Did you know one of Michigan’s best kept golf secrets is Buck’s Run Golf Club at Mt. Pleasant?
With the Soaring Eagle Casino, nearby, your golf trip can add the excitement of games of chance to after-golf festivities. Plus, the Mt. Pleasant area offers a wide variety of activities for the whole family.
In addition to the casino, a water park and Central Michigan University offer entertainment opportunities.
Bucks Run Golf Club sits on a reclaimed stone quarry. In 1999, Michigan golf course designer, Jerry Matthews designed a course on the 290-acre retired mine. He outdid himself, with one of his best efforts.
The course opened for play in 2000 to rave reviews. Golf Digest rated it 4 ½ stars out of 5 on its “Places to Play” list and Bucks Run annually receives mention in the top-50 courses for service, condition, and pace of play.
Matthews used the Chippewa River and two small lakes to achieve a picturesque golf design, as well as, to challenge even the best golfer. Every hole at Bucks Run offers a vista to please the eye, but beware disaster awaits at every turn for an errant golf ball.
The final two holes at Bucks Run are particularly representative of the entire golf course. No. 17 is a 140-yard par-3, which plays from an elevated tee across water, and gives it the appearance of an island green. Any shot, too short or too far right will find a watery grave. Take an extra club (or two) here it plays longer than it looks.
The final hole at Bucks Run is both a beauty and a beast. As you stand on the elevated tee, your vision is filled with the lake, a glimpse of the ninth hole as it meanders on the opposite side of the lake, plus a full view of the clubhouse awaiting in the distance.
A respite in the cozy comfort of the Quarry Grill inside the massive, but inviting clubhouse will soothe the day’s exasperations. If you visit on a weekend, be sure to check out the Prime Rib and Lobster Tail special every Friday and Saturday.
A variety of “Stay & Play” options are available at six area hotels and up to 180 different holes of golf on ten local courses will make your trip an adventure.
Bucks Run has also partnered with the Soaring Eagle Casino & Hotel, as well as, the Water Park Hotel to offer the finest in lodging, night-life activities and top-flight entertainment. The new Water Park is perfect for the kids to enjoy, while Dad is on the golf course.
Bucks Run Golf Club is easy to find, offers a diverse range of entertainment for the whole family, or provides the perfect location for your next Buddies’ Trip. You can leave home in the morning and be on the first tee by noon. On your last day at Bucks Run, play a round in the morning and be home for dinner that evening.
Visit their website: http://www.bucksrun.com/
