The Deuce: We did a Peoria trip for years and it is both fantastic and cheap

Deuce golfers: Best destinations for a golf trip within 4 hours of the north side? - Carl Spackler July 24, 2025, 16:21:42

Thanks a bunch for all the suggestions!* - Carl Spackler July 25, 2025, 12:07:13
- Now we need your daily scores, in order. - osklister July 25, 2025, 12:16:23
Sand Valley * - General Engineer July 25, 2025, 8:39:21
- Love it, but if Geneva National is too expensive....* - GMAW July 25, 2025, 9:02:19
  - And getting tee times. Lodging is sold out there for two years. * - IlliniJuice07 July 25, 2025, 9:03:52
    - 3 pm tee time for 4 available at sand valley tomorrow* - gvibes July 25, 2025, 9:30:05
      - One tee time at one of the 5 courses isn’t the dunk you think it is* - IlliniJuice07 July 25, 2025, 10:47:59
        
        Wasn't intended to be a dunk. I had looked last second before - gvibes July 25, 2025, 10:54:02
      - and the fact it is walking only* - bucktownillini July 25, 2025, 9:54:06
Also played University Ridge in Madison yesterday. Fantastic* - Carl Spackler July 24, 2025, 17:25:16
Thanks for the below. Anyone done a Grand Rapids based trip before? - Carl Spackler July 24, 2025, 17:24:52
- Phytyn and I are staying in GR with a couple guys in a couple weeks and doing… - Walkon July 25, 2025, 8:51:01
- Yes, a few times cuz I have friends up that way - OrangeSox July 25, 2025, 7:53:23
  - Hawkshead in South Haven is another reasonably priced "on the way up" - gvibes July 25, 2025, 11:07:14
- There is a bit of driving but some great golf and Grand Rapids is an excellent small city - PapaDels July 24, 2025, 17:28:49
Benton Harbor, play Harbor Shores, Hawkshead and Lake Michigan Hills.* - PapaDels July 24, 2025, 17:23:59
I’m guessing Blackwolf and Whistling are out of the question based on people getting squirrelly - IlliniJuice07 July 24, 2025, 17:15:58
Medinah, Butler, Chicago (Wheaton).* - osklister July 24, 2025, 17:07:38
Quad Cities has TPC Deere Run, Glynn's Creek, and Fyre Lake...all nice tracks. - Illiniphil July 24, 2025, 16:44:05
- How's The Arsenal 9 holes playing this month?? - redgrange77 July 25, 2025, 5:58:19
  - From what I saw when I did a 10k on the island this spring, pretty shaggy yet. - Illiniphil July 25, 2025, 9:01:42
    - imo, it was the best cc in the qcs back in the day.* - Ari Gold July 25, 2025, 14:09:50
- Love Fyre Lake, beautiful track. * - PapaDels July 24, 2025, 17:25:53
  - great layout. a little rough around the edges.* - Ari Gold July 25, 2025, 14:13:34
    - Interesting, it was in spotless condition last fall when I played it* - PapaDels July 25, 2025, 14:30:40
  - It’s so good. It’s also probably the most puzzling Course Rating/Slopes ever I’ve encoutered - GMAW July 24, 2025, 18:18:03
    - Totally agree * - PapaDels July 25, 2025, 7:36:46
- Don't sleep on Highland Springs, Palmer Hills, Emeis - redgrange77 July 24, 2025, 17:05:08
  - iirc, it was named course of the year by the iga.* - Ari Gold July 25, 2025, 14:12:30
  - Palmer is nice, too. Haven't played Highland or Emeis in quite a while.* - Illiniphil July 25, 2025, 9:02:46
We did a Peoria trip for years and it is both fantastic and cheap - GMAW July 24, 2025, 16:36:02

Lawsonia? No idea on lodging, food or price* - gvibes July 24, 2025, 16:34:01
- yeah, Green Lake is solid - Gene Parmesan July 24, 2025, 16:54:38

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