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Boyne adds Maine resort golf course to portfolio

May 20, 2019May 20, 2019 by SVKmp

Text: Greg Johnson Boyne Resorts, parent company and owner of Sunday River Country Club in Newry, Maine, has entered into an agreement to operate the nearby Sunday River Golf Club as of May 2019. The award-winning course is located near the resort’s Jordan Hotel and will be an addition to…

Michigan Club Pro lands spot in PGA Championship

May 14, 2019May 14, 2019 by SVKmp

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Text: Greg Johnson Ben Cook, Grand Rapids, Michigan native and Ferris State University men’s golf alum, will make his debut with the PGA Tour stars and others this Thursday as he competes in the PGA Championship at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, New York set for May 16 through May 19,…

Choice Hotels and 20 golf courses partner for custom play

May 7, 2019May 7, 2019 by SVKmp

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Text: Greg Johnson Choice Hotels International Inc., Summerside Properties LLC, and more than 20 area golf courses have partnered for the eighth consecutive year to offer custom golf packages for players and guests in the Traverse City, Michigan region. The collaboration, which comprises the three, award-winning Choice Hotel properties of…

GAM Junior Kickoff Championship launches season, names winners

May 2, 2019May 2, 2019 by SVKmp

Text: Greg Johnson August Meekhof of Allendale, Sophie Stevens of Highland, Max VanderMolen of Richland, and Kate Brody of Grand Blanc were crowned age group champions on Sunday, April 28, 2019 in the inaugural Golf Association of Michigan, or GAM, Junior Kickoff Championship at Washtenaw Golf Club in Ypsilanti, Michigan. …

The expanding A-Ga-Ming Golf Resort opens season

April 29, 2019April 29, 2019 by SVKmp

Text: Greg Johnson The Sundance course at A-Ga-Ming Golf Resort in Kewadin, Michigan is at the highest elevation of the popular resort’s four courses, which officially opened for the season in mid-April 2019. The Antrim Dells course and the Charlevoix Course at Charlevoix Golf and Fitness is now open for…

The Bear, a perfect match for Michigan Open Championship

April 18, 2019April 18, 2019 by SVKmp

Text: Greg Johnson Tom McGee, the director of golf operations at Grand Traverse Resort and Spa in Acme, Michigan, summed up the 2018 return of the Michigan Open Championship at The Bear—the storied Jack Nicklaus-designed course—as almost reminiscent. “It had a nostalgic feel to it, like this is where the…

Win golf for four during Gaylord Golf Mecca Sweepstakes

April 15, 2019April 15, 2019 by SVKmp

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Text: Greg Johnson The Gaylord Golf Mecca is offering a summer full of golf to one lucky winner this season. Known as the Gaylord Golf Mecca Sweepstakes, the winner will receive a round of golf for four from each of the mecca’s eight golf members. Participants can enter the sweepstakes…

Detroit’s Rocket Mortgage Classic teed up for sold-out weekend

April 10, 2019April 10, 2019 by SVKmp

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Text: Greg Johnson Tickets for the inaugural Rocket Mortgage Classic at the historic Detroit Golf Club in Detroit, Michigan are selling fast as the first ever PGA Tour event comes to Detroit on June 25 through June 30 this summer. The event, which features more than 150 top players throughout…

Grand Traverse Resort’s Paul Galligan named Award of Merit winner

April 5, 2019April 5, 2019 by SVKmp

Text: Greg Johnson Paul Galligan, director of grounds at Grand Traverse Resort and Spa, has spent the last 37 years at the northern destination cleaning the teeth of The Bear and keeping watch over The Wolverine and Spruce Run courses. Earlier this month, he was also announced as the 2019…

Martin Chuck, Revolution Golf coming to Boyne Highlands Resort

April 3, 2019April 3, 2019 by SVKmp

Text: Greg Johnson Martin Chuck, a renowned golf coach and owner and director at Tour Striker Golf Academy at The Raven Golf Club in Phoenix, Arizona has teamed up with Boyne Golf for a Revolution Golf school experience at Boyne Highlands Resort in Harbor Springs, Michigan this summer. Chuck is…

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