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ULTIMATE FOLIAGE: PGA of America Writer Selects Masterpiece at Treetops

Nov 04, 2025 / Val Wright

By Greg Johnson - The PGA of America has noticed what visitors to the Gaylord Golf Mecca have known for decades, and what legendary golf course architect Robert Trent Jones realized 39 years ago: the Masterpiece at Treetops Resort is a stunning fall golf course. Brendan Elliott, writing for the PGA of America in their quest to find the ultimate fall color foliage on golf courses in the U.S., tabbed the Masterpiece as one of what he calls the “Jaw-Dropping Fall Golf Courses in America.” “Northern Michigan in the fall centers around Gaylord, where Treetops Resort's Masterpiece course actually lives up to that name,” Elliott writes. MORE

MECCA STRONG: Spectacular Golf Season in Final Week

Oct 28, 2025 / Val Wright

By Greg Johnson - The golf season in the Gaylord Golf Mecca comes to a spectacular and colorful fall close this week. Note, two of the golf course members are staying open until October 31. They are Indian River Golf Club and Black Bear Golf Course, both just seconds off I-75. MORE

MECCA MUST-VISIT: The Tribute and The Classic at Otsego Resort

Oct 23, 2025 / Val Wright

By Greg Johnson – As the golf season winds down, here’s hoping you made it to the Gaylord Golf Mecca this summer and had a chance to visit Otsego Resort and play its golf courses. Each of the 17 member courses in the Gaylord Golf Mecca are beautiful green expanses, and The Tribute and The Classic at Otsego Resort are two popular must-plays. MORE

GAYLORD GOLF MECCA: Where Labor Day is Play Golf Day

Aug 26, 2025 / Val Wright

By Greg Johnson - Labor Day is coming up soon, and our country pays tribute to working people with what some see as the last weekend of the summer. Parades, picnics, boat rides and, of course, golf are among the activities that are used to turn Labor Day into a play day. MORE

25 YEARS AND COUNTING

Aug 04, 2025 / Val Wright

Black Lake Golf Club Offers the Best of Everything By Greg Johnson - Black Lake Golf Club in Onaway, one of the 17 premier golf courses in the Gaylord Golf Mecca cooperative marketing group, has been offering the best of everything for 25 years. We could tell you everything (even 25 things), but let’s start with four fabulous reasons to make it part of your next trip to the Mecca. MORE

Treetops Resort Golfer Makes Two Hole-in-Ones in One Round

Jul 21, 2025 / Val Wright

Mike Robertson, in 25 years of playing golf, had never had a hole-in-one. The Grand Rapids native had come close a few times but had started to believe it might never happen for him. That changed dramatically last month. MORE

Consistent Great Golf at Lakes of the North

Jul 15, 2025 / Val Wright

By Greg Johnson - When Lakes of the North Golf Course head golf professional Rob Diroff says things are business as usual, he means business is great and only getting better. That’s the way things are at the Mancelona area course, an especially popular course for groups that visit the Gaylord Golf Mecca. MORE

Indian River Golf Club Adding Short Game Area

Jul 08, 2025 / Val Wright

Indian River Golf Club is building a short game area to go with their busy practice range. It’s the latest at the course that bills itself as the friendliest golf course in the north. “It’s something that happened organically because we had the very busy range and the big new putting green we put in a few years ago up by the clubhouse, but we didn’t really have an area for chipping and pitch shots,” said Corey Crowell, general manager. MORE