Battle Creek, MI
23161 Waubascon Road, Battle Creek, MI 49017
About this course
Bedford Valley Golf Course sits in Battle Creek, Michigan, roughly 12 miles northeast of Gull Lake View's main property, and has been part of that family's collection since 1988. William F. Mitchell designed the course in 1965, laying out huge greens, large bunkers and fairways lined with mature oak trees. It plays to a par of 72 and 6,968 yards from the back tees. Known locally as the Big Course, it has hosted the Michigan Open, Michigan Senior Open and the NCAA Division III National Championship. The course is public, offers a practice facility, and is popular with golfers seeking a classic, championship-level test.
Type
Parkland
Region
Unlisted
Holes
18
Par
72
Yardage
6,968
Established
1965
LooperAI score
80.4
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Nearby courses
Courses within 150 miles of Bedford Valley Golf Course, by true distance.
Marywood Golf Club
Battle Creek, MI · 6.1 mi away
Marywood Golf Club is a public 18-hole course in Battle Creek, Michigan, founded in 1926 as a private country club before shifting to public play in the 2000s. The course was designed by architect Maurice McCarthy, who used the rolling, wooded land to shape a naturally challenging layout. The front nine is more open while the back nine winds through hilly terrain with side-hill lies, and the slope rating reaches 132 from the blue tees. A clubhouse fire in 2002 destroyed the original two-story building, and the club has continued operating since. Marywood sits within an easy drive of Detroit, Chicago, Grand Rapids, Lansing, and Ann Arbor. The course is known locally for its scenic setting and demanding routing, requiring careful club selection because of the elevation changes across the back nine holes.
Stoatin Brae at Gull Lake View Golf Resort
Augusta, MI · 8.7 mi away
Scottish-inspired links design in southwest Michigan
Gull Lake View East Course
Augusta, MI · 9.1 mi away
Gull Lake View East sits in Augusta, Michigan, about 12 miles northeast of Kalamazoo, as one of six courses at the Gull Lake View Golf Club & Resort. Built in 1973 by Darl, Charles and Jim Scott, the course covers hilly terrain and ten holes with water in play. It plays to a par of 70 and stretches 6,059 yards from the back tees. The layout rewards accurate shot placement over length, with tree-lined fairways climbing and dropping across the natural terrain. The course is open to the public with no membership required, and stay-and-play packages are available through the resort's on-site lodging.
Last verified 2026-10-13
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