Forest Dunes is another course, like Spyglass Hill, that has portions that look like Augusta National (pristine turf, pines and gleaming white sand bunkers) and other portions that look like Pine Valley (rugged holes edged by native sand dunes deposited by the nearby Au Sable River). Forest Dunes has clever greens with subtle contouring, with some treacherous pin positions just beyond false fronts of steep putting surface or just beside fall-away ear lobes leading off the sides of greens.
About the Course
This is a “very good course.” And The Godfather was a pretty good movie!
“Forest Dunes offers upscale amenities and superb conditions. The golf course remained below the radar for some time but is flourishing following an ownership change. As the name implies, the course is a mix of forest and sweeping hilly holes. Forest Dunes has been touted "Pine Valley meets Augusta.” This Tom Weiskopf design certainly stands among the state's best.”
Many golfers tell us this is their best course ever. Their “Bucket List” course.
General Manager Todd Campbell might be soft-selling Forest Dunes Golf Club a bit when he says, “This is a very good course.”
Yeah, and Frank Sinatra could carry a tune. The Grand Canyon is a neat place to stop and snap a photo …
Mr. Campbell’s humility aside, the round you play at Forest Dunes will always be the very best experience you can possibly have on grass. With five sets of tees, it is playable for all levels of golfers.
Superintendent Jim Bluck has been onboard since Day One. In fact he played the course before it was completed, fell in love with the layout and decided he had to be a part of the equation here. If you’re going to maintain one of the best golf courses around, you’re going to need one of the best Super’s around. Bingo!
With award after award, it all comes down to course condition and Jim is the Picasso of grass!
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