Fescue Dunes

Arcadia Bluffs, sitting on bluffs high above Lake Michigan, is one of Michigan's most coveted plays.

It is rated among America's best public courses -- some even call it "Whistling Straits East" as it sits just 60 miles across the lake from the famous Wisconsin cousrse. Designed by Rick Smith and Warren Henderson, Arcadia sits on 245 acres of land that slopes from high ground down toward the lake. Fescue dunes surround the entire site, giving the course a links-style feel, especially considering the 50 sod-walled bunkers and large, very firm greens that average 8,000 feet.

Arcadia Bluffs Golf Club features five par 5s and five par 3s, and three of the par 5s are in the first five holes, so you have to be sure to bring your swing with you to the first tee box.