Nov 13, 2025 / Val Wright
By Greg Johnson - Black Bear Golf Course increased its rounds played from 2024 to 2025 by over 5,000. It’s an amazing jump considering just 4,000 total rounds were played on the course the year before Olivia and Rob Smith took over ownership. MORE
Aug 12, 2025 / Val Wright
By Greg Johnson - In 2024, Black Bear Golf Course was voted the most improved course in the country by the GolfPass online audience. In 2025, the improvements are continuing under now second-year owners, Olivia and Rob Smith. MORE
Aug 23, 2024 / Val Wright
By Greg Johnson - Black Lake Golf Club in Onaway, one of the 16 premier golf courses in the Gaylord Golf Mecca, offers the best of everything. We could tell you all of the best stuff, but let’s start with a fabulous foursome of reasons to make it part of your next trip to the Mecca. MORE
Aug 20, 2024 / Val Wright
A myriad of people have worked in various roles over the years to make the golf courses in the Gaylord Golf Mecca, like The Pines at Michaywe’, continue to serve as part of America’s favorite summer golf destination. And Mary Woodhouse jokes that she has probably signed each of their paychecks at one time or another. MORE
Aug 01, 2024 / Val Wright
By Greg Johnson - Ryan Holmes has a goal, and it bodes well for him and Gaylord Golf Club. He is the son of Paul Holmes, who retired at the end of last golf season after nearly four decades as the superintendent of the course long regarded for its great greens. MORE
Jul 23, 2024 / Val Wright
By Greg Johnson - Rob Diroff, the head PGA golf professional at Lakes of the North Golf Course, helped us pick the four BEST reasons to make Lakes of the North Golf Course part of your golf getaway plans. Go to gaylordgolfmecca.com and check it out. MORE
Jul 08, 2024 / Christy Walcott
By Greg Johnson It just might be the one course of the 16 member courses in the Gaylord Golf Mecca that surprises first-time players the most. It doesn’t have the fanfare or legendary designer label of some of the others, but it has the wow-factor a destination resort course requires. MORE
May 16, 2024 / Val Wright
By Greg Johnson - Matt McArdle, the director of golf at Garland Lodge & Golf Resort, grew up a golfer in Tawas and many times drove past the grand entrance and was well aware of the popular resort that is part of the Gaylord Golf Mecca. He just had never turned in and toured until he went through the hiring process to become the head golf professional in 2021, a post he held for two years before being promoted to director of golf one year ago. MORE
