Grand Traverse Resort & Spa
100 Grand Traverse Village Boulevard, Acme, Michigan 49610, US
(231) 534-6000
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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

Price Range$$$$
Property Class★★★★
Acres900
Year Opened1980
Number of Units500+

Amenities

RestaurantsFine, Casual, Bar
Room TypesSuite, Room
PoolIndoor
TennisYes
Fitness CenterYes
Practice FacilityYes
Beach AccessYes
Golf School/AcademyYes
CasinoYes
Banquet SpaceYes
SpaYes

Services

Room ServiceYes
ConciergeYes

Rules

Is the resort pet friendly?No
Is resort stay required for a tee time?No

Golf courses at Grand Traverse Resort & Spa

Reviews

4.6
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Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Fun layout

A fun course to play. Not as difficult as the Bear. Signage could be better. Got a great price on golf now.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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Reviews 142
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Reviews 56
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

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.

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Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 13
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 8
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
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Previously Played

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.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

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.

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Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

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.

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Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

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!

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Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

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.

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Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

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.

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Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

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.

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Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

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.

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Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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