In the News
By Greg Johnson – When Lakes of the North Golf Course head golf professional Rob Diroff says things are business as usual, he means business is great and only getting better. That’s the way things are at the Mancelona area course, an especially popular course for groups that visit the…
Indian River Golf Club is building a short game area to go with their busy practice range. It’s the latest at the course that bills itself as the friendliest golf course in the north. “It’s something that happened organically because we had the very busy range and the big new…
By Greg Johnson – The Pines Golf Course at Michaywe’ is ramping up for another busy season of offering affordable championship golf to all ages and skill levels in the heart of the Gaylord Golf Mecca. Beautiful green fairways beckon as they have for over 50 years in this stunning…
Garland Lodge & Golf Resort has announced the grand opening of The Sawyer, a brand-new 10-hole reversible short course set to open on June 13, 2025. This innovative course pays tribute to Northern Michigan’s illustrious lumbering heritage and marks a new chapter in the resort’s storied golf tradition. Garland’s story…
It’s National Women’s Golf Month and we’re excited to share an excerpt from an article written by our good friend and a familiar face in the Gaylord Golf Mecca, Susan R. Pollack. The full piece is featured in the 2022 issue of Northern Michigan Golfer Magazine, which can be viewed…
By Greg Johnson – International Women’s Golf Day is being observed for the 10th time this year, and Treetops Resort is among the participating Michigan golf venues taking part by celebrating women in golf. On June 1, Treetops will present a free golf clinic from 4-6 p.m. for women who…
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…
