Boyne Highlands: Heather

Harbor Springs, MI • Public

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Evan Schiller

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Evan Schiller

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Evan Schiller

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Brian Walters

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Courtesy of the club

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Overview

The Highlands, located in Harbor Springs, offers four 18-hole layouts including the Heather course, which is a former member of our 100 Greatest and 100 Greatest Public lists. The Robert Trent Jones Sr. design sits at the base of the resort’s ski slopes and offers a stern ball-striking test, with tree-lined doglegs and water hazards demanding accuracy.

About

Holes 18

Length 7154

Slope 147

Price $179

Facility Type Public

Designer Robert Trent Jones, ASGCA

Awards

100 Greatest: Ranked for 18 years from 1971-'88. Highest ranking: No. 90, 1985-'86.

100 Greatest Public: Ranked 73rd, 2013-'14. Ranked 92nd, 2019-'20.

Best in State: Ranked inside the top 5, 1977-'89. Ranked inside the top 10, 1991. Ranked inside the top 15, 1995, 2001. Ranked 16th, 2015-'16. Ranked 17th, 2013-'14. Ranked 20th, 2019-'20. Ranked inside the top 20, 2003. Ranked 23rd, 2017-'18. Ranked inside the top 25, 1997-'99. Ranked 28th, 2021-'22.

Current ranking: 29th.

Panelists

Ratings from our panel of 1,900 course-ranking panelists

100 GREATEST/BEST IN STATE SCORES

Shot Options

6.7743

Character

6.7556

Challenge

7.0154

Layout Variety

6.6658

Fun

7.03

Aesthetics

6.6211

Conditioning

6.8622

Reviews

1 / 7

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“Boyne is a mega golf resort. Heather is the best of the lot."

2022

2 / 7

Review

“Good course in Northern Michigan, good mix of holes usually in good shape."

2022

3 / 7

Review

“Classic Northern Michigan course with gorgeous dog leg holes cut through the evergreens of Northern Michigan. A true test requiring every shot in the bag."

2022

4 / 7

Review

“The Heather is the best course at Boyne HIghlands Resort. It is challenging and fun to play, especially the par 5 # 6. Can get a good rate in the spring and fall."

2018

5 / 7

Review

“Good example of how courses were laid out and built before modern equipment. If you like classic architecture, you will like this course."

2018

6 / 7

Review

“Nice course in a pretty part of the state. Lots of trees and very scenic."

2018

7 / 7

Review

“The Heather was one of the first really good courses I ever played. At the time it was in GOLF DIGEST's Top 100. RTJ built this course in and around some really good northern Michigan terrain. The resort is also boasts a ski hill and three other courses. It is good place to spend a few days."

2018