Flooding and the coronavirus have combined to frustrate golfers and golf course owners in 2020, but both groups appear ready to take advantage of the weather and safety measures to hit the links in July.
Here are 10 Saginaw-area golf courses to play if provided the opportunity.
Apple Mountain
The former ski mountain opened as a golf course in 1998, incorporating the mountains and undulations from the ski slope into the golf course. The John Sanford-designed course features two holes from the top of the mountain, the par-3 No. 5 hole and par-4 No. 6 hole. The course features four sets of tees with yardage ranging from 4,966 from the red and 6,947 from the black. Only one hole, No. 17, has no bunker, with 14 of the holes including some form of water hazard. Prices for 18 holes are $64 Monday through Thursday, $74 on weekends. The course features senior and twilight specials.
Phone: 989-781-6789
Address: 4519 N. River Road, Freeland, MI 48623
Website: https://www.applemountain.com/
Flushing's Isabelle Sparks and HH Dow's Abbey Ieuter walk toward their ball during the Division 2 girls golf regional tournament in Midland on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019.Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com
Currie Municipal Golf Complex
The floods that hit Midland did not spare Currie Golf Course, but the multitude of available holes has proven an advantage for the Midland public course. Currie featured an 18-hole West course and 9-hole East course, but the flooding has forced Currie to incorporate nine holes from the West and nine holes from the East to create an 18-hole course until the rest of the West course has recovered. The East course was designed by Gilbert Currie, with Jerry Matthews overseeing the West course’s expansion to 18 holes in 2002. The revamped layout features a variety of tee sets, from 5,033 yards to 6,692 yards. Rates are $39, with some twilight specials. The course may change as more holes open. Currently, Currie is offering an extra “practice” hole as part of the West course, giving golfers 19 holes to play.
Phone: 989-839-9600
Address: 1300 Currie Pkwy, Midland, MI 48640
Website: www.curriegolf.com
The Fortress
The Fortress features some of the most distinctive and challenging holes in Saginaw County and has served as a host to some of the top tournaments in the state, from high school to amateur to professional competitions. It was designed in 1992 by Dick Nugent, creating a “Scottish” feel with plenty of fescue incorporated into the course. Water comes into play on eight holes, most prominently on holes 13 and 17. The Fortress uses four sets of tees. From the gold, the course measures at 4,837 yards. The black tees cover 6,840 yards. Price for 18 holes Monday through Thursday is $60. Weekend rates vary from $60 to $70 depending on tee times. The course features senior, junior and twilight rates.
Phone: 877-725-0019
Address: 950 Flint St, Frankenmuth, MI 48734
Website: www.zehnders.com/fortress-golf-course-frankenmuth
Guests return to the clubhouse after an LPGA event at Midland Country Club, 1120 W. St. Andrews St. in Midland on May 10, 2018.
Midland Country Club
The home of the LPGA Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational, Midland Country Club is private. It was built in 1928 and Jerry Matthews redesigned the course in 1965. Matthews returned in 1989 and teamed with Ray Hearn to redesign the course, with Craig Schreiner designing the current layout in 2010. The course features a creek that runs throughout, along with a signature island hole on No. 18. There are four sets of tees, ranging from 4,903 yards to 6,376 yards.
Phone: 989-832-8866
Address: 1120 W. St. Andrews, Midland, MI 48642
Website: www.Midlandcc.net
A view of a group of women finishing up their last putts on the 18th hole during the Golf Association of Michigan Women's Championship at the Saginaw County Country Club, Tuesday, July 9, 2019.Rachel Ellis | MLive.com
Saginaw Country Club
The Saginaw Country Club is private, so joining or knowing a member is the best shot at golfing on the classic course. Designed by Tom Bendelow in 1898, the Country Club opened in 1902. It was re-designed by Jerry Matthews in 1983 and has hosted numerous GAM events and golf legends, including Ben Hogan and Byron Nelson. The course is not long, measuring 6,143 from the black tees and 5,563 from the white. But it compensates for the lack of distance with tight fairways, plenty of trees and fast greens.
Phone: 989-793-3461
Address: 4465 Gratiot, Saginaw, MI 48638
Website: www.saginawcountryclub.com
The Sawmill
Designed by John Sanford Jr., The Sawmill opened in 1997 as a golf course/residential project. The course features plenty of wetlands, with marsh and pine groves creating plenty of hazards for golfers. There are five sets of tees, measuring 4,899 to 6,735 yards. A new ownership group, including pro Adam Fairchild, took over in 2019 and has cleared some woods and paved the cart path. The new owners also bought a new fleet of golf carts, equipped with GPS. Green fees for 18 holes are $44 on weekdays, $49 on weekends. The course offers twilight specials.
Phone: 989-793-2692
Address: 19 Sawmill Blvd., Saginaw, MI 48603
Website: thesawmill.com/
Swan Valley Golf Course
Swan Valley Golf Course, along with its partner course Crooked Creek on the other side of Gratiot, seems to have annual spring battles with flooding. But the Swan Valley Golf Course has weathered the weather and is in good shape, offering golfers a course with plenty of rolling terrain and water on 12 of its 18 holes. Designed by Karl Mueller in 1962, the Swan Valley course was redesigned by Jerry Matthews in 1997. The course features four sets of tees, measuring 4,834 from the gold to 6,067 from the blue tees. Across the road, Crooked Creek has also recovered from flooding but is using a new 18th hole to allow its grass to grow back where the flooding occurred. Fees for 18 holes at Swan Valley are $32 Monday through Friday and $36 Saturday and Sunday.
Phone: 989-781-4653
Address: 9521 Highland Green Drive, Saginaw, MI 48609
Golfer Mike Beckman of Flushing sends a drive straight down the fairway on the No. 9 hole at The Timbers Golf Club.THE BAY CITY TIMES
Timbers Golf Club
The Timbers is somewhat isolated east of Frankenmuth, but the drive is worth it with the course offering a definite Northern Michigan feel with 10 ponds and 41 bunkers, along with tree-lined fairways and marshes. The course, which was designed by Lorrie Viola, opened in 1996. Four sets of tees measure from 4,816 (white) to 6,631 (green). Rates vary depending on the day and time of day, from $30 to $34 Monday through Thursday and $39 to $45 Friday through Sunday, with senior and twilight specials available.
Phone: 989-871-4884
Address: 7300 Bray Road, Vassar, MI 48768
Website: www.timbersgolfclub.com
Twin Brooks Golf Club
Twin Brooks in Chesaning opened in 1960 as a nine-hole course before expanding in 1988. Designed by Bernie Schirle and Harvey Cottoham, Twin Brooks is a shorter course with a variety of hole layouts and hazards. The course measures 6,260 from the white tees and 1,988 from the red tees. Cost $28 for 18 holes any day of the week.
Phone: 989-845-6403
Address: 1005 N. McKeighan Road, Chesaning, MI 48616
Website: www.twinbrooksgolfclub.com
Valley View Farm Golf Course
Valley View has been a popular golf course since it opened in 1977. Designed by Robert and Karl Mueller, the course uses plenty of elevated tees and greens, along with holes cut through trees to provide plenty of challenges for golfers. A stream cuts through the middle of the course, coming into play on six of the 18 holes. There are four sets of tees, ranging from the blues at 6,226 yards to the reds at 4,267 yards. Green fees are $30 for 18 holes, with senior and twilight specials.
Phone: 989-781-1248
Address: 1435 S. Thomas, Saginaw, MI 48609
Website: www.valleyviewfarmgolf.com
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