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Birchwood Farms Golf & Country Club

Harbor Springs, MI · Private · 18 holes · Est. 1974

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About Birchwood Farms Golf & Country Club

Birchwood Farms Golf & Country Club is a private club set on roughly 1,600 acres near the shores of Lake Michigan in Harbor Springs, Michigan.

Established more than 50 years ago, the club has grown into a community of over 900 members, including many multi-generational families. Its stated purpose centers on building lasting relationships and a sense of belonging among members across generations in Northern Michigan.

At a glance

Access: Private
Holes: 18
Par: 72
Length: 6,868 yards
Tees: 24 tee boxes
Course rating: 73.0 / 138 slope
Opened: 1974
Difficulty: Average

Scorecard

The Birches/The Woods

Tee	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	Out	In	Total	Par	Rating
Par	4	5	3	4	4	3	4	5	4	4	3	4	5	4	4	3	5	4	36	36	72
Handicap	3	13	17	7	5	15	9	11	1	16	14	8	12	6	2	18	10	4
BLACK	405	498	193	387	369	174	390	525	380	352	214	400	561	418	373	146	566	418	3321	3448	6,769	72	73.0/138
BLUE	389	485	163	379	356	144	352	496	364	325	172	381	485	394	370	137	541	410	3128	3215	6,343	72	71.1/131
BLUE/WHITE	335	485	163	379	334	144	352	448	350	325	135	323	485	394	324	137	541	326	2990	2990	5,980	72	69.4/127
WHITE	335	460	131	337	334	124	338	448	350	316	135	323	454	340	324	103	470	326	2857	2791	5,648	72	67.7/123
WHITE/YELLOW	317	460	115	329	297	109	310	448	328	290	135	323	454	308	260	103	470	326	2713	2669	5,382	72	66.4/117
YELLOW	317	382	115	329	297	109	310	369	328	290	121	313	375	308	260	103	394	304	2556	2468	5,024	72	64.3/116
YELLOW/SILVER	268	382	115	258	297	109	310	369	255	290	94	255	375	308	254	73	394	248	2363	2291	4,654	72	62.7/115
SILVER	268	382	113	258	255	85	254	340	255	228	94	255	351	260	254	73	362	248	2210	2125	4,335	72	61.8/111

The Farms/The Birches

Tee	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	Out	In	Total	Par	Rating
Par	4	5	3	4	4	4	3	5	4	4	5	3	4	4	3	4	5	4	36	36	72
Handicap	5	9	15	13	7	1	17	11	3	4	14	18	8	6	16	10	12	2
BLACK	418	541	193	392	381	418	153	491	433	405	498	193	387	369	174	390	525	380	3420	3321	6,741	72	72.8/137
BLUE	399	526	166	378	369	340	137	481	393	389	485	163	379	356	144	352	496	364	3189	3128	6,317	72	70.7/132
BLUE/WHITE	362	526	166	378	369	328	137	451	365	335	485	163	379	334	144	352	448	350	3082	2990	6,072	72	69.6/128
WHITE	362	456	145	347	356	328	126	451	365	335	460	131	337	334	124	338	448	350	2936	2857	5,793	72	68.4/124
WHITE/YELLOW	310	456	145	322	336	328	126	451	336	317	460	115	329	297	109	310	448	328	2810	2713	5,523	72	66.8/118
YELLOW	310	451	127	322	336	296	90	423	336	317	382	115	329	297	109	310	369	328	2691	2556	5,247	72	65.1/115
YELLOW/SILVER	310	400	127	322	256	296	90	331	270	268	382	115	258	297	109	310	369	255	2402	2363	4,765	72	63.0/112
SILVER	258	400	106	232	256	261	90	331	270	268	382	113	258	255	85	254	340	255	2204	2210	4,414	72	61.9/108

The Woods/The Farms

Tee	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	Out	In	Total	Par	Rating
Par	4	3	4	5	4	4	3	5	4	4	5	3	4	4	4	3	5	4	36	36	72
Handicap	15	13	7	11	5	1	17	9	3	6	10	16	14	8	2	18	12	4
BLACK	352	214	400	561	418	373	146	566	418	418	541	193	392	381	418	153	491	433	3448	3420	6,868	72	73.2/136
BLUE	325	172	381	485	394	370	137	541	410	399	526	166	378	369	340	137	481	393	3215	3189	6,404	72	71.2/132
BLUE/WHITE	325	135	323	485	394	324	137	541	326	362	526	166	378	369	328	137	451	365	2990	3082	6,072	72	69.6/127
WHITE	316	135	323	454	340	324	103	470	326	362	456	145	347	356	328	126	451	365	2791	2936	5,727	72	67.9/123
WHITE/YELLOW	290	135	323	454	308	260	103	470	326	310	456	145	322	336	328	126	451	336	2669	2810	5,479	72	66.8/118
YELLOW	290	121	313	375	308	260	103	394	304	310	451	127	322	336	296	90	423	336	2468	2691	5,159	72	64.8/115
YELLOW/SILVER	290	94	255	375	308	254	73	394	248	310	400	127	322	256	296	90	331	270	2291	2402	4,693	72	62.7/112
SILVER	228	94	255	351	260	254	73	362	248	258	400	106	232	256	261	90	331	270	2125	2204	4,329	72	61.7/108

Tee and scorecard data retrieved from the USGA GHIN course database

Course handicap at Birchwood Farms Golf & Country Club

How many strokes you get from each tee, by handicap index.

Tee	Rating	Slope	0	5	10	15	20	25	30	36
The Birches/The Woods · BLACK	73.0	138	1	7	13	19	25	32	38	45
The Birches/The Woods · BLUE	71.1	131	-1	5	11	16	22	28	34	41
The Birches/The Woods · BLUE/WHITE	69.4	127	-3	3	9	14	20	25	31	38
The Birches/The Woods · WHITE	67.7	123	-4	1	7	12	17	23	28	35
The Birches/The Woods · WHITE/YELLOW	66.4	117	-6	0	5	10	15	20	25	32
The Birches/The Woods · YELLOW	64.3	116	-8	-3	3	8	13	18	23	29
The Birches/The Woods · YELLOW/SILVER	62.7	115	-9	-4	1	6	11	16	21	27
The Birches/The Woods · SILVER	61.8	111	-10	-5	0	5	9	14	19	25
The Farms/The Birches · BLACK	72.8	137	1	7	13	19	25	31	37	44
The Farms/The Birches · BLUE	70.7	132	-1	5	10	16	22	28	34	41
The Farms/The Birches · BLUE/WHITE	69.6	128	-2	3	9	15	20	26	32	38
The Farms/The Birches · WHITE	68.4	124	-4	2	7	13	18	24	29	36
The Farms/The Birches · WHITE/YELLOW	66.8	118	-5	0	5	10	16	21	26	32
The Farms/The Birches · YELLOW	65.1	115	-7	-2	3	8	13	19	24	30
The Farms/The Birches · YELLOW/SILVER	63.0	112	-9	-4	1	6	11	16	21	27
The Farms/The Birches · SILVER	61.9	108	-10	-5	-1	4	9	14	19	24
The Woods/The Farms · BLACK	73.2	136	1	7	13	19	25	31	37	45
The Woods/The Farms · BLUE	71.2	132	-1	5	11	17	23	28	34	41
The Woods/The Farms · BLUE/WHITE	69.6	127	-2	3	9	14	20	26	31	38
The Woods/The Farms · WHITE	67.9	123	-4	1	7	12	18	23	29	35
The Woods/The Farms · WHITE/YELLOW	66.8	118	-5	0	5	10	16	21	26	32
The Woods/The Farms · YELLOW	64.8	115	-7	-2	3	8	13	18	23	29
The Woods/The Farms · YELLOW/SILVER	62.7	112	-9	-4	1	6	11	15	20	26
The Woods/The Farms · SILVER	61.7	108	-10	-6	-1	4	9	14	18	24

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