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Anyone know anything about this course? It looks unbelievable and I'm really interested in getting up to play it. Only problem is, it's practically in Canada, and that makes it difficult to get to from Virginia.

www.arcadiabluffs.com

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Driver: Titleist 983K 9.5°, Harmon HTD CB-65R
3-Wood: Mizuno MP-001, 13°, Harrison Striper Titanium
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Hi,

I played that course last year. It's unbelieveably beautiful and certainly challenging. I would not recommend it for the novice golfer but definitely worth the visit....just don't hit your ball in Lake Michigan.....LOL!

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I'm going to play there in a few weeks, along with Crystal Downs and Kingsley. From what I've heard its fantastic. I'll let you know how it goes.

Jeff Gladchun

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Driver: TaylorMade R7 Quad, 9.5°, Aldila NV
3 Wood: Titleist 904F, 15°, YS-6+ StiffIrons: Titleist 695CB 3-PWWedges: Titleist Vokey 252.08, SM56.10 SM60.08Putter: Odyssey White Steel #5 Center-ShaftBall: TaylorMade TP Black / Titleist ProV1xHome Course: Oakland Hills...


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Played it last summer, it is truly incredible. The scenery is breaktaking and the layout is spectactular. Btw, if its blowing off the lake, make sure to bring your knockdown game!!!

As far as travel goes, you could always fly into Traverse City (connections through Detroit), and its about an hour drive from there.
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909D3 8.5 Matrix Ozik XCon 7 X
Burner TP 14.5 Fujikura RE*AX SF TP 75 X
Idea Pro 20 RP Project X 6.0 X-Tour (2005) 4-PW RP Project X 6.0 X-Tour Chrome Wedges 50 and 54 RP Project X 5.5 X-Tour Vintage 60 w/ PM grind Teryllium Ten Newport 2 34" ProV1X

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Just played there last week. Incredible. A must play if you're in the area.

Jeff Gladchun

In my bag:
Driver: TaylorMade R7 Quad, 9.5°, Aldila NV
3 Wood: Titleist 904F, 15°, YS-6+ StiffIrons: Titleist 695CB 3-PWWedges: Titleist Vokey 252.08, SM56.10 SM60.08Putter: Odyssey White Steel #5 Center-ShaftBall: TaylorMade TP Black / Titleist ProV1xHome Course: Oakland Hills...


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In case anyone hasn't played it, it made the "Best Places to Play" list in the May 2006 issue of Golf Digest....quite an accolade!
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Make the trip by all means. I have played the great courses in Ireland--Ballybunion, Lahinch etc--- this is as close as you can get to that type of
golf.

The greens are very demanding but the experience is the best.

It was so good that my wife and I decided to buy a new home less than 4 miles from the course so we can enjoy it for years to come.

Lodging does not exist near the course but by driving a few miles you can find suitable lodging and some very good golf.

Make the trip for sure!!

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I'll post a link to some pictures of my visit to Arcadia Bluffs when I up-load them tonight. We visited in September.

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Driver - FT-i - (11 degree Speeder)

3 wood - Sasquatch - (Diamana)5 wood - Big Bertha - (Steel)4 hybrid - Rescue Mid clone - (Irod)Irons - DCI 822OS - (Graphite)Wedges - CG10 and CG11 Black PearlPutter - Heavy...


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I'm going to play there in a few weeks, along with Crystal Downs and Kingsley. From what I've heard its fantastic. I'll let you know how it goes.

This fall I'm playing the same three AB, Kingsley and CD. Any advice? Or a 4th course to add?
Bag: SC-75 (cart) x-58 (stand)

Driver: 9.5* R7 SuperQuad

Fairway woods: ERC Fusion 3 wood and 7 woodHybrid: 16* G2Irons: X-20 4-GW 5.0 Project X shaftsWedges: 54* 58* Spin Milled Oil CanPutter(s): #9 Red XBall: PRO V X

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  nandoal28 said:
This fall I'm playing the same three AB, Kingsley and CD. Any advice? Or a 4th course to add?

There's really so much to choose from in the area... The Bear at Grand Traverse Resort is worth looking at.

Bay Harbor is also top notch. but the list goes on and on... depends what type course you want to play. There are literally dozens and dozens of courses in NW Michigan that deserve a look.
My Clubs: Callaway FT-i Tour LCG 9.5° w/ Matrix Ozik Xcon 6 stiff; Sonartec GS Tour 14° w/ Graphite Design Red Ice 70 stiff; Adams Idea Pro 2h(18°) & 3h(20°) w/ Aldila VS Proto 80 stiff; Adams Idea Pro Forged 4-PW w/ TT Black Gold stiff; Cleveland CG12 DSG RTG 52°-10° & 58°-10°; Odyssey...

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