$16M Investment in Detroit Golf Club Coming

The Detroit Golf Club Board of Directors have confirmed its plans to proceed with its Golf Course Master Plan and Fire Suppression project to ensure the enjoyment of the Club’s Donald Ross-designed legacy for future generations, according to a late-March news release. 

The majority of Detroit Golf Club members voted in favor of moving forward with the restoration plan, with the project subsequently approved by the Club’s Board of Directors and lending partners. 

“As the current stewards of one of the country’s most renowned golf clubs, we would like to thank our members and lending partners for understanding the importance of these golf course renovations,” Michael Pricer, Detroit Golf Club, president, said in the release. “At a time when our Club has more members and golfers than ever before, we look forward to restoring our golf courses to their original glory.”

The plan will not get underway immediately. Phase 1 will begin on the North Course immediately following the Rocket Mortgage Classic next year, in June 2025, and will be completed prior to the Rocket Mortgage Classic 2026. This $16.1 million dollar phase will also include irrigation and infrastructure upgrades to greens, bunkers, tees, fairways and trees. Renovations of the South Course will begin shortly after the North Course is completed.

“As Detroit Golf Club is a special place with a celebrated history, we are extremely honored to be spearheading its golf course restoration which will incorporate many facets of Donald Ross’ original design,” said architect Tyler Rae, the highly acclaimed Philadelphia-based architect who is leading the restoration project. 

Founded in 1899, Detroit Golf Club is the only private golf club located within the city limits of Detroit. It is anchored by two Donald Ross-designed 18-hole golf courses and its stately Albert Kahn-designed clubhouse. Since 2019, The Detroit Golf Club has been the home of the PGA Tour’s annual Rocket Mortgage Classic.