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TOP 10 Off-The-Greens Things to Do in the Gaylord Golf Mecca While there are 17 golf courses and 21 lodging partners that are marketed cooperatively to destination golfers via the Gaylord Golf Mecca, there are also endless things to do off the greens. The area and its many amenities make…
By Greg Johnson – 1 If time-tested matters, then Gaylord Golf Club is certainly that. It celebrates 101 years as a club and 50 years at its current site this summer. Come celebrate timeless golf with us. 2 The greens are the best in northern Michigan. We don’t have to…
There’s nothing quite like springtime in the Gaylord Golf Mecca—sunshine, fresh air and the sound of hitting that perfect drive once again. While this season kicked off with a challenge, our optimism is in full swing. On March 29, an ice storm swept through Gaylord and much of northern Michigan,…
Garland Lodge & Golf Resort’s New Director of Golf By Greg Johnson – Dave Sanderson, the general manager at Garland Lodge & Golf Resort, first met Shane Riley a few years ago at a Michigan Golf Course Association function and they stayed in touch. “When I posted the job for…
By Greg Johnson – Indian River Golf Club’s General Manager, Corey Crowell, who could easily be described as the friendliest guy at the friendliest golf course in the north, has been elected by his local peers as the new chair of the Gaylord Golf Mecca. Crowell follows J.T. Aude of…
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…
