In the News
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…
By Greg Johnson – August has been National Golf Month across the country since the PGA of America came up with the idea 30 years ago in 1993, and the Gaylord Golf Mecca’s wonderful combination of incredible summer weather and world-class golf fits perfectly every August with such a proclamation….
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. It’s one of 16…
By Greg Johnson – A visit to the Gaylord Golf Mecca is like a visit to your favorite ice cream shop that offers so many great flavors. The Gaylord Golf Mecca has 16 golf courses as partners, and they are all treats in their own ways. Here’s the menu: 1….
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….
By Greg Johnson In the Gaylord Golf Mecca, we call it Golflight Savings Time instead of Daylight Savings Time. We are on the golf side of the Eastern Time Zone, which cutting to the chase means you can play golf until almost 10 p.m. on many summer nights. One of…
By Greg Johnson Once again, the Gaylord Golf Mecca surprised and delighted a group of national golf media members on a fam (familiarization) trip. The group played seven of the 16 Mecca golf courses, dined in the area’s great restaurants, including some at the member courses, and enjoyed perfect golf…
By Greg Johnson – A new study by the National Golf Foundation (NGF) reveals that Michigan’s golf industry has an annual economic impact of $6.1 billion, which is a seriously big news number. The new study also tells us something the Gaylord Golf Mecca has been telling us in its…
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…
By Greg Johnson – Attention traveling golfers, the Gaylord Golf Mecca has an “Easy Street” stop for you and your friends. Treetops Resort is the place for golf of your choosing, but especially perfect for groups, as in buddy trips, gal pal trips, reunions, club getaways or any type of…
