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11/20/2007
Schuss Mountain at Shanty Creek Resorts in Bellaire is a classic, northern Michigan golf course built in the mid-1970s by Michigan architect William Newcomb. While it doesn't feature slopes and elevation changes as severe as many of the modern northern Michigan courses, it does have some roll on many holes as well as a few elevated tee boxes, especially on the back nine - which features more peaks and valleys along with added hole variety. [...] more »
11/06/2007
Cedar River is one of four golf courses at Shanty Creek Resorts in Bellaire. The course was built by Tom Weiskopf and opened in 1999 and plays through rolling, wooded hills. It's one of the most scenic golf courses in northern Michigan with plenty of elevated tees and ponds. [...] more »
10/18/2007
Forest Akers is a 36-hole golf facility on the campus of Michigan State University that delivers very green fairways at very reasonable prices. If you want the tough course, you play Forest Akers West and deal with its Michigan trees. If you're looking for a more relaxed, quick-in-and-out play, go across the street to Forest Akers East golf course. [...] more »
10/03/2007
Hawk's Eye Golf Club is one of seven golf courses in Bellaire, northern Michigan. It's also the newest, opening its full 18 holes built by architect John Robinson in 2004. [...] more »
08/09/2007
St. Ives Golf Club & Resort in Stanwood features two golf courses: Tullymore & the original St. Ives course, designed by Jerry Matthews and opened in the mid-90s. St. Ives features many elevated tees played to elevated greens. It's been nicknamed "pot & kettle" golf for the way holes start and end above the fairway. [...] more »
08/02/2007
Modern golf resorts like Treetops and Grand Traverse get most of the attention in northern Michigan golf, but one of the region's oldest courses, 80-year-old Belvedere Golf Club in Charlevoix, remains one of its most coveted plays. [...] more »
07/19/2007
The Kingsley Club is a one-of-a-kind course in northern Michigan, paying tribute to traditional links style with a wild, natural look. Designer Mike Devries moved almost no dirt during construction, taking a minimalist approach that yields a true player's club. [...] more »
07/04/2007
Southwest Michigan's newest golf course (2007 is its first full season), the Beeches Golf Club can already be counted among the region's best values - just $44 including cart for weekend play. [...] more »
01/09/2007
A circa-1960s Bruce Matthews design, the L.E. Kaufman golf course still sees more rounds than almost any other Grand Rapids-area course. It's not due just to the price tag; few people expect greens this good at a muni. [...] more »
01/03/2007
Facing stiff competition from modern Gaylord golf courses, the Classic Course, one of the area's oldest tracks, could use a little more attention from its Otsego Club overseers. Still, the dramatic closing four make a strong, exciting end to the round. [...] more »
12/26/2006
Egypt Valley's Valley and Ridge courses both play around 7,000 yards and feature designer Arthur Hills' signature touches, big, undulating greens and numerous steep-lipped bunkers. The naturally rolling land provides for many dramatic shots. [...] more »
12/05/2006
Built in 1998, Black Bear Golf Resort struggled out of the gate, but with a recent ownership change it seems poised to make a comeback. Following a series of upgrades and facelifts, conditions are above average. This is one of northern Michigan golf's better values. [...] more »
11/21/2006
Eagle Crest is about a close to a "resort course" as you'll find in southeast Michigan, with hotel and conference facilities and Ford Lake providing a stunning backdrop. Conditions are as good as the layout, which starts perched on highlands then funnels down to the water.
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10/30/2006
Tom Doak's Black Forest is one of the Gaylord area's finest golf courses, and that says a lot, considering its considered the Midwest's best summer hot spot. It's also the most difficult. Tom Doak isn't catering to the resort golfer here, he's out to challenge you. [...] more »
10/19/2006
The Natural at Beaver Creek Resort, a Jerry Matthews design, is no resort golf course and some local knowledge goes a long way here. There are blind shots, lay-ups and tricky doglegs, and the 8th and 18th are very difficult par 4s with long marsh carries. [...] more »
10/09/2006
Northern Michigan knows the elevated tee shot. The beautiful, rustic terrain is the main reason golfers flock here every summer. [...] more »
09/12/2006
Garland Resort is a classic northern Michigan golf retreat located in the small town of Lewiston. The golf courses here are classic in that there is little earth moved and the courses blend nicely into the land. They are unique in that designer Ron Otto employs par-3 finishing holes on two of the courses, and five and six par 3s and 5s on courses as well. [...] more »
09/07/2006
As the name implies, the golf course at Forest Dunes Golf Club is a mix of forest and and sweeping hilly holes. Forest Dunes has been touted as "Pine Valley meets Augusta." That might be a little overblown, but the Tom Weiskopf design certainly stands among the state of Michigan's best. [...] more »
09/05/2006
Timber Trace Golf Club is a rare piece of southeastern Michigan land with the look and feel of a northern Michigan golf course. It's tall pines and rolling landscape gives golfers that "up-north" feeling at a fraction of the up-north price. [...] more »
08/21/2006
Thousand Oaks Golf Club is Grand Rapids' most upscale public golf course. Designed by Rees Jones, it's got all the luxury amenities you'd expend when paying $85 a round, including the state's most advanced golf carts. [...] more »
08/15/2006
Opening in fall 2005 into an ultra-competitive Grand Rapids golf scene, The Mines Golf Course is bound to stick out, for its unique terrain as well as its unique history. [...] more »
08/13/2006
Located about a half-hour north of Grand Rapids, Pilgrim's Run Golf Club in Pierson is one of Michigan's golfing values. The course winds through dense forest with no houses and no parallel holes. The 18th is one of the most fun finishers in the state. [...] more »
08/10/2006
A-Ga-Ming resort north of Traverse City in Kewadin, Mich., has debuted the new Sundance golf course to compliment its original course, the Torch. These two Jerry Matthews designs serve up a stunning contrast between the classic and modern era of course design. [...] more »
08/08/2006
Just minutes from downtown Traverse City, The Crown Golf Course is one of the most convenient options in the area for visitors. Recently expanded from nine to 18 holes, The Crown can now take its place in a crowded regional field. [...] more »
07/24/2006
Annual host of the Michigan Open, The Bear is reputed one of Michigan's most difficult golf courses and the layout is indeed penal. You'll pay for bad shots. But Jack Nicklaus' claws aren't always sharpened ... [...] more »
07/07/2006
The highlight of King's Challenge Golf Club, an Arnold Palmer design near Traverse City, is the beautiful and difficult par-5 eighth, from the scenically elevated tee to the small, pond-guarded green. [...] more »
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Schuss Mountain golf course at Shanty Creek Resorts - Bellaire, Michigan 
Cedar River at Shanty Creek Resorts in Northern Michigan 
Forest Akers Golf courses in East Lansing, Michigan 
Hawk's Eye Golf Club in northern Michigan 
St. Ives Golf Club & Resort in central Michigan 
Belvedere Golf Club in northern Michigan 
The Kingsley Club golf course 
Beeches Golf Club in southwestern Michigan 
L.E. Kaufman Golf Course - Grand Rapids 
Otsego Club - Classic Course - Gaylord 
Egypt Valley Country Club - Grand Rapids 
Black Bear Golf Resort - Gaylord, Michigan 
Eagle Crest Golf Club - Detroit 
Black Forest Colf Course - Gaylord, MI 
The Natural Golf Course at Beaver Creek Resort, Gaylord, MI 
Northern Michigan golf courses - Best of the best 
Garland Resort golf courses - Lewiston, MI 
Forest Dunes Golf Club - Roscommon, MI 
Timber Trace Golf Club - Detroit, MI 
Thousand Oaks Golf Club in Grand Rapids 
The Mines Golf Course, Grand Rapids 
Pilgrim's Run Golf Club near Grand Rapids 
A-Ga-Ming golf resort - Traverse City 
The Crown Golf Course - Traverse City, Michigan 
The Bear Golf Course at Grand Traverse Resort 
King's Challenge GC in Cedar, Michigan 