With Spring approaching, Michigan golfers are excited to get back to the course, plus there has been a lot of golf news happening around the state.
Talking with resort owners and course managers over the past couple of months, bookings are ahead of previous years and it may be difficult to find tee times, or lodging at the leading resorts, if you don’t book early.
After a devastating fire destroyed much of the historic clubhouse at Oakland Hills in Birmingham, the club was awarded two more U.S. Opens. The USGA has great faith in the club’s ability to rebound and this brings the total of USGA championships, to be held at the iconic club to eight over the next 30 years.
Mt. Pleasant native and MSU standout, Ryan Brehm picked up his first win on the PGA Tour and his future is secure for the next two years. With this breakthrough title, he may just find the going much easier.
Ed Travis sees the USGA leaning to Bifurcation with their latest Distance Report. He wonders if that is going to be a positive for golf going forward.
Len Ziehm writes about the Disney Courses in Orlando. We share some of our favorite places from our recent trip to Gulf Shores, Alabama, plus review two private residential golf communities in Florida.
We hope you enjoy this issue of Michigan Golf Journal. I hope I see you on the Back 9 of a Michigan Golf course soon.
