Arcadia Bluffs Golf Club
Arcadia, MI
Arcadia Bluffs Golf Club is a public 18-hole, par-72 golf course in Arcadia, Michigan, playing 7,300 yards with a course rating of 75.7 and slope of 146. It is ranked #16 on Golf Digest's America's 100 Greatest Public Courses (2025-26).
🏛 Designed by Warren Henderson (1999); Rick Smith (1999)
Arcadia Bluffs Golf Course in Arcadia, Michigan was designed by Warren Henderson and Rick Smith and opened in 1999 on bluffs above Lake Michigan, dropping about 225 feet from the highest point of the course to lake level. A second 18, the South Course, opened in 2018 designed by Dana Fry and Jason Straka.
Accolades
- Ranked #16, America's 100 Greatest Public Courses (Golf Digest, 2025-26)
- Ranked #3, Best in Michigan (Golf Digest, 2025-26)
- Ranked #57, Top 100 Courses You Can Play in the U.S. (GOLF Magazine, 2024-25)
- Ranked #12, Top Courses in Michigan (Top 100 Golf Courses, as of Oct 2026)
📍 14710 Northwood Highway, Arcadia, MI 49613
Course layout
Hole lines and layout © OpenStreetMap contributors. Tap a hole line for par and yardage.
Scorecard, hole by hole
- Par 72 over 18 holes: 5 par 3s, 8 par 4s, 5 par 5s
- Longest hole: No. 11, 633 yards, par 5
- Shortest hole: No. 17, 176 yards, par 3
- Hardest hole by handicap: No. 7 (par 4, 472 yards)
- Biggest elevation change: No. 11, about 125 ft downhill from tee to green
- Doglegs: 3 left, 3 right
| Hole | Par | Yards | Hcp | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 519 | 15 | dogleg right, 3 bunkers, plays about 20 ft uphill |
| 2 | 3 | 189 | 17 | 10 bunkers |
| 3 | 5 | 530 | 7 | 7 bunkers, plays about 50 ft downhill |
| 4 | 4 | 415 | 13 | 5 bunkers, plays about 50 ft downhill |
| 5 | 5 | 583 | 3 | dogleg left, 14 bunkers, plays about 75 ft downhill |
| 6 | 3 | 195 | 9 | 17 bunkers, plays about 25 ft uphill |
| 7 | 4 | 472 | 1 | 4 bunkers, plays about 15 ft uphill |
| 8 | 4 | 449 | 5 | dogleg right, 4 bunkers, plays about 15 ft uphill |
| 9 | 3 | 203 | 11 | 1 bunker, plays about 20 ft downhill |
| Out | 36 | 3,555 | ||
| 10 | 4 | 481 | 2 | 1 bunker, plays about 90 ft downhill |
| 11 | 5 | 633 | 12 | dogleg left, 16 bunkers, plays about 125 ft downhill |
| 12 | 4 | 431 | 10 | 4 bunkers, plays about 30 ft downhill |
| 13 | 3 | 240 | 8 | 3 bunkers, plays about 35 ft downhill |
| 14 | 4 | 340 | 14 | dogleg left, 4 bunkers, plays about 25 ft uphill |
| 15 | 5 | 519 | 18 | 11 bunkers, plays about 35 ft uphill |
| 16 | 4 | 486 | 4 | 13 bunkers, plays about 90 ft downhill |
| 17 | 3 | 176 | 16 | 11 bunkers |
| 18 | 4 | 439 | 6 | dogleg right, 7 bunkers, plays about 25 ft uphill |
| In | 36 | 3,745 | ||
| Total | 72 | 7,300 |
Scorecard from the CHAMPIONSHIP tees (7,300 yards). Doglegs, water and bunkers are read from the OpenStreetMap hole lines and mapped hazards © OpenStreetMap contributors. Elevation: Open-Meteo / Copernicus DEM, approximate.
Nearby golf courses
| Course | Miles | Holes | Par | Rating / slope | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcadia Bluffs - South CourseArcadia | 1.9 | 18 | 72 | 75.6 / 132 | Public |
| Chestnut HillsBear Lake | 5.1 | 18 | 72 | 71.8 / 129 | Public |
| Bear Lake HighlandsBear Lake | 5.9 | 18 | 72 | 71.1 / 124 | Public |
| Crystal Mountain Resort - Mountain RidgeThompsonville | 12.4 | 18 | 72 | 73.6 / 139 | Public |
| Betsie ValleyThompsonville | 12.7 | 18 | 72 | 71.9 / 136 | Public |
| Pinecroft Golf CourseBenzonia Township | 14.5 | 18 | 72 | 70.1 / 126 | Public |
| Crystal Lake Golf ClubBeulah | 15.1 | 18 | 72 | 73 / 133 | Public |
| Manistee Golf & Country ClubManistee | 15.8 | 18 | 70 | 67.0 / 117 | Public |
| Champion Hill Golf CourseBeulah | 16.3 | 18 | 72 | 72 / 127 | Public |
| Crystal Downs Country ClubFrankfort | 16.9 | 18 | 70 | 72.9 / 143 | Private |
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