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