Arcadia Bluffs - South Course
Arcadia, MI
Arcadia Bluffs - South Course is a public 18-hole, par-72 golf course in Arcadia, Michigan, playing 7,513 yards with a course rating of 75.6 and slope of 132. It is ranked #53 on Golf Digest's America's 100 Greatest Public Courses (2025-26).
🏛 Designed by Dana Fry (2018); Jason Straka (2018)
Arcadia Bluffs South Course opened in 2018, designed by Dana Fry and Jason Straka. The design draws on the template-hole style of Charles Blair Macdonald and Seth Raynor.
Accolades
- Ranked #53, America's 100 Greatest Public Courses (Golf Digest, 2025-26)
- Ranked #7, Best in Michigan (Golf Digest, 2025-26)
- Ranked #50, Top 100 Courses You Can Play in the U.S. (GOLF Magazine, 2024-25)
- Ranked #19, 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: 4 par 3s, 10 par 4s, 4 par 5s
- Longest hole: No. 3, 614 yards, par 5
- Shortest hole: No. 8, 172 yards, par 3
- Hardest hole by handicap: No. 4 (par 4, 501 yards)
- Biggest elevation change: No. 3, about 20 ft uphill from tee to green
- Doglegs: 2 right
| Hole | Par | Yards | Hcp | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 434 | 9 | 5 bunkers |
| 2 | 4 | 365 | 15 | dogleg right, 6 bunkers |
| 3 | 5 | 614 | 7 | 8 bunkers, plays about 20 ft uphill |
| 4 | 4 | 501 | 1 | 8 bunkers, plays about 15 ft downhill |
| 5 | 3 | 202 | 3 | 3 bunkers, plays about 10 ft uphill |
| 6 | 5 | 546 | 13 | 8 bunkers, plays about 10 ft uphill |
| 7 | 4 | 411 | 11 | 6 bunkers |
| 8 | 3 | 172 | 17 | 3 bunkers |
| 9 | 4 | 467 | 5 | 10 bunkers |
| Out | 36 | 3,712 | ||
| 10 | 4 | 454 | 10 | 7 bunkers |
| 11 | 5 | 590 | 12 | 4 bunkers |
| 12 | 3 | 198 | 14 | 1 bunker, plays about 20 ft downhill |
| 13 | 4 | 442 | 2 | dogleg right, 3 bunkers, plays about 10 ft uphill |
| 14 | 5 | 559 | 16 | 9 bunkers |
| 15 | 4 | 383 | 18 | 8 bunkers, plays about 15 ft downhill |
| 16 | 3 | 248 | 4 | 2 bunkers |
| 17 | 4 | 425 | 8 | 9 bunkers |
| 18 | 4 | 502 | 6 | 9 bunkers |
| In | 36 | 3,801 | ||
| Total | 72 | 7,513 |
Scorecard from the BLACK tees (7,513 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 Golf ClubArcadia | 1.9 | 18 | 72 | 75.7 / 146 | Public |
| Bear Lake HighlandsBear Lake | 4.0 | 18 | 72 | 71.1 / 124 | Public |
| Chestnut HillsBear Lake | 4.7 | 18 | 72 | 71.8 / 129 | Public |
| Crystal Mountain Resort - Mountain RidgeThompsonville | 11.7 | 18 | 72 | 73.6 / 139 | Public |
| Betsie ValleyThompsonville | 12.0 | 18 | 72 | 71.9 / 136 | Public |
| Pinecroft Golf CourseBenzonia Township | 14.9 | 18 | 72 | 70.1 / 126 | Public |
| Manistee Golf & Country ClubManistee | 15.1 | 18 | 70 | 67.0 / 117 | Public |
| Crystal Lake Golf ClubBeulah | 15.6 | 18 | 72 | 73 / 133 | Public |
| Champion Hill Golf CourseBeulah | 16.6 | 18 | 72 | 72 / 127 | Public |
| Crystal Downs Country ClubFrankfort | 18.2 | 18 | 70 | 72.9 / 143 | Private |
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