Grass Types: “low mow” Kentucky Bluegrass/fine fescue mix (tees, fairways and roughs), bentgrass (greens)

Marquette Golf Club has long served as the main golf facility for Marquette, one of the biggest towns on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula (pop: 20,394). By the early 2000s, its existing course was overrun by players, so the club decided to add a second 18-hole course designed by up-and-coming Michigan architect Mike DeVries. Fresh off of building Kingsley Club, DeVries took an extreme site, wooded and littered with granite rock outcroppings, and built one of the country’s most memorable golf courses. The visually arresting course offers a handful of unforgettable shots and features premiere playing conditions with fescue-bluegrass fairways.

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Take Note…

Undercard. Do not skip Marquette Golf Club’s first course, The Heritage. It boasts nine original Langford & Moreau holes, slowly being restored to their original glory by stellar superintendent Craig Moore. These holes have the kind of boldness and intricacy in green design that you’ll find at Lawsonia Links and the Culver Academies nine.

Local brews. Nearby Blackrocks Brewery is fantastic, a must-visit for any beer fanatic. (Editor’s note: I can also vouch for Ore Dock Brewing.)

Take a hike. There is world-class hiking in the area, and it will only boost your appreciation for the land on which Greywalls was built. Do not go to Marquette strictly for a golf trip. If you visit in August, water temperatures get warm enough to swim in Lake Superior, which boasts Caribbean-like beaches with crystal-clear water.