Bella Vista Golf Course. previously named Blackberry Patch Golf Club is a Public 18 hole golf course located in Coldwater, Michigan.
The Blackberry Patch golf course first opened in 1998. The course was designed by Earnie Schrock.
Blackberry Patch is located near Coldwater Lake and is a popular summer vacation location for golf and bass fishing. The course rests in the beautiful Lower Peninsula area of Michigan. The locals will tell you the scenery at this course will take your breath away. Six long wooden bridges carry you across the Coldwater wetlands. The longest bridge spands 650 feet.
Par for the course is 72. From the back tees the course plays to 7133 yards. From the forward tees the course measures 5173 yards. The longest hole on the course is # 11, a par-5 that plays to 616 yards. The shortest hole on the course is # 17, a par-3 that plays to 192 yards from the back tees.
Watch out for # 11, a 616 yard par-5 challenge and the #1 handicap hole on the course. The easiest hole is # 8, a 387 yard par-4.
Blackberry Patch Golf Club has two very elegant signature holes, #2, a 213-yard, par 3, that features a 70-foot drop off from the tee to green, and #13, a 428-yard, par 4, featuring a dogleg left fairway that is surrounded by Michigan's natural beauty. Solid drives off the tee and a equally adept short game are needed to master Blackberry Patch golf course.