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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…

New general manager at Harbor Shores envisions bright future

March 21, 2019April 10, 2019 by SVKmp

Josh Doxtator, a PGA professional and the new general manager at The Golf Club at Harbor Shores Resort in Benton Harbor, Michigan, has been on the job for almost four weeks, but spent a month prior to that working on a strategic plan with stakeholders. “We want to create a…

New lodging planned for The Dream, The Nightmare

March 15, 2019March 15, 2019 by SVKmp

Text: Greg Johnson In West Branch, Michigan plans to add on-course lodging at two resort style destination golfing venues are in the works for the near future. The expansion for the courses—The Dream and The Nightmare—was prompted in order to attract more golfers, according to Kyle Middleton, director of golf…

Explore Boyne for world-class golf in 2019

November 28, 2018 by SVKmp

Text: Greg Johnson While the snow may have begun to fall in the state, it’s not too early to start planning a golf exploration in Michigan for the summer 2019. There are a number of great resorts, regional escapes, and local fairways located throughout the Great Lakes State, and not…

The Heather named 2018 Michigan Golf Course of the Year

October 19, 2018October 22, 2018 by SVKmp

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,…

Gull Lake View hosts HOPE for Veterans Pro-Am this month

October 7, 2018October 7, 2018 by SVKmp

The veteran benefit scramble heads to Stoatin Brae on October 19, 2018. By Greg Johnson The Battle Creek, Michigan branch of the PGA HOPE, otherwise known as the PGA Helping Our Patriots Everywhere program, announced it will host its HOPE for Veterans Pro-Am event on Friday, Oct. 19 at Stoatin…

Eagle Eye hosts Michigan PGA Section Match Play

September 28, 2018September 28, 2018 by SVKmp

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

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 Lynx Golf Course charges into Fall programming

September 5, 2018September 5, 2018 by SVKmp

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

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…

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