Each hole has its own personality, shaped by the lake, the trees, and a hundred years of play. Here's what to expect.
Yardages shown from the men's tees with red-tee yardage in parentheses.
Hole 01
A welcoming opener that plays straight along the tree line. The fairway widens near the green, giving you room to breathe on approach. Club down and find the short grass.
Driver or 3-wood. Take the angle on the left side.
Hole 02 · Bay View
Your first glimpse of Big Bay de Noc opens up from the elevated tee box. The green sits tucked against a row of mature oaks. Short is safe; long is trouble.
Play one club less in the wind. Aim center of the green.
Hole 03 · HCP 1
The signature handicap 1 hole. A dogleg left with out-of-bounds on the right and a narrow approach corridor. Lay up to your comfortable wedge yardage.
Two solid shots to the corner, then a full wedge in. Patience pays here.
Hole 04
Plays slightly uphill with a raised green that will reject weak approaches. The dish-shaped putting surface rewards a centered landing. Any miss is a chip.
Aim for the center of the dish. Short right and long left are the danger zones.
Hole 05
A mid-length par 4 where bay breezes can play havoc with club selection. The fairway is generous off the tee, but the green demands a committed approach.
Wind affects this hole more than any other. Check the tree tops before choosing a club.
Hole 06 · HCP 2
A demanding par 3 with a well-guarded green flanked by mounds on both sides. Club selection is everything here — one club wrong and you are chipping. This is where scorecards separate.
Driver to the flat section, mid-iron in. Don't try to reach the flag on a tight pin position.
Hole 07
A slight dogleg right with a glimpse of the bay on your backswing. The green complex is classic Nahma, elevated and round, demanding a precise short iron.
Favor the left side of the fairway for the best angle into a typically back-right pin.
Hole 08 · Shoreline
The shoreline corridor hole. You can hear the water on calm days. A solid drive sets up a straightforward approach, but the bay breezes can knock down your second.
Take the extra club on the approach. The breeze off the water plays against you more often than not.
Hole 09 · Closer
The closer brings you back toward the clubhouse with a slight right-to-left tilt. Water is visible on the right. Finish strong with a clean drive and a committed approach.
Keep it left of center off the tee. The approach opens up nicely from that side.