Ohio Golf Journal January 2018

fun and playable treasure that is both challenging and attractive with views of Deer Lake, and is host site of the annual Michigan PGA Tournament of Champions. Alpine combines all the ideals of golf and spending time outdoors that golfers will want to try it again and again. The Monument is equal to the task, while starting at the top of the mountain on the backside of the ski runs and ending with its signature 18 th island green in the low lands. Accommodations and family- friendly activities include condos, cabins, the Grand Lodge, Avalanche Bay indoor water park, beach and water sports galore at Deer Lake, plus a recently renovated spa where my wife kept using words like “awesome and best ever” on several occasions. Boyne Highlands The Heather, along with The Hills, the Donald Ross Memorial and The Moor make up a quad of courses that can be squeezed into a weekend if needed, or can fill an entire week of never-boring replays. The Heather has its great history for design, playability and challenge all rolled into one, but The Hills is my favorite. The layout, one of many in the country designed by Michigan State grad Arthur Hills, is wide open on most holes and dotted with attractive but sometimes treacherous bunkering. Other holes are lined with majestic northern pines and the course overall features a wide variety of greens in various sizes and shapes. The 10 th green complex is a risk-reward short par 4, and the 13 th tee is one of the highest points in northern Ohio Golf Journal

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