Here are the final stats from Golf Dude's Trip Around Lake Michigan: Courses Played: 10. New Courses for The Golf Dude: 8 Rounds Played: 11 Total Yards Played: 73,679 (avg. 6,699) Total Strokes: 919 Average Score: 83.5 Total Putts: 361 Average Putts: 32.8 Total Fairways Hit: 101 Average FW Hit Per Round: 9.18 % of…Read more GolfDude’s Trip Around Lake Michigan Statistics

The final round of the trip was one I have been hoping to play for a long time. In fact, it wasn't even confirmed until the trip had begun. The Dunes Club in New Buffalo, MI. Everything I've read on it says that it is a special place with a special vibe, and I was…Read more GolfDude’s Trip Around Lake Michigan Wraps Up

I'm playing 11 rounds of golf on this 8 day trip. I have only played 2 of the 10 courses before, so I am getting a lot of new golf. Today I am playing American Dunes, one of the two I have played already. I played here last September, and really enjoyed the layout. The…Read more GolfDude’s Trip Around Lake Michigan makes it to American Dunes

Saturday found me playing just one round of golf. It was a tough choice where to play that day, and I settled on Belvedere based on my friend's suggestion. Belevedere is a very interesting course. It's Private, but allows outside play - like many of the great clubs of Scotland and Ireland. I pulled in…Read more GolfDude’s Trip Around Lake Michigan – Belvedere Golf Club

After 36 holes yesterday, I am wondering if I'll be able to battle through another double today. I'm immediately refreshed as I pull up the hill to the clubhouse at Arcadia Bluffs. The views here are nearly impossible to beat, and the clubhouse is a perfect compliment to the surroundings. This is the third time…Read more GolfDude’s Trip Around Lake Michigan – Arcadia Bluffs Edition