Green Fees in Michigan: What Golf Costs in 2026
Michigan is one of America's great summer golf states, with more public courses than almost anywhere and a marquee pair, Arcadia Bluffs and Forest Dunes, that rank with the best you can play. It is also seasonal, with a short, busy window from spring to fall. Here is what golf actually costs in Michigan in 2026, course by course, from the bluff top showpieces down to the everyday rounds.
Photograph: Arcadia Bluffs Golf Club, Michigan, via Google
The short answer
In the summer peak, roughly late June to August, plan on around 200 to 300 dollars a round at the two marquee destinations, the Bluffs Course at Arcadia Bluffs and the courses at Forest Dunes, which sit at the top of the Michigan market. The northern resort golf at Boyne, Treetops and the Upper Peninsula generally runs from around 100 to 200 dollars in peak, while the state's deep bench of everyday public courses falls between 40 and 90 dollars. These are indicative summer peak figures and they move with the calendar, so treat them as a guide and always confirm directly before booking.
Season is the big lever in Michigan. The golf year is short, opening in spring as the snow clears, peaking through the warm summer months when the resorts are busiest and dearest, and tailing off in a glorious autumn of fall color before the northern courses close for winter. Spring and fall rates are markedly lower than midsummer for the same course, which is the open secret of value golf up north. One practical note: at the everyday courses a cart is usually included, but some of the marquee names, Arcadia Bluffs among them, are walking focused and may price a cart or caddie separately.
Michigan green fees by course, 2026
| Course | Note | Indicative 2026 summer peak |
|---|---|---|
| Arcadia Bluffs, Bluffs Course | The state's showpiece, high on the bluffs above Lake Michigan; walking focused | Around 200 to 300 dollars |
| Forest Dunes and The Loop | A Tom Weiskopf course plus Tom Doak's reversible Loop near Roscommon | Around 130 to 245 dollars |
| Tullymore | A bold, water laced Jim Engh design in central Michigan | Around 100 to 160 dollars |
| Boyne resort courses | The Heather, the Donald Ross Memorial and others in the north | Around 100 to 200 dollars |
| Sweetgrass and Sage Run, Island Resort | Two well regarded Upper Peninsula resort courses | Around 100 to 150 dollars |
| Treetops resort courses | Robert Trent Jones and others near Gaylord, value golf packages | Around 90 to 160 dollars |
| Everyday public courses | The deep bench of municipal and daily fee golf statewide | Around 40 to 90 dollars |
Green fees verified indicatively in June 2026 from course and operator listings; they vary by season, day and how you book, may or may not include a cart, and change without notice, so always confirm current rates directly with the course or your trip planner before booking. Check tee time availability.
How green fees work in Michigan
Two things shape the price. The first is the course tier. At the top sit the destination courses, the Bluffs Course at Arcadia Bluffs and the pair at Forest Dunes, which charge the highest rates in the state and draw golfers from across the Midwest and beyond. Below them are the northern resort clusters, Boyne in the northwest, Treetops and the Gaylord courses in the center, and the Island Resort courses in the Upper Peninsula, which package rooms and rounds and offer better value. At the base is Michigan's enormous supply of everyday public golf, some of the best value daily fee golf in the country.
The second is the season. Michigan's golf calendar is short and weather driven, so the same course costs far more in the warm, busy heart of summer than in the spring or fall shoulders. The autumn in particular, when the northern forests turn and the rates drop, is a favorite of golfers in the know. Stay and play packages at the resorts can bring the average down further, bundling several rounds with lodging, and twilight rates trim the afternoon price. The single biggest saving, as so often, is simply when you go.
Where to spend, and where to save
If you play one marquee round, make it the Bluffs Course at Arcadia Bluffs, for the cliff top setting above Lake Michigan, then add Forest Dunes and the reversible Loop for the most interesting architecture in the state. To save, lean on the resort packages at Boyne and Treetops, which deliver excellent northern golf at a fraction of the marquee rate, and consider a spring or fall trip when prices fall and the courses are quieter. Build the trip around a northern base and the season, and Michigan delivers a remarkable run of golf at whatever budget you set.
Plan a Michigan golf trip
We build the northern Michigan week around Arcadia Bluffs and Forest Dunes, fold in the Boyne or Gaylord resort golf, and time it to the season so your green fees work hardest. Tell us roughly when and who is travelling, and one concierge costs it to the head, with no obligation.
Michigan green fee questions
How much are green fees in Michigan in 2026?
Michigan golf is seasonal and varied. In the summer peak, roughly late June to August, indicative 2026 green fees run from around 40 to 90 dollars at everyday public courses up to around 200 to 300 dollars at the marquee destinations like Arcadia Bluffs and Forest Dunes. The resort courses at Boyne, Treetops and the Upper Peninsula generally sit between 100 and 200 dollars in peak. Spring and autumn rates are markedly lower. Always confirm current fees directly before booking.
Which is the most expensive golf course in Michigan?
Arcadia Bluffs, with its dramatic bluff top Bluffs Course high above Lake Michigan, is generally the most expensive public round in the state, with an indicative 2026 summer peak green fee of roughly 200 to 300 dollars. Forest Dunes is the next tier. These are the priciest tickets, while the everyday public courses are a fraction of the cost. Always confirm current rates directly before booking.
When is golf cheapest in Michigan?
The shoulder seasons, spring from the May opening into June and autumn through September into the October close, are the cheapest and often the most pleasant times to play in Michigan, with lower rates and the fall color in the north. Summer, roughly late June to August, is the peak and the most expensive. Many northern courses close from late autumn through the winter. Always confirm seasonal rates directly before booking.
Are carts included in Michigan green fees?
It varies. At many resort and daily fee courses a cart is included in the quoted fee, but some marquee courses, including Arcadia Bluffs, are walking focused and may charge separately for a cart or caddie. Always check whether a cart, and any resort or stay and play discount, is in the quoted price, and confirm the full cost directly before booking.
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Researched and written by the GolfForKings editorial desk. Indicative green fees verified June 2026. Last reviewed June 2026.