Vacation golf.

Are there any two sweeter words in the English language?

But what makes a great vacation golf course? Is it the course’s beauty? The location? The course’s architectural pedigree? What about the level of its challenge? Do you want something easy? Or do you want U.S. Open-like difficulty? Do you want a course you can brag about playing? Or do you want a hidden gem?

Great vacation golf courses can be all these things, and no one attribute is more important than another.

I kept as much of these criteria in mind as I ranked the Free Press’ top 10 vacation golf courses in Michigan. Let’s tee off with our top course first.

No. 1: Bay Harbor Golf Club, Bay Harbor

If there’s a more scenic golf course in Michigan, I haven’t seen it. This 27-hole layout rests on the shores of Little Traverse Bay with abundant views of the azure waters. The course is made up of three separate nines, but you want to play the Links and the Quarry to experience the best of the three courses…..Click Here To Keep Reading