandler Park and Rackham, and Troon Golf runs them under the Golf Detroit name.
Public courses worth knowing in Detroit
- Rackham Golf Course: Donald Ross design finished in 1925. Joe Louis's home course and site of the Joe Louis Open in the 1940s. Ben Davis was head pro here from 1952. Par 71, 6,555 yards, no water.
- Rouge Park Golf Course: In Detroit's largest park. The nines opened in 1928 and 1929, and the Rouge River comes into play. It is not on the Donald Ross Society's list, and the designer has never been documented.
- University of Michigan Golf Course: Alister MacKenzie and Perry Maxwell, opened in 1931. The par-5 3rd and the horseshoe 6th green are MacKenzie's changes. Restored in 1992 for $3.3 million.
- Shepherd's Hollow Golf Club: 27 Arthur Hills holes in Clarkston on land leased from an abbey. Most players rate holes 10 through 27 as the best 18.
- Chandler Park Golf Course: City of Detroit course, short and quick to play, run by Troon Golf as part of Golf Detroit.
- Kensington Golf Course - Metropark Golf: One of seven regulation Huron-Clinton Metroparks courses. Book up to 14 days out, and pay online for weekend mornings.
Booking tee times in Detroit: the local rules
The Metroparks open tee times 14 days out, online or by phone at 1-800-234-6534. Weekend and holiday times before 2 p.m. have to be booked online and paid in advance. Cancel at least 24 hours out to get a refund. Oakland County Parks opens times seven days ahead, online or by phone to the pro shop starting at 7 a.m.
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159 courses in Detroit
Ann Arbor
Huron Hills Golf Course
Lake Forest Golf Club
Leslie Park Golf Course
Ann Arbor's tough hillside muni — tight, hilly, and the locals will tell you it plays harder than it looks.
Radrick Farms Golf Course
Radrick Farms Golf Course in Ann Arbor, Michigan. You'll carry water off the tee or into the green on 3 holes.
Stonebridge Golf Club
Stonebridge Golf Club - MI
Water borders thirteen of the eighteen. The long par three plays 218 yards.
University of Michigan Golf Course
Perry Maxwell drew it and Alister MacKenzie reworked it for a 1931 opening: a hilly campus course with a quirky par-5 3rd and a horseshoe 6th green.
Attica
Brighton
Clarkston
Fountains Golf and Banquet
Pine Knob Golf Club
Water borders nine of the eighteen — the front nine plays 462 yards longer than the back.
Shepherd's Hollow Golf Club
Arthur Hills routed it through 350 wooded acres leased from a Jesuit retreat, with 160 feet of elevation change and pines the priests planted.
Commerce Charter Township
Davison
Dearborn Heights
Flint
Goodells
Grand Blanc
Grass Lake
Harrison Township
Howell
Chemung Hills Golf Club
One hole moves 60 feet from tee to green — the long par three plays 205 yards.
Faulkwood Golf Club Singh
Faulkwood Golf Club Singh is an 18-hole regulation course in Howell, Michigan, playing to par 72 across 6,828 yards.
Hawk Meadows Golf Course
The back nine plays 262 yards longer than the front, and one hole moves 36 feet from tee to green.
Ironwood Golf Club
Par 72 and 6,063 yards from the back tees: Ironwood Golf Club is an 18-hole regulation course in Howell, Michigan.
The Links at Heather Heath
Lapeer
Livonia
Macomb
Monroe
Carrington Golf Club
Monroe Golf & Country Club
Monroe Golf & Country Club in Monroe, Michigan. A creek or river runs through the property and comes into play on 3 holes.
Sandy Creek Golf Course
Sandy Creek Golf Course in Monroe, Michigan. Water is in play on 14 of the 18 holes, and you carry it on 6 of them, so bring a few extra balls.
New Haven
Northville
Downing Farms Golf Course
The back nine plays 318 yards longer than the front — water comes in on four holes.
Northville Hills Golf Club
Northville Hills Golf Club in Northville, Michigan. Water comes into play on 11 of 18 holes, and you carry it on 7 of them. Keep the ball in front of you.
Salem Hills Golf Club
Salem Hills Golf Club is an 18-hole regulation course in Northville, Michigan, playing to par 72 across 6,966 yards.
Novi
Oakland
Okemos
Ottawa Lake
The Legacy Golf Club
The Legacy Golf Club in Ottawa Lake, Michigan. You'll carry water off the tee or into the green on 5 holes.
Whiteford Valley Golf Course - Blue Course
Whiteford Valley Golf Course - Blue Course in Ottawa Lake, — 18-hole play, par 72 at 6,564 yards.
Whiteford Valley Golf Course - Red Course
Whiteford Valley Golf Course - Red Course in Ottawa Lake, — 18-hole play, par 72 at 6,564 yards.
Whiteford Valley Golf Course - Yellow Course
Oxford
Boulder Pointe Golf Club
Twenty-seven holes on a reclaimed gravel mine, fifteen lakes left behind.
Copper Hills Golf Club
Copper Hills Golf Club, an 18-hole regulation course in Oxford, Michigan. You'll carry water off the tee or into the green on 2 holes.
Mulberry Hills Golf Club
Mulberry Hills Golf Club is an 18-hole regulation course in Oxford, Michigan, playing to par 71 across 6,635 yards.
Oxford Hills Golf Club
Water borders twelve of the eighteen, and one hole moves 51 feet from tee to green.
Pinckney
Plymouth
Brae Burn Golf Club
Par 70 and 6,482 yards from the back tees: Brae Burn Golf Club is an 18-hole regulation course in Plymouth, Michigan.
Fox Hills Golf Club - Classic Fox
Fox Hills Golf Club - Classic Fox, an 18-hole regulation course in Plymouth, Michigan. 6 of the 9 holes bend, most of them to the right, which favors a fade, so position off the tee matters more than length.
Fox Hills Golf Club - Golden Fox
Fox Hills Golf Club - Golden Fox, an 18-hole regulation course in Plymouth, Michigan. 6 of the 9 holes bend, most of them to the right, which favors a fade, so position off the tee matters more than length.
Hickory Creek Golf Course
One hole moves 39 feet from tee to green, and water borders ten of the eighteen.
Hilltop Golf Course
Hilltop Golf Course is an 18-hole regulation course in Plymouth, Michigan, playing to par 70 across 6,018 yards.
Saint John's Resort
Saint John's Resort in Plymouth, Michigan. Water comes into play on 12 of 18 holes, and you carry it on 5 of them. Keep the ball in front of you.
Rochester Hills
Romeo
Saline
Shelby Township
South Lyon
South Rockwood
Southfield
Southgate
St. Clair Shores
Sterling Heights
Taylor
Lakes of Taylor Golf Course
Lakes of Taylor Golf Course, a championship-length 18 in Taylor, Michigan. You'll carry water off the tee or into the green on 3 holes.
Taylor Meadows Golf Course
Par 71 and 6,033 yards from the back tees: Taylor Meadows Golf Course is an 18-hole regulation course in Taylor, Michigan.
Temperance
Troy
Washington
West Bloomfield
White Lake
Brentwood Golf Club
Brentwood Golf Club is an 18-hole regulation course in White Lake, Michigan, playing to par 72 across 6,424 yards.
Indian Springs Golf Course - Metropark Golf
Par 71 and 6,688 yards from the back tees: Indian Springs Golf Course - Metropark Golf is an 18-hole regulation course in White Lake, Michigan.
Whitmore Lake
Williamston
Ypsilanti
Eagle Crest Resort Golf Course
Eagle Crest Resort Golf Course, an 18-hole regulation course in Ypsilanti, Michigan. You'll carry water off the tee or into the green on 6 holes.
Little Pine Nine at Pine View
Pine View Golf Course
A mature, tree-lined public course near Ypsilanti; par 72 playing 6,490 yards, a comfortable walk with water hazards throughout.
Washtenaw Golf Club
One hole moves 34 feet from tee to green. Water borders ten of the eighteen.
Other
Black River Country Club
Seven holes bend, and the longest par five runs 549 yards.
Briar Ridge Golf Course
Briar Ridge Golf Course is an 18-hole regulation course in Michigan, playing to par 72 across 6,721 yards.
Chandler Park Golf Course
A 1929 city course on Detroit's east side that plays about 6,000 yards: rolling fairways, contoured greens, and plenty of short irons.
Fenton Farms Golf Club
The front nine plays 268 yards longer than the back, and water borders ten of the eighteen.
Flushing Valley Golf Club
Water comes in on four holes. 48 bunkers are in play.
Grande Golf Club
Water borders nine of the eighteen — 63 bunkers are in play.
Hills of Lenawee Golf Club
Hills of Lenawee Golf Club is an 18-hole regulation course in Michigan, playing to par 71 across 6,302 yards.
IMA Brookwood Golf Club
Water borders ten of the eighteen — thirteen of the eighteen bend.
Lapeer Country Club
Lapeer Country Club is an 18-hole regulation course near Lapeer, Michigan, playing to par 72 across 6,137 yards.
Links at Hunters Ridge
Water borders ten of the eighteen — the back nine plays 423 yards longer than the front.
Meridian Sun Golf Club
Meridian Sun Golf Club, an 18-hole regulation course near Haslett, Michigan. A creek or river runs through the property and comes into play on 4 holes.
Oak Lane Golf Course
Par 70 and 6,172 yards from the back tees: Oak Lane Golf Course is an 18-hole regulation course in Michigan.
Rouge Park Golf Course
A 1920s city course in the largest park in town. The Rouge River puts water in play on nine holes, the fairways are wide, and nobody knows who designed it.
Sugarbush Golf Club
Larry Mancour laid out 7,326 yards here: open off the tee on the front, tree-lined chutes on the back, and the 13th cut right out of the woods.
Timbers Golf Club
The back nine plays 387 yards longer than the front, and the long par three plays 224 yards.
Woodlawn Golf Club
Par 72 and 5,943 yards from the back tees: Woodlawn Golf Club is a shorter 18-hole course in Michigan.
Why tee times in Detroit are hard to get
The season in Detroit is short, running roughly from late spring into fall, so every good weekend in that window is contested. The first warm Saturdays of the year are the hardest tee times to get.
Each course releases its tee times on its own schedule, commonly a week or two out, with residents of town and county courses often booking first. Leagues, outings and members claim chunks of the sheet in advance, and whatever prime weekend times are left tend to go on release day.
When tee time cancellations happen
A full tee sheet rarely stays full. Many courses let you cancel without a fee up to 24 or 48 hours before your time, so spots tend to reappear in the last couple of days. A bad forecast shakes more loose, and a foursome that drops to three opens a single. None of it is announced. The time just shows up again on the booking page, and whoever looks first gets it.
How to get a tee time in Detroit
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Every course in Detroit on one watchlist: all 159 of them
Yoink watches all 159 courses in Detroit for you. The open tee times sit in one place instead of a dozen booking pages, and your phone buzzes the moment one fits your day, time window and group, cancellations included.
Doing it by hand? Here's what works.
- Know the booking window. Find out how many days ahead each course releases times, and whether residents get an earlier window. Be ready the morning it opens.
- Look again 24 to 48 hours out. That's when most cancellation deadlines pass and spots come back.
- Be flexible on group size. Singles and twosomes fit into gaps a foursome can't.
- Try twilight and weekday afternoons. They're the last to fill and often cheaper.
- Keep a quicker course in your back pocket. Nine-hole and executive courses are easier to get on and play faster. Around here that includes Dearborn Hills Golf Course, Evergreen Hills Golf Course - 9 Holes and Hampton Golf Course - 9 Holes.
Read the full guide to getting a tee time when everything's booked
Tee times in Detroit: questions
How do I get notified when a tee time opens up in Detroit?
Set a watch in Yoink for the courses you want, the days you can play, a time window and the number of players. Yoink checks those tee sheets every few minutes and sends a notification as soon as a matching time appears, cancellations included. You book it directly with the course.
When do tee time cancellations usually show up?
Mostly in the 24 to 48 hours before the tee time, as golfers cancel ahead of the course's cancellation deadline, and whenever the weather forecast changes. They appear without notice and tend to be rebooked quickly.
How far in advance can you book a tee time in Detroit?
It depends on the course. Many public courses open bookings 7 to 14 days ahead, and town or county courses often give residents an earlier window. Each course's own booking page has its policy.
When is golf busiest in Detroit?
Demand is highest from late spring through early fall. Weekend mornings are always the hardest tee times to get.
Which courses in Detroit are quickest to play?
Nine-hole and executive courses such as Dearborn Hills Golf Course, Evergreen Hills Golf Course - 9 Holes and Hampton Golf Course - 9 Holes take less time and are usually easier to book.
Does Yoink book the tee time for me?
No. Yoink tells you when a time opens; you book it with the course on its own booking page, at the course's price, with no extra fee.
More golf in Michigan
- Grand Rapids · 84 courses
- Petoskey, Boyne & Gaylord · 52 courses
- Mid-Michigan & the Thumb · 27 courses
- Cadillac & Houghton Lake · 22 courses
- Southwest Michigan · 20 courses
- Traverse City & NW Michigan · 16 courses
- Upper Peninsula · 15 courses
- Erie & Northwest PA · 1 courses
Just across the state line
Markets with courses within 25 miles of a course here.
- Toledo & Northwest Ohio, OH · 19 courses
- Detroit, OH · 2 courses
Sources
Facts on this page come from these pages, checked 2026-09-28. Rates and booking rules change, so confirm with the course.
- golf.metroparks.com · official
- golf.metroparks.com · official
- oaklandcountymi.gov · official
- oaklandcounty115.com · media
- rouge.golf · media
- chandler.golf · official
- en.wikipedia.org · media
- golf.com · media
- top100golfcourses.com · media
- top100golfcourses.com · media
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