Harbor Springs, MI
Four courses and a village of lodges in Michigan's prettiest corner — the northern classic.
The resort long known as Boyne Highlands anchors the golf-rich hills above Harbor Springs with four courses of real variety: the Heather, Robert Trent Jones Sr.'s flagship through wetlands and hardwoods; the eponymous Arthur Hills course; the Donald Ross Memorial, which recreates celebrated holes from Ross's most famous designs; and the Moor's straightforward northern test. The village of lodges, pools and patios keeps the crew together at night, and Boyne's sister properties — including the dramatic quarry golf at Bay Harbor — extend the rotation. Harbor Springs and Petoskey handle dinner in style.
| Course | Designer | Notes | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Heather | Robert Trent Jones Sr. | The flagship — a classic RTJ examination through wetlands and hardwoods. | resort |
| Arthur Hills Course | Arthur Hills | The architect's namesake — modern movement and the resort's boldest par-5s. | resort |
| Donald Ross Memorial | — | Recreations of famous holes from Donald Ross's greatest courses — a living architecture tour. | resort |
| The Moor | — | The steady fourth course — honest northern golf for the 36-hole days. | resort |
The resort
Lodge rooms, condos and cottages around the resort village — pools, patios and first tees all walkable.
◆ The private house
A Harbor Springs or Petoskey-area home — big porch, fire pit, and both the resort and the harbor's restaurants within fifteen minutes.
5-6 BR · sleeps 10-12 · ~$600–$2,000/nt
AM Travel morning — into Harbor Springs by early afternoon.
PM Check in, opening nine on the Moor, whitefish dinner in the harbor.
AM The replica tour — call your shots on the famous holes.
PM Pool and patio, or an Arthur Hills afternoon loop; dinner in Petoskey.
AM The Hills course's big movement.
PM Bay Harbor away round for the keen; brewery dinner back in the village.
AM The flagship for the team match — keep it dry on the closing wetlands.
PM Trophy dinner at the lodge; fire pit and cigars on the green.
AM Coffee on the harbor or a last nine, then the trip home.
The Highlands (formerly Boyne Highlands) stacks four distinct courses inside one resort village — including a course that recreates famous Donald Ross holes — with Harbor Springs' harbor-town charm ten minutes away. Depth, ease and up-north atmosphere in one booking.
Boyne's golf packages span the sister resorts — build the trip on the Highlands' four courses and have the concierge price a Bay Harbor away day. Peak summer books early; September is the locals' pick.