October 2021 Ohio Golf Journal

M ichigan’s UP is not just for fishing, hunting, hiking and boating. It is also the home of the ‘Perfect Foursome’ of golf courses with a little casino action thrown in for good measure. This ‘Perfect Foursome’ of golf courses is comprised of Timberstone, at Pine Mountain Resort, Marquette Golf Club’s Greywalls, plus Sweetgrass and Sage Run at the Island Resort & Casino. These four diverse courses are the perfect destination for any buddy’s golf trip, or girl’s golf getaway. Perfect Foursome in Michigan’s UP By Fred Altvater Sage Run Paul Albanese created a routing that uses a large meadow then flows into a high ridge providing dramatic elevation changes and challenges galore. The course is always in tournament condition and hosts the Island Resort Collegiate Championship featuring the top NCAA golfers and teams in the country. Sweetgrass Albanese also designed Sweetgrass, which annually hosts a Symetra Tour event. It traverses