Destination Guide

Destination: Southwest Michigan

Along Lake Michigan's coastline, in the southwest corner of the state, a succession of small beach towns provide a quick escape from Detroit and Chicago.

Grand Haven, Holland, Saugatuck and South Haven are some of the great little getaways that many Midwesterners covet for their summer vacations. Benton Harbor, headquarters of the Whirlpool Company, recently unveiled a new revitalization project featuring The Golf Club at Harbor Shores, a Jack Nicklaus design.

While golf here isn't as nationally recognized as its neighbors to the north, it's still easy to find a great course. Some high-end private golf courses are reserved for Detroit and Chicago vacationers who come in for a long weekend, but value and convenience are still easy to find.

With a metropolitan area of more than 500,000 residents, Grand Rapids is the state's second-largest city. Known for its furniture business and medical research facilities, it also features a collection of the state's top daily-fee golf courses. Just north of the city, Pilgrim's Run Golf Club is one of the best-kept secrets in the state. Another top play and one closer to the city is Thousand Oaks Golf Club, a Rees Jones design. Locals also frequent their favorite municipal facility, L.E. Kaufman Golf Course, as well as the new Mines Golf Course just minutes from downtown.

Other cities in the southwest away from the coast include Kalamazoo, home to Western Michigan University and Kalamazoo College. In the neighboring small town of Vicksburg, Angels Crossing Golf Club has emerged as one of the state's finer value plays.
 

Recommended: Harbor Shores Golf Club in Benton Harbor


The first of its class in Michigan's Great Southwest, Harbor Shores G.C. is proud to present the Jack Nicklaus Golf Course. Recognized for the high standards of Nicklaus Design, the 18-hole course features three dramatic holes with sweeping views of Lake Michigan; 10 holes bordering the beautiful banks of the Paw Paw River and Ox Creek and its wetlands; and four holes through rolling hills, ravines and a hardwood forest, truly a unique golf experience.

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Courses

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Course City Rates from
Stoatin Brae at Gull Lake View Golf Club and Resort
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Augusta $65
Pilgrim's Run Golf Club
Tee Times
Pierson $32
Woodlands Course at Whittaker
Tee Times
New Buffalo $38
Stonegate Golf Club
Tee Times
Twin Lake $24
Lake Doster Golf Club
Tee Times
Plainwell $22
Willow Wood Golf Club
Tee Times
Portland $12
Wallinwood Springs Golf Club
Tee Times
Jenison $22
Paw Paw Lake Golf Club
Tee Times
Watervliet $16
University Park Golf Course Muskegon $10 - $17
Links At Rolling Meadows
Tee Times
Holland $7 - $12
White at Winding Creek Golf Course
Tee Times
Holland $25
Gold at Winding Creek Golf Course
Tee Times
Holland $25
Midday/Sunset at Centennial Acres
Tee Times
Sunfield $19.5
Ravines Golf Club
Tee Times
Saugatuck $28
Red/Gold at Yankee Springs Golf Course
Tee Times
Wayland $22
Stonehedge South Course at Gull Lake View Golf Club and Resort
Tee Times
Augusta $18
Bella Vista Golf Course
Tee Times
Coldwater $25
Alwyn Downs Golf Club Marshall $15 - $29
Shamrock Hills Golf Club
Tee Times
Gobles $14
Macatawa Golf Club
Tee Times
Holland $30
Bedford Valley Course at Gull Lake View Golf Club and Resort
Tee Times
Battle Creek $18
Legacy at Hastings Hastings $21 - $40
Bent Pine Golf Club
Tee Times
Whitehall $10
Stonehedge North Course at Gull Lake View Golf Club and Resort
Tee Times
Augusta $18
Marquette Trails Country Club Baldwin $24 - $43
Heritage Glen Golf Club
Tee Times
Paw Paw $22
Woods at Old Channel Trail Golf Course Montague $8 - $21
Pebblewood Country Club
Tee Times
Bridgman $12
Meadow at Old Channel Trail Golf Course Montague $8 - $21
Candlestone Inn & Golf Resort
Tee Times
Belding $15 - $36
Meadows Golf Club at GVSU Allendale $29 - $51
Cedar Chase Golf Club
Tee Times
Cedar Springs $16
West at Gull Lake View Golf Club and Resort
Tee Times
Augusta $18
Sunrise/Midday at Centennial Acres
Tee Times
Sunfield $19.5
Valley at Old Channel Trail Golf Course Montague $8 - $21
Gleneagle Golf Club Hudsonville $16 - $35
Quail Ridge Golf Club
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Ada $28
Indian Trails Golf Course Grand Rapids $19 - $32
Whitefish Lake Golf Course
Tee Times
Pierson $10
Summer Breeze Par 3 Fremont $6
RidgeView Golf Course
Tee Times
Kalamazoo $14
Milham Park Golf Course
Tee Times
Kalamazoo $30
Tullymore Golf Club
Tee Times
Stanwood $60 - $110
Northwood Family Traditions Fremont $16 - $32
Red/White at Yankee Springs Golf Course
Tee Times
Wayland $22
Blue Nine at Winding Creek Golf Course
Tee Times
Holland $25
St. Ives Golf Club
Tee Times
Stanwood $50 - $85
Sunrise/Sunset at Centennial Acres
Tee Times
Sunfield $19.5
Harbor Shores
Tee Times
Benton Harbor $58
East Course at Gull Lake View Golf Club & Resort
Tee Times
Augusta $18
Lake Cora Hills Golf Course
Tee Times
Paw Paw $12
Pines Golf Course
Tee Times
Wyoming $15
White/Gold at Yankee Springs Golf Course
Tee Times
Wayland $22
Medalist Golf Club
Tee Times
Marshall $25
Terra Verde Golf Course
Tee Times
Nunica $15
White Lake Golf Club Whitehall $38 - $70
Marywood Golf Club Battle Creek $18 - $30
Spring Lake Country Club Spring Lake $75 - $81
Custer Greens Golf Course Battle Creek $8
North/East at Indian Lake Hills Golf Course Eau Claire $17
Royal Course at Canadian Lakes Country Club Stanwood $45
Dogwood Course at Hampshire Country Club Dowagiac $10 - $30
Blue/Red at Cheshire Hills Golf Course Allegan $18
HawksHead Links South Haven $30 - $70
Red Arrow Golf Course
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Kalamazoo $2.5
Back Nine at Lake Monterey Golf Club Dorr $11
Oakland Hills Golf Club Battle Creek $20 - $30
Quincy Golf Course Quincy $14
Holland Lake Golf Course Sheridan $17
Alpine Golf Club Comstock Park $14
Dowagiac Elks Golf Club Dowagiac $15
Short Course at Kalamazoo Country Club Kalamazoo $27
Beeches Golf Club South Haven $20 - $50
Crestview Golf Course
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Kalamazoo $12
Front Nine at Briarwood Golf Club Caledonia $14
Crestview Golf Club Zeeland $10
White/Blue at Cheshire Hills Golf Course Allegan $18
Gull Lake Country Club Richland $65
Plym Park Golf Course Niles $9.50 - $21.50
Clearbrook Golf Club
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Saugatuck $16
Pipestone Creek Golf Course Eau Claire $9
Signal Point Club Niles $63 - $73
Park Shore Golf Course Cassopolis $24
Squirrel Hollow Golf Course Battle Creek $13
Muskegon Country Club Muskegon $100
Benona Shores Golf Course Shelby $24
East Nine at Briarwood Golf Club Caledonia $14
Hampshir Course at Hampshire Country Club Dowagiac $10 - $30
White/Red at Eastern Hills Golf Course
Tee Times
Kalamazoo $29
Pines Golf Course at Lake Isabella Weidman $26 - $40
Riverside Golf Club & Banquet Center
Tee Times
Battle Creek $17
North Kent Golf Course Rockford $27
Railside Golf Club Byron Center $68
Cedar Creek Golf Course Battle Creek $19 - $33
Valley Course at Egypt Valley Country Club Ada $60 - $90
American Dunes Golf Club
Tee Times
Grand Haven $20
Waters Edge Golf Club
Tee Times
Fremont $15
Colonial Golf Course
Tee Times
Hart $14
Thoroughbred Golf Club
Tee Times
Rothbury $25
Sunnybrook Country Club Grandville $64
Orchard Hills Country Club Buchanan $49
Sauganash Golf Club
Tee Times
Three Rivers $15
Hickory Hills Golf Course Fenwick less than $50
Blythefield Country Club Belmont $80
Meceola Country Club Big Rapids $20
Lynx Golf Course Otsego $40
Indian Run Golf Club
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Scotts $20
Ravenna Creeks Golf Course Ravenna $18
Angels Crossing Golf Club Vicksburg $30 - $45
Broadmoor Country Club Caledonia $40
Red/Gold Course at Scott Lake Country Club Comstock Park $27 - $33
Falls At Barber Creek Kent City $24 - $30
Grand View Golf Course
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New Era $17
Spring Valley Golf Course Hersey $32
Jeptha Lake Golf Course
Tee Times
Bloomingdale $10
Wuskowhan Players Club West Olive $182
Island Hills Golf Club Centreville $45 - $55
Lake Michigan Hills Golf Club Benton Harbor $35 - $41
Grand Prairie Golf Course Kalamazoo $9.00 - $15.50
Village Green Golf Club Newaygo $31
Four Lakes Country Club Edwardsburg $16
Boulder Creek Golf Club Belmont $30 - $45
Blue Course at Saskatoon Golf Club Alto $9 - $17
Preserve/Natural at Binder Park Municipal Golf Club
Tee Times
Battle Creek $18
Westwind Golf Course Muskegon $29
Blossom Trails Golf Club
Tee Times
Benton Harbor $15
Pheasant Golf Course Zeeland $15
Sand Creek Golf Course Marne $5 - $7
Regulation at Turtle Creek Golf Course Burlington $22
Tyler Creek Golf Course Alto $25
Spruce Ridge Golf Club Dowagiac $10 - $20
Green Valley Golf Club Sturgis $15 - $30
Thousand Oaks Golf Club Grand Rapids $67 - $87
Sparta Moose Family Center & Golf Course Sparta $14 - $17
Links of Edmore Edmore $17
Meadows Family Golf Center Baroda $10
Brookwood Golf Course Buchanan $18
Colonial Par-3 Golf Course Hart $15
Chase Hammond Golf Course
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Muskegon $17
StoneWater Country Club Caledonia $60
Prairies Golf Club
Tee Times
Kalamazoo $14
Oak Ridge Golf Club
Tee Times
Muskegon $15 - $32
Natural/Marsh at Binder Park Municipal Golf Club
Tee Times
Battle Creek $18
Red Nine at Hickory Ridge Golf Course Galesburg $9.50 - $15.00
Oceana Golf Club Shelby $25
Iron Horse Course at Double R Ranch Resort Belding $12 - $16
English Hills Country Club Grand Rapids $12 - $22
Glenkerry Golf Course Greenville $22
Kaufman Golf Course Wyoming $19 - $27
Maple Hills Golf Course Augusta $15
Diamond Springs Golf Course
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Hamilton $25
States Golf Course Vicksburg $16.25 - $26.75
Rolling Hills Golf Course Ionia $15
Intimidator Golf Course Reed City $6 - $12
Watermark Country Club Grand Rapids $60 - $65
Marsh/Preserve at Binder Park Municipal Golf Club
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Battle Creek $18
East Nine at Orchard Hills Golf Club Shelbyville $21
East Course at Gracewil Country Club
Tee Times
Grand Rapids $12
Highlands Course at Canadian Lakes Country Club Stanwood $25
Big Course at Kalamazoo Country Club Kalamazoo $60 - $80
Ferris State University Katke Golf Course
Tee Times
Big Rapids $15
Eighteen at Orchard Hills Golf Club Shelbyville $15 - $29
South/East at Cascade Hills Country Club Grand Rapids $67
Olde Mill Golf Club
Tee Times
Schoolcraft $10
White/Red Course at Scott Lake Country Club Comstock Park $27 - $33
Executive Nine at Turtle Creek Golf Course Burlington $10
Morrison Lake Country Club Saranac $15
White Course at Saskatoon Golf Club Alto $9 - $17
Golden Sands Golf Course Mears $10 - $18
Ridge Course at Egypt Valley Country Club Ada $60 - $90
Lost Dunes Golf Club Bridgman $75
Grand Beach Municipal Golf Course New Buffalo $13
Lincoln Golf Club
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Muskegon $15 - $20
Battle Creek Country Club Battle Creek $77
Links at Bowen Lake Gowen $25 - $40
Garver Lake Golf Course Edwardsburg $26
Spring Brook Golf Course Battle Creek $8 - $15
Red/White at West Ottawa Golf Club Holland $24.50 - $35.00
West/South at Cascade Hills Country Club Grand Rapids $67
East/West at Indian Lake Hills Golf Course Eau Claire $17
Dunes Club New Buffalo $150
Gold Course at Saskatoon Golf Club Alto $9 - $17
Pigeon Creek Golf Course
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West Olive $25
Ironwood Golf Course Byron Center $20
East/West at Cascade Hills Country Club Grand Rapids $67
Gun Ridge Golf Course Hastings $9 - $14
Fruitport Country Club Muskegon $15 - $20
Spruce Course at Pine View Golf Club
Tee Times
Three Rivers $12
Marshall Country Club Marshall $42
Portland Country Club
Tee Times
Portland $6
Back Nine at Briarwood Golf Club Caledonia $14
Lincoln Country Club
Tee Times
Grand Rapids $13
Gold/Red at Hickory Knoll Golf Course Whitehall $13
Brookside Golf Course
Tee Times
Gowen $10
Point O'Woods Golf & Country Club Benton Harbor $230
Western Greens Golf Course
Tee Times
Marne $10
Berrien Hills Golf Club Benton Harbor $30 - $46
Red/White at Cheshire Hills Golf Course Allegan $18
West/North at Indian Lake Hills Golf Course Eau Claire $17
Red/Blue at Eastern Hills Golf Course
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Kalamazoo $29
Eagle Island Golf Club Muskegon $11.00 - $17.00
White/Blue at West Ottawa Golf Club Holland $24.50 - $35.00
Diamond Lake Golf Course Cassopolis $7 - $13
Par-3 at Blossom Trails Golf Club
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Benton Harbor $8
Blue/Red at West Ottawa Golf Club Holland $24.50 - $35.00
Mullenhurst Golf Course Delton $26
St. Joe Valley Golf Club Sturgis $14 - $25
Pin High Golf Course
Tee Times
Lawton $6
Iyopawa Island Golf Course Coldwater $15 - $17
Mines Golf Course Grand Rapids $50
White Nine at Hickory Ridge Golf Course Galesburg $9.50 - $15.00
Klinger Lake Country Club Sturgis $30 - $40
West Course at Gracewil Country Club
Tee Times
Grand Rapids $12
Gold/White Course at Scott Lake Country Club Comstock Park $27 - $33
Blue/White at Hickory Knoll Golf Course Whitehall $13
Moss Ridge Golf Club
Tee Times
Ravenna $12
Blue Nine at Hickory Ridge Golf Course Galesburg $9.50 - $15.00
Rogue Golf Club
Tee Times
Sparta $12
Golf Club of Coldwater Coldwater $20 - $39
Moors Golf Club Portage $70 - $80
Front Nine at Lake Monterey Golf Club Dorr $11
Golf Club at Thornapple Pointe
Tee Times
Grand Rapids $35 - $55
White/Blue at Eastern Hills Golf Course
Tee Times
Kalamazoo $29
Shadow Ridge Golf Course Ionia $10 - $15
Kent Country Club Grand Rapids $92
Pines Course at Canadian Lakes Country Club Stanwood $25
Chikaming Country Club Lakeside $78 - $105
Maple Hill Golf Course Grandville $19.50
Red Course at Saskatoon Golf Club Alto $9 - $17
Arrowhead Golf Course Lowell $15
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