The serene play at The Links at Bowen Lake
Text: Brenna Buckwald // Photography: The Links at Bowen Lake Golf Course The Links at Bowen Lake Golf Course in Gowen, Michigan, provides a country getaway with an 18-hole bentgrass, public golf course sweeping over wetlands and rolling meadows—and a…
Shanty Creek adds Hawk’s Eye to course lineup
Text: R. Collins // Photography: Shanty Creek Resort In a brand-new addition to its roster of four championship golf courses, and four-season dining, lodging, and entertainment, Shanty Creek Resort in Bellaire, Michigan has announced the addition of Hawk’s Eye Golf…
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…