Golfers looking to get a head start on the fall golf season should look no further than Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and the Island Resort and Casino, located in the south-central region of the U.P. just outside of Escanaba.
The fall golf season in the UP comes a few weeks earlier than downstate when sunny crisp days on the Sweetgrass and Sage Run golf courses become a feast for the senses with hardwoods changing colors and turning their hues to scarlet, rust, gold, and orange. Golfers will be awestruck by the spectacular scenery.
Ranked among Golfweek’s Best Courses, as well as recognized by GOLF Magazine and Golf Digest as Best in State, Sweetgrass features an open layout with strategic holes framed by the beautiful color season. Scenic holes like the famous island green No. 15 and the fun par 3 12th hole, which borders the same lake, as well as spectacular finishing par 5 holes offer a fun challenge for golfers of all levels.
The fall golf season is even more evident on the new Sage Run course, which features a more rugged and contrasting style from its sister course with its prairie links style. 
Sage Run meanders through the beautiful Upper Peninsula hardwoods and around a natural drumlin ridge offering some of the most spectacular color views in the region. Golf holes like No. 8 and No. 16 were routed up and around the ridge offering a scenic variety of shots creating a fun thrill ride for golfers. The most spectacular views are found from the elevated tees at No. 15, the long downhill par 4, and finishing hole No. 18, a downhill boomerang style par 5, where the fall colors stretch for 30-40 miles. Don’t forget to bring the camera with the golf clubs.
For more information about planning your fall golf escape, visit www.islandresortandcasino.com.
