Shepherd's Hollow Golf Club

9085 Big Lake Rd,

Clarkston, Michigan 48348

  • Office

    +1 (248) 922 0300
  • Pro shop

    +1 (248) 922 0300
  • Fax

    +1 (248) 922 5675
  • Golf pro

    Randy Burt (Director of Golf)

About the course

  • The Course:

    27 holes. Tree-lined parkland. Signficantly undulating terrain - several slopes to climb.

  • Surroundings:

    Woodland.

  • Designer:

    Arthur Hills
Back
tees
Club
tees
Front
tees
Yards
7236
6518
4906
Par
72
36
72
SSS or slope
76.0
72.0
69.4

At the same location:

Above distances are for holes 1-18. The 19-27 nine, at 3584 yds from the back tees, is of similar length as the other two nines.

Location

Latitude:

42.736115

Longitude:

-83.461440

How to get there:

40 mi NW of downtown Detroit.

Shepherd's Hollow Golf Club

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.

Est. 2000

Shepherd's Hollow Golf Club is home to a championship golf course that ranks with some of the best in Michigan. This tree-lined parkland layout provides a wonderful test for your all-round game, with many attractive, skilfully crafted and challenging holes to enjoy. A must play if you are in the area.
List of courses: Michigan (Lower Peninsula)

Visitors

Who can play and when?

Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.

Must book in advance.

Green fees

Visitor fee, 18-holes, peak rate in high season (June thru' Oct): Mon-Thur $68; Fri $75; Sat/Sun $80. Golf cart included.
Credit cards accepted. Contact club for full details, discounts, packages, etc. [Last updated: 2018].

Other information

Non-metal spike facility. Walking permitted, but tough going.

Practice facilities

Good

Did you know?

Shepherd's Hollow has two sister courses in the Metro Detroit area: Pine Trace GC located in Rochester Hills, MI (20 mi SE of Shepherd's Hollow) and Cherry Creek GC located in Shelby Township, MI (32 mi E of Shepherd's Hollow).

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