Jeff Lesson

Best public courses in Metro Detroit

The state of Michigan has the most public golf courses in the country. And Southeastern Lower Michigan certainly has its share of some of the best in the state.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP -- How good are the amenities at Cherry Creek Golf Club? With its cathedral-sized clubhouse and unparalleled practice facility, many people swear Cherry Creek must be a private country club or a semi-private facility, at the very least. The course, located in a growing rural area in Macomb County, is neither, except a good golf experience that anybody can enjoy.