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By Greg Johnson The typical summer morning at The Pines Golf Course at Michaywe’ has seemingly 50 things going on at once, not to mention golfers headed out to have fun. Everybody, except perhaps the busy employees, seems relaxed. This place knows how to lower blood pressure with their classic…
By Greg Johnson Eight golf writers, photographers, radio talents and even a social media producer visited the Gaylord Golf Mecca on a Familiarization (FAM) Trip that was FAMtastic recently via Pam Shaheen and her company Crossroads Marketing. They played seven courses over five days – Threetops and the Signature at…
2. LOADS OF LODGING OPTIONS The Gaylord Golf Mecca has 21 lodging partners, who together count approximately 1,400 rooms. That means you can have anything you want or desire, from luxurious to rustic, from traditional to modern, from campfire to a fireplace that starts with the flip of a switch. Start with…
Lakes of the North Making It Happen In The Mecca
By Greg Johnson Rob Diroff, now in his fourth year as the head PGA golf professional at Lakes of the North Golf Course, has a goal for 2022. “I want as many people as possible to play golf here and experience the great course, the good conditions we have, the…
By Greg Johnson Quality and quantity have been key elements for the 35-year success story that is the Gaylord Golf Mecca, America’s favorite summer golf destination in the heart of Northern Michigan. That quality and quantity is reflected in sparkling fashion in three primary Mecca member resorts that offer lodging,…
By Greg Johnson We call it perfect timing. It’s National Travel & Tourism Week across the country and here in the Gaylord Golf Mecca our fabulous collection of golf courses will all be open and welcoming golfers by the end of the week. We feature 17 world class golf courses,…
By Greg Johnson As PGA golf professionals advance in their careers and learn the various parts of the industry beyond the traditional shop management, merchandizing and game instruction, facilities realize their body of knowledge warrants in-charge roles. The perfect example: Kevin McKinley, the PGA Director of Recreation at Treetops Resort,…
By Greg Johnson The green expanse was alluring, the golf inspiring, the excitement palpable and that was via a screen. Imagine the real thing. Another Masters Tournament week is in the books and that is when the game of golf, especially to those of us in Michigan and the Midwest,…
By Greg Johnson If the return of live golf shows from the pandemic and the first few shows of the year are any indication, the enthusiasm golf gained in the last few years hasn’t waned. More and more people are keenly aware of the Gaylord Golf Mecca’s collection of 17 golf courses, nine…
By Greg Johnson For the third consecutive year, the cooperative marketing group of great golf courses in the Gaylord Golf Mecca is teaming up with Bill Hobson of Michigan Golf Live!, perhaps Michigan’s biggest voice and face of golf. Bill is very tall, and the tall guy is presenting, once…
