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Bear Lake Highlands sits in Manistee County, a stretch of northern Michigan that earns its reputation through dense hardwood forest, rolling glacial terrain, and the kind of autumn color that draws visitors from across the Midwest every October. Golf here belongs to a long tradition of northern Michigan destination play — the region lies within driving distance of Traverse City and Frankfort, and the local courses tend to reward those willing to make the trip.
The highlands terrain that gives the course its name is no marketing invention. Northern Michigan's landscape was shaped by glacial activity, and the resulting topography — elevation changes, natural drainage corridors, wooded corridors between holes — tends to make courses in this part of the state feel distinct from their flatter downstate counterparts. Expect genuine separation between holes and a layout that asks you to think about position off the tee.
As a par 72 offering 18 holes in a community of this scale, Bear Lake Highlands likely serves as a genuine local anchor — the kind of course that regulars know intimately and visitors discover by happy accident while exploring the Lake Michigan shoreline.
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TURTLE · men | 6,477 | 71.1 | 124 | 72 |
| BEAR PAW · men | 6,114 | 69.4 | 120 | 72 |
| TURKEY · men | 5,359 | 66 | 111 | 72 |
| TURKEY · women | 5,359 | 71.3 | 124 | 72 |
| DEER · women | 5,114 | 69.9 | 120 | 72 |
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