Since the 1960s, the Scott family has transformed 2,000 acres in southwest Michigan into one of America's largest golf resort communities. Situated in the appropriately named Augusta, Michigan, near Kalamazoo and Battle Creek, Gull Lake View Golf Resort has become synonymous with affordable packages where golfers stay in comfortable villas to…
Michigan's state capital, Lansing is an excellent golf town and especially for public golf. Bordered by East Lansing, the home of Michigan State University, it is a festive metro area of just under 500,000 residents and 51 courses within 30 miles.
Sunset over the blue waters of Lake Michigan can be one of the unexpected thrills for first-time visitors to the west coast of the Wolverine State. Another is the rich golf scene as Grand Rapids and its environs boast a vast collection of upscale courses and low-priced gems. Couple that with the city's eclectic mix of reasonably priced restaurants and night spots, and Grand Rapids offers tremendous value as an under-the-radar golf destination.
The pending closure of the Thornapple Creek Golf Club in Kalamazoo in November has already been offset by this summer's opening of Stoatin Brae, a new course in Augusta that is part of the Gull Lake View Golf Club & Resort.