Forest Dunes resort adds short course to its repertoire
The Forest Dunes Golf Club resort in Roscommon, Michigan is familiar with attracting attention for its golf program. Its founding course, a Tom-Weiskopf-design, features 18 holes cut through northern Michigan forest and rugged native sands; and it was joined in…
Sage Run evokes Ireland inspiration at Island Resort
Text: Greg Johnson Paul Albanese, golf course architect, and Tony Mancilla, general manager at Island Resort & Casino in Harris, Michigan, took a trip to Royal County Down Golf Club in Newcastle, Northern Ireland and came back to the Escanaba…
Jack Nicklaus appearance highlights GAM Centennial
Text: Greg Johnson Jack Nicklaus, golf legend and founder of Nicklaus Design, headlined a Golf Association of Michigan Foundation fundraiser gala at Oakland Hills Country Club in Farmington Hills, Michigan on Monday, June 17, 2019 to help honor the association’s…
Legislators learn golf industry’s impact on Golf Day at the Capitol
Greg Johnson State Senator Ken Horn of Frankenmuth, Michigan proclaimed June as Michigan Golf Month on behalf of Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the state legislature; and former Lt. Governor Brian Calley, who is now the president of the Small Business…
Grand Traverse Resort hosts Michigan Open Championship 30th time
Text: Greg Johnson Grand Traverse Resort and Spa in Williamsburg, Michigan, and its course The Bear—a Jack-Nicklaus-design that remains one of Michigan’s most popular and top-ranked courses—is hosting the Michigan Open Championship Monday through Thursday this week, June 10 to…
Pilgrim’s Run welcomes players from dawn to dusk
Text: Greg Johnson Pilgrim’s Run Golf Club in Pierson, which is located about 30 minutes north of Grand Rapids, Michigan, is now in its 21st season and for most of those years, the club has offered Couples Twilight and Parent-Junior…
10 Michigan courses ranked among America’s 100 Greatest Public Courses
Text: Greg Johnson In the 2019-2020 ranking of America’s 100 Greatest Public Courses released in May 2019, Golf Digest named 10 Michigan courses as among the best public golf in the country. From Arcadia and Roscommon, to Marquette, and Charlevoix,…
Cadillac drive is an eight-course scenic route
Text: Greg Johnson In Cadillac, Michigan there are eight golf courses located within about a 20-minute-drive of the downtown area that not only share the inherent beauty of the landscape, but also feature well-cared greens and friendly, welcoming service, according…
Nicklaus Design reimagines Grand Haven as American Dunes Golf Club
Text: Greg Johnson Folds of Honor Founder Major Dan Rooney, and lead ownership partner of Grand Haven Golf Club in Grand Haven, Michigan is collaborating with Jack Nicklaus and Nicklaus Design to create American Dunes Golf Club on the Grand…
Boyne adds Maine resort golf course to portfolio
Text: Greg Johnson Boyne Resorts, parent company and owner of Sunday River Country Club in Newry, Maine, has entered into an agreement to operate the nearby Sunday River Golf Club as of May 2019. The award-winning course is located near…