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                                                                Gaylord
                                                               Area 
                                                                
                                                               Gaylord
                                                               Country
                                                               Club
 -
 Gaylord 
 Eighteen
 holes
 of
 superbly
 conditioned
 fairways,
 and
 greens
 that
 compare
 with
 the
 best
 anywhere.
 Located
 in the
 heart
 of the
 Gaylord
 Golf
 Mecca. 
  
 The
 Natural
 -
 Gaylord 
 One of
 Michigan's
 most
 challenging
 golf
 courses.
 Course
 creator,
 Jerry
 Mathews,
 used
 the
 natural
 beauty
 of the
 area
 to
 build
 a
 breath-taking
 golf
 adventure.
 The
 wildlife
 also
 seems
 impressed
 as
 several
 species
 are
 often
 seen
 trotting
 across
 the
 fairway
 to
 take
 advantage
 of The
 Natural's
 Harmonious
 co-existence
 with
 the
 area
 wetlands. 
  
 Otsego
 Club
 Resort
 -
 Gaylord 
 The
 Otsego
 Club
 offers
 a golf
 experience
 comprised
 of two
 uniquely-challenging
 PGA
 championship
 courses
 - The
 Classic,
 and
 The
 Tribute,
 designed
 by
 Rick
 Robbins
 and
 PGA
 Tour
 Professional,
 Gary
 Koch.
 Each
 course
 offers
 scenic
 beauty
 in the
 form
 of
 woodlands,
 water
 and
 wildlife. 
  
 Treetops
 Resort
 -
 Gaylord 
 A
 Silver
 Medal
 Resort,
 as
 awarded
 by
 Golf
 Magazine,
 Treetops
 offers
 81
 holes
 of
 Championship
 Golf
 featuring
 designs
 by
 Robert
 Trent
 Jones,
 Sr.,
 Tom
 Fazio
 and
 Rick
 Smith.
 Treetops
 is
 also
 the
 proud
 home
 of the
 Rick
 Smith
 Golf
 Academy. 
  
 More
 Gaylord
 Area
 Courses 
  
 Traverse
 City
 Area 
  
 A-Ga-Ming
 -
 Antrim
 County 
 A-Ga-Ming
 Golf
 Club
 is
 just
 minutes
 from
 Traverse
 City,
 Charlevoix,
 and
 Petoskey.
 The
 par-72
 layout
 is
 spectacularly
 situated
 on
 high
 bluffs
 overlooking
 Torch
 Lake.
 . .
 considered
 to be
 one ot
 the
 three
 most
 beautiful
 inland
 lakes
 in the
 world. 
  
 The
 Chief
 -
 Antrim
 County 
 Beautifully
 carved
 through
 the
 rolling
 wooded
 terrain
 of
 Northern
 Michigan,
 The
 Chief
 will
 overwhelm
 your
 visual
 senses
 with
 its
 large,
 meandering
 bunkers,
 dramatic
 elevation
 changes
 and
 panoramic
 views.
 The
 area's
 natural
 beauty
 and
 the
 unique
 course
 layout
 combine
 to
 provide
 the
 golfer
 with
 the
 most
 memorable
 of
 golf
 experiences. 
  
 Champion
 Hill
 G.
 C.
 -
 Benzie
 County 
 Tucked
 into
 350
 acres
 of the
 windswept
 hills
 of
 Benzie
 County's
 highlands,
 Champion
 Hill
 is
 distinguished
 by its
 scenic,
 open ,
 rolling,
 heather
 lined
 fairways,
 large
 contoured
 greens
 and
 distant
 views
 of
 Lake
 Michigan,
 Crystal
 Lake,
 and
 Platte
 Lakes. 
  
 Crystal
 Mountain
 -
 Benzie
 County 
 Crystal
 offers
 36
 holes
 of
 northwoods
 golf
 that
 take
 full
 advantage
 of the
 towering
 hardwoods
 and
 rolling
 terrain
 of
 northern
 Michigan. 
  
 Dunes
 Golf
 Club
 -
 Empire 
 A
 casual,
 friendly
 course
 featuring
 5730
 yards
 of
 relaxing
 golf.
 Located
 in the
 scenic
 Glen
 Lake -
 Sleeping
 Bear
 Dunes
 Area. 
  
 Hawk's
 Eye
 Golf
 Club 
 Hawk's
 Eye
 Golf
 Club
 is a
 beautiful
 semi-private,
 championship
 golf
 course
 that
 is the
 centerpiece
 of
 Hawk's
 Eye
 Golf
 Community
 located
 in
 beautiful
 northern
 Michigan.
 The
 golf
 course
 opened
 its
 entire
 18
 hole
 layout
 for
 play
 in
 August
 of
 2003.
 The
 course
 has
 continued
 to
 impress
 golfers
 of all
 levels.
 The
 reviews
 and
 comments
 coming
 off
 the
 course
 have
 been
 nothing
 short
 of
 spectacular. 
  
 Interlochen
 Golf
 Club
 -
 Interlochen 
 One
 of the
 most
 scenic
 and
 lush
 courses
 in the
 Grand
 Traverse
 area,
 Interlochen
 is a
 favorite
 among
 local
 and
 resort
 golfers. 
  
 Manitou Passage Golf Club
 -
 Leelanau County 
 An Arnold Palmer Signature Course in the heart of Leelanau County. Redesigned and rebuilt for 2010 by Arnold Palmer Design Company and Wadsworth Golf Construction. 
  
 Pinecroft
 Golf Course
 -
 Benzie
 County 
 Overlooking
 beautiful
 Crystal
 Lake
 in
 Benzie
 County,
 Pinecroft
 Golf
 Plantation
 treats
 golfers
 to18
 lush
 and
 divergent
 challenges. 
  
 Shanty
 Creek
 -
 Bellaire 
 Home
 of
 GOLF
 DIGEST'S
 No. 1
 Midwest
 Resort
 Course,
 The
 Legend,
 Shanty
 Creek
 boasts
 54
 beautiful
 and
 challenging
 holes
 of the
 best
 golf
 in
 Northern
 Michigan. 
  
 More
 Traverse
 City
 Area
 Courses 
  
 Cadillac
 Area 
  
 Caberfae
 Peaks
 -
 Cadillac 
 Nestled
 in the
 heart
 of the
 Manistee
 National
 Forest,
 the
 Peaks
 Course
 at
 Caberfae
 Peaks,
 designed
 by
 Harry
 Bowers,
 is a
 unique,
 world-class
 golfing
 experience. 
  
 Emerald
 Vale
 -
 Manton 
 The
 pare
 72
 Emerald
 Vale
 plays
 from
 5100
 to
 6800
 yards
 with
 120
 feet
 of
 elevation
 change,
 broad
 fairways
 and
 spacious
 greens
 with
 numerous
 bunkers.
 Architect
 Bruce
 Matthews
 III
 describes
 the
 layout
 as one
 of the
 best
 pure
 golf
 courses
 in the
 state. 
  
 McGuire's
 Resort
 -
 Cadillac 
 McGuire's
 panoramic
 18-hole
 championship
 Spruce
 Golf
 Course
 winds
 its
 way
 through
 pine
 forests
 and
 glacier
 sculpted
 hills,
 offering
 an
 extraordinary
 blend
 of
 bunkers,
 berms
 and
 water
 hazards
 with
 fast
 greens.
 The
 nine-hole
 Norway
 Course
 is a
 fun,
 sporty
 play
 of
 2,800
 yards
 at a
 par of
 36. 
  
 Missaukee
 Golf
 Club
 -
 Cadillac 
 Missaukee
 offers
 18
 holes
 of
 beautiful
 golf.
 Located
 at the
 south
 corner
 of
 M-55
 and
 M-66,
 we are
 only
 15
 short
 minutes
 from
 downtown
 Cadillac.
 The
 course,
 established
 in
 1970,
 is
 what
 may be
 considered
 user-friendly.
 Gently
 rolling
 terrain
 and a
 mix of
 hardwoods,
 ponds
 and a
 creek
 will
 leave
 you
 with a
 strong
 sense
 of
 northern
 Michigan
 golf. 
  
 Briar North
 at
 Mesick
 -
 Cadillac 
 This
 is the
 type
 of
 course
 that
 you
 will
 enjoy
 playing
 time
 and
 time
 again.
 Each
 nine
 has
 its
 own
 distinct
 personality.
 The
 Briar
 at
 Mesick
 boasts
 of
 fine
 conditions
 and
 excellent
 greens.
 A new
 clubhouse
 offers
 a
 complete
 pro
 shop,
 grill
 and
 bar
 for
 golfers
 enjoyment.
 The
 Briar
 at
 Mesick
 has
 covered
 facilities
 to
 accommodate
 200
 people. 
  
 More
 Cadillac
 Area
 Courses 
  
 Eastern
 Upper
 Peninsula 
  
 Drummond
 Island
 Resort
 -
 Drummond
 Island 
 Drummond
 Island
 Resort
 encompasses
 2000
 beautiful
 acres
 of
 woods
 and
 water.
 It
 includes
 The
 Rock,
 an
 outstanding
 championship
 golf
 course.
 A
 spacious
 forty
 room
 log
 lodge
 and 27
 log
 style
 cottages
 available
 for
 rent. 
  
 TimberStone
 at
 Pine
 Mountain
 - Iron
 Mountain 
 TimberStone
 at
 Pine
 Mountain
 is a
 5-star
 course
 voted
 by
 Golf
 Digest
 and
 Michigan's
 2004
 Course
 of the
 Year.
 Sprawled
 out
 over
 105
 playable
 acres
 of
 Pine
 Mountain,
 TimberStone
 brings
 golf
 and
 nature
 together.
 With
 four
 sets
 of
 tees
 in
 play
 daily,
 players
 may
 choose
 an
 accomodating
 5,000
 yards
 or an
 intimidating
 7,000
 yards.
 From
 lakes
 and
 streams
 to
 undulating
 greens,
 TimberStone
 at
 Pine
 Mountain
 offers
 challenges
 to
 golfers
 of all
 abilities. 
 
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  Boyne
 Area -
 Charlevoix,
 Petoskey,
 Harbor
 Springs 
  
 Antrim
 Dells
 Golf
 Course
 -
 Charlevoix 
 Antrim
 Dells
 is a
 6,670
 yard
 championship
 18
 hole
 golf
 course
 designed
 by
 Jerry
 Matthews
 located
 off
 U.S.
 31 in
 Atwood,
 just a
 few
 miles
 north
 of
 Eastport.
 A
 favorite
 of
 local
 golfers,
 it is
 fun
 and
 challenging
 to
 play,
 yet
 manageable
 for
 all
 skill
 levels. 
  
 Bay
 Harbor
 Golf
 Club 
 Renowned
 golf
 architect
 Arthur
 Hills
 in
 collaboration
 with
 Stephen
 Kircher
 planned
 every
 detail
 of all
 three
 nine-hole
 courses
 -- THE
 LINKS,
 THE
 PRESERVE
 and
 THE
 QUARRY
 --
 giving
 each a
 distinct
 flavor
 that
 challenges
 you to
 break
 par.
 This
 course
 is
 already
 a
 classic
 on the
 short
 list
 of
 must
 plays
 for
 any
 golf
 devotee.
 In the
 inaugural
 season
 the
 Bay
 Harbor
 Golf
 Club
 leap-frogged
 to the
 8th
 ranking
 in the
 country-"Best
 Courses
 You
 Can
 Play"-
 GOLF
 Magazine.
 The
 accolades
 haven't
 subsided. 
  
 Black
 Lake
 Golf
 Club
 -
 Onaway 
 Northern
 Michigan's
 newest
 golf
 jewel
 is
 Black
 Lake
 Golf
 Club,
 designed
 by
 acclaimed
 architect
 Rees
 Jones,
 who is
 renowned
 for
 his
 classic
 style
 and
 unsurpassed
 quality.
 The
 May
 2003
 issue
 of
 Golf
 Digest
 ranked
 Black
 Lake
 Golf
 Club
 34th
 among
 the
 "100
 Greatest
 Public
 Courses
 in
 America."
 In
 2001,
 the
 course
 was
 named
 the
 fourth
 best
 course
 in
 state
 rankings. 
  
 Boyne
 Rapids
 Golf
 -
 Boyne
 City 
 At
 only
 693
 yards,
 this
 18-hole,
 par-3
 course
 has
 well-maintained
 Blue
 Grass
 tees
 and
 fairways
 and
 Bent
 Grass
 greens.
 Boyne
 Rapids
 Golf
 is a
 great
 place
 for
 experienced
 golfers
 and
 beginners
 alike
 to
 practice
 the
 short
 game,
 the
 most
 important
 aspect
 of
 your
 golf
 game. 
  
 Crooked
 Tree
 Golf
 Club 
 The
 Crooked
 Tree
 Golf
 Club
 is
 perched
 on
 bluffs
 high
 above
 Lake
 Michigan.
 It's
 18
 holes
 have
 been
 sculpted
 from
 centuries-old
 pine
 and
 hardwoods
 of old
 Michigan
 farmstead,
 elegantly
 assuming
 the
 terrain
 rather
 than
 overpowering
 it.
 The
 back
 nine
 open
 to
 breathtaking
 views
 of
 Lake
 Michigan. 
  
 Hidden
 River
 Golf
 &
 Casting
 Club
 -
 Brutus 
 Welcome
 to
 Hidden
 River
 Golf
 and
 Casting
 Club.
 Exceptional
 guest
 services,
 impeccable
 course
 conditions,
 and an
 exquisite
 menu
 will
 enhance
 your
 experience
 above
 and
 beyond
 your
 expectations.
 Whether
 you
 are a
 frequent
 guest
 or a
 first
 time
 visitor,
 you
 will
 immediately
 recognize
 that
 Hidden
 River
 is
 unique
 from
 any
 other
 course
 in
 Northern
 Michigan. 
  
 The
 Alpine
 -
 Boyne
 Mountain 
 The
 Alpine
 starts
 at
 Boyne
 Mountain's
 summit,
 dropping
 down
 in
 swoops
 to
 Deer
 Lake.
 Spectacular
 views
 are
 everywhere.
 Fairways
 are
 wide
 and
 inviting.
 Blind
 shots
 are
 nonexistent.
 For
 all of
 its
 innocence,
 strategic
 bunkers
 and
 water
 hazards
 can
 take
 their
 toll.
 Like
 all
 Boyne
 courses,
 optional
 tees
 on
 holes
 make
 it
 enjoyable
 whatever
 one's
 ability.
 Woods
 and
 spaces
 separate
 players.
 You'll
 probably
 encounter
 more
 furry
 and
 feathered
 friends
 than
 golfers. 
  
 The
 Arthur
 Hills
 -
 Boyne
 Highlands 
 Newly
 completed
 (July
 2000)
 18
 holes
 of
 spectacular
 play.
 Its
 enormous
 sand
 traps,
 intimidating
 water
 holes,
 state-of-the-art
 tees,
 fairways
 and
 greens
 are
 just
 what
 you'd
 expect
 from
 one of
 America's
 most
 respected
 golf
 course
 architects. 
  
 The
 Donald
 Ross
 Memorial
 -
 Boyne
 Highlands 
 Over
 five
 hundred
 golf
 courses
 were
 designed
 by
 Scotsman
 Donald
 Ross,
 the
 "Michelangelo"
 of
 golf
 course
 architecture.
 His
 designs
 reflected
 the
 philosophy
 that
 golf
 courses
 should
 be
 subtly
 deceptive
 rather
 than
 unduely
 penal...
 a true
 test
 for
 skilled
 players
 yet
 enjoyable
 for
 golfers
 of all
 abilities.
 Eighteen
 recreations
 of the
 master's
 greatest
 holes.
 St.
 Andrews,
 Pinehurst,
 Royal
 Dornoch,
 Inverness,
 Oakland
 Hills
 and
 others
 pay
 tribute
 to
 this
 accomplished
 designer.
 Greens
 are
 painstakingly
 detailed.
 Rated
 one of
 the
 state's
 finest
 by
 Golf
 Digest. 
  
 The
 Heather
 -
 Boyne
 Highlands 
 Designed
 by
 Robert
 Trent
 Jones
 -
 Ranked
 #55-
 Top
 100
 courses
 you
 can
 play-Golf
 Magazine.
 The
 course
 that
 started
 it all
 in
 Northern
 Michigan.
 A
 classic
 winding
 it's
 way
 through
 north
 woods
 forest
 and a
 blueberry
 bog. A
 shotmaker's
 favorite,
 this
 course
 features
 excellent
 risk
 reward
 challenges. 
  
 The
 Monument
 -
 Boyne
 Mountain 
 A
 scenic
 mile-long
 golf
 cart
 ride
 takes
 you
 the
 summit
 of
 this
 7,086-yard
 jewel
 at
 Boyne
 Mountain.
 Four
 sets
 of
 tees
 drop
 in
 giant
 steps
 to the
 pond
 protected
 first
 hole
 that
 Sam
 Snead
 calls
 one of
 the
 most
 intimidating
 anywhere.
 The
 Monument
 was a
 Golf-Digest's
 runner-up
 for
 Best
 New
 Resort
 Course
 of
 1987.
 Snead,
 Kathy
 Whitwort,
 Gene
 Sarazen,
 Byron
 Nelson
 and
 other
 legends
 have
 played
 the
 course,
 admired
 it and
 picked
 holes
 to be
 named
 for
 them. 
  
 The
 Moor
 -
 Boyne
 Highlands 
 The
 favorite
 of
 summer-time
 resident
 and
 world-class
 master
 instructor
 Jim
 Flick,
 the
 Moor
 features
 numerous
 doglegs,
 marshes
 and
 water
 holes
 along
 its
 7,179
 yards.
 A
 versatile
 course
 to
 challenge
 and
 reward
 every
 level
 of
 golfer. 
  
 More
 Boyne
 Area
 Courses 
  
 Northeastern
 Lower
 Michigan 
  
 Lakewood
 Shores
 Resort
 -
 Oscoda 
 Home
 to
 The
 Gailes
 - #1
 Ranked
 Public
 and
 Resort
 Course
 in
 Michigan
 by
 Golf
 Digest
 1996 -
 Lakewood
 Shores
 Resort
 not
 only
 offers
 36
 holes
 of
 great
 golf,
 but
 wonderful
 accommodations,
 meeting
 facilities
 and
 excellent
 cuisine.
 Nestled
 among
 northern
 Michigan
 hardwoods
 all 64
 rooms
 offer
 an
 excellent
 view
 along
 with a
 patio
 overlooking
 the
 courses. 
  
 Thunder
 Bay
 Golf
 Resort
 -
 Hillman 
 Thunder
 Bay's
 course
 is
 carved
 from
 mature
 forests
 and
 features
 wooded
 roughs,
 water,
 marsh
 and
 rolling
 terrain.
 Nestled
 in the
 Elk
 Country
 wilderness
 on
 Michigan's
 Sunrise
 Side.
 Thunder
 Bay
 Resort
 affords
 you
 access
 to
 135,000
 acres
 of
 public
 forests,
 lakes
 and
 streams. 
 
 
  
 Mackinac Island 
  
 The Jewel - Grand Hotel
 -
 Mackinac Island 
The Jewel is comprised of the Grand nine, across the street from the hotel; and the Woods nine, set in the interior of Mackinac Island. The Jewel features unparalleled scenic beauty, lush landscaping and meticulously manicured tees, fairways and greens.  
 
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