

Top 100 Courses: Sand Valley (#25 Nekoosa, WI), Mammoth Dunes (#29 Nekoosa, WI), Lawsonia (Links, #23 Green Lake, WI), Erin Hills (#31 Hartford, WI)ĭrive: It’s about 90 minutes from Erin Hills to Lawsonia, and about the same from there to Sand Valley.ĭine: Puebla’s Kitchen in Hartford, six miles north of Erin Hills, is a family- owned-and-operated Mexican restaurant with warm hospitality and excellent chorizo tacos. Take the Kohler plunge, then go play MGC.ĭine: Restaurateur Stefano Viglietti’s resort-based threesome of Il Ritrovo, Trattoria Stefano and Duke of Devon offer different styles (Neapoli- tan pizza, classic Italian, English gastropub) and vibes but a shared excellence in terms of quality and experience.ĭiversion: Next door to Kohler, in Sheboygan, there’s proof that the coasts don’t have a monopoly on beaches or surfing: Deland Park’s long, wide beach is a marvel, and a walk on the side- walk above it affords wonderful Lake Michigan views without the sand in the shoes.ĭetour: Come June, Destination Kohler will join the trend toward top resorts with par-3 courses, with the debut of The Baths of Blackwolf Run, 10 holes of one-shotter fun featuring four water features a two-acre putting course will also be introduced.

Top 100 Courses: Whistling Straits (Straits, #11), Blackwolf Run (River, #38), Marquette Golf Club (Greywalls, #65 Marquette, MI)ĭrive: From your luxe digs at Kohler’s American Club to Marquette GC, it would be a four-hour trek due north, up stunningly beautiful Lake Michigan. Patrick Koenig Destination Kohler: Road trip to Kohler resorts Hickory Open-and it’s pure joy with modern clubs too. Top 100 Courses: Forest Dunes (Loop-Red/Black, #34 Weiskopf, #73 Roscommon, MI), Arcadia Bluffs (Bluffs, #46 South, #56 Arcadia, MI)ĭrive: It’s about a two-hour shot between Forest Dunes and Arcadia Bluffs.ĭine: “Soil to spirit distilling” is the main draw at Iron Fish Distillery, Michigan’s first working farm dedicated exclusively to making small-batch craft spirits, but the excellent wood-fired pizzas can help absorb some of the punch from the array of innovative cocktails like the Mocha Russian and salted-maple old-fashioned.ĭiversion: Between the Platte River, Manistee River and Au Sable River, the area sports some of the country’s best fly-fishing Orvis in Traverse City and the Gates Au Sable Lodge are among the highest-regarded outfitters.ĭetour: About 90 minutes from Forest Dunes, in Charlevoix, you’ll find Rules Guy’s favorite 18 in America, Belvedere.

The midwest is loaded with terrific golf (and even better food).ĭerik Hobbs 5 incredible Midwest golf road trips Road Trip to Northern Michigan
