Marquette Golf Club: Greywalls

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Overview

A decade before architect Mike DeVries created the world-class Cape Wickham Golf Club in Australia, he produced an equally compelling design in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, a second 18 for Marquette. It’s called Greywalls because of all the granite rock outcroppings that edge some holes and squeeze others, like the short par-4 fifth, and because the rock provides the rugged topography over which this course scampers up and plunges down. The vistas out over Lake Superior are fantastic, beginning with the opening tee shot. Like Wilderness Club (No. 57 on our 100 Greatest Public list), this is a destination course worth hiking to play.

About

Holes 18

Length 6828

Slope 147

Price $145

Facility Type Public

Designer Mike DeVries

Awards

100 Greatest Public: Ranked 54th, 2019-'20. Ranked 67th, 2021-'22.

Best in State: Ranked ninth, 2013-'16. Ranked 10th, 2011-'12, 2017-'18. Ranked 12th, 2019-'22. Ranked inside the top 25, 2009.

Panelists

Ratings from our panel of 1,900 course-ranking panelists

4.4

100 GREATEST/BEST IN STATE SCORES

Shot Options

6.9785

Character

6.8774

Challenge

7.1895

Layout Variety

7.3022

Fun

6.8455

Aesthetics

7.3968

Conditioning

7.0399

Reviews

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Review

“This course will require some local knowledge or playing it a second time same day or next day is beneficial. The first time I played it, it felt unconventional, but then the 2nd round (same day) I knew the layout and not where to miss. Had an absolute blast playing the course on my second round. Beautiful scenery, staff is welcoming, course conditions and design are fantastic."

2020

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