Columnist: Z Golf Travel
THE WARREN GOLF COURSE: COME WAKE UP THE ECHOES OF NOTRE DAME
By Mike May There’s more to the athletic scene on the campus of the University of Notre Dame than visiting ‘Touchdown Jesus,’ attending football games at Notre Dame Stadium, and watching basketball games inside the Joyce Center. In South Bend you’ll also find that Fighting Irish school spirit at The Warren Golf Course, which first […]
Treetops Is One of the Premier Resorts in Northern Michigan
Treetops Resort has a rich history that began in 1983 when Harry Melling, the owner of a successful automotive parts manufacturing business in Jackson, purchased the property, called Sylvan Knob. He loved northern Michigan and had a vision to turn the small ski hill, with modest beginnings, into a grand ski resort. Winter skiing in […]
French Lick Is Everyone’s Favorite for Golf, Dining, Relaxation & Gaming
French Lick in southern Indiana has long been a favorite for discerning travelers. In addition to the two fabulous championship golf courses, the Pete Dye and the Donald Ross, it boasts a historic nine-hole course – the Valley Links – that’s perfect for the entire family, or just a quick round to satisfy that golf […]
North Georgia: A Great Escape On The Georgia Golf Trail
By Mike May As the calendar inches its way toward summer, many golfers may want to consider migrating to the mountains of North Georgia. Don’t assume that the best mountain golf in the U.S. is restricted to North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. Georgia is actually the BEST state for mountain golf. Brasstown Valley […]
Jekyll Island: Georgia’s Grand Getaway
By Mike May Question: Where in the U.S. can you find ten miles of marvelous oceanside beaches, kayak tours, bicycle rides, bird watching, tennis, paddle boarding, horseback riding, fishing, boating, canoeing, croquet, world-class accommodations, plus 63 holes of golf? Answer: Jekyll Island, on the Georgia coastline. : “Jekyll Island is one of the best places in the U.S. where you can go to […]
CALLAWAY GARDENS: WHERE MAN AND MOTHER NATURE LIVE IN HARMONY
By Mike May While golf is the main attraction at the Callaway Resort & Gardens in western Georgia, this destination is just as appealing to outdoor enthusiasts — walkers, hikers, bicyclists, birdwatchers, and fishermen – who have been visiting this resort since it opened in 1952. When you step foot on either the Lake View, […]
Indiana’s Perfect Golf Experience
By Mike May For most I-90, that stretches across Northern Indiana, is the quickest thoroughfare in, or out of Chicago. For Golfaholics, however, the Indiana Turnpike is the gateway to “The Perfect Golf Experience” in the Hoosier state. Beginning with the Zollner Golf Course in Angola and concluding with White Hawk Country Club, these six courses will convince any Golfaholic that this is a must-visit destination. Zollner Golf Course If a golf course’s reputation is based on what tournaments it has hosted, […]
Masters Prep On The Georgia Golf Trail
By Mike May Instead of watching the blossoming dogwoods and azaleas on television, go see and smell them for yourself. The Georgia Golf Trail includes a series of over 20 courses from Brasstown Valley Resort & Spa in North Georgia to Jekyll Island in southeastern Georgia. A great place to begin any pre-Masters, […]
MAPLE CREEK GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB: PETE DYE’s 1st COURSE
By Mike May While world-renowned golf course architect, Pete Dye was born in Ohio and is famous for designing some of the most ‘dye-abolical’ courses in the world. The Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass, host of the The Players Championship, the Ocean Course at Kiawah Island, site of the 2021 PGA Championship, as well as, […]
Perfect Foursome in Michigan’s UP
By Fred Altvater Michigan’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, […]