Links/Quarry at Bay Harbor Golf Club
Bay Harbor, Michigan 49770
Emmet County
Phone(s): (844) 763-0347, (231) 439-4029
Fax: (231) 439-4065
Website: boynegolf.com/bay-harbor-golf-club
Bay Harbor Golf Club features three nines that are played in three 18-hole combinations. Arthur Hills and Stephen Kircher collaborated to design the 27 holes, giving each nine a completely distinct character. The Links/Quarry course first plays across stone cliffs bordering the coastline and then winds its way down to an immense shale quarry complete with 40-foot gorges. Natural ponds and even a waterfall provide the perfect accents. The golf course begins and finishes along the shores of Lake Michigan. While all of the courses share a beautiful landscape, the Quarry nine is the most famous and the most photographed. The Links nine follows close behind in popularity though. This classic links course offers some of the most stunning views at Bay Harbor Golf Club. Golf Magazine has even ranked its signature seventh hole as one of the top 500 holes in the world.
See also
Articles:
- Photo Gallery: Links and Quarry nines at Bay Harbor near Petoskey in Northern Michigan
- Bay Harbor Golf Club in Michigan: Great 'coastal' golf, away from the oceans
- Review: Bay Harbor Golf Club
- Gallery: Bay Harbor Golf Club in northern Michigan
- Bay Harbor Golf Club is still king in Northern Michigan
- Gallery: Bask in the beauty of Bay Harbor Golf Club in northern Michigan
Golf course details
- Holes: 18
- Designed by: Arthur Hills
- Public/Private: Resort
- Year opened: 1997
- Golf Season: Open: 5/5 Closed: 10/15
- Guest Policy: Open
- Tee times welcomed: Yes
- Fairways: Bent Grass
- Greens: Bent Grass
Facilities
- Pro in house: Yes
- Driving range: Yes
- Rental clubs: Yes
- Rental carts: Yes - included in green fees
Green fees price ranges
- Week days: $99 - $199
- Weekends: $99 - $199
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Course policies
- Metal spikes allowed: No
- Dress code: Proper attire is required.
- Credit cards accepted: VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Length, slope and rating for each tee
Tee | Par | Yardage | Slope | Rating |
---|---|---|---|---|
Brown | 72 | 6845 | 146 | 73.9 |
Purple | 72 | 6427 | 143 | 71.7 |
Orange | 72 | 6228 | 142 | 70.9 |
Blue | 72 | 5951 | 136 | 69.3 |
Green | 72 | 5099 | 122 | 65.7 |
Silver (W) | 72 | 4151 | 122 | 64.7 |
Green (W) | 72 | 5099 | 137 | 70 |
Recently, I was able to play several courses in the Boyne Resorts lineup including my favorite course, Bay Harbor. Bay Harbor may well be the crown jewel of the Boyne courses. This Arthur Hills masterpiece offers 27 holes that can be played as 3 challenging and scenic 18-hole championship courses. The design, quality, and playing conditions on each layout are consistent but each course is truly unique. Stunning views of Lake Michigan played a major influence in the design of Bay Harbor Golf Club with each course having at least one impressive view of the bay as you play.
The Links/Quarry combination is the most popular and closely follows the rugged coastline, highlighting the magnificence of Lake Michigan and the existing quarry that was preserved to give the layout a dramatic finish.
The Links Nine lives up to its name and is situated on the shoreline of Lake Michigan. Move inland for a few holes and you’ll encounter windswept dunes and huge bluffs. This is Arthur Hills at his best, creating a golf course with unique topography that fits seamlessly into its natural surroundings.
The Quarry Nine is situated in, around, and through a massive shale quarry and features 40-foot gorges, stone cliffs, mountain ponds, and a peaceful waterfall. The course requires strategically placed tee shots and well-executed approaches with a few risk-reward opportunities thrown in.
Boyne continues to reinvest in the infrastructure of their golf courses which will pay huge dividends down the road and have an immediate impact on their golf courses. For example, work was recently completed on the Central Irrigation installation on Donald Ross Memorial and Arthur Hills courses. This new system can be controlled remotely and is significantly more efficient. There were also upgrades to the pump houses and irrigation systems on several other courses and a brand new system that services The Heather and The Moor courses.
Other improvements include over five miles of new cart path on The Heather, Arthur Hills, and Donald Ross Memorial golf courses, and taking measures to speed up play on a couple of courses.
Perhaps the biggest news at Boyne this year is that during the summer of 2023, construction began on the Ray Hearn completely redesigned nine-hole short course which will be routed across a sloping site set among fescue grasses. Hole length will range from 8 to 120 yards. “Hearn will be recreating nine of his favorite greens from Scotland, Ireland, and England. With no formal tees golfers will have the opportunity to put tees anywhere they want so they can play shots from different lies and angles.