Dunham Hills Golf Club

Address: 13561 Dunham Rd., Hartland, MI 48353

Phone: (248) 714-5090

Overall Rating: 7.29

Front 9: Par 36

Back 9: Par 36

Overall Course: (all 18) Par 72

Clubhouse and Amenities – Rating 8.62

The stylish and spacious clubhouse at Dunham Hills Golf Club in Hartland, Michigan, houses a full dining area with a decent menu that operates at posted hours. The grill serves burgers, hot dogs, sandwiches, and pre-packaged snacks at average pricing. A full service bar offers beer, sodas, juices, energy drinks, and water with average drink pricing.

The pro shop features a wide variety of apparel at average pricing, including caps, visors, hats, and shirts. It also carries an averagely priced wide selection of golf equipment such as golf balls, golf gloves, tees, ball markers, divot tools, golf clubs, golf bags, golf shoes, and grips with regripping available. Clubhouse restrooms stay clean with inside or outside access while porta-johns stand available on the course.

Golf carts are well-maintained. Some cart paths are paved and could use maintenance while dirt and gravel paths cover other sections of the course. Plenty of adequate paved parking welcomes visitors plus an easy-to-find self-serve bag drop. Welcoming staff prove extremely helpful and knowledgeable about the course. Amenities include a putting green, practice sand bunker, and driving range near the clubhouse along with space for a wedding venue and outing facilities.

Hole 1 – Par 4 – Rating 7.00

Yellow: 245 yds
White: 328 yds
Blue: 343 yds
Championship: 355 yds

From elevated, large, level tees this hole drops downhill all the way along a rolling fairway. Medium-length rough borders tree-lined edges while a real sand bunker with a few small stones guards the right front corner of the green. A maintained fringe surrounds the medium-size green. This green is elevated and runs at a fast putting speed while presenting a receptive, undulating surface that slopes back to front.

Hole 2 – Par 4 – Rating 6.80

Yellow: 292 yds
White: 334 yds
Blue: 376 yds
Championship: 435 yds

From small, level tee boxes this hole rolls downhill from the tees before climbing uphill to the green. A rolling fairway advances through medium rough along tree-lined edges. A fairway bunker sits right about 100 yards short of the green while no other hazards appear. A maintained fringe surrounds the large green. This green runs at a fast speed and presents a receptive, undulating, tiered surface where a ridge creates a slight back tier and everything feeds to the front right corner.

Hole 3 – Par 4 – Rating 6.80

Yellow: 300 yds
White: 354 yds
Blue: 409 yds
Championship: 451 yds

Tiered, level, medium-size tees launch this hole. A rolling fairway advances very undulating and slopes hard right to left through medium rough along tree-lined edges while no hazards appear. A maintained fringe surrounds the large green. This green runs at fast speed and presents a receptive, undulating surface that slopes back to front with a severe slope left to right.

Hole 4 – Par 5 – Rating 7.14

Yellow: 353 yds
White: 386 yds
Blue: 456 yds
Championship: 494 yds

This first par 5 on the front nine requires a tee shot over a pond water hazard from level, medium-size tees. A rolling fairway advances uphill to the green through medium-length rough along tree-lined edges. Out of bounds runs right while a real sand greenside bunker sits a bit down the hill at the right front corner of the green. A maintained fringe surrounds the medium-size green. This green is elevated and runs at a fast speed while presenting a receptive, undulating surface where high spots on the right front corner and back left corner influence breaks.

Hole 5 – Par 3 – Rating 6.50

Yellow: 94 yds
White: 94 yds
Blue: 134 yds
Championship: 134 yds

Multiple sets of tees give this first par 3 on the front nine different looks. The back tees sit well lower while the main tees stand elevated and to the right. Small, level tees send shots along a rolling approach that climbs uphill to the green. There is medium rough all around and trees line the right side while no hazards appear. A maintained fringe surrounds the medium-size green. This green sits elevated and runs at a fast putting speed while presenting a receptive, undulating surface with subtle breaks.

Hole 6 – Par 5 – Rating 6.50

Yellow: 334 yds
White: 371 yds
Blue: 440 yds
Championship: 465 yds

Multiple, tiered, level, medium-size tee blocks launch this second par 5 on the front nine. A rolling fairway advances uphill from the tees while medium rough lines tree-lined edges. A fairway bunker lurks right about 50 yards short of the green. A pond water hazard sits left immediately off the tees yet should not come into play. A real sand bunker with a few small stones lies left of the green. A maintained fringe surrounds the medium-size green. This green runs at a fast speed and presents a receptive, undulating surface with a severe back-to-front slope.

Hole 7 – Par 4 – Rating 6.86

Yellow: 229 yds
White: 303 yds
Blue: 314 yds
Championship: 325 yds

Elevated, large level tee boxes open this hole. A rolling fairway descends downhill from the tees into a slight dogleg right. Three fairway bunkers lie at the turn with two small bunkers on the right and one longer bunker on the far left. Medium rough borders tree-lined edges. Two real sand greenside bunkers with small stones guard the right and left front corners of the green. A maintained fringe surrounds the medium-size green. This green runs at a fast speed and presents a receptive, undulating surface that slopes back to front from about halfway into the green.

Hole 8 – Par 3 – Rating 6.40

Yellow: 108 yds
White: 165 yds
Blue: 191 yds
Championship: 199 yds

This second par 3 on the front nine plays from slightly elevated, long and narrow, small, level tees that help launch shots along a rolling approach with medium-length rough. A real sand bunker with a few small stones guards the left front corner of the green. A maintained fringe borders the large green. This green runs at fast speed and offers a receptive, undulating surface that moves in many different directions depending on where you putt from. It features two built-in moguls at front right and front left that create a false front channel and falls off hard on the back and right. Reading this green properly is difficult so take your time.

Hole 9 – Par 4 – Rating 7.67

Yellow: 235 yds
White: 308 yds
Blue: 315 yds
Championship: 340 yds

Large, level tees open this hole. A rolling fairway advances with medium rough and sparse trees along the edges. A pond water hazard lies in the middle of the fairway in front of the green and is drivable with no bunkers appearing. A maintained fringe borders the medium-size green. This green runs at a fast putting speed and presents a receptive surface which is flatter with fewer breaks and has a false front to clear.

Average Rating Holes 1-9: 6.85

Dunham Hills Golf Club Back Nine

Hole 10 – Par 4 – Rating 6.67

Yellow: 250 yds
White: 395 yds
Blue: 421 yds
Championship: 436 yds

Small, elevated, long and narrow tee boxes launch this hole. A rolling fairway opens into a dogleg left and drops downhill through short rough and sparse trees. A real sand bunker with a few small stones guards the front of the green where a maintained fringe rings the large green. This green runs at fast speed and presents a receptive, undulating surface that slopes back to front and left to right.

Hole 11 – Par 3 – Rating 6.33

Yellow: 109 yds
White: 144 yds
Blue: 166 yds
Championship: 233 yds

This first par 3 on the back nine starts from small, level tees. From the back tees only, players carry a pond water hazard as the hole climbs uphill to the green with medium rough along tree-lined edges. A real sand bunker with small stones sits well off the front right corner of the green. A maintained fringe borders the large green. This green runs at fast speed, slopes back to front and left to right, and presents a receptive, undulating surface.

Hole 12 – Par 5 – Rating 6.00

Yellow: 365 yds
White: 435 yds
Blue: 511 yds
Championship: 529 yds

This first par 5 on the back nine launches from a multiple tee complex with large, level tees. A rolling fairway climbs uphill to the green and forms a double dogleg, first slightly right then back slightly left. Short rough lines tree-lined edges. Three fairway bunkers with small stones lurk near the green, two on the left side and one on the right, while no greenside bunkers appear. A maintained fringe borders the medium-size green. This elevated green runs at fast speed and with a receptive, undulating surface that slopes back to front and right to left.

Hole 13 – Par 5 – Rating 6.00

Yellow: 390 yds
White: 452 yds
Blue: 535 yds
Championship: 573 yds

This second and final par 5 on the back nine begins from elevated, small, level tee blocks. A rolling fairway descends downhill from the tees before climbing uphill to the green and forms a slight dogleg left. Shorter rough with some bare areas lines tree-lined edges. Two real sand greenside bunkers with small stones guard the green, one at the left front corner and the other at the right front corner. A maintained fringe surrounds the medium-size green. This green runs at fast speed and presents a receptive, undulating, crowned surface where the front section sits slightly crowned and the back section slopes left to right.

Hole 14 – Par 4 – Rating 7.00

Yellow: 315 yds
White: 375 yds
Blue: 426 yds
Championship: 449 yds

From small, level tees this hole unfolds along a rolling fairway. Medium rough borders tree-lined edges while a pond water hazard lies down the left side and no bunkers anywhere. A maintained fringe surrounds the large green. This green delivers a fast putting speed and offers a receptive, flatter surface with few breaks that slopes subtly from back to front.

Hole 15 – Par 4 – Rating 6.57

Yellow: 250 yds
White: 291 yds
Blue: 339 yds
Championship: 345 yds

Small, level tees open this hole. A rolling fairway descends downhill to the green. A fairway bunker with small stones sits down the right side while medium-length rough and sparse trees line the edges. Three real sand greenside bunkers protect the green, one at the right front corner and two at the left front corner. A maintained fringe borders the medium-size green. This green runs at a fast speed and presents a receptive, undulating surface that slopes back to front with everything subtly sloped right to left, more so near the back.

Hole 16 – Par 3 – Rating 6.67

Yellow: 100 yds
White: 112 yds
Blue: 125 yds
Championship: 159 yds

This final par 3 on the course launches from level, medium-size tees. Golfers tee off over a pond water hazard and medium rough surrounds the green which lies within a theatre of trees. A very small “micro-bunker” hides on the right front corner and stays invisible from the tees. A maintained fringe surrounds the medium-size green. This green runs at a fast speed and presents a receptive, undulating surface with high edges left and right that create a bowl-like channel sloping back to front.

Hole 17 – Par 4 – Rating 6.00

Yellow: 289 yds
White: 323 yds
Blue: 361 yds
Championship: 375 yds

Small, level tees launch this hole. A rolling fairway climbs uphill from the tees before dropping downhill to the green. Shorter rough borders tree-lined edges while no hazards appear. A maintained fringe surrounds the large green. This green offers a flatter surface with few breaks, is receptive, and runs at a fast speed while narrowing in the back section where some damage has occurred.

Hole 18 – Par 4 – Rating 6.33

Yellow: 248 yds
White: 351 yds
Blue: 363 yds
Championship: 378 yds

Elevated, long and narrow tee blocks start this hole. A rolling fairway descends slightly downhill from the tees before climbing severely uphill to the green and forms a slight dogleg left. The fairway slopes right to left so everything feeds left along the route. Shorter rough and sparse trees border the edges. Two real sand greenside bunkers with small stones protect the green, one at the back right corner and the other on the left side. A maintained fringe surrounds the medium-size green. This green sits elevated and runs at a fast putting speed while offering a receptive, flatter surface with fewer breaks that slopes back to front.

Average Rating Holes 10-18: 6.40

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