Half-Way Between Michigan & South Carolina... where would you meet for golf?

[Bill_McBride]

Only on this site would someone suggest contacting a private club from afar to arrange 90 holes of golf for two dozen players.  And only on this site would someone have the audacity to do it (not you Michael).

As a gracious gesture I suggest the Southerners offer to drive a little farther to Indianapolis.  Stay in the former officers quarters at The Fort to enhance fellowship.  Teams dinner at St. Elmo.  Add Liddy's Trophy Club and Dye's Brickyard to the rota.

You're welcome.

Bogey

Dare to dream!

Someone goes through this exercise every year in organizing the Buda Cup, calling one or two private clubs with a similar request.  Given the parlous state of private golf clubs today, the might be more receptive than you think.

[John Nixon]

Only on this site would someone suggest contacting a private club from afar to arrange 90 holes of golf for two dozen players.  And only on this site would someone have the audacity to do it (not you Michael).

As a gracious gesture I suggest the Southerners offer to drive a little farther to Indianapolis.  Stay in the former officers quarters at The Fort to enhance fellowship.  Teams dinner at St. Elmo.  Add Liddy's Trophy Club and Dye's Brickyard to the rota.

You're welcome.

Bogey

With all due respect, after The Fort and Trophy Club the group might want a different lineage to play than Dye/Liddy. How about Purgatory? I believe it's a little less expensive than Brickyard as well, for those who consider such things. Just my $.02 worth.

[Garland Bayley]

For a moment there, I thought parlous was perilous with a southern drawl.

[Jason Thurman]

Bill, I think there are probably quite a few nice clubs that might be receptive. But really, Camargo? Idle Hour? Hell, if you're gonna call them, you might as well call Pine Valley. It's pretty close to equidistant too.

[Bill_McBride]

Bill, I think there are probably quite a few nice clubs that might be receptive. But really, Camargo? Idle Hour? Hell, if you're gonna call them, you might as well call Pine Valley. It's pretty close to equidistant too.

You'll notice I was generic rather than specific.  Choose your targets wisely.

[JLahrman]

Sorry, did someone mention a huge group outing at Pine Valley? Count me in.

With all due respect, after The Fort and Trophy Club the group might want a different lineage to play than Dye/Liddy. How about Purgatory? I believe it's a little less expensive than Brickyard as well, for those who consider such things. Just my $.02 worth.

While this is not necessarily an Indianapolis thread, if you do go to Indianapolis I would second the Purgatory idea. I expected a gimmicky layout to go with the name and décor, but the course is pretty solid.

[Carl Nichols]

The Homestead or the Greenbriar.

MM

Both pretty far from Detroit, I think. 

[Jeff Shelman]

I think the Indy idea is pretty solid. Lots of good public courses there. I like it more than Lexington or Louisville.

Trophy Club, Purgatory, Fort are all solid. Brickyard is overpriced.