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Portage Lake Golf Course
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About Portage Lake Golf Course
Portage Lake Golf Course in Houghton spreads 18 holes across 160 acres in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The layout is split into two nines of noticeably different character, each presenting its own set of challenges.
At a glance
- Access
- Public
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 6,303 yards
- Tees
- 7 tee boxes
- Course rating
- 70.1 / 128 slope
- Opened
- 1972
- Difficulty
- Average
Scorecard
| 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 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 36 | 72 | ||
| Handicap | 15 | 9 | 3 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 6 | |||||
| BLACK | 354 | 520 | 403 | 134 | 409 | 409 | 543 | 191 | 340 | 372 | 378 | 323 | 284 | 115 | 173 | 350 | 505 | 500 | 3303 | 3000 | 6,303 | 72 | 70.1/128 |
| SILVER | 333 | 501 | 356 | 121 | 389 | 394 | 531 | 182 | 326 | 357 | 338 | 303 | 265 | 107 | 159 | 336 | 485 | 490 | 3133 | 2840 | 5,973 | 72 | 68.6/125 |
| SILVER/GOLD | 333 | 469 | 322 | 121 | 318 | 320 | 531 | 182 | 326 | 286 | 291 | 303 | 265 | 107 | 159 | 336 | 485 | 429 | 2922 | 2661 | 5,583 | 72 | 66.8/114 |
| GOLD | 321 | 469 | 322 | 101 | 318 | 320 | 456 | 174 | 292 | 286 | 291 | 244 | 224 | 95 | 148 | 288 | 454 | 429 | 2773 | 2459 | 5,232 | 72 | 65.0/109 |
| WHITE | 309 | 419 | 300 | 101 | 302 | 313 | 393 | 166 | 284 | 279 | 291 | 237 | 169 | 95 | 100 | 281 | 392 | 429 | 2587 | 2273 | 4,860 | 72 | 62.9/107 |
| US KIDS LEVEL 2 | 262 | 370 | 250 | 108 | 238 | 236 | 308 | 76 | 188 | 260 | 271 | 243 | 248 | 108 | 95 | 236 | 338 | 370 | 2036 | 2169 | 4,205 | 72 | 61.2/100 |
| US KIDS LEVEL 1 | 145 | 278 | 197 | 55 | 174 | 196 | 238 | 72 | 171 | 175 | 190 | 150 | 173 | 53 | 90 | 200 | 268 | 285 | 1526 | 1584 | 3,110 | 72 | 57.4/96 |
Tee and scorecard data retrieved from the USGA GHIN course database
Course handicap at Portage Lake Golf Course
How many strokes you get from each tee, by handicap index.
| Tee | Rating | Slope | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 36 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLACK | 70.1 | 128 | -2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 26 | 32 | 39 |
| SILVER | 68.6 | 125 | -3 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 19 | 24 | 30 | 36 |
| SILVER/GOLD | 66.8 | 114 | -5 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 31 |
| GOLD | 65.0 | 109 | -7 | -2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 22 | 28 |
| WHITE | 62.9 | 107 | -9 | -4 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 25 |
| US KIDS LEVEL 2 | 61.2 | 100 | -11 | -6 | -2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 21 |
| US KIDS LEVEL 1 | 57.4 | 96 | -15 | -10 | -6 | -2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 16 |
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