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 Course at Charlevoix Golf and Fitness is now open for…
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 is one of the oldest golf courses in northern Michigan…
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 a nostalgic feel to it, like this is where the…
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 the mecca’s eight golf members. Participants can enter the sweepstakes…
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. The event, which features more than 150 top players throughout…
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. Earlier this month, he was also announced as the 2019…
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 Highlands Resort in Harbor Springs, Michigan this summer. Chuck is…
Spring exploration in Benzie County
Text: Greg Johnson The four-season destination of Benzie County has a lot to offer residents and visitors alike from golfing, hiking, and biking, to mushroom hunting, bird watching, and fun events amid a natural environment fit for exploration. “We are so excited about everything that’s happening this spring in Benzie…
West Michigan Golf Courses Opening Doors as Soon as This Weekend
Until April 1 you need to call the golf shop to get a tee time, but Quail Ridge Golf Club in Ada is open to exploring golfers starting Friday as long as the weather cooperates. “We never thought two weeks ago that we would be thinking about opening yet, but…
New general manager at Harbor Shores envisions bright future
Josh Doxtator, a PGA professional and the new general manager at The Golf Club at Harbor Shores Resort in Benton Harbor, Michigan, has been on the job for almost four weeks, but spent a month prior to that working on a strategic plan with stakeholders. “We want to create a…