Michigan Golf Journal October 2021

27 October 2021 www.michigangolfjournal.com Ross. If selections came down to the last few holes, priority was given to those holes at private clubs so the public golfer would have a chance to see and play some. “Some of the technologies today allow us to have better access to the designs,” said Ken Griffin, Director of Golf Marketing. “And one of the ones we thought we could improve upon today from the original (development) was to better replicate Seminole No. 6, our first hole. It’s especially important being the first hole you play, and we wanted to get it right.” Griffin noted that other holes are under consideration for change – in part because just one of the Boyne holes has undergone four changes at its home course since the time Boyne built the one it has now. Changing it would remove the original Ross design for people to see. “We are not going to change it otherwise we’d have nothing but a course always under construction.” My recent hotel stay in the updated section of the hotel was impressive. The bathrooms are stunning, and the seating and bedroom areas have improved use of space and style. Information provided by the property explains how the changes took place to blend traditional English countryside with contemporary features. The colors draw on rich earthy tones of the surrounding seasonal landscape, along with classic materials from tufted leather headboards and rich wood built-in cabinetry to wainscoting and metal elements. Bathrooms feature marble floor and wall tiles, fixtures fromBritish manufacturer Lefroy & Brookes, with hand- casted, forged, polished, and assembled taps, Euro-style toilets, custom designed lighted mirrors, vanity toe kick nightlights, and local art decorating the walls. TheMoor Course is undergoing even more changes that we’ll explore in the future. MGJ