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The Mines adds fall rates for twilight hours

September 20, 2018 by SVKmp

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Text: Greg Johnson The busy summer has turned into a busy fall at The Mines Golf Course in Grand Rapids, as special rates for shorter days have already begun, such as the twilight rate starting mid-afternoon. Golfers can play 18 holes with a cart for only $34, while nine holes…

Mount Pleasant duo host 7th GAM Scramble State Championship

September 18, 2018 by SVKmp

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Partnering golf courses welcome regional qualifiers this past weekend during the 2018 state championship in central Michigan. Bucks Run Golf Club and PohlCat Golf Course in Mount Pleasant, Michigan have given golfers great reasons to head to central Lower Peninsula, and most recently the two destinations teamed up to host…

The Lynx Golf Course charges into Fall programming

September 5, 2018September 5, 2018 by SVKmp

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Summer is sprinting to the finish and as fall beckons, The Lynx Golf Course in Otsego, Michigan is in preparation mode. “Golf courses today have to do the golf really well, which we think we do and will continue to do, but you have to use your facility for other…

Black Lake experiences upswing in stay-and-play despite late season start

August 28, 2018August 28, 2018 by SVKmp

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Text: Greg Johnson Black Lake Golf Club in Onaway, Michigan—like most of the golf courses in the state—had a late start to the season. “We’ve caught up fairly well,” said Nick Aune, general manager at Black Lake Golf Club. When the golfers finally returned for the 2018 season they found…

Boyne’s Kircher Cup celebrates 44 years Labor Day Weekend

August 28, 2018August 28, 2018 by SVKmp

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Text: Greg Johnson When Everett Kircher, founder of Boyne Resorts, and Glenn Johnson, Michigan Golf Hall of Fame legend, came up with the idea of the Kircher Cup Boyne Country Invitational in the early 1970s, it was a way to draw more golfers up north to play at Boyne Highlands…

Stay-and-play at Dunmaglas

August 17, 2018 by SVKmp

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With eight new cottages, Dunmaglas Golf Course invites golfers to stay at its scenic destination. Text: Greg Johnson Dunmaglas Golf Course in Charlevoix, Michigan, which is a gem of sweeping greens in a rustic setting among the trees in one of northern Michigan’s most popular tourist areas, has been a…

Gary Smithson putting signature stamp on Quail Ridge

August 6, 2018August 10, 2018 by SVKmp

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Text: Greg Johnson Quail Ridge Golf Club in Ada, Michigan is a busy, busy place. It is a statement echoed by Gary Smithson, PGA Professional, who is in the middle of his first year overseeing the golf operation at the Raymond Hearn-designed public venue. The club, which is located minutes…

New South Course debuts to positive feedback

August 6, 2018August 6, 2018 by SVKmp

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Arcadia Bluffs Golf Club brings a unique golfing experience to Michigan. Text: Greg Johnson The new South Course at Arcadia Bluffs Golf Club in Arcadia, Michigan has been open for just a few days and the response from those who have played it has been what had been hoped for…

Savoring the last of summer in Benzie County

August 2, 2018August 3, 2018 by SVKmp

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Text: R. Collins Though Benzie County is Michigan's smallest county, its natural outdoor resources and approachable demeanor make the area one of northwestern Michigan's most enjoyed year-round vacation destinations. In the late summer and fall of 2018, the Make it Benzie organization is offering a Benzie Treasure Trove vacation package…

Island Resort & Casino in U.P. opens second 18-hole course

July 18, 2018July 27, 2018 by SVKmp

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Text: Greg Johnson Sage Run Golf Club has joined Sweetgrass Golf Club at Island Resort & Casino in Harris, Michigan. To celebrate the opening of the resort’s second golf course, Hannahville Indian Community—a federally recognized Potawatomi Indian Tribe—Tribal Chairman Kenneth Meshiguad, Island Resort General Manager Tony Mancilla, and Paul Albanese,…

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