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The Legend golf course at Shanty Creek - hole 7
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Beginner's guide to golf in northern Michigan
Northern Michigan's golf scene is spectacular and diverse, but also vast. Jason Scott Deegan offers some pointers to help plan your first trip.
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Bay Harbor G.C. - Quarry Course
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By Design: Big-name golf architects leave lasting legacies in northern Michigan
Other than missing a handful of big-timers, northern Michigan features a list of golf course designers as good as any destination in the country. All the usual suspects who dominate top 100 lists are well represented. But what are the best of the best? Jason Scott Deegan offers up northern Michigan's 10 best "designer" golf courses.
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Grand Traverse Resort - East Bay
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Summer golf in N. Michigan: The 10 best resorts
It isn't until you've narrowed down your next summer golf trip to the destination of northern Michigan that the real decisions begin. Here are 10 of the best options for northern Michigan golf resorts and what sets each apart.
By Brandon Tucker
Legend golf course at Shanty Creek - 7th
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My Shot: Jason Scott Deegan's 15 favorite courses in northern Michigan
When asked to come up with my 10 favorite golf courses in northern Michigan, I took a mulligan and included 15 -- I just couldn't narrow it down! Don't consider this a "best-of" list, merely a personal guide to the 15 courses I love to play.
By Jason Scott Deegan
Arthur Hills golf course at Boyne Highlands - hole 5
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Finding a Boyne golf course and resort for everyone in northern Michigan
The national spotlight of the Golf Channel's Big Break X series paid off for the host Boyne Highlands in northern Michigan, as the resort is enjoying record play from out-of-state golfers. But Boyne Highlands encompasses less than half of Boyne's golf holes and one third of its resort properties. To ensure you're doing the Boyne that's right for you, here's a selection of golf itineraries to suit any golfer or golf group ...
By Brandon Tucker
The Inn at Bay Harbor
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Trip Dispatch: Reversing course in Northern Michigan
Senior Writer Mike Bailey finds The Loop at Forest Dunes in Michigan intriguing while old favorites like Bay Harbor, Boyne Highlands and Grand Traverse never disappoint.
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By Mike Bailey
Grand Traverse Resort - The Bear golf course
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Guide to great Michigan golf on a budget in Traverse City
Jason Scott Deegan found out what kind of three-day golf vacation can be had for $200 in northern Michigan's hotbed of Traverse City.
By Jason Scott Deegan
Treetops - Masterpiece golf course - 6th
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The 10 best courses of Gaylord, Mich.
For sheer convenience and depth of quality courses, no summer vacation destination beats the Gaylord Golf Mecca in northern Michigan, a golf hub unlike any other in the Midwest. Native son Jason Scott Deegan offers his list of the 10 best golf courses in Gaylord. Drum roll, please ...
By Jason Scott Deegan
Grand Traverse Resort & Spa
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Gambling and golf: Get lucky in Michigan's casino hotspots
A decade after the largest golf boom any state has ever experienced, Michigan witnessed similar explosive growth in the number of casinos from 2007-09. Playing golf by day, and gaming by night. We'll bet you'll have a good time. Jason Scott Deegan offers up Michigan's five best golf-and-gambling destinations.
By Jason Scott Deegan
Tribute at Otsego Club & Resort - 14th
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Plan a three-day golf bender in Gaylord, Mich. for less than $200
With 17 courses in the Gaylord Golf Mecca, getting a good deal is never a concern. There are price points in all ranges. In fact, a three-day golf trip spending $200 or less on green fees can be done even in high season.
By Jason Scott Deegan
Macatawa Legends Golf & Country Club
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West side story: Touring Michigan's left coast
Native son Jason Scott Deegan recently explored the western Michigan shoreline and found it's a playground of hills, trees, sand dunes and marshes -- all great attributes for golf.
By Jason Scott Deegan
Arcadia Bluffs No. 11
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Northern Michigan's most spectacular tee shots
No golf destination has more thrilling tee shots than in northern Michigan. From Arcadia Bluffs to Treetops, here are a collection of the best holes.
By Brandon Tucker
Royal Dornoch Golf Club
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Golf Odyssey September 2018
The September 2018 issue of Golf Odyssey has been published and can be accessed here.
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The Loop
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Golf Odyssey July 2017
The July 2017 issue of Golf Odyssey has been published and can be accessed here.
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Saratoga National GC: #15
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Golf Odyssey July 2018
The July 2018 issue of Golf Odyssey has been published and can be accessed here.
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Falsterbo GC
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Golf Odyssey August 2015
The August 2015 issue of Golf Odyssey has been published and can be accessed here.
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The Heather qt Boyne Highlands Resort: #5
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Golf Odyssey July 2015
The July 2015 issue of Golf Odyssey has been published and can be accessed here.
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Sea Island - Seaside golf course
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Golf Odyssey June 2015
The June 2015 issue of Golf Odyssey has been published and can be accessed here.
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Streamsong Blue
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Golf Odyssey October 2014
The October 2014 issue of Golf Odyssey has been published and can be accessed here.
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Chambers Bay: #3
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Golf Odyssey June 2014
The June 2014 issue of Golf Odyssey has been published and can be accessed here.
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Tobiano GC
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Golf Odyssey June 2012
The June 2012 issue of Golf Odyssey has been published and can be accessed here.
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Kingsley Club golf course - 6th
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Golf Odyssey May 2013
The May 2013 issue of Golf Odyssey has been published and can be accessed here.
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The Course At Yale
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Golf Odyssey September 2011
The September 2011 issue of Golf Odyssey has been published and can be accessed here.
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Greywalls at Marquette GC: #4
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Golf Odyssey July 2010
The July 2010 issue of Golf Odyssey has been published and can be accessed here.
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