Grand Traverse Resort & Spa

About Grand Traverse Resort & Spa
The 900-acre Grand Traverse Resort and Spa in Acme became a Michigan landmark in the 1980s on the outskirts of Traverse City as its distinctive 17-floot glass tower was built adjacent to The Bear, a notoriously tough course by Jack Nicklaus. Guests have so many choices among 600 guest rooms and condos, five restaurants and lounges, the Gallery of Shops, four indoor-outdoor pools, an indoor water playground, a 7,000-square-foot spa, a private beach on Grand Traverse Bay, a large health club with five indoor tennis courts and two other courses, The Wolverine by Gary Player and Spruce Run by William Newcomb. The nearby Turtle Creek Hotel and Casino, accessible by a free shuttle, is also owned by the Grand Traverse Band of Ottowa and Chippewa Indians.Facts
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Golf courses at Grand Traverse Resort & Spa
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Reviews
Reviewer Photos
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Photo submitted by Tmoreino118 on 06/28/2024
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Photo submitted by u8230417 on 04/24/2024
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Photo submitted by u183373765 on 09/08/2023
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Photo submitted by u183373765 on 09/08/2023
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Photo submitted by u183373765 on 09/08/2023
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Photo submitted by u183373765 on 09/08/2023
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Photo submitted by u183373765 on 09/08/2023
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Photo submitted by u183373765 on 09/08/2023
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Great Group! Photo submitted by Curleron on 06/04/2023
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Photo submitted by hambeb on 09/09/2021
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The Bear's third hole. Photo submitted by JasonDeeganGA on 09/07/2021
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The Wolverine Photo submitted by JasonDeeganGA on 09/03/2021
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Photo submitted by Trent7888405 on 07/09/2021
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Photo submitted by Trent7888405 on 07/09/2021
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Number 18 from the tee box. Photo submitted by Trent7888405 on 07/09/2021
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Number 15 with a treacherous pin. Photo submitted by Trent7888405 on 07/09/2021
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Photo submitted by Jonathon4403245 on 07/28/2020
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Photo submitted by jastwhit on 06/26/2020
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Photo submitted by cjohnbrown on 10/07/2019
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Photo submitted by cjohnbrown on 10/07/2019
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Photo submitted by noahjurik on 11/05/2018
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Photo submitted by noahjurik on 11/05/2018
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Photo submitted by noahjurik on 11/05/2018
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Photo submitted by noahjurik on 11/05/2018
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Photo submitted by MikeBaileyGolf on 08/29/2017
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Photo submitted by MikeBaileyGolf on 08/29/2017
Fun layout
A fun course to play. Not as difficult as the Bear. Signage could be better. Got a great price on golf now.
Shot my Age!
Course was in great condition for this time of year. Greens have been pluged but still very playable - not as fast as usual but that's fine. Fairways and greens kept clear of leaves - rough, don't go there, gotta put the leaves somewhere! Shot 79, not my first 79 but finally age caught up to my score.
Do You Like Playing Behind A Group of 5?
Slow as all get out. Put us behind a five-some who even never let us pass. If you live on this course rules don’t apply to you and it may ruin other golfers experiences….stay away.
Wolverine - my favorite at Grand Traverse Resort
First- all of the courses ar Grand Traverse Resort were in excellent condition when I visited in October. Tee boxes, fairways, and greens were emaculate plus they vacuum up the fallen leaves every day - so no lost balls in leaf piles.Wolverine is a super fun and fair course with yardages for every skill level.
First time playing at Grand Traverse resort. Do like the layout of Spruce Run and the course conditions were pretty good. Greens had been aerated recently but were growing back in and rolled pretty well. Course amenities seemed limited from what I expected for a Grand Traverse resort course, such as lack of GPS on carts. Overall, I would be interested in playing Spruce Run again when I am back In the area.
Super slow play and no ranger help
Normally I like the Resort courses but once in awhile the slow play gets bad, real bad but some rangers help move folks along but not this weekend. It took over 3 hours to play nine holes and no help from the ranger! Not sure if they are over booking or what but because of that ridiculous slow play I had to leave after nine holes because I would have never finished in the 5+ hours a allowed, which by the way has never, ever taken that long! A group or two guys that were behind us also left after nine and there was more behind us. I paid too much money to only be able to play nine holes!
Nice staff, facilities, and course conditions!
Felt guilty for Hot Deal, great value. Staff at Bag Drop, Pro Shop, Starter, Refreshment Cart all in action. Classic course features and good conditions including every trap. Blue Tees plenty long for a challenge.
Excellent track
The staff there was fantastic. Especially Lenny! Friendly and very helpful! The course played well even though they had quite a bit of rain. Only suggestion is they need some closer women’s tees. A little long for my wife.
Really challenging course
The golf course lived up to the hype of being very difficult, especially in the green complexes. If you don’t hit it to the right section of the green or, worse, if you miss the green in one of the cavernous bunkers, you will pay a price.
I played as a single behind another single. We played in about 4.5 hours, but there was no attempt on the part of the course rangers to ask the two foursomes in front of us to let us through, because they were “on time.” I get that, but I could have played in 3-3.5 hours otherwise. It wasn’t bad, but it could and should have been better.
Nice design
Jack and his team did a nice job with the layout and overall course design. Several holes played either uphill or downhill, but never too severe. The small undulating greens are fairly typical for a Nicklas tract, which adds to the overall challenge.
The staff at the check-in counter could use some coaching pertaining to customer service, but other then that, I highly recommend this course as a must play when in the Traverse City area.