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Must-Plays (cont.)
| | Grand Traverse Resort—The Bear
Traverse City, MI
 One of Jack Nicklaus’ early designs, The Bear is almost universally regarded as the toughest course in the state. This links-style course features Scottish terraced fairways, tiered greens, deep grassy roughs, moguls, mounds and deep pot bunkers.
Par 72, 7065 yards (76.8/146) (Jack Nicklaus)
(800) 236-1577
www.grandtraverseresort.com | Grand Traverse Resort—Wolverine
Traverse City, MI
Water and wetlands on the front and highland terrain with forests on the back mark this beautiful and challenging course.
Par 72, 7038 yards (73.9/144) (Gary Player)
(800) 236-1577
www.grandtraverseresort.com
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| Treetops Resort—Fazio Premier
Treetops Village, MI
 The Fazio Premier blends in perfectly with the undulating terrain in northern Michigan. The only Tom Fazio-designed course in Michigan, it has been described as user-friendly because many of its wide fairways feed the ball back to the center. It’s also considered to be one of the best collections of short par-4s on one course anywhere.
Par 72, 6832 yards (73.6/136) (Tom Fazio)
(888) TREETOPS
www.treetops.com | Treetops Resort—Smith Signature
Treetops Village, MI
 Designed by the teaching guru Rick Smith (who is the managing partner at Treetops), this course combines northern Michigan terrain with some unique design features from Ireland. The stunning layout travels up and down, and its elevated greens offer views of up to 30 miles.
Par 72, 6653 yards (72.8/140) (Rick Smith)
(888) TREETOPS
www.treetops.com |
| Treetops Resort—Tradition
Treetops Village, MI
 Although Tradition is the most recent addition to the Treetops rota of courses, its gently rolling layout instills the sense it’s been there for decades. Designed by the teaching guru Rick Smith (who is the managing partner at Treetops), this course combines northern Michigan terrain with some unique design features from Ireland. The stunning layout travels up and down, and its elevated greens offer views of up to 30 miles.
Par 72, 6467 yards (70.3/122) (Rick Smith)
(888) TREETOPS
www.treetops.com | |
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