Yom Kippur is in the 9/18-9/19 range for 2018. I haven't seen anything about Dixie Cup yet.
As a reminder, here's where we've been:
2010 - Lost Dunes, Michigan
2011 - Lawsonia, Wisconsin
2012 - Kingsley Club, Michigan
2013 - Broadmoor, Indiana
2014 - Canterbury, Ohio
2015 - Windsong Farm / Town & Country, Minnesota
2016 - Wolf Run, Indiana
2017 - Cedar Rapids, Iowa
The big missing state in this lineup is Illinois. Clearly, there are issues in finding a place to play in the Chicagoland area for a price point of where the Mashie has historically been. And that assumes the club would even want us, as it's not like their courses are empty on weekends.
Sand Valley's resort rate for 2018 is $205 during that time. I'm sure if a package could be arranged similar to what was arranged at Streamsong for 2017's Dixie Cup, there would be a lot of interest, despite the added cost. If we've got people on the inside that can discount that further, even better. The rate drops to $155 on Oct. 1st, but weather gets iffy that time of year that far north. Just look at the 2014 Mashie in Cleveland. It was 80's the weekend before, then 40's when we played Canterbury.
The question I got asked the most at this year's Iowa Mashie was where the Mashie was going next. These things aren't up to me, but I feel like the Mashie needs to return to Michigan soon, if a Chicagoland miracle is just that. I would be all for a Mashie at the Loop, playing alternate routes during the weekend, and playing Forest Dunes as a pre-cursor.
I'd love to see Columbus CC in Ohio host after their renovation is complete, but I have no skin in that game. I think that would still be a couple years off, if the club was even interested in hosting.
I'll just throw this out there: you would not have to twist my arm to go back to MSP.