Few courses in Michigan carry the quiet prestige of Belvedere Golf Club. Opened in 1927 and designed by William Watson, this century-old layout in Charlevoix has long been regarded as one of the finest traditional courses in the Midwest — a place where the design philosophy is restraint, not spectacle, and where the land itself does most of the talking.
Charlevoix sits on a narrow strip of land between Lake Michigan and Lake Charlevoix in the northern Lower Peninsula, a region that defines summer golf in the Great Lakes state. The terrain is gently rolling, the fairways tree-lined and unhurried, and the surrounding town has the kind of well-kept, old-money charm that suits a club of this vintage perfectly. The area's short but glorious summer season gives rounds here a certain urgency — you play it knowing the window won't stay open long.
Belvedere has attracted serious attention over the decades, earning consistent recognition among Michigan's top courses and maintaining a membership culture that values the game's traditions above novelty or flash.
