Michigan Golf Journal January 2018

more traditional northern Michigan tree-lined layout that’ s fun and gorgeous. Admittedly it’s a cliché, but Crooked Tree could be called one of those hidden gems. Across U.S. 31 and perched hig h above the Bay Harbor property, Crooked Tree offers a wide variety of wooded and open fairways, huge rolling hills and elevated views of the crisp blue water below. The most luxurious of Boyne Resort’s accommodation offerings is the waterfront Inn at Bay Harbor, named a Top Resort and Top Spa by readers of Conde Nast Traveler. But other options include condos and cottages both at Crooked Tress and on the waterfront. While not owned by Boyne, the new, on-resort Great Lakes Center for Performing Arts is scheduled to lift its curtain for the first time ever on July 7. Whether you want it all, or just a portion of it, you can truly get away from it all at Boyne . www.boyne.com. Cover Story STAY & PLAY OR UNLIMITED GOLF PACKAGES: Various package deals are ready for golfers who want to stuff as many golf holes as possible into their trip to Boyne, or for those who only have the time to play 18. The Boyne Unlimited Package provides all- daylight access to any of the 10 courses at Boyne (with small upcharges at a few of the premier tracks), starting at $139 per day which includes each overnight’s stay and breakfast at Boyne Highlands, plus a $25 Odawa Casino gaming voucher and free shuttle service to and from provided by Odawa. The Stay & Play Package is designed for a quick trip to Boyne, with overnight lodging included. The rate starts at $114 (similar to any overnight in metro Detroit) but includes both hotel room at Boyne Highlands and 18 holes at either the Ross Memorial, the Moor, Alpine, Monument or Crooked Tree courses. A small upgrade cost gains 18-hole access to any of the other Boyne layouts.