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Is your favorite golf course for sale? 11 in Michigan you could own

Michigan golfers have put away their clubs for the winter, but if you’re ready to immerse yourself in the business, there are numerous golf courses for sale across the state.

Nearly a dozen courses are for sale this winter, from the Upper Peninsula to the state line at the southern border. Courses can be had for less than $1 million while others are priced at more than $3.5 million.

Some include hotels, banquet facilities and other amenities for prospective buyers. While some are likely to remain fairways and greens, others could turn into homes or commercial properties, according to listings by real estate companies marketing them.

Here’s a look at 11 Michigan golf courses listed for sale this winter.

Carrington Golf Club in Monroe

About the Course: The 162-acre, 18-hole course is at 911 Saint James Park Ave. in Monroe Charter Township, inside the Carrington subdivision. The course plays up to 6,873 yards and opened in 1998.

The course includes a practice facility, offers a 12,000 square foot green, separate chipping green, and driving range with bent grass tees, target greens, and sand bunkers. It was rated among the top 10 public courses in southeast Michigan by Detroit News/Free Press, the listing says.

How much is it?: The golf course was listed for sale by Wiens and Roth Real Estate of Lambertville for $2.5 million.

Northern Michigan University Golf Course near Marquette

About the course: Northern Michigan University Golf Course is an 18-hole, daily fee golf course located near the city of Marquette, according to the sale listing at Links Capital Advisors.

The course is located south of M-28 near Lake Superior. Designed by Bruce Matthews in 1992, the course measures 6,800 yards and plays to par 72 with bentgrass and poa annua greens, fescue, bentgrass and rye tees, and fescue and rye fairways.

The site includes 220 acres with a 768-square-foot clubhouse and practice range.

How much is it?: The course, owned by The Northern Michigan University Foundation, is listed at $1.9 million. The Foundation is divesting from its investment portfolio directly held real estate assets, the listing says.

Lakewood Shores Resort in Oscoda

About the resort: “Nestled on 547.29 acres of meticulously manicured land, this property features 21,000-27,000 SF+ buildings, including a 152-key hotel, main resort, and accessory maintenance & storage buildings,” the Farbman group listing says.

Lakewood Shores includes 54 holes of golf spread across three courses: The Gailes, Blackshire and The Serradella. The resort also includes an 18-hole pitch and putt course.

The premier course is the Gailes, a links-style layout that plays up to 6,954 yards at par 72. Serradella, a “resort” course, plays to 6,806 yards. Blackshire, separate from the main property, plays to 6,898 yards and par 72 while cutting through northern Michigan forest.

In addition, the site includes a restaurant, lounge, full-service pro shop, meeting and conference facilities, and various practice areas, as well as a hotel.

“The Club House was recently completely destroyed by fire in May 2025 that is currently under design and construction to build a new, 10,000 sf Club House,” the brochure notes.

How much is it?: A listing price was not provided in the sales brochure.

Whitmore Lake Golf Links

About the course: “(A) rare opportunity to acquire a profitable, 18-hole championship golf course designed by renowned Michigan architect Bill Newcomb in 1995,” the Colliers sale listing says.

The course measures 6,257 yards from the back tees and plays to par 71. It features an open, links-style front nine and a more traditional, tree-lined back nine, the listing notes.

The course includes about 242 acres across eight parcels, and offers two distinct nines — an open, links-style front nine and a traditional, tree-lined back nine — creating a diverse and memorable playing experience, Colliers says.

The property features a driving range, practice green, practice bunker, clubhouse with restaurant, bar, and panoramic course views. A liquor license is included.

How much is it?: The course, just off U.S. 23 between Ann Arbor and Brighton, is listed for $3.42 million.

Riverside Golf Course in Battle Creek

About the course: “This unique offering is unlike anything in Michigan!,” the Portage-based Callander Commercial listing boasts. “The Riverside Golf Course & Banquet Center is a majestic 18-hole course in the heart of Battle Creek, a stone’s throw from the growing Downtown & just minutes from I-94, the primary artery between Detroit & Chicago.”

The public course plays to par 72 and along Columbia Avenue. The course plays from 4,500 to nearly 6,600 yards.

How much is it?: The property, which includes a banquet center, is listed at $1.899 million, the listing says. The 134-acre site also is available for mixed use redevelopment, the listing notes.

Hampshire Country Club in Dowagiac

About the courses: The property includes two 18-hole daily fee courses, a 5,700-square-foot clubhouse with a pro shop, dining, and banquet hall, according to Advantage Commercial Real Estate, of Grand Rapids. In addition, there is a 60-yard chipping green with bunker, and three additional putting greens.

“Hampshire Country Club, the site of the Western Amateur qualifying rounds for many years, checks in at over 6,600 yards from the white tees and over 7,000 yards from the blue tees. A majestic golf course that should be experienced by every golfer,” the club’s website says.

The second course, Dogwood Trails, plays up to 6,800 yards and “offers a scenic combination of wooded and rolling terrain.”

How much is it?: The property on 293 acres, east of Pokagon, is listed for $3.5 million by Advantage Commercial Real Estate.

Nahma Golf Club on Big Bay de Noc, Rapid River

About the course: The Nahma Golf Club on Big Bay de Noc, south of U.S. 2, is a nine-hole course with waterfront views. The course calls itself the second-oldest in the Upper Peninsula’s Delta County — built in 1922 — and is 2,875 yards, par 36.

“Have you ever dreamed of owning a Golf Course? The Nahma Golf Club is this opportunity. You can buy this and run the business with a full bar, storage pole barn, workshop and 9 beautifully groomed holes of waterfront golf,” the listing suggests.

How much is it?: The course is listed for $600,000 with Northern Michigan Land Brokers.

Gauss’s Green Valley Golf Course near Jackson

About the course: Gauss’s Green Valley Golf Course is a “hidden gem” that has been in business since 1960 and has been owned by the same family throughout its history, according to the sale listing.

GolfLink says the course includes 18 holes and plays to 6,035 yards at par 70.

“This gorgeous Golf Course is set amongst mature trees and rolling hills in Napoleon Township. A true shotmaker’s course with small greens, tight fairways and plenty of challenges,” the sale listing suggests.

How much is it?: The course, 5751 Brooklyn Road, on 131 acres is listed for $1.6 million by Executive Brokers Residential & Commercial Real Estate, of Jackson.

Stonegate Island Hills Golf Club in Centreville

About the course: Island Hills Golf Club, 61809 Stonegate Island Hills GC Drive, is an 18-hole course in St. Joseph County on 220 acres. The course plays up to 6,645 yards at par 72 with water coming into play on several holes.

The club’s practice range facility has been rated in the top 25 in Michigan, the Stonegate website says. There is also a large, undulating putting green, a chipping area, and a practice sand bunker.

How much is it?: The course on 220 acres is listed for $2.9 million by Coldwell Banker Real Estate Group.

The Timbers Golf Club in Vassar

About the curse: The Timbers, an 18-hole course, sits on 213 acres. The Timbers’ website says the course plays from 4,700 to 6,483 yards at par 72.

“The course was built in 1995 with bentgrass tees, fairways and greens that put you in an Up North setting without the Up North drive,” the listing says.

How much is it?: The course at 7300 Bray Road is listed at $1.15 million, according to Century 21 Signature Realty in Midland. The Midland Board of Realtors website lists the sale as pending.

Firefly Golf Links in Clare

About the course: Firefly Golf Links, 7795 S. Clare Ave., is an 18-hole course northeast of the city and near U.S. 127.

Clare County’s oldest golf course, built in 1935, expanded to 18 holes in 1992, according to its website. Thirteen holes feature water.

“Exacting greens, water on 13 holes and Bluegrass fairways built through gently rolling woodlands make Firefly a challenge whatever your handicap. Sightings of White Tail deer, Blue Heron, Snappy the turtle, wild turkeys, and other wildlife,” the website says.

How much is it?: The course is listed for $1.275 million by Century 21 Lee-Mac Realty, of Alma.