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It is time to book the best summer golf trip! By Greg Johnson Winter might still have a grip on northern Michigan, but don’t lose your grip on planning that perfect golf trip to America’s favorite summer golf destination, the Gaylord Golf Mecca. Mind your P’s and Q’s and make…
By Greg Johnson 1 – You have 17 courses to pick from at nine properties, including several flagship resorts. There are also 20 lodging partners, comprised of major brand hotels, rental homes, newly renovated condos and cabins. 2 – There are 297 golf holes designed by the likes of Robert…
With a fabulous up north location and new local ownership, Black Bear Golf Course has been welcomed into the Gaylord Golf Mecca’s longstanding marketing cooperative. With this addition, the Mecca will now include 17 area golf courses and 20 lodging partners to welcome golfers to America’s favorite summer golf destination….
Greg Johnson is a notable sportswriter who handles PR for the Gaylord Golf Mecca. Johnson was recently inducted into the Michigan Golf Hall of Fame in 2024. 1 In June, I helped host golf writers from around the country for a Gaylord Golf Mecca fam tour. The group played a…
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 – 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 – 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…
