Forest Akers West Golf Course
Head to East Lansing to the home of the MSU Men's and Women's golf teams for today's feature: $29 for 18 Holes with Cart and Range Balls at Michigan State University's Forest Akers West Golf Course in East Lansing ($76 Value. Expires August 1, 2016!)
Forest Akers West Golf Course is one of the nation’s premier collegiate golf courses and has been selected as one of Michigan’s finest public golf courses. This award-winning layout was redesigned by golf course architect Arthur Hills in 1991 and originally designed by Bruce Matthews in 1958.
Rated among the Top 10 public golf courses in Michigan by The Detroit News, Forest Akers West is a scenic masterpiece. In fact, its grounds are so well maintained that Forest Akers Golf West Course also serves as an arboretum, featuring a wide variety of unique trees and plantings.
This beautiful layout is perfect for golfers of all ages and abilities to enjoy. With MSU providing one of the world’s premier Turfgrass Programs, Forest Akers excels in perfecting golf course playing conditions.
Forest Akers West Golf Course has played host to multiple Big Ten Championships for both men and women as well as NCAA Regional Championships and other prestigious tournaments, including:
• Western Junior Championships in 1961, 1987, and 1991
• Golf Association of Michigan Hosted Championships, such as:
⇒ Women’s State Amateur Championship
⇒ Girls’ Junior State Championships
• Annual Host of the Michigan Boys & Girls High School State Golf Championships
Forest Akers also features one of America's Top 50 public practice facilities, the MSU Golf Center, which features three acres of bent grass practice tees, 23 heated covered practice stalls, practice bunkers, target greens, and a 23,000 square-foot putting surface. Looking for a new shirt? The golf shop at the West Course is home of the finest Spartan apparel in Michigan.
So, whether you are a Spartan or not, grab your clubs and head to the must-play Forest Akers West Golf Course right away!