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Nicklaus returns to Harbor Shores for announcement

May 29, 2018 by John Olsa

By Greg Johnson The acclaimed course designer attends Harbor Shores’ KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship on the heels of the announcement of a new scholarship. Jack Nicklaus, golf legend and course designer of The Golf Club at Harbor Shores, and his…

Weather delays Michigan golf season

April 18, 2018 by John Olsa

By Greg Johnson With the recent snap of winter weather, the Michigan golfing season and course superintendents are on hold. Fairways and greens were mowed during a recent break in the weather at The Golf Club at Thornapple Pointe in…

Scramble kickoff at Thornapple

April 3, 2018April 3, 2018 by John Olsa

By Greg Johnson The Grand Rapids-based golf club launches its 2018 season in earnest with its popular three-man scramble. Although the golf season at the Golf Club at Thornapple Pointe has begun weather permitting, once the 2018 Kickoff 3 Man…

Putt Like Lefty; Grand Traverse Resort and Spa Featuring Dave Pelz School

March 20, 2018March 20, 2018 by John Olsa

By Greg Johnson ACME – Phil Mickelson and many others have sought the knowledge of Dave Pelz. Visitors to Grand Traverse Resort and Spa can as well when the The Dave Pelz Scoring Game School returns for another golf season.…

Boyne Golf Academy Adds Winner to Team of Instructors

March 13, 2018March 13, 2018 by John Olsa

By Greg Johnson PETOSKEY – One of Michigan winningest golf professionals ever, Michigan native Jeff Roth, has joined The Boyne Golf Academy team of instructors. “I have experienced up-close the Boyne golf operation and the Golf Academy over the years,…

Back to The Bear: Grand Traverse Resort and Spa to host 2018 Michigan Open

March 8, 2018March 8, 2018 by John Olsa

By Greg Johnson ACME – Grand Traverse Resort and Spa hosted the best golfers from Michigan in the storied Michigan Open Championship 28 times between 1981 and 2008, and in the last 25 of those years the battleground was The…

An estate, property on par with locale

December 12, 2017March 7, 2018 by John Olsa

Text: R.J. Weick To the perceptive eye, the nuances in a sense of place can be found in the architectural detailing in a neighborhood, the natural environment, or in the musical and lighting ambiance created in a small corner café.…

Treetop’s Kevin McKinley to receive PGA of America’s National Patriot Award

September 22, 2017 by John Olsa

Text: Greg Johnson While Kevin McKinley, the director of golf and ski for Treetops Resort, didn’t serve in the military, his considerable support and contribution toward the United States Armed Forces and its veterans has been recognized by the PGA…

Smooth moves and greens

September 11, 2017September 11, 2017 by John Olsa

Crystal Mountain Resort’s Golf Course Superintendent builds consistent conditions through sound practices. Text: Greg Johnson Lindsey McPherson of Flushing saw the line on the 12-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole at Crystal Mountain Resort’s Mountain Ridge course—a…

LochenHeath’s planning crests the hill to final fairways

August 22, 2017 by John Olsa

Text: Greg Johnson A northern Michigan golf resort’s long-term, strategic planning is reaching its final stages. LochenHeath Golf Club is in the fifth year of a seven-year-plan to transition back to being a private golf club, and General Manager Kevin…

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