Jun 01, 2023 / kayla
By Greg Johnson Indian River Golf Club, a unique member of the Gaylord Golf Mecca, is celebrating 100 years of golf this summer. The friendliest club in the north clearly knows how to celebrate. They are offering a special Monday golf rate for all visitors, dedicated events for members throughout the summer, and even a commemorative book. MORE
Nov 08, 2022 / kayla
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 smiling folks like General Manager and PGA Professional Corey Crowell making sure you enjoy your visit. Indian River welcomes golfers a little longer than other places in the north, too. MORE
Jul 28, 2022 / kayla
By Greg Johnson Photo L-R: Don Webber, Robert Macerollo, Duane Deley and Don Baldwin. Mecca Ultimate Giveaway Winner Enjoys Trip Two Years Later It took over two years of patiently waiting for the U.S.-Canadian border to open for travel because of COVID restrictions, but Robert Macerollo of Mississauga, Ontario, near Toronto, finally was able to enjoy winning the Gaylord Golf Mecca’s Ultimate Golf Giveaway from 2019. MORE
Jun 28, 2022 / kayla
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 Treetops Resort, Black Lake Golf Club, Indian River Golf Club, Gaylord Golf Club, The Tribute at Otsego Resort and The Natural – including a rainy day where they managed the gnarly stuff like surfers, smooth and easy. MORE
Apr 11, 2022 / kayla
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, beckons once again. MORE
Jun 01, 2021 / Christy Walcott
By Greg Johnson It just makes sense that the friendliest golf course in the north, Indian River Golf Club, would have the friendliest guy in the north as its general manager. Meet Corey Crowell, a PGA professional, Ferris State University Professional Golf Management graduate and a Kalamazoo native who recently turned 60. MORE
Nov 11, 2020 / Christy Walcott
By Greg Johnson Indian River Golf Club, a Gaylord Golf Mecca member that bills itself as the Friendliest Golf Course in the North, proved golfer friendly once again. Yes, even in November. “Each year we try to stay open until Halloween, but we never seem to make it with late October weather,” Indian River General Manager Corey Crowell said. MORE
Sep 01, 2020 / Christy Walcott
By Christy Walcott When it came to golf, I was always a “rather be fishing” kind of girl. Even though I was born and raised in the Gaylord Golf Mecca, taking up the sport eluded me. It wasn’t until I found my calling with the Gaylord Area Tourism Bureau three years ago that I had a sudden wake up call – I needed to learn how to golf. Believe it or not, I actually fished this club out of the lake one day. MORE
