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