Aug 18, 2026 / Val Wright
By Greg Johnson - Otsego Resort has been part of the Gaylord golf story for a long time, and there are plenty of reasons it remains a favorite stop in the Gaylord Golf Mecca. Two very different golf courses, on-site lodging, beautiful Northern Michigan scenery and a great place to gather after the round all add up to a golf getaway that has a little bit of everything. MORE
Jul 08, 2024 / Christy Walcott
By Greg Johnson It just might be the one course of the 16 member courses in the Gaylord Golf Mecca that surprises first-time players the most. It doesn’t have the fanfare or legendary designer label of some of the others, but it has the wow-factor a destination resort course requires. MORE
Apr 15, 2024 / Val Wright
By Greg Johnson - The Tribute, Otsego Resort’s highly regarded and remarkable course, takes you on a scenic journey through 18 holes spread across the Sturgeon River Valley. It’s beautifully breathtaking and that’s just the views. MORE
Oct 26, 2022 / Christy Walcott
By Greg Johnson In 1994 a group of four friends who met as co-workers at a now-shutdown IT company in metro Detroit saw a 54-holes of golf promotion for Otsego Resort, an original golf and lodging member of the Gaylord Golf Mecca. They played what Joel Staniec of Troy remembers as a 54-hole blowout, stayed at Otsego Resort and enjoyed it. MORE
Jun 28, 2022 / Christy Walcott
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
May 17, 2022 / Christy Walcott
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, dining, golf and more – Otsego Resort, The Natural at Beaver Creek Resort and Treetops Resort. MORE
May 03, 2022 / Christy Walcott
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. MORE
Apr 11, 2022 / Christy Walcott
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
