As president of the Michigan Women’s Golf Association, governor of the Golf Association of Michigan and a panelist for Golf Digest, Sara Wold knows golf. Between rounds, the Ann Arbor resident put together this list of her favorite courses in Northeast Michigan.
Black Lake Golf Club
2800 Maxon Road, Onaway (517) 733-5413
www.blacklakegolf.com
Yardage: 5,058 to 7,030 yards
Greens fees: (all rates are for 18 holes with cart unless specified): $85; Tuesday special rate, $50.
Sara’s Favorite Hole: “No. 15, a short par 4 that traverses a natural ravine and has an elevated green.”
White Pine National
3450 N. Hubbard Lake Road, Spruce
(989) 736-6078
www.whitepinenational.com
Yardage: 3,986 yards to 6,801
Greens fees: From $20 to $49 depending on day of week and time of year.
Sara’s favorite hole: “No. 5, a picturesque par 4 with an elevated tee descending towards a green that slopes off the front and back.”
The Tribute at
the Otsego Club
696 M-32 East Main Street, Gaylord
(989) 732-5181
www.otsegoclub.com
Yardage: 5,065 to 7,347
Greens fees: $79; $59 between 2:30 and 4 p.m.
Sara’s Favorite Hole: “No. 3 is one of the most spectacular holes in Northern Michigan. It is a par 4 that has a 145-foot drop and a fantastic 20-mile view from the tee.”
The Gailes at
Lakewood Shores
7751 Cedar Lake Road, Oscoda
(989) 739-2073
www.lakewoodshores.com/golf
Yardage: 5,246 to 6,954
Greens fees: $55 weekday, $62 weekend, cart fee $13
Sara’s favorite hole: “No. 10, an authentic links par-4 dogleg left with two landing areas and big mounds on the right and left side of the fairway, protecting the green.”
The Loon
4400 Championship Drive, Gaylord
(989) 732-4454
Yardage: 5,103 to 6,701
Greens fees: Through Sept. 11, $50 weekday, $40 after 2:30 p.m.; $60 weekend, $45 after 2:30 p.m.; Sept. 12 through Oct. 10, $35 weekday, $40 weekend; Oct. 11 through closing, $25.
Sara’s favorite hole: “No. 2 is one of the best par 3s in Michigan. It has an elevated tee and a carry over a wetland. There is a lake on the left and the elevated green is surrounded by bunkers and trees.”
Threetops at Tree Tops Resort
3962 Wilkinson Road, Treetops Village, near Gaylord
(989) 732-6711
www.treetops.com
Yardage: 2,122
Greens fees for the nine: $52
Ranked by GolfWeek Magazine as the best par-3 in the United States, Threetops was the site of this years PGA Par-Three Shootout.
Sara favorite hole: All of them. “It’s just a delightful and fun par-3 course.”
Elk Ridge
9400 Rouse Rd., Atlanta
(800) 626-4355
www.elkridgegolf.com
Yardage: 6,113 to 7,702
Greens fees: Aug. 30 to Oct. 3, $50 weekday, $60 weekend; Oct. 4-17, $50
Sara’s favorite hole: “No. 10 is a par 3 that has an elevated green and a 90-foot drop with a bunker shaped like a pig in front of the green.”
