[Brian Cenci]

A-ha! 

#10 is The Grande, #11

Tree and birdhouses should have tipped me off.  Played there Sunday!

correct!  pretty interesting course...worth a look

[Dan Moore]

Is the Grande by Ray Hearn?  The bunkers look an awful lot like those at Flossmoor CC which Hearn is renovating. 

[George Freeman]

is #15 Barton Hills??

[George Freeman]

Barton Hills hole #4 to be specific?

[Sean_A]

Tony,
I think many of your guesses were pretty good. I agree #22 looks awesome, I'm not surprised its Greywalls.

1. #10/11 at Arcadia
4. Looks like it could be #6 at Angels Crossing, but its an odd angle that doesn't show the green so hard to be sure.
6. #1 at the Dunes Club
8. #7 (?) at Kingsley
9. Wuskowhan Players Club #4
11. Lost Dunes #2
17. Well...it sure looks like a Jim Engh bunker and its not Tullymore so must be True North.

Sean,
Its interesting how folks have different tastes. I'd have chosen #22 as most interesting and the one you picked I barely looked at until you re-posted    No idea where it is though...

Andy

I don't think #12 is the best looking, but the bunkering configuration and shaping is very interesting and this intrigues me.  I am guessing its Franklin Hills (the clue Brian gave was a bit veiled), but I can't place it at all and it would be about the only private course shown - so I have more than a little doubt. 

There are a handful pics there with bunkering everywhere - even the hairy ones don't appeal because in all these, imo, its the bunkering which is the focus rather than the terrain.  The picture which I think best shows cracking golf is The Gailes. 

Ciao

[Brian Cenci]

is #15 Barton Hills??

It is Barton Hills...#4

[Brian Cenci]

Tony,
I think many of your guesses were pretty good. I agree #22 looks awesome, I'm not surprised its Greywalls.

1. #10/11 at Arcadia
4. Looks like it could be #6 at Angels Crossing, but its an odd angle that doesn't show the green so hard to be sure.
6. #1 at the Dunes Club
8. #7 (?) at Kingsley
9. Wuskowhan Players Club #4
11. Lost Dunes #2
17. Well...it sure looks like a Jim Engh bunker and its not Tullymore so must be True North.

Sean,
Its interesting how folks have different tastes. I'd have chosen #22 as most interesting and the one you picked I barely looked at until you re-posted    No idea where it is though...

Andy

I don't think #12 is the best looking, but the bunkering configuration and shaping is very interesting and this intrigues me.  I am guessing its Franklin Hills (the clue Brian gave was a bit veiled), but I can't place it at all and it would be about the only private course shown - so I have more than a little doubt. 

There are a handful pics there with bunkering everywhere - even the hairy ones don't appeal because in all these, imo, its the bunkering which is the focus rather than the terrain.  The picture which I think best shows cracking golf is The Gailes. 

Ciao

It is Franklin Hills....great terrain and the restoration work looks great.

[Brian Cenci]

Is the Grande by Ray Hearn?  The bunkers look an awful lot like those at Flossmoor CC which Hearn is renovating. 

I believe it is a Hearn.  The bunkering is really jagged out there...almost too much IMO at times.  Overall it is a pretty decent public golf course.

[Peter Pratt]

Is #14 Belvedere?

Thanks for these photos, Brian. They bring back many great (and future, I hope) memories.

[Brian Cenci]

Is #14 Belvedere?

Thanks for these photos, Brian. They bring back many great (and future, I hope) memories.

Yea, it is #9 at Belvedere

[Chuck Brown]

Pic #12 is the 1st at Franklin Hills.  The traffic light just visible through the trees to the left is the intersection I drive through daily.  It's a nice area, and a wonderful bit of topography for a golf course.  I see that the photo was taken on an overcast, flat-light day.  You'd see quite a lot more roll in that fairway otherwise.
The restoration was first-rate.
Thanks for all the pictures.

[Matt Dupre]

Brian,

Is that the 10th green at Angels Crossing? (#4)
I played Kingsley once 3 years ago, and I'm having trouble placing that photo - can you fill in the detail?

[Brian Cenci]

Pic #12 is the 1st at Franklin Hills.  The traffic light just visible through the trees to the left is the intersection I drive through daily.  It's a nice area, and a wonderful bit of topography for a golf course.  I see that the photo was taken on an overcast, flat-light day.  You'd see quite a lot more roll in that fairway otherwise.
The restoration was first-rate.
Thanks for all the pictures.

Chuck,
     It was very overcast.  So much that Dave and I, as always, were the only ones dumb enough to play on a rain soaked early November day last year.  We did have the entire course to ourselves though.  I'd love to play the course in prime season when condition is right.  The restoration work was great there.  It is a pretty neat place and goes under the radar as well.

-Brian

[Brian Cenci]

Brian,

Is that the 10th green at Angels Crossing? (#4)
I played Kingsley once 3 years ago, and I'm having trouble placing that photo - can you fill in the detail?

#4 is of the 10th green at Angel's.  In reducing the size of the photos I definetly lost some of the quality.  I've played there a few times and of the 25 pics or so I have on;y a few of them you can actually see the hole and my several early morning rounds all you see is the sun glistening of the dew.

The picture of Kingsley Club is sitting on the 7th tee.  What you're seeing is the 7th fairway and in the background the large hazzard on the 8th.  I just love the way these holes fit into the existing landscape and topography.

[Mike_Cirba]

Brian,

Thanks for a great thread.   Michigan is certainly blessed with some tremendous courses and I wish I got to this thread earlier because I was lucky enough to have played quite a number on your list in the past week and they are all quite visually memorable and diverse.

[Brian Cenci]

Brian,

Thanks for a great thread.   Michigan is certainly blessed with some tremendous courses and I wish I got to this thread earlier because I was lucky enough to have played quite a number on your list in the past week and they are all quite visually memorable and diverse.

Where did ya' play and what were some of your favorites / comments / thoughts?

-Brian

[Mike_Cirba]

Brian,

I had a great six days...in order, I played;


Arcadia Bluffs
True North
Bay Harbor (Links/Quarry)
Kingsley Club
Belvedere
Boyne Highlands (Heather)
Boyne Highlands (Hills)
Charlevoix Golf Club (the old 9-holer)
LochenHeath
High Pointe
Tullymore

I'll try to post some comments this weekend, or perhaps just put my "Doak Scale" score on each and see what interest/discussion that generates.

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