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The serene play at The Links at Bowen Lake

June 10, 2021 by Rachel Weick

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…

The Mt. Pleasant summer swing

May 26, 2021 by Rachel Weick

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…

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…

Shanty Creek expands summer experience at year-round destination

April 30, 2021April 30, 2021 by John Olsa

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…