Beeches Golf Club in southwestern Michigan

Beeches Golf Club in South Haven is southwest Michigan golf's newest course, seeing its first full season in 2007. Conditions seem to have come along nicely. Greens are large and firm with large tiers and swales.

There is good hole variety here, with the back nine outshining the front. The par-5 10th is a double dogleg that plays to a long green with several tiers. The mammoth 16th tops out at 670 yards from the back tees; it's followed by a short par 3 over a pond with a great view of the course's signature giant beech tree in the distance. Designed by local favorite Bruce Matthews III, this golf course is a great value at just $44 on weekends including cart.

4th at Beeches Golf Club

The short par-4 fourth is representative of Beeches Golf Club's good hole variety.

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Large green at Beeches GC

For a "value" course, Beeches sports large greens.

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The Beeches in southwestern Michigan

Beeches Golf Club in southwestern Michigan

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Beeches GC: Beech tree on 18th

A huge beech tree shadows the 18th fairway at Beeches Golf Club.

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10th at The Beeches

The par-5 10th is a challenging double dogleg.

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The Beeches in southwestern Michigan

Beeches Golf Club in southwestern Michigan

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The Beeches in southwestern Michigan

Beeches Golf Club in southwestern Michigan

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The Beeches in southwestern Michigan

Beeches Golf Club in southwestern Michigan

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The Beeches in southwestern Michigan

Beeches Golf Club in southwestern Michigan

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The Beeches in southwestern Michigan

Beeches Golf Club in southwestern Michigan

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16th at the Beeches GC

The par-5 16th plays along the back of the course through woods.

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17th at the Beeches GC

The short 17th runs over water.

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18th green at the Beeches

The 18th green has a large swale front right.

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Beeches GC's clubhouse

Beeches Golf Club in southwestern Michigan

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