Northern Michigan – The Golf Explorer

Stay-and-play at Dunmaglas

August 17, 2018 by SVKmp

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With eight new cottages, Dunmaglas Golf Course invites golfers to stay at its scenic destination. Text: Greg Johnson Dunmaglas Golf Course in Charlevoix, Michigan, which is a gem of sweeping greens in a rustic setting among the trees in one of northern Michigan’s most popular tourist areas, has been a…

Make it Benzie: the little county featuring big fun

May 24, 2018May 24, 2018 by SVKmp

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By Greg Johnson The Benzie County Visitors Bureau, which is a nonprofit organization working to promote the county and region for tourism businesses and visitors, announced earlier this month it will be now known as Make It Benzie. While it may be the smallest county in Michigan, Benzie is big…

Tee up more than just golf, Traverse City style

April 24, 2017March 9, 2018 by SVKmp

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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, hitting the links designed by some of the sport’s greatest…

BOYNE Golf: Planning Your 2017 Trip to the Epicenter of ‘America’s Summer Golf Capital’

September 30, 2016March 9, 2018 by SVKmp

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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 Resort on the map as more than a ski destination.…

The Petoskey Area: Your 2017 Northern Michigan Adventure

September 28, 2016March 9, 2018 by SVKmp

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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 there are more to choose from than the avid golfer…