Crystal Downs Country Club

Frankfort, Michigan has no business having a top-five course in America. Yet here it is. MacKenzie built this above Lake Michigan in 1929 across hilly terrain. The routing follows natural contours. Holes fall and climb through old glacial ground. Just over 6,500 yards with only two par 5s. The eighth is one of them and the toughest test on the card. Four par 3s demand precision. A 138 slope from the back says what matters: architecture, not yardage. Private. Demanding. Worth every favor you call in to get a game.