Continuing along on my week of posting some of the most dramatic golfscapes I’ve played and photographed over the past couple years we come to the beautiful Links/Quarry Course at Bay Harbor Golf Club in Petoskey, Michigan.

The flagship of the boyne.golf Northern Michigan empire, Links/Quarry grabs you immediately at the clubhouse, then bombards your visual senses throughout the front 9 with 5 holes played alongside the cliffs above Little Traverse Bay.

The Quarry 9 then meanders out into a quarry that features stark changes in elevation, beautiful water hazards and a lot of really creative Arthur Hills design before finishing with two more jaw-dropping holes along the lake, including the fabulous par 3 17th and tumultuous downhill par 4 18th.

What a setting. What a clubhouse. What a departure from the norm of everything I’d ever seen of Arthur Hills’ golf course architecture. We were all blown away by the Bay Harbor golf experience (and Petoskey is a really cool summer beach town, too!), and it got me to thinking:

HOW IS THIS COURSE NOT RANKED HIGHER ON NATIONAL TOP 100 PUBLIC LISTS? ...

In a new #golfcoursereview published to #wiscogolfaddict this morning, bmurphgolf dives into the sensational #ArthurHillsCourse at highlandsharborsprings in #HarborSprings - part of the boyne.golf #NorthernMichigan empire.

Per Brian: “The Arthur Hills Course stood out to me as one of BOYNE Golf’s best layouts, featuring bold and dramatic architecture paired with one of the most scenic inland golf settings I’ve experienced.”

I couldn’t agree more. This course was one of the most surprisingly incredible golf experiences we had during our visit to #Boyne - the changes in elevation reminded me of timberstonegolf and the bold architectural elements installed by Hills reminded me of #BlackwolfRun at golfkohler

#BoyneGolf in general over-delivered on every level. From the ridiculously underrated #golf experience to its lodging, food and beverage experience and amenities we were all floored by how great of a #golfdestination it is. This place is simply not talked about enough, and the #ArthurHills Course is one of its crown jewels.

Have you played the Arthur Hills or any of the 10 courses (soon to be 11 with the 2025 opening of #DoonBrae) at #TheHighlands boyne.mountain #CrookedTree or #BayHarborGolfClub?

Where do you rank the Arthur Hills Course among them? ...

What a year! We got married…again, moved in to the new house we built, AND baby boy Irwin on his way May 2022 ❤️ Cheers to our next adventure! #babyboy #babyirwin #mylove #innatbayharbor #crammingitallin #ham #needaname matt_irwin_ ...

Petoskey 2018 #InnAtBayHarbor #MichiganSummer #HappyBirthdayBaby ...

Day at Mackinac Island! House drawn tour of the island, Arch Rock, Fort Mackinac (gotta sneak in education even on a vacation!), and the Grand Hotel porch. Obligatory photos of the Mighty Mac (nickname for the bridge) amazingly beautiful scenery as well as drinks on the longest covered porch in the world. And ended the day with another beautiful sunset and s’mores from the bonfire at the hotel beach.
#puremichigan #upnorth #upnorthmichigan #mackinacisland #fortmackinac #archrock #smores #sunset #mightymac #mackinacisland #innatbayharbor #grandhotelmichigan ...

The #innatbayharbor is an amazing place to stay in #petoskymichigan ! Thank you innatbayharbor and marriotthotels for all the room and experience upgrades! marriottbonvoy is best rewards program ever! ...