On the Green with Bucks Run’s Jon Conklin
By Mary Winowiecki Jon Conklin, a Professional Golf Association member, may have had his start in the private side of the golf industry, but for the past nine years his attention has been fully focused on creating the most enjoyable…
Value is Always in Season at Lakewood Shores
By Mary Winowiecki When summer rolls around, the price of a round of golf usually shoots up. It’s understandable. Due to its relatively short nature, the “high” season often refers to more than just the peak for tourism, since most…
Summer Fun at Shanty Creek Resorts
By Mary Winowiecki Nestled among Michigan’s picturesque Chain of Lakes in Antrim County, Shanty Creek Resorts could have written the book on “getting away from it all.” With its perfect combination of lush forests and pristine inland lakes, this northern…
Red, white, and blue fairways
At one northern golfing destination, Patriot Golf Day is teeing up all weekend long each year. By R.J. Weick Folded, the American flag lies heavy in the hearts of those who have sacrificed for this country. It is an…
Grand Rapids: Rounding the fairways
By R.J. Weick Take a look at some of the great places to play, stay, dine, and unwind in the greater Grand Rapids area in The Golf Explorer’s first golfing tour series. Fueled by an industrious and creative momentum, Grand Rapids…
Tee up more than just golf, Traverse City style
Northern Michigan has already earned its chops as a premier golf destination; boasting some of the best courses in the country. But it’s not just the caliber of golf that makes the Mitten State’s little pinky area so desirable. Sure,…
Mountain calling
Crystal Mountain is a year-round resort playground. When the changing autumnal leaves replace the rich, green-lined fairways, even the most stalwart of golfers—who still linger on the course despite the coming chill—leave both the course and season behind as their…
BOYNE Golf: Planning Your 2017 Trip to the Epicenter of ‘America’s Summer Golf Capital’
Home to 10 premier golf courses spanning three resorts, BOYNE has long been synonymous with golf in northern Michigan. It all started 50 years ago when founder Everett Kircher hired world-famous architect Robert Trent Jones, Sr. to put Boyne Highlands…
The Petoskey Area: Your 2017 Northern Michigan Adventure
For the perfect golf getaway, head for the Petoskey Area of northern Michigan. Named #2 in the country for its concentrated golf quality by Golf Magazine; not only is the quality of the courses in the area exceptional, but also…