Michigan Golf: Where to Play
Once the snow melts—and trust us, it does—Northern Michigan becomes one of the country’s top regions for public golf
Great Course: Arcadia Bluffs, Michigan
Arcadia Bluffs in northern Michigan may not be as well known as other great resort courses, but it’s every bit as memorable
Radrick Farms
Back when a college job meant flipping burgers, I stumbled onto an offer I couldn’t rightly refuse: manning the pro shop at Radrick Farms, the University of Michigan’s faculty/staff golf course. A close audit might reveal the disappearance of a number of beers and a few ham sandwiches during my tenure, yet miraculously the operation […]
New Golf Mecca: Northern Michigan
Forget the doom and gloom. This region hasn’t thrown in the golf towel, choosing instead to invest in the game, add new courses and places to stay, and reach out to
traveling golfers. It’s where to go now.
Grand Traverse Resort & Spa
With three layouts including Jack Nicklaus’ first signature course in the state, the lakeside resort has led Northern Michigan’s emergence as one of the country’s leading golf destinations
Kingsley Club
After discovering a rugged site for a great course, co-founders Ed Walker and Art Preston turned to an untested architect to build one of golf’s great private retreats
Boyne Mountain Resort, Michigan
The Kircher family has never been afraid to dream big. The late Everett Kircher, founder of Boyne USA Resorts, brought skiing to Northern Michigan in 1947 and added golf two decades later, sparking a development boom that transformed this region into one of America’s premier outdoor playgrounds. At Boyne Mountain, the first of Boyne […]
Lost Dunes Golf Club
“That’s my goal every round I play here,” Tom Doak confesses as he lines up yet another four-foot for par. “Not to three-putt. I don’t think I’ve succeeded yet.” Doak wears a serene expression on a cloudy October day at Lost Dunes Golf Club in Bridgman, Michigan, a half-mile from Lake Michigan’s gently breaking waves […]
Cedar River Golf Course, Shanty Creek Resort, Michigan
The management at the Shanty Creek Resort laid out the ground rules for Tom Weiskopf’s Cedar River’s design: “Do whatever you want with the 536 acres; just save us room for a lodge.” Everything he needed was there, in excess. Masses of tall oaks and beech trees. Hills that roller-coastered across 200 feet of […]
The Kingsley Club
Two high-rolling businessmen gambled on an unknown architect and came up aces with this spiritual descendant of the classic Crystal Downs
