5731 Marion Center Rd,
Charlevoix, Michigan 49720
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+1 (866) 547 2611 (toll free)Pro shop
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Marty Joy (PGA, Golf Professional)The Course:
18 holes.
Designer:
Original design by William "Willie" Watson from Fife, Scotland (1925); revised by Ray Didier (1961) and renovated by Bruce Hepner (2016).
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2 mi S of Charlevoix / 18 mi SW of Petoskey.
Belvedere
Belvedere Golf Club: Located just outside Charlevoix, Michigan, this historic club is home to one of the classic designs of Scottish-born golf architect Willie Watson. Similar in style to many of the famous inland courses of the British Isles, Belvedere welcomes outside guest play during the season.
Famed architect Willie Watson, is perhaps best known for his major championship designs, which include Olympia Fields in Chicago, Interlachen in Minneapolis, The Olympic Club in San Francisco and notable others. With five teams of horses and 150 men, the ebullient Scotsman turned a farm is the small Lake Michigan village of Charlevoix into one of the state's most iconic and enjoyable courses.
Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.
Must book in advance.
Credit cards accepted. Contact club for full details, discounts and packages. [Last updated: 2020].
Hickory golf is a variation of the game, played with hickory shafted golf clubs, which was the norm prior to 1935. Belvedere Golf Club has enjoyed a long association with the hickory version of the game, annually hosting the Belvedere Hickory Open ... and in 2019 the U.S. Hickory Open.
Michigan: 20th best course in Michigan (Golf Digest, 2023/24).
USA: 98th best public course in the USA (Golf Digest, 2023).
124th US Open: the No.2 Course at Pinehurst once again plays host to this most illustrious championship (June 13-16). Wyndham Clark defends his title, having won at Los Angeles CC in 2023.
79th Women’s US Open: the second women’s major championship of the season gets underway at Lancaster CC in Pennsylvania. It’s the second time the championship has been held here.
(May 30-June 2).
Nelly Korda: won the Mizuho Americas Open (May 16-19) at Liberty National GC, continuing her extraordinary form in LPGA events. This was her sixth win in seven starts in 2024.
Xander Schauffele: recorded his first major championship win, and second record-equalling low score of 62 in a major. Only he, Branden Grace, Rickie Fowler and Shane Lowry have achieved this feat in a men’s major championship.
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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