Explorer – The Golf Explorer

Nagel of DeWitt, cancer survivor, qualifies for LPGA Tour full-time

November 6, 2019November 6, 2019 by SVKmp

Text: Greg Johnson Elizabeth Nagel of DeWitt, Michigan celebrated her 28th birthday two days after making it through LPGA qualifying to secure full status on tour with the top women golfers in the world. “I believed in myself,” Nagel said. “Happy birthday to me.” The former Michigan State University standout…

The lake effect at Harbor Shores Resort

October 10, 2019October 10, 2019 by SVKmp

Text: Greg Johnson With Lake Michigan waters keeping the lakeshore areas of Michigan a bit warmer in the fall, it usually translates into a little longer play for golf and the beautiful fall colors that often accompany it. Josh Doxtater, PGA professional and general manager at Harbor Shores Resort in…

The Grand Rapids fall circuit

September 30, 2019September 30, 2019 by SVKmp

Text: Greg Johnson In mid-October, the leaves often pop in the state of Michigan and in the Grand Rapids area where golf is prolific, residents and visitors alike are drawn to its downtown river valley, parks, riverfront, and fairways for an annual fall color tour. In the area, there is…

Fall colors on Lake shores

September 27, 2019September 27, 2019 by SVKmp

Text: Greg Johnson Lakewood Shores Golf Resort in Oscoda, Michigan is set a couple short miles from the shores of Lake Huron. Located just west of Cedar Lake and north of Van Etten Lake in a region rich with more than 35,000 acres of trails running from sand dunes to…

Fall vista at Tullymore

September 24, 2019September 27, 2019 by SVKmp

Text: Greg Johnson Tullymore Golf Resort, tucked north of Grand Rapids in Stanwood, Michigan, has taken land long carved by ancient glaciers and crafted two, part-72, world-class courses across hundreds of acres of woodlands and wetlands. Whether it is the meandering Tullymore designed by Jim Engh or the woven St.…

The Forest Dunes fall landscape

September 12, 2019September 17, 2019 by SVKmp

Text: Greg Johnson Fall is the best time for golf at Forest Dunes Golf Club reports Don Helinski, director of operations at the destination golf resort in Roscommon, Michigan near Grayling. “September is always our busiest month of the year even though you wouldn’t think so, because everybody is back…

Fall golf on the shore

September 11, 2019September 12, 2019 by SVKmp

Text: Greg Johnson The Sundance course at A-Ga-Ming Golf Resort in Kewadin, Michigan is set at the highest elevation of the popular resort’s four courses; a location where one can feel as if they are seeing for miles—and hit the ball that far, too. It is a fall landscape where…

The Grand destination for fall

September 9, 2019September 9, 2019 by SVKmp

Text: Greg Johnson Fall golf at Grand Traverse Resort and Spa in Acme, Michigan along Lake Michigan’s Grand Traverse Bay begins with a room with a view in the resort’s glass Tower. From its 17-story vantage point, the golfer can look out over a choice of three manicured sets of…

The Cottages at LochenHeath officially open doors

August 30, 2019August 29, 2019 by SVKmp

Text: R.J. Weick LochenHeath Golf Club, a private-and-limited-outside-play golf course destination in Williamsburg, Michigan, officially announced the grand opening of its new Cottages at LochenHeath on July 24, 2019. “We are very pleased to now be able to offer play-and-stay accommodations for members, guests, and visitors at LochenHeath,” said Kevin…

Scenic fall at Crystal Mountain

August 29, 2019August 29, 2019 by SVKmp

Text: Greg Johnson Crystal Mountain, a family-owned, four-season resort in Thompsonville, Michigan is less than 20 minutes Michigan Route 22 in the northwest corner of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula. It is a region voted Best Scenic Autumn Drive by USA Today, and for golfers, it means award-winning color for fall golf. …

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