Bluffs, a quarry and a lake that looks like a sea.
Bay Harbor Golf Club sits on the south shore of Little Traverse Bay, just west of Petoskey, in the lakeside resort village of the same name. It has 27 holes by Arthur Hills, split into three nines that are paired into three different 18-hole rounds. The club runs a semi-private model: it has members, but the public is welcome to book tee times. The Inn at Bay Harbor’s page for the Links/Quarry round heads its description “The Pebble Beach of the Midwest”, which tells you what the resort wants you to see from the bluffs.
Bay Harbor Golf Club green fees and tee times.
Book online through the tee-time link on bayharborgolf.com or call the club on 844.763.0347. Inn at Bay Harbor guests can instead take a BOYNE package; the basic Stay & Play gives one round after 10am per night on Crooked Tree, and Bay Harbor costs extra. The club does not publish green fees; the price appears when you pick a time. Non-member cancellations follow BOYNE Golf’s policy: free more than 48 hours ahead, 50% of the green fee between 24 and 48 hours, and the full fee inside 24 hours or for a no-show. A card is needed to hold the booking. Tee times are sold as foursomes, so singles and pairs may be matched with others within an hour of the time they asked for. Since 1 May 2026 the club has been cashless.
The courses at Bay Harbor Golf Club.
The Links
The lakeside nine, laid along bluffs and dunes above Little Traverse Bay. From the Brown tees it measures 3,449 yards with a 74.3 rating and 146 slope, and it drops to 2,166 yards from the Silver tees. It is the half of the course most golfers come for, and it appears in two of the three 18-hole pairings.
The Quarry
Hills routed these holes through the floor and walls of a former shale quarry, so the shots play past stone faces, gorges about 40 feet deep and quarry ponds. It is par 36. It pairs with the Links or the Preserve, and the club describes its look as rough and industrial, a sharp contrast with the lake views next door.
The Preserve
A woodland nine through the hardwoods behind the shore, with wildlife and quieter holes before a final par three set on the lakeshore. It runs from 3,378 yards (Brown) down to 1,968 (Silver). It plays as Quarry/Preserve or Preserve/Links.
The round, in perspective.
The three nines could hardly be more different. The Links runs along the shoreline, among bluffs and windblown dunes, and is 3,449 yards and par 36 from the Brown tees. The Quarry was built in and around a former shale quarry, with 40-foot gorges, stone cliffs, ponds and a small waterfall; BOYNE’s tee chart gives it 3,396 yards and a 146 slope from the back. The Preserve turns inland into hardwood forest, 3,378 yards from the Brown tees, before coming back to the water for a closing par three on the Lake Michigan shore. The rounds on the tee sheet are Links/Quarry, Quarry/Preserve and Preserve/Links. With slope ratings in the 140s from the back tees on every nine, this is a demanding 18 whichever pair you draw, so choose your tees with care.
Know before you go.
Access
Semi-private; public tee times available
Cancellation
Free 48h+; 50% at 24–48h; 100% inside 24h
Pairing
Singles and twosomes may be paired
Carts
Two riders per cart; licensed drivers only
Dress
Collared shirts; no denim at Bay Harbor
Payment
Cashless since 1 May 2026
Range
Inn guests, day-of-play golfers and members
Make the trip work.
Ask which pairing you are booked on, because only two of the three rounds include the lakeside Links nine. Arrive 20 minutes before your time, as BOYNE asks. Carts must stay on the path round every tee, within 50 yards of greens and on all par threes. BOYNE rents Callaway sets for US$70; reserve them by calling the golf shop. A rain check is issued as a dollar credit and can be used at any BOYNE course.
Pellston Regional (PLN), north of Petoskey, is the closest airport with airline service; Traverse City (TVC) has more flights and is about a two-hour drive. The clubhouse is at 5800 Coastal Ridge Drive, Bay Harbor, off US 31 on the west side of Petoskey. You will want a car for the week.
The Inn at Bay Harbor, on the waterfront in the village, is the resort hotel; its golf packages cover Bay Harbor and Crooked Tree Golf Club, and the Inn says a shuttle is included with lodging. Bay Harbor village itself has a marina, shops and restaurants. Petoskey, a few minutes east, has the Gaslight District and more hotels and rentals. Harbor Springs, across the bay, is the base for The Highlands, BOYNE’s other resort nearby.
Make a trip of it.
Crooked Tree Golf Club, BOYNE’s other course near Bay Harbor, is the round included in the basic Stay & Play package. The Highlands, around the bay near Harbor Springs, adds Robert Trent Jones Sr.’s The Heather, The Moor, Arthur Hills and Donald Ross Memorial, and Boyne Mountain is further south. For a day off, hunt for Petoskey stones (fossil coral) on the bay beaches, or drive the M-119 Tunnel of Trees north of Harbor Springs in autumn colour.
Find your season.
Bay Harbor’s season runs from May to October, and the courses and clubhouse are now shut for the 2026 season. For 2027 BOYNE lists Quarry/Preserve as opening on 6 May and Links/Quarry and Preserve/Links on 7 May, weather permitting. Summer brings long evenings this far north, and late September and early October bring autumn colour on the Preserve.
Yes. The club is semi-private, with members who get extra benefits, but non-members can book tee times online or by phone. Staying at the Inn at Bay Harbor is not required, though Inn guests can buy packages that bundle rooms and rounds.
How much are green fees at Bay Harbor?
The club does not publish a rate card. Prices show in the online booking shop for each date and time, and BOYNE package prices change by season. Check whether the quote includes a cart and range access before you pay.
Which nines should I play at Bay Harbor?
If you can only play once, choose Links/Quarry or Preserve/Links, the two pairings that include the shoreline Links nine. Quarry/Preserve misses the bluff holes but still ends on the Preserve’s lakeside par three.
When does Bay Harbor open for the season?
BOYNE lists 6 May 2027 for Quarry/Preserve and 7 May for Links/Quarry and Preserve/Links, subject to weather. The courses and clubhouse close over winter, and 2027 tee times are already on sale through the Inn.
Last checked 10 November 2026. This is an independent planning guide, not a first-hand review or a booking service. Check live availability, access, fees and travel details with the operator before booking. Airport suggestions are starting points for route planning.
