Ohio Golf Journal July 2018

New cottages have been built near the entrance, plus a new Inn was built beside the beautiful clubhouse to provide suitable lodging for those golfers wanting stay & play options. Dana Fry, who was one of the designers at Erin Hills, designed the new South Course at Arcadia Bluffs, that will open for play later this summer. Fry has used geometrical shapes and sharp angles to add a new ÛAVOR TO THE 3OUTH #OURSE and it will be a valuable addition to the Arcadia Bluffs total package. Golfers can now enjoy two great courses at Arcadia, plus the restaurant provides A MENU ÚLLED WITH DELICIOUS fare. Diners are served up THE MAGNIÚCENT VIEWS OF THE course and the lake, from the highest point on the property. Adirondack chairs placed above the 18 th green provide the perfect place to enjoy your favorite beverage, while taking in a gorgeous Lake Michigan sunset. Treetops Resort For the second leg of our GOLÚNG ODYSSEY WE HEADED TO the Treetops Resort at Gaylord, Michigan. The granddaddy of Michigan golf offers four championship courses, plus the “Best Par-3” course in the country, Threetops. Threetops opened for play in 1992 and hosted ESPN’s Par 3 Shootout for several years. In 2001, Lee Trevino made GOLÚNG HISTORY THERE AS HE POCKETED THE ÚRST MILLION check for a hole-in-one. A plaque still marks the spot. Treetops is just one reason to visit the Gaylord Golf Mecca . Seven Golf Resorts in the Gaylord area offer 14 various GOLÚNG EXPERIENCES FROM PAR 3’s to championship golf at ITS ÚNEST )N ADDITION TO GREAT golf, the Gaylord area offers a myriad of outdoor activities to please the entire family. Hiking, biking, kayaking, swimming, boating and, of COURSE ÚSHING AWAITS EVERY visitor to the Gaylord area. Famous course designers, Robert Trent Jones, Tom Doak, Rick Smith, and others have ventured to northern Michigan to design courses that will please every golfer. Ohio Golf Journal