Sweetgrass Golf Club in Harris, Michigan

HARRIS, Mich. -- Sweetgrass Golf Club, with its generous fairways and large greens, is one of the most playable layouts on Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Designed by Jerry Matthews protege Paul Albanese, the golf course makes good use of wetlands and gently rolling terrain to create a golf experience that's enjoyable by all levels of players.

Highlights of the golf course, which is part of the Island Resort & Casino, include the sloping "biarritz" green on the par-3 12th, the island green par-3 15th as well as the double green shared by the finishing par 5s on both nines. Sweetgrass Golf Club, which features five sets of tees and can be stretched to nearly 7,300 yards, is named for an indigenous plant that has a sweet vanilla smell when burned and is found around the golf course.

Sweetgrass Golf Club No. 15

A pair of par 3s, the island green 15th and the 12th in the background, are hallmarks of Sweetgrass Golf Club.

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Sweetgrass golf course - hole 1

Sweetgrass golf course eases you into the round with the straightforward and short par-4 first hole.

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Sweetgrass Golf Club No. 3

The difficult par-3 third hole at Sweetgrass Golf Club can play as long as 200 yards.

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Sweetgrass G.C. - hole 4

A long, uphill approach shot and difficult green are part of what make the 469-yard, par-4 fourth the no. 1 handicap hole at Sweetgrass G.C.

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Sweetgrass Golf Club No. 5

The green on the par-4 fifth hole at Sweetgrass Golf Club is protect by deep bunkers.

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Sweetgrass Golf Club No. 8

A large bunker protects the elevated green on the par-4 eighth hole at Sweetgrass Golf Club.

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Sweetgrass Golf Club No. 10

Sweetgrass Golf Club's straightaway par-4 10th hole is protected by seven bunkers.

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Sweetgrass Golf Club No. 11

Sweetgrass Golf Club's 565-yard par-5 11th is a dogleg left that plays through a pair of tall trees guarding the approach.

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Sweetgrass Golf Club No. 15

The island green par-3 15th hole is a favorite among guests at Sweetgrass Golf Club.

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Sweetgrass golf course - hole 16

A pair of eagles (they're not real) guard the par-4 16th green at Sweetgrass golf course.

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Sweetgrass Golf Club No. 17

A rock in the fairway is a good target for the tee shots on the par-4 17th hole at Sweetgrass Golf Club.

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Sweetgrass Golf Club No. 18

The uphill par-5 finishing hole at Sweetgrass Golf Club plays around a lake and shares a green with the ninth hole.

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