In the News
By Greg Johnson – Bryan Fowler of Monroe won a barbecue grill at the local Moose Club once. “But never something like this,” he said about being the Gaylord Golf Mecca’s Ultimate Golf Giveaway winner. Retired from DTE Energy and working now at age 62 as a fitness instructor at…
And Happy Holidays Gift Ideas
By Greg Johnson – The Gaylord Golf Mecca is patiently waiting out the winter sports season, but we have a foursome of gift ideas to help you make the merriest of holiday celebrations. Mecca golf packages for 2025 are already underway and popping up on our website with fabulous savings…
By Greg Johnson – The Gaylord Golf Mecca, a paradise for golfers and America’s favorite summer golf destination is preparing to switch to a winter wonderland of skiing, ice fishing, snowmobiling and more in the coming months. But this doesn’t leave golfers out in the cold. You can stay connected…
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…
The man behind the Gaylord Golf Mecca’s member updates, entertaining blogs and countless magazine articles, Greg Johnson, recently received a tremendous honor in the golf industry. On October 27, 2024, Johnson joined the ranks of some of golf’s greatest as he was inducted into the Michigan Golf Hall of Fame….
By Greg Johnson – Indian River Golf Club is a welcoming place, bills itself as the friendliest golf course in the north, and follows up with a we-are-still-open plan each fall. “Most of our members are gone, but we try to stay open at least until Halloween,” says General Manager…
By Greg Johnson – 1. Trees for miles with colorful leaves framing green grass and vistas you will not believe. In fact, you have to see it to believe it. 2. The Mecca marketing group features 16 beautiful championship golf courses packaged any way you like at the price point…
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…
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…
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…
