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