Cascade Hills Country Club – Grand Rapids Michigan

Cascade Hills Country Club – Grand Rapids Michigan

If you have followed our blog at all, you know I love to play golf.

I get a chance to play most of the local Grand Rapids courses from

time to time.  The opportunity to play at Cascade Hills Country Club

came last month to play in a charity event.

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Cascade Hills Country Club is an established, private, prestigious club

with all the amenities you would expect: tennis courts, swimming pool,

gourmet dining.  In fact, it has a popular social membership, besides the

golf membership.

 

The following photos were taken at Cascade Hills CC Golf Links:

 

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To the green on 9th fairway with the Club house in the background.

 

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Starting the back nine on Cascade Hills Country Club.

 

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The 10th fairway with the halfway house in the distance.

 

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Greater Grand Rapids MI area, and what it is like to live in West Michigan.

We believe: Grand Rapids is a Great Place to Live!

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Eight Top Rated Michigan Golf Courses

Eight Top Rated Michigan Golf Courses

If you are planning a trip to Michigan, don’t forget to bring your clubs and book a tee

time at one of the famous, award-winning, and challenging courses we have to offer.

We have lots to choose from.   Not all are public courses  but a good proportion are.

There are plenty of great tracks for the low handicappers, medium tracks for the mid-ranks,

and a few cow pastures, if you just want to hack it around.  Pick your challenge.

 Picture Perfect Golf Day Tulleymore Golf Course

The Bear

Designed by golf great Jack Nicklaus, The Bear is our best-known course and described

as one of the toughest in the Midwest. You’ll quickly appreciate this beautiful par 72,

links-style course featuring Scottish terraced fairways, tiered greens, deep grassy

roughs, moguls, mounds, and deep pot bunkers. Lakes, ponds, hardwood forests,

streams, and fruit orchards are home to a variety of wildlife.

Stonebridge Golf Club in Ann Arbor

Stonebridge is a public 18 hole championship golf course designed in 1991 by

world famous golf course architect Arthur Hills.

Donald Ross Memorial, Boyne Highlands

Golf Digest named this course one of “Michigan’s Finest Courses.”

The Ross features the likeness of 18 of Donald Ross’ most famous holes

from around the world.

Hawk’s Eye Golf Resort, Bellaire

Hawk’s Eye is an example of Northern Michigan golf at its finest.  Hawk’s Eye

was voted the fourth best course in Michigan by the readers of Michigan

Golf magazine.

 Mom and Bambi Tulleymore GC

Shepherd’s Hollow Golf Club, Clarkston

With 27 tour-caliber holes to challenge you, 350 acres of rolling wooded

land to inspire you,  Shepherd’s Hollow golf course is truly a thing of beauty.

Located 30 miles north of Detroit in Northern Oakland County and designed

by Arthur Hills, this course has full practice bunkers, full service locker room

w/showers, and dining facility.  No two holes are alike, each occupies a

roomy corridor, all are faithful to the rise and fall of the terrain.

Treetops Resort, Gaylord

Treetops has been named one of the nation’s finest golf facilities.  Dramatic

views, undulating contours and rolling terrain provide a beautiful setting

for world-class golfing.  Named one of the Top 50 golf courses for women.

Marquette Golf Club, Greywalls Course, Marquette

One of Michigan’s newest courses, Greywalls has received national awards

from Golf Magazine, Golf Digest, Travel + Leisure Golf and Golf Week, as

one of the best in Michigan.

St. Ives & Tulleymore Golf Resort, Stanwood

Tullymore & St. Ives Golf Courses feature elaborate, artistic bunkering,

wandering over and around 800 acres of rolling land and lakes just a short

ride from Grand Rapids.  Wildlife abounds here, so bring your camera!

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The authors of the this blog write about Grand Rapids Real Estate,

the Greater Grand Rapids MI area, and what it is like to live in

West Michigan. Grand Rapids Michigan is a vibrant, growing

metropolitan area with a diverse business community, great medical

research & services, numerous universities, plus lively arts and

entertainment of all kinds.

We believe: Grand Rapids is a Great Place to Live!

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Nature’s Canvas ~ Autumn in West Michigan

Nature’s Canvas ~ Autumn in West Michigan

Fall Maple refl water

This was captured yesterday playing golf at Thornapple Pointe Golf Course

on the Thornapple River in Grand Rapids Michigan.

My friend, Paul, and I got in a quick 18 holes in the afternoon.

The golf course was pretty open which left me time to snap a few shots

of our local scenery.   This little maple is putting on quite a show!

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The authors of the this blog write about Grand Rapids Real Estate,

the Greater Grand Rapids MI area, and what it is like to live in

West Michigan. Grand Rapids Michigan is a vibrant, growing

metropolitan area with a diverse business community, great medical

research & services, numerous universities, plus lively arts and

entertainment of all kinds.

We believe: Grand Rapids is a Great Place to Live!

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Playing L. E. Kaufman Golf Course in Grand Rapids Michigan ~ June 2009

Kent County Michigan Amateur Golf Championship Tournament

here on July 11th & 12th 2009

This is the kind of real estate I prefer to all others, especially on

the weekend.  No hassles, just blue sky, green grass, and an

18 hole challenge.

I didn’t play particularly well today, but the course was in good shape, and

I had 3 new friends to share the morning round.

I took a few pictures so you can see a sampling of what this course looks like.

It is hard to believe to you are about 10-15 minutes away from downtown

Grand Rapids.

1st t

The First Tee – water on the left & right.

 

2nd hole(1)

The fifth hole from the right of the fairway, yes I made par.

 

2nd

The 2nd Green

 

18th

The 14th Tee – better hit it straight or you will be in the woods.

 

18th green

The 18th Green

 

18th green w deer

Another player is out near the green, wonder if he found a stray ball.

 

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Watermark Country Club ~ Cascade Michigan ~ Pool Time!

Watermark Country Club in Cascade Township has a wonderful pool facility.

We are not members but being members of the golf course we are allowed

to use the facility several times a year at a small charge.

Yesterday was POOL DAY!!   Our grandson, Jeffy is up from Indianapolis for

his yearly “Grandparents Camp Week” with us. The pool is one of his favorite

places to go.

It was in the eighties and humid—perfect pool weather, even though the

clouds looked menacing.  We had tried on Monday but got rained out before

we could get wet. The pool staff keeps  a sharp eye on the weather and closes

the pool if a storm threatens. Watermark has lunch available poolside and

we had hamburgers and a hotdog to keep our energy up for the big day.

We took a couple of pictures, so you can see what a great place it is.

view of pools

This is a shot of both pools, the adult pool with slide tower in back, and

the kid’s pool in front. There is a putting range behind the storage

building in the background for the kids to use.

kids pool

The kids pool is THE MOST popular area – a small slide, 2 water shooting

animals to ride,and the dumping pails tower in the center make this fun

for big and little children.

lunch area

The pool house has a men’s and women’s locker room with showers,

toilets and changing stations.  An additional restroom is located close

to the pool. Grilled burgers and other lunch favorites are available until

the pool closes at 8 pm.

sand & play structure

The sand box is a draw for big and little children.  A small play structure, a

large play fort with slide, and a swing set are all set in this huge sand box.

Jeffy is on the right heading for the water spigot, he is excavating a water

trench with buckets and shovels.

TW at the driving range

That’s me taking a few swings at the driving range – just over the fence

from the pool.

The Watermark Residences

The Grille at Watermark

Watermark Country Club

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contact me directly:  1-888-240-1968

Terry@TerryWestbrook.com

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Photos of Watermark pool area by Bonnie Westbrook