Doon Brae Short Course
The new short course at The Highlands is named Doon Brae, where Doon means going down into a valley, and Brae means hillside in Scottish, is fitting as the routing of the course is set along the hillside that doubles as a ski slope during the winter months.
This course is designed to be, first and foremost, FUN, allowing golfers of all levels to enjoy the experience. Each golfer can determine their appropriate level of challenge for each round. And yes, you can play it more than once a day!
Doon Brae Short Course
All golfers, from highly skilled to beginning golfers and all skill levels in between, will have a lot of fun playing this course.
Doon Brae will open to the public in 2025.
Designed For Fun, Not Frustration
The new Doon Brae short course and the accompanying Himalayan putting course at The Highlands are entirely new designs from renowned Michigan golf course architect Ray Hearn. The course will feature downhill, flat, uphill, and sidehill fairway lies, generally moving horizontally back and forth across the slope. Two to three fairway options are available for each hole, and you can be creative with the placement of your tee shots. The unique Doon Brae course will be lit for nighttime rounds as it is set along the lower slopes skiers frequent in the winter.
The new Himalayan-style putting course is being developed at the foot of the slopes, on 1 ½ acres, near the Main Lodge. The undulations will “test” the skills of all levels of golfers and non-golfers in a relaxed setting, and the correct “aiming point” is often not the straightest.
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