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Island Resort & Casino

Designed by Paul Albanese, ASGCA/Chris Lutzke and opened in 2008
Sweetgrass - Harris, Michigan

Course Details

Holes:
18
Par:
72
Length:
7275 yards
Slope:
143
Rating:
75.2
Driving Ranges:
Yes

The 18-hole "Sweetgrass" course at the Island Resort & Casino facility in Harris, Michigan features 7275 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 72. The course rating is 75.2 and it has a slope rating of 143. The estimated green fees for 18 holes is $85. Island Resort & Casino Golf Club has an onsite driving range with 5 practice tees. Designed by Paul Albanese, ASGCA/Chris Lutzke, the Sweetgrass golf course opened in 2008.

Estimated Green Fees
$85
These rates are an estimate of what you might expect to pay at Sweetgrass 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

Island Resort & Casino
Sage Run
Image 18 Holes
Image 72 Par
Image 7275 Yards

Scorecard for Sweetgrass

HOLE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 OUT 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 IN TOT
Black75.20/143 320 400 200 469 440 630 230 429 547 3665 372 565 214 480 346 168 479 427 550 3601 7266
Blue73.30/137 304 372 173 448 417 599 206 403 518 3440 351 528 193 456 330 152 456 392 530 3388 6828
Green71.10/134 292 361 158 423 395 573 193 368 493 3256 326 501 173 426 294 141 443 381 506 3191 6447
Gold67.50/120 262 334 143 371 355 492 180 328 436 2901 280 446 148 391 264 123 414 339 434 2839 5740
Red (L)69.00/123 239 273 127 328 312 448 167 291 391 2576 261 389 121 348 213 107 366 325 369 2499 5075
Par 4 4 3 4 4 5 3 4 5 36 4 5 3 4 4 3 4 4 5 36 72
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Ask anyone that’s familiar with golf in Michigan where you can find the best courses in the state, and you may be surprised at the answers you get. Gaylord is always near the top of the list as is Kalamazoo – home to Gull Lakeview Resort and its six courses. But if you really want to play the best Michigan has to offer, you’ll have to go north, past Gaylord and Traverse City, over the Mackinac Bridge. Once you go over the bridge, take Route 2 West until you hit Harris, MI. Follow the signs to The Island Resort & Casino and you’re at the home of two golf courses you won’t soon forget: Sweetgrass and Sage Run.

The Island Resort and Casino is part of the Hannahville Indian Community. Both Sweetgrass and Sage Run were designed by Michigan native Paul Albanese and are constantly ranked among Golfweek’s Best Courses and recognized by GOLF Magazine and Golf Digest as a part of their Best in State ranking. In 2021, Sweetgrass was named Michigan’s Golf Course of the Year by the Michigan Golf Course Association.

If Sweetgrass was located on the ocean, it could be considered a links course. Since there is no significant amount of water nearby, we’ll call it a parkland-style layout. The course is as visually stunning as it is challenging. Beautifully manicured tee boxes and fairways lead to well-undulated greens. A lot of the long rough is wispy fescue grass; easy to find your ball but tricky to hit from.

Water or marshland comes into play on ten holes and four holes are tree-lined although the trees only come into play on one or two of them — 16 and maybe 17.

All of the holes at Sweetgrass are named, and as you play your way around the layout, you may learn something! The names are part of the rich history of the Hannahville Indian Community and come from traditional Potawatomi clans, villages, allies, medicines, and symbols.

The practice facility at Sweetgrass is located just a short walk from the first tee. There’s a full-length driving range where you can hit every club in your bag and a large practice green that offers a lot of different breaks and gets you ready for what you’re about to encounter.

Most greens are surrounded by bunkers and rough; many times, the shape and contours of these greens make hitting the ball close seemingly impossible.

Two of my favorite holes at Sweetgrass are Numbers 15 and 17. Number 15 is undoubtedly the signature hole. It’s a short par 3 that plays 141 yards from the White Tees over water to an island green that is a lot wider than it is deep. Rocks front the left side of the green. it's about the same length as #17 at Sawgrass with no bunker but lots of rocks around the front of the green. Par is a good score here.

Number 17 is named “Wisdom,” and if you use a little bit, you can score well! It’s another pretty hole at Sweetgrass, and from the White, Blue, and Black Tees, you’ll play over a marshland. Avoid the ornamental rock and fairway bunkers on either side of the landing area and you’re well on your way. A tee shot down the right side and left of the large fairway bunker will leave a short pitch shot into the green which is very elevated with a couple of bunkers front left.

The Island Resort & Casino property features a variety of accommodations and dining opportunities and a full-scale casino. When you’re not busy exercising your index finger pushing buttons on the slot machine, you can get some physical exercise at the indoor pool and small gym. Islands Resort & Casino is also a great place to hold a business meeting or small event.

The Island Resort and Casino had already made a name for itself with the opening of Sweetgrass Golf Course, which is located directly behind the casino and hotel. With the opening of Sage Run in 2019, Islands has established itself as a premiere golf destination for those looking for a great golf experience.

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Sweetgrass Golf Club opened in the summer of 2008 and has already made several national lists - "Best New" by Golf Digest and "Best New," "Best Casino," and "Best in State" by Golfweek. Impressive design!

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Year Opened: 2018
W399 Hw 2 & 41, Harris, MI, 49896
0 miles from the center of Harris
18 Holes
72 Par
7,375 Yards
Driving Range: Yes
Island Resort & Casino Course Layout & Flyover
W399 Hw 2 & 41, Harris, MI
49896
(906) 723-2251
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