Weather delays Michigan golf season
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…
Bucket List raffle trip to The Loop
By Greg Johnson The Michigan Golf Hall of Fame plans to raffle off three prizes during its 2018 induction ceremony. The Loop, an innovative and award-winning reversible golf course design that made its debut last year at Forest Dunes Golf…
Groundbreaking planned for Ferris State University golf facility
By Greg Johnson The Big Rapids-based university schedules event for state-of-the-art golf learning center and Michigan Hall of Fame. Ferris State University, an academic institution known for its leading PGA Golf Management program, is holding a groundbreaking event for the…
Gaylord Golf Mecca honored at Governor’s Conference on Tourism
By Greg Johnson The Gaylord Golf Mecca, a division of the Gaylord Area Convention and Tourism Bureau, and the Cherry Capital Airport in Traverse City were honored recently at the 2018 Pure Michigan Governor’s Conference on Tourism with the Governor’s…
Scramble kickoff at Thornapple
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…
Senior PGA Championship at Harbor Shores in Benton Harbor for Fourth Time
The Golf Club at Harbor Shores in Benton Harbor, a Jack Nicklaus Signature Design, is hosting The KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship May 22-27. It is the fourth time the top senior golfers in the world have gathered at Harbor Shores,…
Apple Mountain Working on Course Bunkers This Spring
FREELAND – In keeping with a reputation for great playing conditions Apple Mountain plans to complete an extensive bunker restoration project this spring. Work started in late February. Over 600 tons of new sand is being added the 33 greenside…
FLY TO EAGLE EYE: Lansing area Golfers Can Get Clubs Out
By Gary Johnson The Hawk Hollow Golf Properties in Bath opened three of their courses for the golf season on Monday, March 26 – Hawk Hollow, Woodside and Eagle Eye. “We will do our aggressive spring pricing as usual to…
Putt Like Lefty; Grand Traverse Resort and Spa Featuring Dave Pelz School
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.…
Early Golf: The Lynx in Otsego Open for Play Four Days Each Week
By Greg Johnson The Lynx Golf Course in the Southwest corner of the state in Otsego opened Thursday for play and will be open the rest of March on a Thursday through Sunday basis, weather permitting. The golf course announced…