Grand Traverse Resort & Spa
About Grand Traverse Resort & Spa
The 900-acre Grand Traverse Resort and Spa in Acme became a Michigan landmark in the 1980s on the outskirts of Traverse City as its distinctive 17-floot glass tower was built adjacent to The Bear, a notoriously tough course by Jack Nicklaus. Guests have so many choices among 600 guest rooms and condos, five restaurants and lounges, the Gallery of Shops, four indoor-outdoor pools, an indoor water playground, a 7,000-square-foot spa, a private beach on Grand Traverse Bay, a large health club with five indoor tennis courts and two other courses, The Wolverine by Gary Player and Spruce Run by William Newcomb. The nearby Turtle Creek Hotel and Casino, accessible by a free shuttle, is also owned by the Grand Traverse Band of Ottowa and Chippewa Indians.Facts
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Golf courses at Grand Traverse Resort & Spa
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Reviews
Reviewer Photos
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Photo submitted by markklein427 on 09/14/2025
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Photo submitted by Tmoreino118 on 06/28/2024
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Photo submitted by u8230417 on 04/24/2024
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Photo submitted by u183373765 on 09/08/2023
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Photo submitted by u183373765 on 09/08/2023
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Photo submitted by u183373765 on 09/08/2023
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Photo submitted by u183373765 on 09/08/2023
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Photo submitted by u183373765 on 09/08/2023
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Photo submitted by u183373765 on 09/08/2023
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Great Group! Photo submitted by Curleron on 06/04/2023
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Photo submitted by hambeb on 09/09/2021
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The Bear's third hole. Photo submitted by JasonDeeganGA on 09/07/2021
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The Wolverine Photo submitted by JasonDeeganGA on 09/03/2021
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Photo submitted by Trent7888405 on 07/09/2021
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Photo submitted by Trent7888405 on 07/09/2021
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Photo submitted by Trent7888405 on 07/09/2021
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Number 18 from the tee box. Photo submitted by Trent7888405 on 07/09/2021
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Number 15 with a treacherous pin. Photo submitted by Trent7888405 on 07/09/2021
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Photo submitted by Jonathon4403245 on 07/28/2020
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Photo submitted by jastwhit on 06/26/2020
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Photo submitted by cjohnbrown on 10/07/2019
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Photo submitted by cjohnbrown on 10/07/2019
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Photo submitted by noahjurik on 11/05/2018
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Photo submitted by noahjurik on 11/05/2018
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Photo submitted by noahjurik on 11/05/2018
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Photo submitted by noahjurik on 11/05/2018
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Photo submitted by MikeBaileyGolf on 08/29/2017
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Photo submitted by MikeBaileyGolf on 08/29/2017
Slow round
The front 9 was good and it is a pretty course. Not hard. You can get into trouble but still make a good score. We ended up quitting before 18 on the back. Most holes had 3 groups and occasionally bunched up to 4. Ranger commented it was slow out there but did nothing to speed it up. Expected better for $150 a person.
Good course
Good course to play. Course conditions were good. For the price, I was hoping for a little more. Greens rolled true, not as fast as I would have liked them. Spruce Run is only 6204 from the tips, which is what we played. Need to be accurate off the tee, as many fairways are narrow. It is the old course of the three at the resort and not the top one. Fun course to play. Recommend it, but wouldn't probably need to go back for that price point.
scoreable
NOT an exceptionally long course but challunging to the intermediate player like myself. Staff and crew friendly and helpful really enjoyed my day of golf thank you for the memory.
Good value for the course
The course was nice with good greens and well taken care of fairways. The layout is good with some challenging holes on the front 9. The only areas that could be improved are signage and food options. You don't go by the clubhouse once you're on the course, so you have to depend on the food/drink cart to come to you, but it's came around 3-4 times during the round. The signage can be confusing in a couple of spots which led to us and the other guys we were paired with going the wrong way on a couple of holes. Anyway, you won't be disappointed and it was a good day on the course.
A Bit Long in the Tooth.
The greens and fairways were fine. The green surrounds were a bit sketchy due to lack of maintenance/budgetary priorities. The cart paths were also st the end of their useful life. I played with my wife and another couple and everyone enjoyed the layout. Having played it before, I was able to give some insight on the trickier dogleg holes on the back (13, 15, 16 and 17). I have to say, I am always a bit perturbed at having to shell out $7.00 for a bag of balls after paying $100+ for a round. Having said all that it is a good value as a Hot Deal or even a discounted rate. I would expect more however paying full boat.
reat Experiance
Check in Fast and efficient. Great warmup area, High quality carts. Concessions there when you needed them, Staff was very friendly and helpful.