For The Love of the Game

Fishing the Gaylord Golf Mecca – Enjoy Our Green & Blue

Jun 08, 2026 / Christy Walcott

There’s nothing quite like a Gaylord Golf Mecca getaway. Those late evenings with sherbet sunsets, gentle inland breezes and mild summer temperatures that allow for play at any hour of the day…top it all off with 16 phenomenal golf courses and we’re sold! So what is it that makes our area such a slam-dunk?   Obviously, there’s the golf. Our member courses were designed by the sport's finest, including Rees Jones, Rick Smith and Tom Fazio, just to name a few. Challenge yourself on greens carved along the ridges of the Sturgeon River Valley or spend a more leisurely afternoon on parkland-style links; the quality and variety of courses in our area just can’t be beat. MORE

Golflight Savings Time

Jun 05, 2026 / Christy Walcott

By Greg Johnson In the Gaylord Golf Mecca, we call it Golflight Savings Time instead of Daylight Savings Time. We are on the golf side of the Eastern Time Zone, which cutting to the chase means you can play golf until almost 10 p.m. MORE

National Women’s Golf Week is in Full Swing

Jun 01, 2026 / Val Wright

It goes without saying that golf has a new vibe, which is welcoming a crowd of fresh faces to this time-tested sport. More casual golfers are teeing it up in trendy attire with Bluetooth speakers in tow. MORE

Garland Lodge & Golf Resort Celebrates 75 Years

May 26, 2026 / Val Wright

By Greg Johnson - For 75 years, Garland Lodge & Golf Resort has welcomed golfers looking for a true Northern Michigan golf getaway. One year into his role as director of golf, Shane Riley said he now fully understands why so many visitors keep coming back. MORE

MAKING GOLFERS SMILE: Gaylord Golf Club Starts Year 102

May 19, 2026 / Val Wright

By Greg Johnson - For more than a century, golfers have been making their way to Gaylord Golf Club with a smile on their face and leaving with an even bigger one. Gaylord Golf Club isn’t the typical golf experience, and the Gaylord Golf Mecca isn’t your typical golf destination either. MORE

GAYLORD GOLF MECCA MISSION:
Stay, Play, Eat, Save, Repeat

May 08, 2026 / Christy Walcott

By Greg Johnson - Your mission – if you desire a perfectly wonderful golf trip for a special someone, group of friends or even a family reunion – is Stay, Play, Eat, Save, Repeat. STAY: The Gaylord Golf Mecca is the premier U.S. MORE

New General Manager Excited About Future at Black Lake Golf Club

Feb 18, 2026 / Val Wright

By Greg Johnson - Steve Zimmerla has worked in administrative positions for the United Auto Workers (UAW) for 30 years, and for 25 of those, he ventured north from the Detroit area for conferences, fun and golf with his family at what is now called the Black Lake Conference Center & Golf Club. It wasn’t on his Bingo card that one day he would become the general manager and be in charge of the center, as well as the award-winning Black Lake Golf Club that opened in 2000. MORE

Happy Mecca Valentine’s Day!

Feb 10, 2026 / Val Wright

By Greg Johnson - Will you be our Gaylord Golf Mecca Valentine? We HEART you and want to make it a special day for your special someone! It is easy. Just plan a trip of any type to America’s Favorite Summer Golf Destination, including a special romantic trip for two. MORE