COLONIAL GC

The rolling hardwood forests of western Michigan frame this deceptively challenging layout where elevation changes and mature oaks dictate every approach shot. Strategic bunkering punishes wayward drives on the front nine's tighter corridors, while the back nine opens up across former farmland with longer carries over wetlands that demand precise club selection. What separates this from typical Midwest parkland courses is the routing's clever use of natural contours—particularly on the par-4 14th where a blind tee shot must navigate between ancient maples to set up a downhill approach to a severely sloped green.