The Mt. Pleasant summer swing
Text: R. Collins // Photography: Mt. Pleasant Area Convention & Visitors Bureau, PohlCat Golf Course Tucked into a bend along the Chippewa River, facing the Williams-Blackburn Preserve just beyond, the PohlCat Golf Course holds 18 holes of complex, scenic golf…
Upper Peninsula’s gaming paradise
Text: Brenna Buckwald // Photography: Island Resort & Casino “There is no resort in the Midwest that has the big casino, over 340 rooms, a showroom, a spa, convention center, multiple restaurants, and two championship courses,” said Tony Mancilla, general…
Canadian Lakes brings “the good life” on course
Text: Brenna Buckwald // Photography: Sara Carte, Bob Laperriere, Chuck Richardson Canadian Lakes, an upscale private recreational community in Canadian Lakes, Michigan, flourishes during the summer season with its multitude of outdoor entertainment venues and options across nearly 7,000 acres…
The LYNX tees up summer with Women’s Invitational
Text: R. Collins // Photography: Nile Young Photography, LYNX GC With June just around the corner and Michigan skies heating up for the summer, it’s an ideal time for golf, with many courses rolling out more opportunities than ever for…
Spirited hospitality in the heart of Michigan
Text: R. Collins // Photography: Mt. Pleasant Area Convention & Visitors Bureau, Courtyard by Marriott Mt. Pleasant at Central Michigan University Alongside other cardinal locations in Michigan such as the picturesque northern region, “wine country,” and the east side’s industrial…
The beachfront stay-and-play
Text: Brenna Buckwald // Photography: Brian Walters Photography Atop rolling hills near the edge of Lake Michigan, Manitou Passage Golf Club in Cedar, Michigan provides golfers with an Arnold Palmer signature course play that is just a short drive from…
Bridging turf and trees at Bucks Run
Text: R. Collins // Photography: Bucks Run Golf Club Among improvements to its property this past year—in anticipation of another active spring season—Bucks Run Golf Club in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan has used its longstanding selective tree removal program to rebuild…
Art Flair returns to Mt. Pleasant, a golf destination
Text: R. Collins // Photography: Mt. Pleasant Area Convention & Visitors Bureau | Art Reach of Mid Michigan For many Michigan cities and towns that double as vacation destinations, there tends to be little distinction between summer activities and who…
American Dunes, a Jack Nicklaus design, officially opens
Text: R. Collins // Photography: Nile Young American Dunes Golf Club, the most recent Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course, held its grand opening on Sunday, May 2, 2021 in Grand Haven, Michigan. The project benefits Folds of Honor, a nonprofit…
Grand Traverse Resort opens early, anticipates booming season
Text: R. Collins After a wildly successful last season, the Grand Traverse Resort and Spa’s three distinctive golf courses—The Bear, The Wolverine, and Spruce Run—have opened early in anticipation of another great season. After a 14-week off-season, the shortest in…