Country Club of Detroit
Grosse Pointe Farms, MI
Country Club of Detroit is a private 9-hole par-3 golf course in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan, playing 1,451 yards with a course rating of 26.5 and slope of 88. It is ranked #30 on Golf Digest's Best in Michigan (2025-26).
🏛 Designed by Donald Ross; Tom Bendelow (1900); Tom Doak (restoration)
Founded in 1897, the club's original course by Bert Way was reworked by Harry Colt and Charles Alison in 1912, then given a full redesign by Robert Trent Jones Sr in 1952. A 2011 renovation returned the layout to the Colt and Alison design. The club has hosted two US Amateurs, in 1915 and in 1954, when Arnold Palmer won his first USGA title, plus the 2021 US Senior Amateur.
Accolades
- Ranked #30, Best in Michigan (Golf Digest, 2025-26)
📍 220 Country Club Drive, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236
Course layout
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Scorecard, hole by hole
- Par 29 over 9 holes: 7 par 3s, 2 par 4s
- Longest hole: No. 1, 289 yards, par 4
- Shortest hole: No. 2, 88 yards, par 3
- Hardest hole by handicap: No. 9 (par 3, 182 yards)
| Hole | Par | Yards | Hcp |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 289 | 9 |
| 2 | 3 | 88 | 6 |
| 3 | 3 | 102 | 5 |
| 4 | 3 | 117 | 4 |
| 5 | 3 | 138 | 3 |
| 6 | 4 | 285 | 8 |
| 7 | 3 | 139 | 2 |
| 8 | 3 | 111 | 7 |
| 9 | 3 | 182 | 1 |
| Total | 29 | 1,451 |
Scorecard from the RED tees.
Nearby golf courses
| Course | Miles | Holes | Par | Rating / slope | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lochmoor ClubGrosse Pointe Woods | 1.5 | 18 | 72 | 73.2 / 135 | Private |
| Chandler Park Golf CourseDetroit | 4.4 | 18 | 71 | 68.2 / 120 | Public |
| Belle Isle Practice CenterBelle Isle | 5.9 | Public | |||
| Saint Clair Shores Golf ClubSaint Clair Shores | 8.2 | 18 | 71 | 67.5 / 109 | Public |
| Warfield Greens Golf ClubFraser | 9.5 | 9 | Public | ||
| Maple Lane Golf ClubSterling Heights | 10.4 | 18 | 70 | 64.7 / 103 | Public |
| Maple Lane North CourseSterling Heights | 10.5 | 18 | Public | ||
| Fern Hill Golf ClubClinton Township | 11.5 | 18 | 70 | 66.8 / 119 | Public |
| Lake St Clair MetroparkHarrison Township | 11.6 | 54 | Public | ||
| Plum Brook Golf CourseSterling Heights | 11.7 | 18 | 71 | 69.3 / 127 | Public |
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