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| Field | French Lick | Big Cedar Lodge | Crossville / Fairfield Glade |
|---|---|---|---|
| From West Michigan | About 7 hours driving from the Grand Rapids area · roughly 337–394 road miles depending on route. Planning estimate, not live traffic. Approx. · third-party · Third-party routing estimates (Rome2Rio, Trippy) · checked 2026-09-23 | Not yet verified | About 10.5–11 hours driving from the Grand Rapids area · roughly 546–549 road miles. Planning estimate, not live traffic. Approx. · third-party · Third-party routing estimate · checked 2026-09-23 |
| Drive or fly | For most West Michigan foursomes, driving is usually more practical than flying. GRGS judgment · checked 2026-09-23 | Not yet verified | Built for driving. Condo basecamp and preset tee times reward a group that arrives together. GRGS judgment · checked 2026-09-23 |
| Ideal duration | Two nights or a weekend. GRGS judgment · checked 2026-09-23 | Not yet verified | Published packages: 3 nights / 3 rounds, 4 nights / 4 rounds, 5 nights / 5 rounds. Fact · Bertram Golf Packages · checked 2026-09-23 |
| Golf volume | Not yet verified | Not yet verified | 18 holes per day included; additional rounds available on request. Fact · Bertram Golf Packages · checked 2026-09-23 |
| Price evidence | 2026 Pete Dye: $450 Sun–Thu / $500 Fri–Sat including cart; mandatory forecaddie $50 per person per round plus gratuity. Same-day Pete Dye replay $200. One-a-Day and Hall of Fame packages include carts, bag storage and shuttle; package pricing requires quote. Fact · French Lick Resort · checked 2026-09-23 · valid through 2026-10-31 | 2026 peak (Apr 13–Oct 25) resort-guest starting rates: Payne's Valley $425, Ozarks National $275, Buffalo Ridge $275, Cliffhangers $225, Top of the Rock $135, Mountain Top $100. Shoulder (Mar 6–Apr 12, Oct 26–Dec 6) rates are lower. Fact · Big Cedar Lodge · checked 2026-09-23 · valid through 2026-12-31 | 2026 per golfer: 1 night/2 rounds $269 value; 3 nights/3 rounds $415 value / $589 in-season; 4/4 $529 value; 5/5 $619 value; 7/7 $839 value. Based on foursome play and double occupancy; condo lodging, green fees and carts included. Fact · Bertram Golf Packages · checked 2026-09-23 |
| Tradeoff | Premium per-round cost for a shorter trip. Less golf volume than a value basecamp. GRGS judgment · checked 2026-09-23 | Not a pure-value play; the headline course carries a premium. GRGS judgment · checked 2026-09-23 | Long drive and a package format in exchange for low per-round cost. GRGS judgment · checked 2026-09-23 |
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