Michigan Club Pro lands spot in PGA Championship
Text: Greg Johnson Ben Cook, Grand Rapids, Michigan native and Ferris State University men’s golf alum, will make his debut with the PGA Tour stars and others this Thursday as he competes in the PGA Championship at Bethpage Black in…
Choice Hotels and 20 golf courses partner for custom play
Text: Greg Johnson Choice Hotels International Inc., Summerside Properties LLC, and more than 20 area golf courses have partnered for the eighth consecutive year to offer custom golf packages for players and guests in the Traverse City, Michigan region. The…
GAM Junior Kickoff Championship launches season, names winners
Text: Greg Johnson August Meekhof of Allendale, Sophie Stevens of Highland, Max VanderMolen of Richland, and Kate Brody of Grand Blanc were crowned age group champions on Sunday, April 28, 2019 in the inaugural Golf Association of Michigan, or GAM,…
The expanding A-Ga-Ming Golf Resort opens season
Text: Greg Johnson The Sundance course at A-Ga-Ming Golf Resort in Kewadin, Michigan is at the highest elevation of the popular resort’s four courses, which officially opened for the season in mid-April 2019. The Antrim Dells course and the Charlevoix…
Belvedere Golf Club featured in GAM history series
Text: Greg Johnson The Golf Association of Michigan, or GAM, has launched a 10-part series celebrating its 100th year of service and this week the association is featuring the historic Belvedere Golf Club in Charlevoix, Michigan. Belvedere Golf Club, which…
The Bear, a perfect match for Michigan Open Championship
Text: Greg Johnson Tom McGee, the director of golf operations at Grand Traverse Resort and Spa in Acme, Michigan, summed up the 2018 return of the Michigan Open Championship at The Bear—the storied Jack Nicklaus-designed course—as almost reminiscent. “It had…
Win golf for four during Gaylord Golf Mecca Sweepstakes
Text: Greg Johnson The Gaylord Golf Mecca is offering a summer full of golf to one lucky winner this season. Known as the Gaylord Golf Mecca Sweepstakes, the winner will receive a round of golf for four from each of…
Detroit’s Rocket Mortgage Classic teed up for sold-out weekend
Text: Greg Johnson Tickets for the inaugural Rocket Mortgage Classic at the historic Detroit Golf Club in Detroit, Michigan are selling fast as the first ever PGA Tour event comes to Detroit on June 25 through June 30 this summer. …
Grand Traverse Resort’s Paul Galligan named Award of Merit winner
Text: Greg Johnson Paul Galligan, director of grounds at Grand Traverse Resort and Spa, has spent the last 37 years at the northern destination cleaning the teeth of The Bear and keeping watch over The Wolverine and Spruce Run courses.…
Martin Chuck, Revolution Golf coming to Boyne Highlands Resort
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…