Overview
Birmingham Country Club in the suburbs of northeast Detroit sits at the center of one of the country's great collections of historic courses. It's neighbors, all within blocks of the club, include the Donald Ross-designed Okland Hills, ranked 20th on America's 100 Greatest Courses, Bloomfield Hills, a 1913 Harry S. Colt design, Ross's Franklin Hills, and Charles Alison's (Colt's design partner) Tam O' Shanter. Detroit Golf Club, another Ross club with 36 holes, is just down the road. Birmingham's pedigree is impressive too: designed in 1916 by Tom Bendelow, the club hosted the 1953 PGA Championship, and in 2022 completed a multiyear renovation by Bruce Hepner that cleared trees, expanded greens and accentuated Bendelow's early 20th century architecture.
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Awards
Ranking History:
Best in State: Not previously ranked.
Current ranking: 33rd.
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100 GREATEST/BEST IN STATE SCORES
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“The course has undergone a series of renovations. It is a fun course with very fast greens and significant slopes. There are now multiple places on greens where the player can putt off the green. The green speeds exceed what the slopes should dictate. I understand the members want this as the course's only defense, but I thought they exceeded fair speeds."
Read More2024
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“Wonderful layout with greens that are as firm, fast & pure that you'll find."
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“Will reopen in Spring 2022, last redo removed trees and made the course much better. Hopefully this will do the same."
Read More2022
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“Solid Ross course, but nothing memorable."
Read More2018
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“Recently restored course that has a wonderful “old school” feel."
Read More2018
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