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Planning a golf outing doesn’t have to be a headache Kelli Beattie is pumped — she thinks this is going to be her best year for golf. Kelli is the sales coordinator for Southern Swing, which is like being a travel agent. She’ll set you up with tee times, accommodations and restaurant reservations in Southwest…

Michigan has plenty of beautiful golf courses. If a business wants to stand out, it has to go above and beyond. You’ll find that at Medalist Golf Club, winner of the John Dodge Carpe Diem Award. “They give it out to individuals who grow the game,” said Medalist owner Lowell Weaver. It was Lowell’s idea…

Stoatin Brae is the best, and we have proof Stoatin Brae is only four years old and already it’s winning national awards. “For little ol’ Gull Lake View in Southwest Michigan, it’s surreal that people know who we are,” said Bill Johnson, vice president of the golf club and resort. Word is out: GLV’s newest…

“Breakfast ball!” was the call of the morning, as golfers warmed up their swings at The Medalist in Marshall. The 14 men were working out kinks for the first drive of the day. Two sandhill cranes walked unperturbed across the green course while the group traded gibes and sunscreen. “We love the company, we love…

Experience counts at Marshall Country Club. The golf course has been around for almost a century in the quaint town of Marshall, where you can still shop at the hardware store on main street or admire the Victorian architecture. Gabe Beronja, the head professional golfer at the club, loves to hear old stories from golfers. …

Working in the golf industry has given Cris Vocke some perspective on what it’s all about. “I like to play in competition,” said the owner of Cedar Creek Golf Club, “but as I’ve aged, it’s more about the camaraderie. The personal relationships you’ve formed on the golf course.” If you don’t just want to play…

Southern Swing will hook you up with a hotel so you don’t have to spend too much time driving to different golf courses. But it also gives you a chance to have some fun off the course. Here is some local nightlife to check out: The Dock at BayviewRight across the street from Gull Lake…

It used to be a Christmas tree farm, but now you can now find some of the most picturesque golf at the Lynx Golf Course in Otsego. You’re surrounded by pine trees in the front half of the course, which is unusual in this area. “You really don’t know you’re in Southwest Michigan when you…

We know golf enthusiasts are always looking for the best deal, and they can find it at Binder Park Golf Course. “The premise of a city owning a golf course is to have affordable golf for its citizens in the community,” Golf Pro Ron Osborne said. The prices are lower, but you’re still going to…