Michigan ’22, Course Info

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The Loop – Black, 2016, Tom Doak 
The Loop – Red, 2016, Tom Doak 
Forest Dunes, 2002, Tom Weiskopf
Bootlegger, 2020, Rhebb & Johns
Hilltop Putting Course, 2002 
Arcadia Bluffs, 1999, Henderson & Smith 
Eagle Eye, 2003, Chris Lutzke (Pete Dye)

Scotland ’24 – East Lothian

We’re off to East Lothian, Scotland’s “Golf Coast”. The region is home to some 22 links courses along the coast from Edinburgh to the border with England. We have some…

Eagle Eye GC (Day 5) and Wrap-Up

After breakfast, we departed the Crystal Mountain Resort for the 3-hour drive to Bath (near East Lansing) for our final round of the trip at the Eagle Eye course.  We…

Arcadia Bluffs (Day 4)

After a two-year hiatus, we’re back at the Bluffs!  The Bluffs course is a links style layout characterized by rolling hills, native grasses, sod-walled bunkers, wide fairways, large greens, and…

Arcadia, South Course (day 3)

After breakfast we checked out of the Weathervane and departed Charlevoix for the 2-hour drive down Lake Michigan coast for play on the South Course. The Arcadia South course is…

Bay Harbor (Day 2)

The Bay Harbor Golf Club sits on Little Traverse Bay near Petosky, a short drive north of Charlevoix.  The club has 3, 9-hole courses designed by Arthur Hills.  We played…

Belvedere GC (Day 1)

Our first round of the trip is at the Belvedere Golf Club in Charlevoix.  The course, designed by William Watson, opened in 1926.  It is considered one of Michigan’s classics…

Michigan ’24

It’s back to MIchigan, this time with play along the Lake Michigan coast (mostly).   We’re staying in the beautiful lake-side resort town of Charlevoix at the Weathervane Terrace Inn for…

Wales – Post Mortem

What a great trip.  We played some fantastic links courses in Wales and got to see a few rounds at the Open at Royal Liverpool.  Hard to beat.  Kevin was…

The Open

Our Open tickets were for the Wednesday practice round, and Thursday’s 1st round.  We took the train from Chester to Hoylake where Royal Liverpool is to avoid the parking congestion. …

Conwy Caeenarvonshire GC

Our last round of golf in Wales!    The Conwy Golf Club is a very traditional links-style course located on the Morfa Conwy peninsula.  Founded in 1860 it was designed…