Carter's Course at Springfield Park

07/19/2026

We have taken care of the annual Course Maintenance at Carters Course. The Fairways are taken care of and the garbage cans are empty. We appreciate everyone that helps keep the course clean by using the garbage cans. If you Love Carters Course now is the best time to get out there and enjoy the course. It should be good for the rest of the year.

We are hopeful to get a fun doubles together on a Sunday coming soon and we would love to get as many people as possible. If you have never played the course we especially would love to have you there. We are trying to spread awareness so the course will get more play. Stay Tuned if you are interested.

06/07/2026

Two weeks from today is a special FUNraising Event in Houghton Lake at Skinner Park supporting the Northern Michigan Nurses Honor Guard association. We know they would love to have you join them if you have the opportunity. An ace race for a great cause sounds like a fun day

04/07/2026

Rust Remover Open is a PDGA-sanctioned disc golf tournament in Beulah, Michigan beginning April 11, 2026 and hosted by Northern Waters Series.

03/02/2026

⚠️ Hickory Hills: Proposed Mountain Bike Trails Could Shape the Future of the Disc Golf Course

A scope to add new mountain bike trails within the Hickory Hills property has been advanced and is expected to move forward to City leadership for review. If approved by the City, the next step would be issuance of a request for proposals (RFP) for design and build.

The proposed trail overlay includes areas that intersect or closely overlap with portions of the existing disc golf course. While final routing has not been determined, the outcome could impact the course as soon as this year.

A map has been created showing the proposed overlay and potential user conflict areas — including both direct crossings and common off-fairway landing zones

Before the project advances further, community feedback is being gathered.

If you use Hickory Hills for disc golf, biking, hiking, skiing, or care about the park’s long-term safety and shared use, please take a few minutes to complete the survey:

https://forms.gle/BqDgiStHRuCMD2n27

The full design/build scope expected to move forward for City review is available here:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YL0aGYbZI_zNy7MRPWZ4ryB_rxyBcZMT/view?

The Hickory Hills Advisory Committee meets next on March 26 at 9:00 AM at the ski lodge. Community members are encouraged to attend.

This is an important stage in the process, and thoughtful input now can help guide responsible decisions moving forward.

Please take your time to help convey that Hickory Hills can be great for all, without considering redesign of the course - plenty of area to keep both the course intact and the mountain bike trail in place

03/02/2026

The 2026 season lineup is here. Looking forward to an incredible year on the beautiful courses in Northwest Michigan.

To view all of our events for this year & sign up, visit: https://tinyurl.com/NWS2026

01/17/2026