Featured Traverse City Area Golf Resorts

Crystal Mountain Resort and Spa
Crystal Mountain, the Midwest’s Premier Four-season Family Resort, is a family-owned year-round resort featuring 36 holes of championship golf, 50 downhill slopes, over 250 superb lodging units, dining and award-winning conference facilities. Crystal Mountain is located 28 miles SW of Traverse City, Michigan – an easy drive from Detroit and Chicago. GOLF Crystal Mountain is the perfect [...] more...

The Homestead
Lake Michigan’s spectacular vistas make this a resort unlike others. The color of the water–sometimes blue, sometimes turquoise, sometimes golden–is one reason why. Another is relaxing along the water. You and each member of your family or group can do as much or as little as you like. That’s why this resort is celebrated, both near [...] more...

Grand Traverse Resort and Spa
At Grand Traverse Resort and Spa, your vacation comes to life with a 900 acre backdrop of rolling greens, woodlands and beach, surrounded by orchards, vineyards and the beautiful blue waters of Lake Michigan. Our award winning destination delivers it all: exceptional services such as golf, tennis, spa, dining, shopping and more. Our diverse accommodations provide [...] more...

Shanty Creek Resorts
Shanty Creek Resorts’ Up North Michigan hospitality is legendary. Our three distinct villages within 4,500 acres of pristine landscapes are surrounded by golf courses, ski mountains and spectacular views of Lake Bellaire. Enjoy our complimentary shuttle service to experience the whole resort, and to nearby downtown Bellaire. THE VILLAGES OF SHANTY CREEK RESORTS Summit Village Boasting a $10 [...] more...

Traverse City Area Golf Courses

Crystal Mountain – Mountain Ridge Course
The Mountain Ridge Course carves through heavily forested highlands with expansive waste bunkers and tree-lined fairways, culminating in a 200′ climb and spectacular views. Despite its challenging layout, four teeboxes on each hole make Mountain Ridge very playable, with distances ranging from 4,956 to 7,007 yards. Crystal Mountain – Mountain Ridge Course 12500 Crystal Mountain Dr. Thompsonville, [...] more...

Crystal Mountain – Betsie Valley Course
On Crystal’s scenic Betsie Valley course, play amidst sparkling creeks, tranquil ponds and lush meadows. Water comes into play on nine of 18 holes and its isolated fairways are accented with wildflowers and flanked by towering pines and hardwoods, creating memorable, picturesque play. You may take a cart or walk the Betsie Valley. Crystal Mountain [...] more...

Shanty Creek – The Legend
Designed by Arnold Palmer, The Legend was awarded 4½ stars in Golf Digest’s “Places to Play Directory.” Cascading over hilltops with stunning views of Lake Bellaire and into valleys alongside crystal clear waters, The Legend was named one of the top four resort courses in the United States by [...] more...

Shanty Creek – Cedar River
Designed by PGA player & architect, Tom Weiskopf, Cedar River was named one of America’s Top 100 Resort Courses by Golf Week. One of Golf Magazine’s “Top Ten in the U.S. You Can Play,” this northern Michigan course offers five tees. Book your tee time online. • Par: 72 • Yards: 6,989 [...] more...

Shanty Creek – Schuss Mountain Course
Annually named one of the top public courses in Michigan, Schuss Mountain is a challenging course carved into Pure Michigan. Schuss Mountain delivers the challenge golfers seek throughout 6,922 yards of abundant wetlands, rolling hills, and wildlife. Book your tee time online. • Par: 72 • Yards: [...] more...

Shanty Creek – Summit Course
The Shanty Creek original, this William Diddel design is one of northern Michigan’s gems rolling gently across the hills of Antrim County. A long-time favorite among golfers who favor wide fairways and fast greens. Book your tee time online. • Par: 71 • Yardage: 6,260 [...] more...

Manitou Passage Golf Club
Manitou Passage is an Arnold Palmer Signature Course that is located in an area that gave rise to the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, one of the most beautiful places in in Leelanau County. The course is set amidst green meadows and the high, coastal forests that abut Lake Michigan’s [...] more...

The Homestead – Mountain Flowers Par 3
Guests of The Homestead have exclusive use of the Mountain Flowers Par 3, nine-hole golf course that is nestled in the center of the resort. Your game begins at the pro shop in The Village near Little Belle, one of our quaint resort hotels. Work your way up and down the [...] more...

Champion Hill Golf Course
This 18 hole championship course is tucked into the windswept hills of Benzie County highlands. Champion Hill is distinguished by its scenic, open, rolling, heather lined fairways, large contoured greens and distant views of Lake Michigan, Crystal Lake, and Platte Lakes. The highlands links design features open, rolling bluegrass fairways with many elevated teeing areas, [...] more...

Pinecroft Golf Course
An 18-hole championship course situated just 30 miles southwest of Traverse City, Pinecroft is nestled in the gently rolling hills overlooking the length of beautiful Crystal Lake. Pinecroft has earned a FOUR STAR RATING in the latest “Golf Digest’s Places to Play.” Pinecroft is just minutes away from the lakes, sandy beaches, picturesque resort villages [...] more...

Dunes Golf Club
We have 18 holes for your enjoyment. We are a casual, friendly course featuring 5730 yards of relaxing golf. Our location in the Glen Lake – Sleeping Bear Dunes Area gives you many opportunities to enjoy all of Northern Michigan’s outdoor activities. Course History Dunes Golf Club was built in 1982, and [...] more...

Emerald Vale Golf Club
Carved from some of the most scenic land in Wexford County, Emerald Vale’s natural beauty is enhanced by a creative and challenging design that will satisfy both the accomplished and novice golfer. Panoramic views combine with an attractive natural terrain to create the quiet charm and elegance of this Bruce Matthews [...] more...

Interlochen Golf Course
The Natural Beauty of Interlochen Creates a Memorable Golfing Experience Golfers who regularly play the courses of the Traverse City area agree that the Interlochen Golf Course is one of the most scenic and lush course in the region. Laid out through a mature forest of large mixed hardwoods and white pines, [...] more...

A-Ga-Ming Golf Resort – Sundance
Born of a landscape etched by the unyielding march of ancient glaciers and surrounded by a veritable artist’s palette of iridescent blues and greens, Sundance blends as seamlessly into the northern Michigan landscape as do the wild trilliums that grace the surrounding forest floor. A marriage of state-of-the-art construction and classical links style architecture, Sundance is [...] more...

A-Ga-Ming Golf Resort – The Torch
The Torch Course formerly called A-Ga-Ming Golf Course is known for its breathtaking views and great elevation changes. The course is rated 4 stars by Golf Digest with excellent conditioning and a joy to play. The Torch is situated in one of Northern Michigan’s most spectacular settings overlooking [...] more...

A-Ga-Ming Golf Resort – Antrim Dells
Designed by Jerry Matthews, the Dells is rated 4.5 stars by Golf Digest and overlooks beautiful Lake Michigan. The front nine is more spacious and features hills, sand and water and is a parkland type course with room to miss the fairway now and then. The back nine is [...] more...

Grand Traverse Resort – The Bear
Designed by golf great Jack Nicklaus, The Bear is our best-known golf course and described as one of the toughest in the Midwest. You’ll quickly appreciate this beautiful par 72, links-style course featuring Scottish terraced fairways, tiered greens, deep grassy roughs, moguls, mounds, and deep pot bunkers. Lakes, ponds, hardwood forests, streams, and fruit orchards [...] more...

Grand Traverse Resort – The Wolverine
The Wolverine is scheduled to open for the season on Friday, April 29, 2011, weather permitting. Watch for our opening season special. A distinctly Northwoods golf experience, Gary Player designed The Wolverine with each nine offering its own challenges. The course weaves through water and wetlands on the front nine, and highland terrain with hardwoods [...] more...

Grand Traverse Resort – Spruce Run
Designed by former University of Michigan golf coach William Newcomb, Spruce Run golf course was aptly named to reflect the numerous fir and spruce trees that line its fairways and undulating greens. The course gracefully winds among the rolling hills overlooking East Grand Traverse Bay. More forgiving than The Bear, Spruce Run will challenge you and [...] more...

Hawk’s Eye Golf Resort – The Chief
The Chief is an 18-hole championship golf course that represents perfect harmony of natural habitat and the game of golf. Beautifully carved through the rolling wooded terrain of northern Michigan. The Chief will truly overwhelm your visual senses with its large, meandering bunkers, dramatic elevation changes and panoramic views. The [...] more...

Hawk’s Eye Golf Resort – Hawk’s Eye
Voted the 4th Best Course in the state of Michigan by the readers of Michigan Golf Magazine. Hawk’s Eye is an elite course at affordable prices. Located in Bellaire, a short scenic drive from Traverse City, Hawk’s Eye offers dramatic scenery with player friendly design. Its wide lush fairways, rolling [...] more...

Mistwood Golf Course
Mistwood Golf Course is legendary for fast greens, bentgrass fairways, extraordinary beauty and a great restaurant & bar. Since opening in 1993, Mistwood has established a reputation as one of the finest public golf courses in Northern Michigan. Challenging but fair, our three courses complement each other perfectly to provide [...] more...

Crystal Lake Golf Course
Overlooking beautiful Crystal Lake, Crystal Lake Golf Club is 18 holes of gently rolling hills. Set amid Northern Michigan hardwoods, several holes offer views of the lake. Always in great shape with challenging greens. Crystal Lake Golf Course 8493 Fairway Drive Beulah, MI 49617 231-882-4061 Visit Crystal Lake Golf Course Website >>> [gmap name=’crystallakegolf’ lat=’44.639529′ lng=’-86.069190′ zoom=’10’ [...] more...

Heathlands Golf Course
Set amongst the highlands and rolling hills just south of Portage Lake, this Jeff Gorney designed course winds through stands of hardwoods, pines, and orchards. The breeze from nearby Lake Michigan leaves little doubt that you’re up north. The fairways are thick and lush, and the greens are [...] more...

Northport Creek Golf Course
Northport Creek is a par 35 course located within the Village of Northport – just blocks from the Northport Marina. Designed by noted Michigan golf architect Jerry Matthews, the course focuses on the natural – using the contours and beauty of the old farm land to suggest the placement of the holes and the flow of [...] more...

The Leelanau Club at Bahle Farms
The Leelanau Club at Bahle Farms features spectacular views of Suttons Bay and Lake Michigan. While varied terrain with hills, woodlands, water, and strategically placed bunkers offer a memorable round of golf. The entry way and two holes (#13 and #16) are situated among working cherry orchards, just ripe for [...] more...

Grandview Golf Club
Grandview Golf Club, the best kept secret in northern Michigan golf. Located in Kalkaska, MI. We offer a championship course on 250 acres of gorgeous vistas, intriguing holes and affordable golf. And please don’t miss playing our golf course in the Fall. You’re in for a memorable game of golf as the hills come alive [...] more...

Sugar Loaf – The Old Course
Sugar Loaf, steep with golf tradition Feel the history as you navigate your way around the rolling hills of the golf course. The unique structures and windmills have withstood the test of time and now pave the way for a great Northern Michigan golfing experience. This classic C.D. Wagstaff designed golf course [...] more...

Timber Wolf Golf Club
Boasting panoramic views of rolling meadowland, this club has something to offer golfers of all abilities. The mildly undulating greens are generously sized, giving players the opportunity to test their stroke on the velvety soft surface. Some of the contoured fairways feature narrow landing areas, which presents a pleasant challenge. Distinctive touches and a Scottish [...] more...

Twin Birch Golf Course
Twin Birch Golf Course is your link to affordable golf. Stands of red pine and birch define the fairways while the Boardman River winds throughout the course. Come and see why Great Lakes Golf says the greens are the best in Northern Michigan. Our course features a picturesque driving range as well as putting and chipping [...] more...