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Apple Mountain dining scores like its golfing

July 10, 2019July 10, 2019 by SVKmp

Text: Greg Johnson Apple Mountain in Freeland, Michigan leaves an impression involving more than its great golf course. “When looking at our returning guests, particularly those who travel a distance to play our course, we consistently hear that the main reasons for returning are the quality and condition of the…

Anika Dy of Traverse City wins Michigan Women’s Open

July 1, 2019July 1, 2019 by SVKmp

Text: Greg Johnson Anika Dy, 17-year-old native of Traverse City, Michigan, secured the first place win with six birdies last week during the 26th Michigan PGA Women’s Open Championship at Crystal Mountain’s Mountain Ridge Course on June 24 through June 26, 2019 in Thompsonville, Michigan. Women’s Open Championship at Crystal…

Forest Dunes resort adds short course to its repertoire

June 27, 2019June 27, 2019 by SVKmp

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The Forest Dunes Golf Club resort in Roscommon, Michigan is familiar with attracting attention for its golf program. Its founding course, a Tom-Weiskopf-design, features 18 holes cut through northern Michigan forest and rugged native sands; and it was joined in 2016 by The Loop, an 18-hole option that received national…

Jack Nicklaus appearance highlights GAM Centennial

June 19, 2019June 19, 2019 by SVKmp

Text: Greg Johnson Jack Nicklaus, golf legend and founder of Nicklaus Design, headlined a Golf Association of Michigan Foundation fundraiser gala at Oakland Hills Country Club in Farmington Hills, Michigan on Monday, June 17, 2019 to help honor the association’s centennial milestone. The GAM 100 Celebration featured golf for 120…

Legislators learn golf industry’s impact on Golf Day at the Capitol

June 17, 2019June 17, 2019 by SVKmp

Greg Johnson State Senator Ken Horn of Frankenmuth, Michigan proclaimed June as Michigan Golf Month on behalf of Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the state legislature; and former Lt. Governor Brian Calley, who is now the president of the Small Business Association of Michigan, coached Michigan Golf Alliance members on how…

Grand Traverse Resort hosts Michigan Open Championship 30th time

June 11, 2019June 17, 2019 by SVKmp

Text: Greg Johnson Grand Traverse Resort and Spa in Williamsburg, Michigan, and its course The Bear—a Jack-Nicklaus-design that remains one of Michigan’s most popular and top-ranked courses—is hosting the Michigan Open Championship Monday through Thursday this week, June 10 to June 13, 2019. It is the 30th time in the…

Pilgrim’s Run welcomes players from dawn to dusk

June 6, 2019June 6, 2019 by SVKmp

Text: Greg Johnson Pilgrim’s Run Golf Club in Pierson, which is located about 30 minutes north of Grand Rapids, Michigan, is now in its 21st season and for most of those years, the club has offered Couples Twilight and Parent-Junior Twilight golf specials. The rate begins after 6:00 p.m. for…

10 Michigan courses ranked among America’s 100 Greatest Public Courses

June 4, 2019June 4, 2019 by SVKmp

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Text: Greg Johnson In the 2019-2020 ranking of America’s 100 Greatest Public Courses released in May 2019, Golf Digest named 10 Michigan courses as among the best public golf in the country. From Arcadia and Roscommon, to Marquette, and Charlevoix, popular Michigan resort courses and fairway destinations were recognized as…

Cadillac drive is an eight-course scenic route

May 28, 2019May 28, 2019 by SVKmp

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Text: Greg Johnson In Cadillac, Michigan there are eight golf courses located within about a 20-minute-drive of the downtown area that not only share the inherent beauty of the landscape, but also feature well-cared greens and friendly, welcoming service, according to the Cadillac Area Visitors Bureau. With each course easily…

Nicklaus Design reimagines Grand Haven as American Dunes Golf Club

May 28, 2019May 28, 2019 by SVKmp

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Text: Greg Johnson Folds of Honor Founder Major Dan Rooney, and lead ownership partner of Grand Haven Golf Club in Grand Haven, Michigan is collaborating with Jack Nicklaus and Nicklaus Design to create American Dunes Golf Club on the Grand Haven site, according to a Monday press release. Grand Haven…

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