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Black Forest at Wilderness Valley Golf Course

6500 Nicklaus Dr
Gaylord, MI 49735-8098

Main Phone: (231) 585-7090

Club Type: Public
Number of Holes: 36
Website: Visit Website

If you revel in the feeling of having a spectacular golf course almost to yourself, the best course in northern Michigan beckons you. At Black Forest, Tom Doak's first masterpiece of minimalist golf course architecture, each hole is carved through a lush canvas of pine, oak, and maple trees so thick that each hole is an island of isolated natural beauty and you may never see another group the entire round. The dramatic bunkering on Black Forest contrasts with the verdant forest backdrop, and when you arrive at the marvelously contoured greens the challenge has only begun.

Rated among the top new public courses by Golf Digest, Golf Magazine, Golfweek, and other publications since its opening, Black Forest established Doak as a world-class designer in the classic lineage of Dr. Alister MacKenzie and Donald Ross.

This property has multiple courses: 1 | 2

Black Forest Course

Course Design

Designer: Tom Doak
Year Built: 1992
Green Grass Type: Bent Grass
Fairway Grass Type: Bent Grass
Water Hazards: Yes
Sand Bunkers: 100+
Yardage Markers: 200, 150, 100, Sprinklers Heads
Golf Community: No

Tee Boxes	Rating	Slope	Yardage	Par
Championship	74.5	147	7044	73
Back	72.0	133	6688	73
Middle	70.0	126	6097	73
Forward	71.4	127	4556	73

Scorecard

View the course scorecard(s): Scorecard 1

Tee Times Accepts Advanced Tee Times: Yes Advanced Tee Times Booking: 45 Days	Food & Beverage Restaurant: Snack Bar, Lunch, Dinner Bar: Full Bar
Practice & Lessons Driving Range: Yes Practice Green: Yes Chipping Area: Yes Lessons: Private, Group Golf Pro: Corey Crowell, Jeff Luczak	Rentals & Fees Rental Clubs: Yes $ $ = Under $15 $$ = $16-$30 $$$ = $31-$50 $$$$ = $51 + Electric/Gas Carts: Yes $$ $ = Under $10 $$ = $11-$20 $$$ = $21 + Pull Carts: Yes $ = Under $5 $$ = $5 + Caddies: No GPS: No Green Fees: $$ $ = $10-$50 $$ = $51-$100 $$$ = $101-$150 $$$$ = $151 +
Pro Shop Week Day Hours: 7:00am - 9:00pm Week End Hours: 7:00am - 9:00pm Products: Apparel, Accessories	Policies Dress Code: No Soft Spiked Shoes Only: No Reciprocal Program: Yes Discounts: Yes Private Outings: Yes

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