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Good luck beating Ravines Golf Club, a tough Arnold Palmer design in Saugatuck, Mich.
Ravines Golf Club doesn't let golfers relax. From the first hole to the final fairway, there's always an obstacle to clear, a challenge to meet. On a bad day, this demanding Arnold Palmer design will steal half a dozen of your golf balls. On a good day, it's a peaceful round through the woods.
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Macatawa Legends Golf & Country Club lives on in Holland, Mich.
Almost every beach town along Lake Michigan offers a good public golf course. Holland almost lost theirs. Macatawa Legends Golf & C.C., a Ray Hearn design, went into receivership in 2009, but you would never know it these days. Once the recession cleared, Macatawa Legends came back to life.
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Golf Club at Thornapple Pointe: Planes, trains and automobiles can't detract from interesting Grand Rapids course
During a round at the Golf Club at Thornapple Pointe in Grand Rapids, you're likely to hear planes, trains and automobiles. Still, despite the intrusions, Thornapple Pointe is worth the stop. The course is a beauty. Subtle elevation changes and plenty of trees create good theater for golf.
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Hawk Hollow Golf Club in Bath plays second fiddle to nobody in mid-Michigan
Eagle Eye Golf Club in Bath certainly deserves all its rankings and high praise. But don't overlook Hawk Hollow Golf Club, right across the street. This water-logged Jerry Matthews design lines up one fun challenge after another.
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Giddy up! Thoroughbred Golf Club at Double JJ Resort in Rothbury makes a comeback
New ownership at Double JJ Resort in Rothbury has invested heavily in one of the property's signature amenities: Thoroughbred Golf Club. As a result, this Arthur Hills design, one of Michigan's toughest public courses, is galloping again.
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Bring your 'A' game to survive Cutters' Ridge at Manistee National Golf & Resort in northern Michigan
How good are you? Cutters' Ridge at Manistee National Golf & Resort separates the haves from the have-nots. This Jerry Matthews design from 2000 just might be the toughest course, yard for yard, in Michigan. Wetlands lurk seemingly everywhere, and its slope from the tips soars to 149.
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Finish strong on Canthooke Valley at Manistee National Golf & Resort in northern Michigan
Gary Pulsipher designed only a handful of golf courses in Michigan. His first -- Canthooke Valley at the Manistee National -- was, no doubt, his best. The course is routed through a secluded forest that let Pulsipher craft some creative opportunities in this natural setting.
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Bellaire Sixpack: A half dozen courses make this a coveted northern Michigan golf destination
There isn't much to this tiny village in northern Michigan, some 45 minutes northeast of Traverse City. Golf, however, is plentiful in these parts. Six courses -- including three of the best in the state -- huddle within a few miles of one another.
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University of Michigan course in Ann Arbor showcases classic Alister MacKenzie golf
The University of Michigan Golf Course is one of the best college courses in the country. Built in 1931 and designed by none other than Alister MacKenzie, a renovation was completed in 1994 by U-M alum Arthur Hills. It's open to university students, staff and faculty, but the public can play this limited daily-fee golf course. Find out how.
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It doesn't get any better than Forest Dunes Golf Club in Roscommon
Forest Dunes Golf Club wows players with top service, a massive Adirondack-style golf clubhouse, greens as good as any in the country and a course ranked no. 23 among the "Top 100 Public Golf Courses" by Golf Digest. The name implies all golfers need to know about the routing. Tom Weiskopf masterfully found corridors through the trees on the front nine, while the back meanders through more open meadows and sandy waste areas.
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- The Kingsley Club is Mike Devries' one-of-a-kind tribute to traditional links-style golf
- Beeches Golf Club in southwestern Michigan
- L.E. Kaufman Golf Course - Grand Rapids
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- Black Bear Golf Club in Vanderbilt: One of the Gaylord area's better values
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