Elk Rapids, MI
1 Golf Course Rd, Elk Rapids, MI 49629
About this course
Elk Rapids Golf Club is a public nine hole course on the west shore of Elk Lake in Elk Rapids, Michigan. Village residents built the course to draw tourists after voters approved a bond for the project in 1922, and architect Donald Ross designed the layout on a former farm site the following year. Construction began in 1923 and the course held its grand opening in July 1924, making it one of the older Ross designs still in operation. The par 36 routing plays a little over 3,000 yards and follows a classic out and back links style along the lakefront, taking about two hours to walk. The club is member owned through stock shares but has historically kept the course open for public play as well. A lakefront clubhouse includes a pro shop and patio space, and the course is recognized as a Michigan historical site.
Type
Parkland
Region
Midwest
Holes
9
Par
35
Established
1920
LooperScore
70.8
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Design & architects
- Donald Ross, architect
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