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South Haven sits at the southern edge of Michigan's "Golf Coast," the stretch of Lake Michigan shoreline where the sandy soils, rolling dunes terrain, and reliable summer winds have made the region one of the Midwest's most productive patches of ground for links-style design. The town itself is a classic Lake Michigan resort community — blueberry farms, a lighthouse at the mouth of the Black River, charter fishing boats, and a steady summer population that knows what to do with a warm afternoon.
Hawkshead Links positions itself squarely in the links tradition that the western Michigan landscape actually supports, where the sandy, fast-draining ground and open exposure invite a more ground-level, running style of play rather than the target-golf approach common to parkland courses further inland. That distinction matters: links-influenced design in this part of Michigan tends to reward creativity and course management over raw power.
South Haven draws golfers as part of a broader Southwest Michigan circuit that includes some well-regarded courses along the lakeshore, making it a reasonable anchor for a short golf trip built around the region's natural character.
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLACK · men | 6,896 | 73.4 | 135 | 72 |
| BLUE · men | 6,459 | 70.9 | 132 | 72 |
| WHITE · men | 6,139 | 69.7 | 125 | 72 |
| WHITE · women | 6,139 | 75.9 | 137 | 72 |
| GREEN · men | 5,590 | 66.8 | 118 | 72 |
| GREEN · women | 5,590 | 72.8 | 127 | 72 |
| GOLD · men | 4,889 | 63.9 | 108 | 72 |
| GOLD · women | 4,889 | 68.7 | 115 | 72 |
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