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The Honest Michigan
Golf Guide Library
Everything I know about planning a trip up north. The cost, the timing, the destinations, and the courses worth the drive. Written plainly, with nothing to sell you but the truth.
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Planning and CostWhat a Michigan Golf Trip Actually Costs
An honest breakdown of what a real Michigan golf trip costs, by region and tier, and where the money actually goes.
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Planning and CostDo You Need a Michigan Golf Trip Planner?
DIY, a booking site, or a local specialist. An honest look at which one is right for your group.
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Planning and CostBest Time to Play Northern Michigan Golf
The honest month by month on weather, value, daylight, and the real booking deadlines.
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DestinationsCharlevoix Golf Trip Guide
Why Charlevoix is the home base that earns its keep, and the courses that make the trip.
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DestinationsArcadia Bluffs Golf Weekend Guide
The two round Arcadia weekend done right, from the marquee round to the value second day.
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DestinationsComing SoonTraverse City Golf Trip Guide
The best central home base in Northern Michigan, and what to play from it.
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DestinationsNorthern Michigan Golf Trip Guide
The complete plan for a Northern Michigan golf trip, from someone who grew up there and has built these trips for years.
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DestinationsComing SoonNorthern Michigan Golf on a Budget
The under the radar value circuit that proves you do not need Charlevoix money for a great trip.
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ComparisonsComing SoonArcadia Bluffs vs Forest Dunes
Two marquee rounds head to head, and which one to play if you can only pick one.
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CoursesComing SoonBay Harbor Golf Club
What to know before you play one of the best public rounds in the Midwest.
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CoursesComing SoonForest Dunes and The Loop
Strategy over power, and the reversible course that plays two ways.
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CoursesComing SoonBelvedere Golf Club
The golden age Charlevoix classic that makes the ideal departure day round.
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CoursesA-Ga-Ming Golf Resort
Torch Lake views, great conditioning, and the best halfway house food in the state.
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CoursesThe Dream and The Nightmare
Wide fairways, real value, and the smartest arrival day stop off I-75.
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DestinationsNortheast Michigan: The Sunrise Side
The Lake Huron value circuit around Tawas and Oscoda: real golf without Charlevoix money.
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Honest Michigan golf planning notes
Occasional notes on when to go, where the value is, and what is worth the drive. Straight from someone who plans these trips for a living. No newsletter blast, no fluff.
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