249 E Crystal Downs Dr,
Frankfort, Michigan 49635
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Matthew Smith (PGA Golf Professional).The Course:
18 holes. Inland, links-style. Undulating terrain - several slopes to climb.
Surroundings:
Woodland. Course is close to the shoreline of Lake Michigan, but without direct lakeside holes.
Designer:
Dr. Alister MacKenzie in collaboration with Perry Maxwell.
44.702521
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4.5 mi N of Frankfort / 43 mi SW of Traverse City.
Crystal Downs
Crystal Downs Country Club is home to a championship golf course that ranks with the world's best. Here you will find one of the USA's most admired open parkland and links-style layouts, with an outstanding array of excellently crafted and challenging holes. Golf courses don't get any better than this.
Limited access: this private course is generally playable only by members and their invited guests.
Private club; visitors/guests may only play if hosted by a member.
Walking permitted.
Excellent
Why the name Crystal Downs? Apparently when MacKenzie first saw the terrain upon which the course would be built, he said that in England they would call this type of land "downland" or "the downs". Since the course overlooked Crystal Lake, the course was named Crystal Downs.
Michigan's No.1 course (Golf Digest, 2023/24).
USA's 14th best course (Golf Digest, 2023).
World's 34th best course (GOLF Magazine, 2023/24).
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Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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