Tee Time: Top Local Golf Courses & Golf Clubs in Detroit

Detroit is a die-hard sports town through and through, and in the warmer months — actually, in nearly any snowless month — locals are known to ditch work early for an afternoon tee time.

Next time you’re in town for business or pleasure, plan to take a swing on one of the impeccably-kept golf courses in metro Detroit. We’ve included our favorites on the list below.

Detroit

Staying in the city? If you don’t have time to venture out of the downtown area, improvise by taking a few practice or virtual swings right in the heart of Detroit.

• Belle Isle Golf Range (Detroit)
  Driving range/practice only

• Honorable mention: Topgolf Swing Suite
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Oakland

It may feel more like northern Michigan than metro Detroit when you’re on a fairway in Oakland County. The drive from the city is well worth the experience.

• Twin Lakes Golf & Swim Club (Rochester Hills)
  Holes: 27, Distance from Detroit: 37 miles
• Red Oaks Golf Course (Madison Heights)
  Holes: 9, Distance from Detroit: 15 miles
• Sylvan Glen (Troy)
  Holes: 18, Distance from Detroit: 21 miles
• Westwynd Golf (Oakland Township)
  Holes: 18, Distance from Detroit: 38 miles
• Glen Oaks Golf Course (Farmington Hills)
  Holes: 18, Distance from Detroit: 22 miles
• Rackham Golf Course (Huntington Woods)
  Holes: 18, Distance from Detroit: 15 miles

Macomb

The heavily residential county north of Detroit boasts a wide range of courses. The farther north you get, the more picturesque they become.

• The Orchards (Washington)
  Holes: 18, Distance from Detroit: 36 miles
• Clair Shores Country Club (St. Clair Shores)
  Holes: 18, Distance from Detroit: 20 miles
• Greystone Golf Club (Washington)
  Holes: 18, Distance from Detroit: 40 miles
• Sycamore Hills Golf Club (Macomb)
  Holes: 27, Distance from Detroit: 31 miles
• Cherry Creek (Shelby Township)
  Holes: 18, Distance from Detroit: 32 miles

Wayne

A short drive from the bustle of downtown Detroit will get you out on a tee box in no time.

• Chandler Park Golf Course (Detroit)
  Holes: 18, Distance from Detroit: 9 miles
• Palmer Park Golf Course (Detroit)
  Holes: 18, Distance from Detroit: 10 miles
• Dearborn Hills Golf Course (Dearborn)
  Holes: 18, Distance from Detroit: 13 miles
• Detroit Golf Club (Detroit)
  Holes: 36, Distance from Detroit: 9 miles
• Fox Hills Golf & Banquet Center (Plymouth)
  Holes: 63, Distance from Detroit: 32 miles
• Northville Hills Golf Club (Northville)
  Holes: 18, Distance from Detroit: 27 miles
• The Inn at St. John’s (Plymouth)
  Holes: 18 Distance from Detroit: 26 miles

Note: Campus Martius Park, often touted as the heart of Detroit, was used to calculate mileage form the downtown area to each of the golf courses.

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