Travel Michigan Golf

Boulder Pointe - By Jeff Chaney

An abandon gravel pit on M-24 just north of Oxford has been transformed into Boulder Pointe Golf Club and Conference Center.

Boulder Pointe is a 27-hole, Conroy-Dewling designed semi-private course that is slated to open in stages beginning June 1. The first 18 holes are scheduled to open in early June, with the other nine to open at a later, unspecified date.

"We are offering memberships to all, so it will be a semi-private course," director of golf operations Pat Damer said. "But we anticipate the course will draw corporate America based on our location and the amenities at the course."

Boulder Pointe is part of the 1,600-acre Waterstone Development in Oxford Township. Besides the 27 holes - named The Peaks, The Dunes and The Bluffs - the course will have a 26,000 square-foot, full-service clubhouse with state of the art meeting facilities complete with high-tech audio visual capabilities. The clubhouse will also have a banquet center with seating for up to 500 guests.

But the main attraction will be the course.

"We have the capabilities of making the three nine holes from 3,600-3,800 yards, so you can see it can be a very long course," said course superintendent Scott Gardiner. "It has a links feel to it; there are very generous fairways and large greens."

The first two nines that are scheduled to open, The Peaks and The Dunes, are par-36 layouts. The Peaks is diverse, with holes ranging from the 626-yard, par-5 third hole, to the 139-yard par-3 fourth.

The Dunes is a little more consistent in play, with five straight par-4s over 400 yards. Besides the challenging golf, the course is set in a beautiful parcel of land, with 15 lakes and 80-foot elevation changes.

"We have a lot of turquoise, blue lakes because they were mined," Gardiner said. "This is a very pretty course." But, Gardiner said, the water shouldn't scare anyone off.

"We do have wetlands, but the course is not a target course," Gardiner said. "Because of the tee setup, the course is for everybody. But because of the length, it can be difficult."

To navigate that length, the golf cars will be equipped with global positions systems (GPS). "The course is playable for all levels," Damer said. "But it is geared for the high-end golfer. We have a lot of amenities for the high-end golfer," he added. "This will be a good course to entertain clients."

Fees to play Boulder Pointe will be $50, golf car included, on the weekdays; $60, with car, on the weekends.

For more information, call (248) 969-2120.