Detroit Golf Club - South Course
Detroit, MI
Detroit Golf Club - South Course is a private 18-hole, par-68 golf course in Detroit, Michigan, playing 6,098 yards with a course rating of 69.4 and slope of 126. It was designed by Donald Ross and opened in 1916.
🏛 Designed by Donald Ross (1916); Bruce Hepner (renovation, 2018); Steve Wenzloff (renovation, 2018)
The South Course at Detroit Golf Club is a par-68, 6,098-yard Donald Ross design from 1916, the shorter of the private club's two Ross courses. Bruce Hepner and Steve Wenzloff carried out renovation work on it in 2018.
📍 17911 Hamilton Road, Detroit, MI 48203
Course layout
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Scorecard, hole by hole
- Par 68 over 18 holes: 6 par 3s, 10 par 4s, 2 par 5s
- Longest hole: No. 18, 531 yards, par 5
- Shortest hole: No. 9, 148 yards, par 3
- Hardest hole by handicap: No. 2 (par 4, 440 yards)
| Hole | Par | Yards | Hcp |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 387 | 5 |
| 2 | 4 | 440 | 1 |
| 3 | 3 | 157 | 17 |
| 4 | 4 | 347 | 11 |
| 5 | 3 | 196 | 13 |
| 6 | 5 | 523 | 3 |
| 7 | 4 | 386 | 7 |
| 8 | 4 | 382 | 9 |
| 9 | 3 | 148 | 15 |
| Out | 34 | 2,966 | |
| 10 | 4 | 429 | 6 |
| 11 | 4 | 359 | 12 |
| 12 | 3 | 179 | 18 |
| 13 | 4 | 435 | 2 |
| 14 | 3 | 189 | 14 |
| 15 | 4 | 404 | 10 |
| 16 | 4 | 446 | 4 |
| 17 | 3 | 160 | 16 |
| 18 | 5 | 531 | 8 |
| In | 34 | 3,132 | |
| Total | 68 | 6,098 |
Scorecard from the GOLD tees.
Nearby golf courses
| Course | Miles | Holes | Par | Rating / slope | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Golf Club - North CourseDetroit | 0.2 | 18 | 72 | 76.3 / 146 | Private |
| Rackham Golf CourseHuntington Woods | 4.5 | 18 | 71 | 70.8 / 118 | Public |
| Red Run Golf ClubRoyal Oak | 6.1 | 18 | 72 | 73.8 / 139 | Private |
| Red Oaks Golf CourseMadison Heights | 6.5 | 9 | 31 | 31.5 / 108 | Municipal |
| Evergreen Hills Golf CourseSouthfield | 6.9 | 9 | 34 | 68.6 / 118 | Municipal |
| Rouge Park Golf CourseDetroit | 7.3 | 18 | 72 | 70.3 / 130 | Public |
| Royal Oak Golf ClubRoyal Oak | 7.4 | 9 | 70 | 68.8 / 114 | Municipal |
| Plum Hollow Country ClubSouthfield | 7.5 | 18 | 72 | 73.6 / 138 | Private |
| Chandler Park Golf CourseDetroit | 7.7 | 18 | 71 | 68.2 / 120 | Public |
| Glenhurst Golf CourseRedford | 8.5 | 18 | 70 | 67.3 / 116 | Public |
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