Golf – The Golf Explorer

The beachfront stay-and-play

May 14, 2021May 14, 2021 by Rachel Weick

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

May 12, 2021 by Rachel Weick

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

May 10, 2021May 10, 2021 by Rachel Weick

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

May 6, 2021May 6, 2021 by Rachel Weick

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…

Shanty Creek expands summer experience at year-round destination

April 30, 2021April 30, 2021 by SVKmp

Text: Brenna Buckwald Shanty Creek Resort, a four-season golf and ski resort in Bellaire, Michigan, prepares for this summer’s golf season with the addition of new onsite accommodations, planned events, and the acquisition of a fifth golf course, Hawk’s Eye…

Greater Lansing CVB tees up tourism

April 28, 2021April 28, 2021 by SVKmp

Text: Brenna Buckwald The greater Lansing area plays a distinct role in Michigan’s golf industry as it offers a number of golf courses in the city for visitors and residents to play, an abundance of shopping and dining options near…

The Harbor Shores experience

April 22, 2021April 22, 2021 by SVKmp

Text: Brenna Buckwald In Benton Harbor, Michigan, Harbor Shores Resort invites golfers to experience its Jack Nicklaus Signature Course on Lake Michigan and stay in their waterfront lodging in nearby St. Joseph at The Inn at Harbor Shores or The…

TrackMan Range comes to Boyne Highlands

April 20, 2021April 20, 2021 by SVKmp

Text: R. Collins TrackMan golf technology has redefined training for golfers of all calibers, bringing cutting-edge monitoring systems to the course as well as simulation space. Already an avid proponent for TrackMan products, across its golf course properties, Boyne Golf…

Rounding the Fairways: Boyne City | Charlevoix | Petoskey

April 8, 2020April 8, 2020 by SVKmp

Text: R. Collins GOLF BOYNE Golf Boyne Mountain Resort1 Boyne Mountain Road, Boyne Falls, MI 49713 With 10 championship caliber courses and three resorts to choose from, the BOYNE Golf collection of properties offers a variety of ways to enjoy the…

Great Escapes

April 1, 2020March 31, 2020 by SVKmp

Text: Tyler Fleser Golf is a sort of meditation—a melding of nature and mankind’s ambition. Will Rogers, the famous American actor, columnist, and renowned socialite once said, “I guess there is nothing that will get your mind off everything like…

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