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| Field | Myrtle Beach | Sea Island | French Lick |
|---|---|---|---|
| From West Michigan | About 14.5–17 hours driving from the Grand Rapids area, depending on route. Planning estimate, not live traffic. Approx. · third-party · Third-party routing estimates · checked 2026-09-23 | Not yet verified | 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 |
| Drive or fly | A real fly-or-drive decision. The drive is long enough that flying deserves a look. GRGS judgment · checked 2026-09-23 | Not yet verified | For most West Michigan foursomes, driving is usually more practical than flying. GRGS judgment · checked 2026-09-23 |
| Ideal duration | Not yet verified | Three-night minimum; parties of 11 or fewer under the cited offer. Fact · Sea Island · checked 2026-09-23 | Two nights or a weekend. GRGS judgment · checked 2026-09-23 |
| Golf volume | Not yet verified | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Price evidence | Not yet verified | Not yet verified | 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 |
| Tradeoff | Abundance creates decision complexity; more choice is not automatically a better trip. GRGS judgment · checked 2026-09-23 | Service-heavy premium resort; value is not the point. GRGS judgment · checked 2026-09-23 | Premium per-round cost for a shorter trip. Less golf volume than a value basecamp. GRGS judgment · checked 2026-09-23 |
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