Great Escapes
Text: Tyler Fleser Golf is a sort of meditation—a melding of nature and mankind’s ambition. Will Rogers, the famous American actor, columnist, and renowned socialite once said, “I guess there is nothing that will get your mind off everything like…
The Links at Bowen Lake
Text: Greg Johnson Be prepared to make more than one visit to The Links at Bowen Lake in Gowen, Michigan. Vicki Korson, who with her husband Wayne Korson, became owner about two years ago of the West Michigan-based, 18-hole public…
Harbor Shores adds another chapter of KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship
Text: R.J. Weick The KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship, a major championship in senior golf, is returning to Harbor Shores Resort and its 18-hole, Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course in Benton Harbor, Michigan this May; once again bringing some of the…
BOYNE Golf for buddies
Text: Greg Johnson With 10 golf courses at three resorts in an 18-mile radius of the northern part of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula, BOYNE Golf is a major destination for any and all groups, and simply perfect for buddies. “The big…
Buddy Trips: Tullymore Golf Resort
Text: Greg Johnson Tullymore Golf Resort in Stanwood, Michigan is built for groups. Guys, gals, or mixed; twosomes, threesomes, or foursomes; at the resort located near the beautiful Canadian Lakes area about an hour north of Grand Rapids U.S. Route…
This spring, Make It Benzie
Text: Greg Johnson Golf as well as hiking, biking, mushroom hunting, bird watching, and wildflower viewing are just some of the things to explore in Benzie County—and it’s never too early to begin spring plans for a visit to the…
Gaylord Golf Mecca expands for 2020
Text: Greg Johnson The Gaylord Golf Mecca, a division of the Gaylord Area Convention and Tourism Bureau in Gaylord, Michigan, has expanded for 2020 with two former member properties coming back into the fold to offer additional quantity and quality…
Tapping into the Detroit spirit
Atwater Brewery’s hard work of bringing a storied tradition new life is gaining momentum. There is a sound echoing in bars and households throughout the country—and across international borders—reminding the world of Detroit’s enduring and entrepreneurial spirit. It is the…
From birdies to blackjack
Golf and gambling go hand-in-hand, or perhaps grip-to-one-arm-bandit. Every shot is a gamble, every Nassau is a speculation, and every pull of the handle is a possibility. Will it yield a birdie, an ace, or the Big Jackpot? By Janina…
The whole fairway package
Discover some of the resort destinations in Michigan offering more than a tee time. By Janina Parrott Jacobs Michigan’s designation as the second-most popular state for golf by a national golf lifestyle publication might have non-golfers contemplating its relevance. Truth…