Part 1: A Michigan Golf Odyssey rated by Golfweek. The Mitten State finished tied for runnerup with California, behind only Wisconsin, in a recent Golf Digest ranking of the “Best States For Public Golf Courses.” This entire Michigan Golf Odyssey took eight days, covered more than 800 miles with 153 holes of some of the finest golf imaginable and best of all did not require schlepping golf clubs through an airport. The first stop was Gull Lake View Resort, a fourthgeneration family-owned resort located near Kalamazoo. Gull Lake View has a total of six courses, with the most intriguing being, Stoatin Brae, Gaelic for ‘Grand Hill.’ Tom Doak’s Renaissance Golf Design team Part 1 of a 3-part series on Michigan Golf Resorts. Michigan is the land of Ford, GM, Chrysler, the UAW, Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder, Bob Seger, Eminen, the Lions, Tigers, Red Wings and the hapless Pistons. Michigan is also known for its pleasant summer weather that is paired perfectly with 20 of the “Best Courses You Can Play” as By Barry Cronin, Editor Chicago District Golfer Ohio Golf Journal
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