FERN HILL GOLF CLUB

The rolling terrain of southeastern Michigan provides the perfect canvas for this 72-par track, where mature hardwoods frame generous fairways and strategic bunkering demands course management over pure distance. Water comes into play on half the holes, but it's the elevated greens complexes that separate the wheat from the chaff—miss on the wrong side and you're staring down a chip shot that would challenge a Tour pro. This daily-fee gem proves that public golf in Metro Detroit can deliver championship-caliber conditions without the pretense.