523 HAWKS NEST DRIVE, SOUTH HAVEN, MI 49090

Designed by Arthur Hills, HawksHead Links Golf Course is an 18-hole course featuring a variety of play elements, offering something for players of all skill levels. Ranging from 4,889 yards at the gold tees to a par-72, 7,003-yard layout at the championship tees, HawksHead Links features a combination of par-3s, par-4s, and par-5s across its 18 holes designed to naturally flow through prairie land and long grasses, links style. There are waste areas and deep pot bunkers, double-tiered greens with huge drop offs, waste areas intersecting fairways, elevated green complexes, and tight landing zones with narrow, triple-tiered greens guarded by bunkers in front and behind. This year, HawksHead has introduced new carts complete with GPS, invested roughly $250,000 in irrigation upgrades, and upgraded cart paths, and with its new superintendent, raised turf conditions and bunkers.

Located in South Haven, HawksHead has been a staple in the community since it opened in 1996. Founded by Al Ruppert, South Haven resident and local restaurateur—of Clementine’s in South Haven and Clementine’s Too in St. Joseph—HawksHead Links Golf Course also invites players to unwind at the pub-inspired HawksHead Restaurant featuring panoramic views of the woods and links, and to stay at the restored Old English Tudor-style inn onsite. The Inn at HawksHead blends old world elements with modern amenities, while the HawksHead’s GoldenHawk subdivision offers four-bedroom cottages located on the back nine of the course.