The Chief Golf Course

5100 Brookwood Ln
Bellaire, MI 49615

Phone(s): (231) 533-9000, (866) 244-3318
Fax: (231) 533-5543
Website: www.golfthechief.com

Tee times from $15 Tee times in this area

The Chief Golf Course, nicknamed the Spirit of the North, is one of northern Michigan's premier courses. The championship course tumbles across rolling hills, providing dramatic elevation changes throughout. If you're a fan of mountain golf then this is the golf course for you. By far the toughest challenge golfers will face is the carefully sculpted mounding that borders most of the greensides. The mounds can create difficult angles for pitching and chipping. There are also a slew of strategically placed bunkers throughout. Strong mid and short iron play is important since accurate approaches are the key to this course. The unique design definitely makes it a course for shot-makers. The layout finishes with one of its most challenging holes, a par 4 with water to the left and bunkers and mounding to the right.

A view of green #14 at The Chief Golf Course

A view of the 2nd hole at The Chief Golf Course

A beautiful autumn view from The Chief Golf Course

Golf course details

Holes: 18
Designed by: John Robinson
Public/Private: Public/Resort
Year opened: 2000
Golf Season: April - November
Guest Policy: Welcomed
Tee times welcomed: Yes
Fairways: Bent
Greens: Bent Grass

Facilities

Pro in house: Yes
Driving range: Yes
Rental clubs: Yes
Rental carts: Yes

Green fees price ranges

Week days: $49 - $79
Weekends: $59 - $79
Tee times from $15 - Check prices

Course policies

Metal spikes allowed: No
Dress code: No Swimwear or Beach Attire
Credit cards accepted: Visa, MC, AMEX, Discover card(s) Welcomed

Length, slope and rating for each tee

Tee	Par	Yardage	Slope	Rating
Blue	72	6600	145	72.6
Gold	72	5505	132	73.4
Red (W)	72	4738	119	66.4
White	72	6151	139	70.8

Reader Ratings / Reviews

by Jeff Hudson
on March 25th, 2012 18:37
Thie Chief is an amazing golf course. I have played the course several times and it is always very well maintained, and the staff has always been very polite. It can be very challenging especially the first few times you play it, but once you know the layout it will be the course that you compare all others to. Give it a try. You won't be sorry!
by kenk
on May 24th, 2010 19:48
great views but too tough ifeel for the average golfer
would choose hawks eye instead
by Dan Capua
on October 01st, 2009 14:56
It was heaven on Earth,Cant go wrong here
by Johnny 3Fingers
on June 02nd, 2009 08:26
The Cheif is a nice course if you are really up for a challenge. Most of the holes, the green is not visible from the tee box. Sometimes the end of the fairway isnt visible either. My group found it helpful to take the cart up and preview the hole. Dont get me wrong, the course is really beautiful with alot of room between holes, we didnt hardly see anyone else on the course. Just for our group of mid to high handicappers, we found ourselves taking alot of odd shots off of the fairways. but still alot of fun to play and admire the beauty of the course layout