The Upper Peninsula of Michigan is one of the very best values in the entire country, featuring otherworldly good golf that is only as inexpensive as it is because of the challenge that it requires to get there.
Greywalls at Marquette Golf Club, for example, is a top 50 public course in the entire country and maybe the most unique and thrilling golf experience in all of the Midwest, while Sweetgrass, TimberStone and Sage Run would all be top 10 courses in most states.
Book your stay-and-play at The Island Resort & Casino to take full advantage of this amazing golf destination.
The Jewel at the Grand Hotel: A Golf Experience Unlike Anything Else
Mackinac Island is unlike any other island in the world. It’s a trip back in time where there are no cars and the only forms of transportation are by foot, bicycle or horse. It’s a magical vacation experience highlighted by the world-renowned Grand Hotel, and the opportunity to experience one…
Michigan’s Upper Peninsula: Great Value, Phenomenal Golf (MI)
The idea for our U.P. golf trip started coming together last fall. A number of friends from work have made an annual excursion to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan for several years, and as a golf enthusiast and writer I had heard about it often. When my friend,…
Golf Course Review: TimberStone at Pine Mountain (MI)
Sunday morning of our U.P. golf trip came early, and so did my departure to TimberStone at Iron Mountain. The area’s only five-star golf course, TimberStone is about a 50-minute drive from Harris and is on the way back to Wisconsin and what my friends considered to be the “Real…
Golf Course Review: Greywalls at Marquette Golf Club (MI)
Saturday morning of our U.P. golf trip began with a delicious two dollar breakfast at the Firekeeper’s Lounge in The Island Resort and Casino. Our golf package included a plethora of coupons which could be used for one meal per day, a drink and five dollars in slot credits per…
Golf Course Review: Sweetgrass (MI)
You have probably seen Sweetgrass commercials on tv, and for good reason: A considerable portion of all of these courses’ clientele comes from Wisconsin, including the Milwaukee area. I met with Dave Douglas, the Director of Golf at Sweetgrass, and was impressed with his passion for the course and was…
Looking Forward to: U.P. Golf Trip (MI)
This coming Thursday, eleven friends and I will be embarking on one of my most anticipated golf trips of the season: The Upper Penninsula (U.P.) of Michigan. The U.P. is the geographically narrow, scenic penninsula that is bordered by Wisconsin, Michigan, southern Canada, and Lakes Michigan and Superior. This area…