Twin Birch Golf Course is your link to affordable golf. Stands of red pine and birch define the fairways while the Boardman River winds throughout the course. Come and see why Great Lakes Golf says the greens are the best in Northern Michigan. Twin Birch is an exciting 18 hole regulation course located at the Twin Birch Golf Club facility in Kalkaska, MI. From the longest tees it features 6,133 yards of golf for a par of 72 "The course was designed by Joe Roeski and opened in 2009" should say "original nine designed by Ron Cross and opened in 1968, with Joe Reske designing the new nine in the summer of 89" In total, there are 17 sand bunkers situated mostly greenside, and water hazards in the form of ponds or creeks come into play on 8 holes. There are 3 sets of tees that play to distances and slopes measuring 6285 yards/125 slope, 6027 yards/122 slope and 4751 yards with a slope of 119 for ladies hitting from the forward sets. As the slope and yardage indicates - this is a women friendly design as well.