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The Heather named 2018 Michigan Golf Course of the Year

October 19, 2018October 22, 2018 by SVKmp

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The Michigan Golf Course Association recognizes Boyne Highlands’ course as a landmark this year. Text: Greg Johnson Boyne Resorts’ very first golf course known as The Heather at Boyne Highlands in Harbor Springs, Michigan, has been named the 2018 Golf Course of the Year by the Michigan Golf Course Association,…

Eagle Eye hosts Michigan PGA Section Match Play

September 28, 2018September 28, 2018 by SVKmp

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The mid-Michigan golf destination welcomes the final players in the 2018 championship event next week. By Greg Johnson Eagle Eye Golf Club in Bath, Michigan is hosting one of the final major championships of the state’s season as it welcomes the Michigan PGA Section Match Play on Monday, Oct. 1…

A fall pairing: Boyne Golf, color tours, and wine

September 25, 2018September 26, 2018 by SVKmp

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Ken Griffin, director of golf sales and marketing at Boyne Resorts, was driving from the southern part of the state back to Boyne country near the Petoskey, Michigan area last weekend when he noticed the colors in the trees had slowly begun starting to change. “It’s been dry enough this…

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…

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