The Pilgrim's Run Golf Club in Pierson, Mich., only has three par 3s as well. It became a par 73 when architects Kris Shumaker and Mike DeVries made the 10th hole a short par 4 instead of a par 3. Four par 4s shorter than 330 yards from the blue tees make up for that missing par 3, providing ample opportunities for birdie, including the dramatic 322-yard, risk-reward finishing hole...
Washington vs. Michigan Courses on Morning Drive
Kingsley Club, Greywalls, and Pilgrim's Run mentioned as examples for the best courses in the state!
DeVries courses in Golf Week rankings
Top 100 Modern Courses
Kingsley #21 Top 100 Modern Courses
Greywalls #77 Top 100 Modern Courses, #2 in MI for Golfweek’s Best Courses You Can Play
Best Courses You Can Play
Pilgrim’s Run, #15 in MI for Golfweek’s Best Courses You Can Play
Best Classic Course
Meadow Club, #133 in Golfweek’s Best Classic Course, Next 100
Siwanoy CC, #150 in Golfweek’s Best Classic Course, Next 100
2010 Golfweek’s Best Courses You Can Play
On Golfweek’s 2010 BEST COURSES You Can Play for Michigan, Greywalls is #2, Pilgrim’s Run is #18, and the Mines stays at #19. Nice to see continued support and enthusiasm for these fine courses. If they had a national listing for courses under $30, Diamond Springs would certainly be a worthy candidate for that list.
Greywalls on the Cover of GolfWeek
A shot of the 5th green at Greywalls is featured on the cover of the magazine’s annual “GolfWeek’s Best” issue, which lists the country’s top 100 courses in Classical (pre-1960) and Modern (post-1960) eras. Greywalls debuts at #92 in the country, joining Kingsley, which is at #20 and has been a staple on the modern list for many years.
In the listing for public access courses in Michigan, Greywalls is #3, Pilgrim’s Run is #17, and the Mines debuts at #19 for the state.
Links on Kingsley and Pilgrim’s Run
Kingsley and Pilgrim's Run featured in Links Underrated Courses.
Golf Magazine: Pilgrim’s Run in Top Courses
"Pilgrim's Run (No. 98). Opened in 1998, this attractive layout 30 minutes from Grand Rapids, Michigan, offers a memorable collection of holes, and it's a bargain with a weekday green fee of $49."
Golf Digest on Pilgrim’s Run
"But the ultimate committee project may be fourth-place Pilgrim's Run Golf Club, north of Grand Rapids, Mich. After former superintendent Kris Shumaker drew up a routing, owner Bob Van Kampen (of Chicago's Van Kampen Mutual Funds) invited six employees to design three holes apiece. Young golf architect Mike DeVries then designed the greens and bunkers and consulted on the building of the course."
Pilgrim’s Run in Golf Course News
Six men and a golf course - Pilgrim's Run comes to life for armchair architects.