The Highlands at Harbor Springs
About The Highlands at Harbor Springs
The 72-hole Highlands at Harbor Springs is one of the premier golf resorts in the Midwest. Activities are aplenty during summer: Ziplining, adventure camp, horseback riding, tennis, chairlift rides, Segway tours, hiking and biking. A heated swimming pool and the state's largest outdoor hot tub are gathering spots. The complimentary Cuff Links par 3 course is right out back of the ivy-covered main lodge. Other accommodations range from the Bartley House, Heather Highlands Inn, Alpine Village, Ross Cottages, Arthur Hills Townhomes, Heather Highlands Townhouses and home rentals. The Young Americans Dinner Theatre entertain all summer long. With more than 10 eateries, no guest goes hungry. The Boyne Golf Academy can help your game prepare for The Heather, host of multiple Michigan Amateurs.Facts
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Photo submitted by Rkylenorris on 09/24/2025
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Highlands at Harbor Springs (Heather), hole 9 Photo submitted by TimGavrichGP on 11/28/2023
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Highlands at Harbor Springs (Heather), hole 18 Photo submitted by TimGavrichGP on 11/28/2023
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Highlands at Harbor Springs (Ross Memorial), hole 15 Photo submitted by TimGavrichGP on 11/28/2023
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Highlands at Harbor Springs (Ross Memorial), hole 18 Photo submitted by TimGavrichGP on 11/28/2023
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Highlands at Harbor Springs (Hills), hole 5 Photo submitted by TimGavrichGP on 11/28/2023
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Highlands at Harbor Springs (Hills), hole 13 Photo submitted by TimGavrichGP on 11/28/2023
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Photo submitted by sorenj on 08/07/2021
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Photo submitted by u1252241 on 09/28/2020
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No. 18 Photo submitted by JasonDeeganGA on 07/07/2018
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No. 18 Photo submitted by JasonDeeganGA on 07/07/2018
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Absolutely incredible track
Absolutely flawless golf with scenery that felt like Augusta. Have played Chambers and Pebble and this is up there in bucket lists of golf.
Fun course
Neat to play several holes from Pinehurst #2. Pure DR experience.
Beautiful course
Well maintained course unfortunately we were golfing on a rainy day so pace of play was very slow but still had a good time.
Excellent experience with BOYNE Golf!
Excellent course design and facilities; conditions were first class
Avoid At All Costs
HORRIBLE, save your money! We booked 4 months early for a group of 8 guys and still paid $183 per guy. I am not joking when I say this course should feel bad charging even $65-70 in these conditions. At least 1/3 of the greens were completely diseased, dead, and in the worst shape I've ever seen, even if it was a local municipal. Well over half the tee boxes were absolutely nuked with divots forcing you to stand in them. The bunkers were filled with crab grass. The pro shop was musty and not friendly. The bathrooms looked like a crack house. My buddies and I could not believe what we were looking at. The pro shop made zero apologies or even mention of this when we gave them nearly $1600 as a group for our second of 3 Boyne courses we played this weekend. We were so fed up with it that our group immediately left after the round and agreed we’d never be back. Donald Ross was amazing, $50 cheaper, and Arthur Hills was PHENOMENAL and $30 cheaper.
The Heather was truly, TRULY embarrassing and you should publicly apologize for charging peak rates and delivering a product that appears as though you'd rather just let nature reclaim the land. Just awful.
From a longtime Boyne golfer…
This was certainly the worst I have ever seen a Boyne course look. Rotten, orange, ball-mark ridden greens, and nuked tee boxes. Honestly a joke they are charging full price with these conditions. Extremely disappointed with this round, and hopefully they can address this with some adjusted pricing for the rest of the season.
Good overall
Course was in great shape however the day I played was very hot and there is no water on the course. Only saw beverage cart once. Clubhouse is very far from the turn so that wasn't an option. There are no hole markers on the course at all which is very odd. You do have the GPS in the cart but there are no on course directions.
Scott
For the money I would rather play other courses in the area.
Classic timeless true test of golf
I've been playing this course at Boyne Highlands Resort for over 40 years. It was the first course built there in the 60's I believe. (9 holes of the Heather + 9 holes of the Moor course).
This course is a challenging layout that will test your game in all facets. The greens will break according to the ski mountain that borders the the course to the west.
The 18th hole is one of the finest finishing holes I've played anywhere.
The rough was thick and made balls hard to find which affected the pace of play!
Heather never disappoints
First time back since 2021 - it remains an awesome golf course with thick rough and slick bit true greens. It's always a pleasure to play.
First Time Playing SInce Renovations
Enjoyed the changes to 1,2,13, 15 & 16 BUT the staff neglected to tell us that we could only play 17 of 18 holes since the 10th (Royal Dornoch) was closed for renovations.It would have been nice to be told by the pro shop, those at the cart coral or the starter as opposed to a member group playing in front of us telling us about it at the first tee.
Very enjoyable course to play
The course was in great shape, well maintained and fun to play. I would recommend it for all golf lovers for all handicaps. Overall I had a great time. Played 2 days in a row.
Solid Parkland Course
Very enjoyable up north parkland course. Course is an amalgamation of recreations of Donald Ross’ best golf holes. Not sure of how they decided to recreate them as many of the holes do not seem to have the same style of bunkering of a Ross Course or do not have similar elevation / land movement as the original. They may be changing this as it appears they are redoing the course (one of the homes was closed).
If you take the course as a solid parkland course with a good routing and great conditions, you will enjoy yourself.
I agree, speaking from personal experience - the 3rd hole (Oakland Hills #17) and 12th (Detroit Golf Club North par 3) are at least half the elevation of the actual holes, and for 18 it's tough to recreate the #16 Monster at Oakland Hills without the huge willow tree on the far left side of the dogleg right.
Overpriced
At 133 for a weekend round is just absurd for a course like the Moor. Not sure why Boyne thinks it makes sense to charge the same rates for all of there courses regardless of the quality of course or course designer.
Course itself has almost perfect conditions so if that is what you are looking for this may be the place for you. My problem with my round was the layout is bland, the greens are bland and the back 9 was a rampant bug fest!! After I finished my round I struggled to remember many of the holes and this rarely occurs for me.
Stick to the Hills course or goto other resorts for better quality of golf or reasonably priced rounds.
We played the day after you and my entire group of 8 guys felt like we had been robbed in broad daylight. Worst conditions of any course I've played in 15+ years and top 5 most expensive rounds to date. Boyne should be ashamed, we'll never return.