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Taking my wife and son up for a visit next summer.  We’ve got our Airbnb booked and planning to spend a couple days hanging out by the lake.  Is there any local golf worth playing or would my best bet be to drive back towards Grand Rapids and play one of the courses there?

 

Perfect world I would play something 30 or less minutes from where we are staying but could possibly stretch it a bit further.

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Elite Tier --

If you can get on, Muskegon Country Club (private, Donald Ross, just a great course).  

American Dunes in Grand Haven (new in 2021, quite an experience)

Pilgrim's Run north of Grand Rapids (closer to 1 hour away, probably, but worth it)

 

Very Solid Tier --  

Stonegate in Twin Lake  (modern track, in the woods, good variety of holes)

Lincoln GC on north side of Muskegon (great greens, very short old-style course)

Meadows at GVSU in Allendale (probably more like 45 minutes, modern track that's busy but usually in very good shape)

 

Good Tier --

Oceana GC in Shelby (quirky but fun, fast greens, in great shape)

Old Channel Trail in Montague (27 holes, a couple old style nines and a newer one)

Chase Hammond in Muskegon (forested, lots of hole variation)

 

???? Tier --

Thoroughbred in Rothbury (nice design but conditioning is iffy) 

 

There are a handful of others that I wouldn't bother with and it's possible that I'm forgetting a few but the above is a start.  No reason to drive toward Grand Rapids other than to play Pilgrim's Run north of town.

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What @postfold said is spot on. Pilgrims is one of my favorites anywhere, just a cool variety of holes cut out of the trees. American Dunes is a great experience as well.

Wuskowhan Players Club is supposedly great but I've never played there, but others I know speak highly of it if you can find a connection.

Somewhat near that area is Macatawa Legends, which to me is somewhat mehm, but some like it. Just felt like it was lacking personality to me, if that makes any sense.

I used to enjoy Chase Hammond's setting entirely in the trees, but partly that was because it was part of a high school outing we always played. Can be tough if you're going sideways and wayward tee shots echo off the trees.

About an hour north is Hemlock, another I have yet to play, but have heard good things.

Meadows at GVSU is a fun track as well, usually well kept.

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On 11/10/2021 at 10:08 AM, VNutz said:

Wuskowhan Players Club is supposedly great but I've never played there, but others I know speak highly of it if you can find a connection.

Somewhat near that area is Macatawa Legends, which to me is somewhat mehm, but some like it. Just felt like it was lacking personality to me, if that makes any sense.

About an hour north is Hemlock, another I have yet to play, but have heard good things.

 

Pretty much agree across the board.  I have never been able to get on Wuskowhan, but what I have seen is very nice.  Not a big fan of Macatawa and it's going fully private for 2022.  Very good conditions, boring design imo.  Hemlock is a very nice course and worth a drive if you have time.  I'd put it in the very solid tier.  Of course if you're going to drive to Ludington, you may as well keep going and play Arcadia Bluffs...

 

 

 

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On 11/13/2021 at 7:00 AM, postfold said:

 

Pretty much agree across the board.  I have never been able to get on Wuskowhan, but what I have seen is very nice.  Not a big fan of Macatawa and it's going fully private for 2022.  Very good conditions, boring design imo.  Hemlock is a very nice course and worth a drive if you have time.  I'd put it in the very solid tier.  Of course if you're going to drive to Ludington, you may as well keep going and play Arcadia Bluffs...

 

 

 

I'm surprised Macatawa is going private, every time I was there it was quiet. But I know that was their plan from the start so maybe the uptick the past 2 years changed things.

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6 hours ago, VNutz said:

I'm surprised Macatawa is going private, every time I was there it was quiet. But I know that was their plan from the start so maybe the uptick the past 2 years changed things.

 

Equally surprised.  Course is average.  Hard to believe there is that much demand for privates in Holland area. 

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8 hours ago, VNutz said:

I'm surprised Macatawa is going private, every time I was there it was quiet. But I know that was their plan from the start so maybe the uptick the past 2 years changed things.

 

2 hours ago, knickerbocker said:

 

Equally surprised.  Course is average.  Hard to believe there is that much demand for privates in Holland area. 

 

I guess that RedWater (outfit that owns Macatawa) decided they'd do better that way.  It's certainly not cheap.

 

As for demand, afaik the only other private course in Holland is Wuskowhan and that's rather exclusive.

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