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GAYLORD – Painters are painting and things are taking on a shiny new look in many places. The renovations and improvements for The Lodge and The Inn at Treetops Resort, which started last fall after the resort secured a $4.5 million USDA loan, are progressing rapidly and clearly in full…
Northern Michigan lumber town enjoys economic impact from golf travelers Gaylord, MI – Things changed dramatically in 1987 for what had been predominantly a Northern Michigan lumber town since the 19th century. Gaylord, known as the Alpine Village, found economic growth with the golf industry, and this summer the Gaylord…
By: GolfPRGuy The Golf Mecca of Gaylord, Michigan ready to host Texas golfers on American Airlines Gaylord, MI – Golf travelers in the Dallas, Texas region have something to be very excited about this summer, as the Cherry Capital Airport (TVC) in Traverse City, Michigan located in beautiful Northern Michigan,…
By: GolfPRGuy Two of the top golf courses in the Gaylord Golf Mecca, the Smith Signature at Treetops Resort and Black Lake Golf Club have been selected among “The Best Courses Near You” by GOLF Magazine. Black Lake, located in Onaway, was ranked No. 6 and the Smith Signature No….
By: GolfPRGuy There is nothing more exciting in golf right now, with its bombers paradise, than the short par 4. The enticement of players “go for broke” attitude and the seductive challenge it brings has made the short holes in golf that much more fun to play and watch. Who…
By: GolfPRGuy When it comes to golf in the Gaylord Golf Mecca, there are plenty of options to select from among its 15 championship layouts. Whether it’s the “Big Game” hunter looking for the marquee name like Jones, Fazio, or Smith, or looking for that classic wooded and peaceful parkland…
By: GolfPRGuy When the Gaylord Golf Mecca launched its golf marketing campaign nearly 30-years ago, it was one of just two destinations in the country, and the only one in Michigan that promoted multiple courses and resorts within a community; the other being Myrtle Beach. Today the group’s vision continues…
By GolfPRGuy The Gaylord Golf Mecca is home to the No. 1 Par 3 course in America, Threetops, part of the nationally acclaimed Treetops Resort. When Threetops opened back in 1992, it was a new concept, especially at a resort destination. Golfers were not custom to playing a par 3…
By GolfPRGuy When Tiger Woods won the Masters in 1997 and the First Tee was launched soon after, the golf industry was rewarded with a potential influx of new and inspired youth golfers. The only problem, the influx didn’t create a sustainable solution to golf’s numbers game. According to the…
By: GolfPRGuy It takes a special golf course to play host to two Michigan Amateur Championships (1991 and 1996) and even a more special place that creates programs to impact youth like the new caddie program being launched at Michaywé in 2016. Having a true caddie program is a throwback…
