We’ve played through wet spring weekends and sunny summer days. But for unbeatable beauty and crisp, cool air, fall is the best season for golf of all.
It’s also a season filled with sensational deals, as clubs make up for our shorter days with lower prices. Here’s a look at some of the best can’t-miss deals in the Midwest:
Northbrook, IL
If you’ve been waiting for the right time to play this classic course (it was built in 1926), there’s no time like the present. On Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013, Mission Hills hosts the “Challenge of the Chambers and Companies, Awards and Taste Reception and Business Expo,” giving you the chance to play the club for free (plus a $30 cart fee), and network with some of the area’s elite. The best part is, all proceeds benefit the First Tee of Greater Chicago.
The shotgun start is 11:30 a.m. at the club, with awards reception and business expo planned for the following festivities. Sign up here.
Can’t make the event? Fall rates are as low as $29.
Erin, WI
Time’s running out to play one of the Midwest’s most magical courses this season, and it’s the perfect time to enjoy Erin Hills’ Stay and Play package. From now until the course closes on October 13, you can play one round at the regular rate, spend the night at Erin Hills, and enjoy a complimentary round the next day.
Rates start at just $375 for this incredible deal. Click here for more information.
The Jack Nicklaus-designed Bear golf course at Grand Traverse Resort.
Acme, MI
For the best fall golf has to offer, it’s tough to top the leaf-peepin’ in the Traverse City, MI area, and no place better to stay-and-play than Grand Traverse Resort. You’ll see fall color for miles and miles from the resort’s 17-story tower, and the view’s pretty great from ground level, too — on its three championship courses by the likes of Nicklaus and Player.
Grand Traverse Resort also has a full-service spa, as well as a terrific fall golf and spa package, available now through Nov. 2, 2013. The deal starts at $316 for two nights, two breakfast buffets per person, and one round and one $99 spa treatment per person. Click here for more information.
The Pete Dye Course at French Lick Resort is one of the Midwest’s very best, especially this time of year.
French Lick, IN
French Lick Resort is fantastic golf getaway any time of year, but the rolling terrain is especially beautiful this time of year. And with the resort’s “Fall Play Them All” package, you’ll get your fill of fall and so much more. This package includes a two-night stay at either resort hotel, a day of golf at The Pete Dye Course, a day of golf at The Donald Ross Course and a day of golf at Sultan’s Run Golf Club.
Prices start at $572 per person, and the deal runs through Nov. 15. Click here for more information.
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