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The Experience

A Golf Experience You'll Never Forget

When you first drive down the winding path into Bay Harbor Golf Club, you know you have arrived somewhere special. Step through the doors into the opulent clubhouse, and you know you're about to make life-long memories with us. Whether it's for a round of world-renowned golf, a delicious meal with a Lake Michigan view, a close friend's special day, or you plan to join us as a cherished member, the Bay Harbor Golf Club experience has one thing in common for everyone - it's utterly unforgettable.

Bay Harbor Golf Club in morning light, fog

est. 1996

Take It All In

One of the most challenging (yet rewarding) reclamations in history, our property sits on what used to be a quarry and cement plant. These days, along the striking blue waters of Lake Michigan's Little Traverse Bay, the golf club and affiliated resort, Inn at Bay Harbor, welcome both residents and visitors from around the world. Whether for an unforgettable golf trip, to experience the views during a Cliffview Cart Cruise, or for waterfront dining and events, all who step onto the magnificent property can take home memories to last a lifetime.

The Golf

Open to the public, the challenge our three unique golf courses pose is almost as salacious as the natural beauty that you're in the midst of, at each and every turn. Experience three different 18-hole routings, heralded for their world-class water views and Arthur Hills' special design style.

The Quarry 8 on Lake Michigan
Bay Harbor Golf Club entrance

The Dining

Whether after golf round, or if you're looking for a waterfront restaurant, The Links Grille inside our clubhouse offers a full food and bar menu. From inside the dining room with a classic clubhouse feel, to outside on the glass railing terrace, enjoy a backdrop of one of the area's best lake views.

Drink on Bay Harbor Golf Club napkin


"We played the Links/Quarry, I believe two of the best courses we have ever played. We played both of these 9 holes 10 years ago and they are still a fantastic experience at every hole! Courses are in excellent shape and the staff are great. "

-Bruce R. | Google


Discover the Beauty

Laden with accolades for golf and the setting's sheer beauty, explore what makes Bay Harbor Golf Club stand out among the best of "America's Summer Golf Capital" through photos.

Bay Harbor Golf Club clubhouse
The Quarry course, aerial view
The Links course along Lake Michigan
The Quarry course, aerial view
View of Quarry 9 and Lake Michigan
Autumn on The Links course, aerial view

About

Our History

"...The challenges of working a route through the former abandoned cement plant and balancing design with the real estate development needs were certainly monumental. But we struck a balance and created a golf experience like no other. At the time, the Links course was the most expensive nine hole course ever built, but the end result was worth every penny, the course looks like it was always meant to be there. A testimony to the skill and commitment of the team involved..."

-Stephen Kircher, President of Boyne Resorts | Bay Harbor Golf Club's 25th anniversary

The Links at Bay Harbor Golf Club, 1996

Aerial view of The Links golf course on Lake Michigan during building, 1996

Pictured above: The Links course under construction in 1996

Pictured below from left: Aerial view of cement plant, Steven Kircher drives off of bluff during course construction, blue flag on The Links course at sunset

Shale Quarry

On land that was previously a quarry for a nearby cement plant that was abandoned in the 1980's, Bay Harbor Golf Club was a part of one of the largest restoration projects in U.S. history.

In 1994, after the old cement plant was finally demolished, the Boyne Resorts team partnered with Arthur Hills to reshape the scarred shoreline.

cement plant located on what is now Bay Harbor

Arthur Hills Masterpiece

Bay Harbor owes much of its beauty to legendary golf architect, Arthur Hills. Harnessing the natural beauty and ruggedness of the previous landscape, Hills designed three nines to be unique, yet able to be seamlessly combined for 18 holes. Inspired by the unforgiving quarry, high waterfront bluffs, and lush forests, while drawing from dramatic courses around the world, each one demonstrates his design prowess, combining the course's unique topography with the native environment.

Three Burgees

Inspired again by the water, rather than using traditional flags on the courses, a nautical flag called a burgee was chosen along with the traditional nautical colors of red, blue, and yellow.

Golfing, you'll notice red for The Quarry, blue for The Links, and yellow for The Preserve. Each of the starbursts on the club's insignia represent a course.

blue burgee flag at sunset
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