Wednesday, June 19, 2024 Saint John’s Resort launches Detroit’s first high-end public golf facility in 20 years, featuring The Cardinal 18-hole course, Little Cardinal Par 3, and Doyle’s Irish Pub. Saint John’s Resort, Metro Detroit’s premier destination for lodging, conferences, and recreation, is set to unveil its new 18-hole championship golf course, The Cardinal, designed by Raymond Hearn, on June 22. Alongside this, the resort will introduce the Little Cardinal Par 3 short course, the Cardinal Putting Course, and Doyle’s Irish Pub, establishing a comprehensive golf entertainment complex.
This project marks the region’s first upscale public golf development in over two decades and is a component of a $50 million resort transformation initiated in 2021 by the non-profit Pulte Family Charitable Foundation, the property’s owner. “We are very excited to be opening this new championship golf course, Par 3 course, and putting course. It has been over a year in the making, and everything has been meticulously maintained for the past six months.
The course conditions are the best I have seen for a new course opening,” said Stan Witko, Executive Director of Golf for Saint John’s Resort . “This new championship golf course, combined with the short course and putting course, creates the perfect golf entertainment venue for golfers of all abilities, golf groups, and families to enjoy together. The facility serves as a foundation for building a passion for the .
