October 6, 2022

CENTREVILLE, MI — The #1 tournament in amateur golf brought aboard one of the best kept secrets in public golf on Sunday. The Ray Hearn designed course, Island Hills, joins the list of courses for 2023. The wonderful golf facility is located 30 minutes south of Angels Crossing Golf Club in Michigan.

Island Hills is a Raymond Hearn design, with 6 tee boxes measuring between 2946 yards for juniors and 7074 yards from the tips. The first 13 holes play over a variety of terrain, with a nice mix of parkland, tree lined fairways, and open links style holes. There is a good variety of straight and bending design shapes, creating ample risk/reward opportunities . With slope ratings varying from 117 to 135 - this is a course that can be enjoyed by all levels of golfers. Land on the mostly generous fairways, and you often will find even lies and good par/birdie opportunities.

The golf facility is available June 22-25 with hotels in three hotels in Sturgis, Michigan. "This is kinda between Chicago and Detroit, added Long. "The hotels would be a mile or less from Indiana."

Centreville is located just east of Three rivers, a small community south of Kalamazoo, and about 10 minutes off US 131. "River Country's" landscape is graced with a number of golf courses - with Island Hills topping the charts as the best in Southern Michigan.

"The overwhelming draw is the 4-hole sequence at the end of the round," says Captains Club member Greg Long. "The experience is something exceptional, but be patient - it will happen."

The 2023 Carl Spackler Open is evaluating Juliette Falls in Florida, Cutter Creek in North Carolina, Island Hills in Michigan, and Boulder Creek in Ohio with dates that include April 12, June 7, June 22, and July 12.