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The Highlands Resort

Designed by Robert Trent Jones, ASGCA and opened in 1970
Heather - Harbor Springs, Michigan

Course Details

Holes:
18
Par:
72
Length:
6890 yards
Slope:
131
Rating:
74
Driving Ranges:
Yes

The 18-hole "Heather" course at the The Highlands Resort facility in Harbor Springs, Michigan features 6890 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 72. The course rating is 74 and it has a slope rating of 131. The estimated green fees for 18 holes is $179. The Highlands Resort Golf Club has an onsite driving range with 6 practice tees. Designed by Robert Trent Jones, ASGCA, the Heather golf course opened in 1970.

Estimated Green Fees
$179
These rates are an estimate of what you might expect to pay at Heather with a cart. Actual rates may vary.
Fees are typically lowest Monday through Thursday and during twilight (late afternoon and evenings). Expect to pay the highest rates on weekends.

Other Golf Courses at this facility

The Highlands Resort
Arthur Hills
Image 18 Holes
Image 72 Par
Image 6890 Yards
The Highlands Resort
Donald Ross Memorial
Image 18 Holes
Image 72 Par
Image 6890 Yards
The Highlands Resort
Moor
Image 18 Holes
Image 72 Par
Image 6890 Yards

Scorecard for Heather

HOLE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 OUT 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 IN TOT
Brown75.40/147 383 403 403 202 560 161 406 450 617 3585 416 550 174 419 418 506 196 403 487 3569 7154
Purple72.70/143 373 376 373 182 539 151 371 387 561 3313 384 510 170 414 385 482 181 374 434 3334 6647
Orange70.30/139 342 362 341 162 467 139 353 363 540 3069 379 496 153 386 354 466 162 346 415 3157 6226
Blue69.40/135 342 322 341 133 467 139 353 363 521 2981 350 496 130 364 339 466 149 346 392 3032 6013
Green68.30/130 328 350 325 133 424 129 333 338 482 2842 350 448 130 364 339 447 149 310 392 2929 5771
Green (L)73.90/137 328 350 325 133 424 129 333 338 482 2842 350 448 130 364 339 447 149 310 392 2929 5771
Par 4 4 4 3 5 3 4 4 5 36 4 5 3 4 4 5 3 4 4 36 72
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No golf trip to Northern Michigan is complete without a visit to Boyne Resorts near Petoskey, MI. In my mind, no other Michigan golf resort offers the variety of golf courses that Boyne has. Golfers have the opportunity to play ten uniquely different golf courses; stay in a variety of accommodations designed to meet anyone’s needs and dine at some incredible restaurants.

Recently, I was able to play several courses in the Boyne Resorts lineup including two of my favorite Highlands courses, the Arthur Hills Course and the Robert Trent Jones-designed Heather Course. The Heather Course was Boyne’s first golf course and is as challenging today as it was then. Having hosted numerous state and national championships, the Heather has earned its reputation as one of the finest championship courses in the entire United States. In 2019 it was named “National Golf Course of the Year” by the National Golf Course Owners Association). Number 18 is my favorite hole on the Heather Course; I can remember the first time I played it. It’s a long par 4 that requires a well-struck drive followed by a long approach shot over a lake into a green that slopes back to front. It may not be the toughest hole on the golf course but it sure is memorable!

Boyne continues to reinvest in the infrastructure of their golf courses which will pay huge dividends down the road and have an immediate impact on their golf courses. For example, work was recently completed on the Central Irrigation installation on Donald Ross Memorial and Arthur Hills courses. This new system can be controlled remotely and is significantly more efficient. There were also upgrades to the pump houses and irrigation systems on several other courses and a brand new system that services The Heather and The Moor courses.

Other improvements include over five miles of new cart path on The Heather, Arthur Hills, and Donald Ross Memorial golf courses, and taking measures to speed up play on a couple of courses.

Perhaps the biggest news at Boyne this year is that during the summer of 2023, construction began on the Ray Hearn completely redesigned nine-hole short course which will be routed across a sloping site set among fescue grasses. Hole length will range from 8 to 120 yards. “Hearn will be recreating nine of his favorite greens from Scotland, Ireland, and England. With no formal tees golfers will have the opportunity to put tees anywhere they want so they can play shots from different lies and angles.

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we played this course the first day it opened for the 2010 season. Some guys complained about the condition of the greens, but I'm sure that will improve once the season continues. Very convienently located on Highland property, beautiful course, wider fairways, tough par 3s. The buffet prior to the round was awesome!

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600 Highlands Dr, Harbor Springs, MI
49740-9557
(855) 688-3286
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