My kids are always after me to take them to Disney Word. I, of course, would rather spend money on a golf vacation.

Although it’s true that there are plenty of great golf courses in Orlando, with the price of gas, who can afford to drive, fly, or even hitchhike there anymore?

Far closer to my home in Illinois is the great golfing state of Michigan.

Not only are there more public courses in Michigan than any other state in the nation (believe it or not), there are monuments to all things golf, including some of the best golf stores, golf academies, and club-fitters in the nation.

One of the largest is Miles of Golf in Ypsilanti. For golfers, Miles of Golf makes The Epcot Center look small and dull.

One of the best attractions at Miles of Golf is the Cluboratory, where giddy golfers can get fit for every club in their bag, including, as of just recently, their putter. Lie, loft, hand position, length, weight. Each and every one can be tweaked to fit your individual stroke.

Just thinking about it makes me bounce up and down like Tigger. And I’ll take Ypsilanti over Disney any day.

The kids’ll get over it. Someday.

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