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Aune Retires From Black Lake

Nov 12, 2024 / Val Wright

By Greg Johnson - Nick Aune has been serving golfers, especially Gaylord Golf Mecca golfers, in one way or another for most of the last 44 years, which also means he was working while others were playing the game. The highly respected and multi-faceted general manager at Black Lake Golf Club and the UAW Black Lake Conference Center has decided he wants to play more golf next summer. He has decided to step away from leading the fortunes of the popular showcase golf course in Onaway. MORE

Otsego Resort Adds New Halfway Oasis to The Tribute Golf Journey

Apr 15, 2024 / Val Wright

By Greg Johnson - The Tribute, Otsego Resort’s highly regarded and remarkable course, takes you on a scenic journey through 18 holes spread across the Sturgeon River Valley. It’s beautifully breathtaking and that’s just the views. MORE

FORE: Play Four Wonderful Courses at Garland Lodge & Golf Resort

Aug 09, 2022 / Christy Walcott

By Greg Johnson Fountains, Monarch, Reflections and Swampfire are the courses at Garland Lodge & Golf Resort and each are aptly named and immaculately conditioned. It's four experiences, each unique in many ways. MORE

MAKE IT A MECCA SUMMER

Jun 21, 2022 / Christy Walcott

1. TREE-MENDOUS GOLF For 34 years the top golf courses in the Gaylord area have been marketed together as the Gaylord Golf Mecca and gained a great reputation. It’s because the area truly offers the best combination of quantity and quality of golf in the Midwest, right in the heart of Michigan’s beautiful land of lakes and trees. MORE

Golf Show Season Produces Gaylord Golf Mecca Enthusiasm

Feb 22, 2022 / glmdev

By Greg Johnson If the return of live golf shows from the pandemic and the first few shows of the year are any indication, the enthusiasm golf gained in the last few years hasn’t waned. More and more people are keenly aware of the Gaylord Golf Mecca’s collection of 17 golf courses, nine properties, anchor resorts and endless amenities, too. MORE

Merry Mecca Christmas and Happy Holidays Gift Ideas

Dec 07, 2021 / Christy Walcott

By Greg Johnson The Gaylord Golf Mecca may be closed down for playing our favorite game for the winter, but we have a foursome of gift ideas to help you make for the merriest holiday celebrations. While the establishment of Mecca golf packages for 2022 are underway and will be available at a later date with fabulous savings and specials, it is possible through some of our 17 member courses and 21 lodging partners to book ahead. MORE

Lakes of the North Features Fun on the 45th Parallel

May 11, 2021 / Christy Walcott

Lakes of the North Golf Course head golf professional, Rob Diroff, is planning to add some extra fun to your schedule this summer in the Gaylord Golf Mecca. The 45th Parallel Open, a 36-hole flighted stroke play tournament with cash prizes, is scheduled for July 17-18 and entries are being accepted in the golf shop (call 231-585-6800). MORE

Getting to the Gaylord Golf Mecca – Easy Peasy!

Apr 06, 2021 / Christy Walcott

By Greg Johnson Getting HERE has never been easier. We are talking about the Gaylord Golf Mecca in the heart of Michigan’s lower peninsula, America’s favorite summer golf destination. The home to 17 golf courses at nine great properties – and we have 21 lodging partners, too – has long been an easy minimal-turns Midwest drive and nobody in our part of beautiful Northern Michigan charges for parking. MORE