Public · 9 Holes

Bay Meadows Golf Course

5220 Barney Road, Traverse City, Michigan

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Steve White, Gary PulsipherCourse Designer
4.8109 Reviews
Traverse City, MILocation

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About Bay Meadows Golf Course

Bay Meadows Golf Course, located just five minutes from downtown Traverse City, offers a family-friendly golf experience with a rolling panoramic 9-hole par 34 course and a challenging 9-hole par 3 course. The facility includes three practice greens, practice bunkers, a practice hole, and a large driving range with 12 mat stations and endless turf...

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Green Fees

Blue Course 9 Holes With Cart$35 2026 Summer Rates
Blue Course 18 Holes With Cart$55 2026 Summer Rates
Blue Course 9 Holes Walking$27 2026 Summer Rates
Blue Course 18 Holes Walking$43 2026 Summer Rates
Blue Course Twilight With Cart$32 After 4:00pm, 2026 Summer Rates
Blue Course Twilight Walking$24 After 4:00pm, 2026 Summer Rates
Green Course 9 Holes With Cart$25 2026 Summer Rates
Green Course 18 Holes With Cart$55 2026 Summer Rates
Green Course 9 Holes Walking$19 2026 Summer Rates
Green Course 18 Holes Walking$43 2026 Summer Rates
Green Course Twilight With Cart$22 After 4:00pm, 2026 Summer Rates
Green Course Twilight Walking$16 After 4:00pm, 2026 Summer Rates
Juniors Blue Course 9 Holes$15 2026 Summer Rates
Juniors Blue Course 18 Holes$25 2026 Summer Rates
Juniors Green Course 9 Holes$10 2026 Summer Rates
Juniors Green Course 18 Holes$25 2026 Summer Rates
Push Cart$3 2026 Summer Rates
Rental Clubs$20 2026 Summer Rates

Rates are approximate and from public sources — confirm current pricing with the course.

Facilities

Club Amenities

Motor Cart
Pull Cart
Club Rental
Club Fitting
Golf Lessons
Driving Range
Putting Green
Chipping Green
Practice Bunker
Restaurant
Reception Hall
Clubhouse
Changing Room

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Reviews

What People Say

3/5
GolfPass · 1 reviews
4.8/5
Google · 109 reviews
In summary

Bay Meadows Golf Course is highly praised for its well-maintained grounds, friendly and helpful staff, and excellent practice facilities, including a popular driving range and multiple practice greens. The course layout is noted for being both family-friendly and challenging, offering a mix of par 3 and executive 9-hole courses that cater to golfers of all skill levels. While the overall experience is positive, some visitors have mentioned issues with the condition of certain tee boxes and a lack of follow-up on lost items.

2 years ago
Beautiful course!! Very well maintained. Very nice driving range. Employees were very friendly. Can get pretty busy.
— Jada Richardson
3 months ago
Family friendly facility. Friendly and helpful staff. We'll maintained simulators.
— Marie Lenhardt
4 years ago
Great course for "casual golf" I played 9 here recently with my wife, who hasn't swung a club in over 10 years! Beautiful late summer day, course in great shape, and for an "executive" course, a really nice, but actually challenging layout. My wife and i had fun, which was the goal. Recommended!
— Raimo Karhunen
a year ago
Great golf course, well maintained, very easy to reserve and equally as easy getting situated from the pro shop. If you’re in Traverse City and want the best bang for your buck this is the place. Came from out of town and booked a full 18 (9-hole and Par 3) , got rental clubs and a cart ran me $65. 10/10 can’t wait to come back.
— Evan
a year ago
Bay Meadows is a phenomenal place to golf. Course is always in satisfactory condition, and staff are all friendly. The BEST practice facilites in town: by far the nicest driving range, and 3 quality practice greens with enough room to work on short game. Range grass, while it gets hit pretty hard, is always adjusted to the best grass available. The par 3 course is great for a quick practice round. Highly recommend Ed Laprade for lessons. I’ve seen him a few times now, he’s a patient and thoughtful instructor who clearly has a desire to see students improve. This has been my go-to range for a…
— Keegan Gendron
8 months ago
Very friendly and helpful staff, very nice 9 hole course as well as an executive 9 hole course. Beautiful practice facilities with multiple practice greens.
— Mike
10 months ago
Great place for families looking to play golf together. The staff was extremely friendly and the course was in great shape. We look forward to playing there again soon!
— Christopher Craig
4 years ago
Played the Blue course @ Bay Meadows on Sunday morning. $27 to ride and my fiancée tagged along free of charge. I was pleasantly surprised with this course as almost everything was in tip-top shape (i.e., greens, fairways, etc.) and it was very hilly and picturesque in parts. The only reason I gave 4 stars is because the back tees on the Blue course are almost an afterthought. On more than half of the holes, you are hitting from a very small tee box that (apparently) doesn't deserve the same conditioning that the other tee boxes do. In some cases, the "window" to hit through is crowded with ov…
— Lush Depths
8 months ago
Mike at the pro shop was very attentive to details I needed to know about the course. Executive course in excellent shape and the greens were pristine.
— Thomas Melnychenko
8 years ago
Bay Meadows Family Golf Course is the perfect course for any golfer. The par 3 course is great for beginners and golfers looking for a quick round. The longer nine is in pristine condition and offers great views of Grand Traverse Bay.
— lucas baumann
4 years ago
The Par 3 course is such a gift to our community. My kids love going here and the staff is wonderful. The Par 3 course is a wonderful way to help kids get hooked on the game.
— Anders Gillis
2 years ago
Great course for type of golfer!! It’s been quite a few years since hitting a course and it was a blast! Absolutely gorgeous on a sunny day. The 3 par is wonderful, great if you are trying to get a quick round in. And the 9 hole exec course is in pristine shape, and it’s actually quite very challenging. Everything about this place was great. I would definitely recommend it if you’re in the area. We will be going again!!
— K D

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