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