44045 Five Mile Rd,
Plymouth, Michigan MI 48170
Office
+1 (734) 414 0600Pro shop
+1 (734) 414 0600Fax
+1 (734) 414 0606Website
Visit websiteGolf pro
Chris Johnson (PGA, Director of Instruction).Academy
The Golf Academy at Saint John’s Resort.The Course:
18 holes. Tree-lined & open parkland. Gently undulating terrain - a few slopes to climb.
Surroundings:
Woodland and residential.
Designer:
Raymond Hearn
Above distances are for the Cardinal course. Also at St John's Resort is the 7-hole Little Cardinal par-3 course and the Cardinal Putting Course.
42.393631
-83.476422
2.5 mi N of Plymouth, MI / 25 mi W of downtown Detroit.
St John's Resort, MI
The Cardinal course at St John's Resort represents the first high-end public golf facility in the Metro Detroit area to emerge in over two decades. The Raymond Hearn-designed parkland layout incorporates many "Golden Age" features, such as classic bunkering and large undulating greens.
Pick of the holes: the excellent par-3 3rd hole requires a challenging shot over water to find the safety of the stylishly bunkered green. Mature pines provide this elegant looking hole with its natural backdrop.
Stay&Play at St John's Resort: luxury onsite accommodation available, see Where2Stay section below.
Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.
Must book in advance.
Excellent
Saint John’s Resort has a rich history that begins in the late 1940s when it opened as a major Catholic seminary, and continued as such until closing in 1988. The late William Pulte worked closely with a small group of local business leaders and Cardinal Maida (Archbishop of Detroit) to finance and develop the former seminary campus into a hotel, conference centre and golf course.
44045 Five Mile Rd, Plymouth, MI 48170.
+1 (734) 414 0600
Visit websiteSt John's, Detroit's destination resort, provides an iconic landmark hotel that's surrounded by 200 acres of natural beauty, which includes The Cardinal championship golf course. Here you'll also find excellent amenities, including a Five Steakhouse, Wine Grotto, Irish pub, fitness centre, pool, driving range and much more.
St John's
No
Franklin Hills (pvte); Oakland Hills (pvte).
Sony Open in Hawaii: played at Waialae Country Club near Honolulu, the Sony Open takes over the spotlight from The Sentry as the PGA Tour’s calendar-year opening event (Jan 15-18). The Sentry (not being played in 2026) was formerly known as the Tournament of Champions, with a field typically restricted to golfers who won a PGA Tour event in the previous calendar year.
Dubai Desert Classic: the DP World Tour’s first Rolex Series event of 2026, is contested for the 37th time (Jan 22-25). First won by Englishman Mark James in 1989, it now boasts a four-time winner, Rory McIlroy. Played on the Emirates Golf Club’s Majlis course, this once desert-surrounded course is the long-time flagship for Golf in Dubai.
Our visit last month included two rounds at Golf de Chantilly, one of France’s most prestigious clubs.
It offers two superb layouts: Le Vineuil, a five-star championship course with a rich history, and Longères, an excellent four-star course that provides a strong and enjoyable test.
The wider Paris region offers plenty more. Courses such as Fontainebleau, Golf de Saint-Germain, and several other top-rated layouts make this area one of Europe’s most rewarding golf destinations, offering a mix of woodland, heathland, and parkland designs.
The Dutch: "It's no' just a game", as they say in Scotland, and that's certainly true at The Dutch. With 5-star services throughout, a lavishly comfortable Loch Lomond-inspired clubhouse, and a superbly designed and presented golf course, one could not ask for more from this top-end private club.
Join us at The Dutch from August 21–24 for the Festival of Golf, featuring the HotelPlanner Tour. Experience four days of top-tier sport, live music, incredible food, and unexpected surprises. Explore the grounds, connect with others, embrace new challenges, and dive into an unforgettable celebration. Click here to buy tickets.
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
You can subscribe to the Where2Golf channel on YT if you like to see more video content. You'll find a "Subscribe" button on any of our YouTube videos. Or if you want a quick and direct access subscribe here. Once done, any new published videos will show up in your Subscriptions feed.
