and Brae means steep bank or hillside in Scottish ), will open in the spring of 2025 . It was built on the former Cuff Links nine-hole par-3 course site , which is set along the hillside and doubles as a ski slope during winter .
Although the course is routed on a ski hill , Hearn focused on minimizing walking uphill . It measures 993 yards from the back tees and 678 yards from the forward tees . It features a variety of fun yardages with downhill , flat , uphill , and sidehill lies , generally moving horizontally back and forth across the slope . Holes range from 57 to 150 yards , and there are design features you might see on Scottish courses , including a Biarritz green ( a large two-tiered green with a valley in the middle ). A large Himalayan-style putting green will complement the short course .
“ As far as I know , this is the first modern golf course ever built on a ski hill ,” said Friedrich . “ What excites me most is how beautiful and different it is . There are five stacked wall bunkers , and the greens are inspired by some great ones overseas . There ' s a lot of excitement about short courses . We want to keep people excited about golf and wanting to play . If playing 18 or 36 holes is not
enough on any day , this gives golfers another option .”
The Moor Course at The Highlands is very player-friendly and is widely regarded as one of the members ’ favorite tracks . It has also undergone renovations , including widening fairways , expanding collection areas around the greens , and tree removal . The Arthur Hills Course takes golfers through a variety of landscapes , including the hills of Northern Michigan . It reaches a pinnacle on the 13th tee with a 350-foot drop from tee to green , overlooking 4,000 acres without a building in sight .
Located across Little Traverse Bay and along the shores of Lake Michigan , west of Petoskey , is the nationally esteemed Inn at Bay Harbor and Bay Harbor Golf Club . Situated on the site of an old limestone quarry and a cement factory . Bay Harbor Golf Club is an Art Hills design that includes the award-winning 27 holes of Links , Quarry , and Preserve courses . It features a unique combination of open links along the Lake Michigan bluffs , holes flowing in and out of a rock quarry , and through the area ’ s hardwoods . Within five minutes and perched on a bluff overlooking Little Traverse Bay lies Boyne ’ s Crooked Tree Golf Club . The course , recently renovated , is carved through stands of century-old hardwoods offering scenic views of Little Traverse Bay and Lake Michigan .
The third BOYNE Golf property , the Alps-inspired Boyne Mountain , is 30 minutes south of The Highlands . The Mountain features a variety of lodging options , including the Mountain Grand Lodge , condos , and the newly renovated Chalet Edelweiss , located right on the hillside . Chalet Edelweiss offers several perks to guests , including a 24-hour selfserving spa with a steam room , sauna , and cold plunge .
The two challenging 18-hole layouts — The Monument and The Alpine courses — offer outstanding mountainside golf and some of the state ' s most spectacular panoramas . The variety of golf here
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