Harbor Point playing and Wequetonsing in Harbor Springs, Mi

Harbor Point playing and Wequetonsing in Harbor Springs, Mi

In the last few days I have had the pleasure of playing two classic courses: Harbor Point and Wequetonsing.

Both private clubs date from 1896; Both have designed courses by one of the Foulis family from Scotland; Both are routed on the lowlands and bluffs on the north coast of Little Traverse Bay.

The two clubs are just two and a half miles apart on the same road, M119 (which is also famous for his “tunnel of trees”.) Given all of that, it should not be surprising that they are similar to character and design, with most of their holes on Lowlands but also down, down, down on the back of the ownerships.

Wequetonsing, designed by Robert Foulis, is at the same time both flatter and more serious than Harbor Point. The low holes of the cliff are level, open and usually straight with only a little trees that separate the holes. This does not mean that they are boring; They just make the bluff holes so striking.

Those holes that play the bluff up and down are steep. Some manage to do both, either flat and open, and then dogs on the side of the bluff; Or start steeply down and then end flat and open.

One, four, six and fourteen play uphill through small valleys to greens that were on the sides of the cliff. Individual, and as a group, those were my favorite holes.

The Fairways at Wequetonsing are also strange bumpy and remind me of small waves on a lake in the wind. I’m not sure if I had a flat lie all day.

Fourteen to eighteen, who play along the cliff, are a great group of trees surrounded, height-challenging northern holes of Michigan.

Harbor Point, designed by David Foulis, is more irregular from start to finish, but in the end not so serious.

The most striking thing about Harbor Point is the robust look. Areas between holes have beautiful pieces of high fescue; The bunkers have a windy link -like look.

Most holes have height changes that require some reflection. Throwing Fairways at one side or the other while you rise and fall. Only a few – on the bluff – are more than a club difference, but there is a certain wonderful unpredictability in how the ball will roll out.

There are only two holes on Harbor Point: the first and ninth. However, these holes remain in character because of Geeld, steep supported, steep fairway bunkers.

Although I loved both courses, Harbor Point is the one I would prefer to return. I found it more interesting from start to finish. Even better: Harbor Point allowed me to walk; Wequetonsing does not allow guests to walk (for members they have a Caddy program). The price was much better in Harbor Point at $ 55, in contrast to $ 150 at Wequetonsing.

Normally I will get out of the way to pay more than a hundred dollars for a round, but wequetonsing (as with Harbor Point) only allow guests on the shoulder seasons and I wanted to contrast the two clubs. The two rounds were on average to just over $ 100 each, so I am mentally fair.

I actually think that I might go back to Harbor Point again before the course closes the second week of October.

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