| The Clubhouse at Rackham Golf Course | |
| Club information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Huntington Woods, Oakland County, Michigan |
| Established | 1924 [1] |
| Type | Public |
| Total holes | 18 |
| Website | [1] |
| Course | |
| Designed by | Donald J. Ross [2] |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 6,555 yards [3] |
| Course rating | 70.8 [4] |
The Rackham Golf Course is a public golf course designed by Donald Ross located in Huntington Woods, Michigan. The grounds crew at Rackham maintains one, 18-hole course.
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In 1924, Horace Rackham purchased acres of land in Huntington Woods, Michigan near land owned by the Detroit Zoological Society. (Currently this land would be extending from the corner of I-696 and Woodward to I-696 and Scotia Road). Rackham promised to donate the land towards a zoo as long as Detroit voters approved of it. The voters did pass the proposal, and Rackham followed through on his promise and gave 22 acres (8.9 ha) for a parking lot, and the rest for a public golf course to be built. In 1925, the course was complete. Designed by Donald Ross, who also designed the Detroit Golf Club and numerous other courses, created an 18 hole course open to the public.[5]
The course is 18 holes with a Par of 71. A total of 6,555 yards with a course rating is 70.8. There are no water hazards on the entire course. On the first hole a protective net is placed along the left side of the fairway, to prevent hooking shots from going onto I-696. The twelfth hole has an "unethical" sand trap, meaning that it is not visible from the tee.