Traverse City Golf Guide

Set against a backdrop of woods, water and hills throughout picturesque Leelanau, Grand Traverse, Benzie and Antrim counties, Traverse City golf is, in a word, incomparable. Matchless designs, stunning beauty, impeccable conditioning and a warm welcome await golfers teeing up in Traverse City.

It's Michigan's Golf Coast, a region selected by Golf Magazine as one of the top six golf destinations in the country. Traverse City golf includes designs by Nicklaus, Palmer, Player and Weiskopf.

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Packages

Traverse City Golf Packages

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Turtle Creek Casino and Golf Packages

Offered by Turtle Creek Casino

1 Nights 1 Rounds Inquire For A Custom Golf Package Expires 12/31/2026

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A-Ga-Ming Golf Packages

Offered by A-Ga-Ming Golf Resort

3 Nights 4 Rounds Price ranges from $500 - $700 per person Expires 12/31/2026

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The Sundance Package

Offered by A-Ga-Ming Golf Resort

2 Nights 4 Rounds Price ranges from $400 - $590 per person Expires 12/31/2026

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The Torch Lake Package

Offered by A-Ga-Ming Golf Resort

2 Nights 2 Rounds Price ranges from $300 - $430 per person Expires 12/31/2026

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The Resort Package

Offered by A-Ga-Ming Golf Resort

2 Nights 3 Rounds Price ranges from $375 - $535 per person Expires 12/31/2026

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90 Holes for $90

Offered by Cedar River GC at Shanty Creek Resort

3 Nights 5 Rounds 90 Holes for $90 Expires 12/31/2026

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Hot Dates - Save up to 25% off select dates

Offered by Crystal Mountain - Betsie Valley

1 Nights Save up to 25% off select dates Expires 12/31/2026

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18-Hole Golf Package

Offered by Crystal Mountain - Betsie Valley

Inquire For Custom Package Expires 12/31/2026

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Unlimited Golf Package

Offered by Crystal Mountain - Betsie Valley

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Hot Dates - Save up to 25% off select dates

Offered by Crystal Mountain - Mountain Ridge

1 Nights Save up to 25% off select dates Expires 12/31/2026

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18-Hole Golf Package

Offered by Crystal Mountain - Mountain Ridge

Inquire For Custom Package Expires 12/31/2026

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Unlimited Golf Package

Offered by Crystal Mountain - Mountain Ridge

Inquire For Custom Package Expires 12/31/2026

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2-Night Championship Golf Getaway - Weekend

Offered by Grand Traverse Resort - The Bear

2 Nights 2 Rounds Inquire for best pricing Expires 12/31/2026

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1 Night Championship Golf Getaway

Offered by Grand Traverse Resort - The Bear

2 Nights 2 Rounds Inquire for best pricing Expires 12/31/2026

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90 Holes for $90

Offered by Hawks Eye GC at Shanty Creek Resort

3 Nights 5 Rounds 90 Holes for $90 Expires 12/31/2026

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Custom Traverse City Golf Packages

Offered by Michigan Golf Trips

Inquire For A Custom Golf Package Expires 12/31/2026

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Up North's Best of the Best Golf Packages

Offered by Michigan Golf Trips

5 Nights 5 Rounds Inquire For A Custom Golf Package Expires 12/31/2026

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Golf With a View Golf Package - Northern Michigan

Offered by Michigan Golf Trips

Inquire For A Custom Golf Package Expires 12/31/2026

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90 Holes for $90

Offered by Schuss Mountain GC at Shanty Creek Resort

3 Nights 5 Rounds 90 Holes for $90 Expires 12/31/2026

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90 Holes for $90

Offered by Summit GC at Shanty Creek Resort

3 Nights 5 Rounds Play 90 Hole for $90 Expires 12/31/2026

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90 Holes For $90

Offered by The Legend GC at Shanty Creek Resort

3 Nights 5 Rounds 90 Holes for $90 Expires 12/31/2026

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Lochenheath Cottage Stay and Play Packages - Traverse City

Offered by LochenHeath Golf Club

Inquire For A Custom Golf Package Expires 12/31/2026

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Custom Golf Package

Offered by Manitou Passage Golf Club

Inquire For Custom Package Expires 12/31/2026

Travel Services

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Vacation Rental Homes and Condos

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Courses

Traverse City Golf Courses

A-Ga-Ming Golf Resort

627 A-Ga-Ming Drive
Kewadin, MI 49648

Resort | 72 holes

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Cedar River GC at Shanty Creek Resort

2400 Troon S
Bellaire, MI 49615

Resort | 18 holes

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Crystal Mountain - Betsie Valley

12500 Crystal Mountain Dr
Thompsonville, MI 49683

Resort | 36 holes

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Crystal Mountain - Mountain Ridge

12500 Crystal Mountain Dr
Thompsonville, MI 49683

Resort | 36 holes

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Grand Traverse Resort - Spruce Run

100 Grand Traverse Village Blvd
Traverse City (Acme), MI 49610

Resort | 54 holes

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Grand Traverse Resort - The Bear

100 Grand Traverse Village Blvd
Traverse City (Acme), MI 49610

Resort | 54 holes

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Grand Traverse Resort - The Wolverine

100 Grand Traverse Village Blvd
Traverse City (Acme), MI 49610

Resort | 54 holes

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Hawks Eye GC at Shanty Creek Resort

2620 Hawk's Eye Drive
Bellaire, MI 49615

Public | 18 holes

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Interlochen Golf Course

10586 US Hwy 31 S
Interlochen, MI 49643

Semi-Private | 18 holes

Schuss Mountain GC at Shanty Creek Resort

1826 Schuss Mountain Lane
Mancelona, MI 49659

Resort | 18 holes

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Summit GC at Shanty Creek Resort

5780 Shanty Creek Rd
Bellaire, MI 49615

Resort | 18 holes

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The Legend GC at Shanty Creek Resort

5780 Shanty Creek Rd
Bellaire, MI 49615

Resort | 18 holes

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Bahle Farms Golf Course

9505 E. Otto Road
Suttons Bay, MI 49682

Public | 18 holes

Bay Meadows Golf Course

5220 Barney Rd
Traverse City, MI 49684

Public

Cedar Hills Golf Course

7525 Cedar Run Rd
Traverse City, MI 49684

Public

Crown Golf Course

2430 W. Crown Dr.
Traverse City, MI 49684

Public | 18 holes

Elmbrook Golf Course

420 Hammond Rd
Traverse City, MI 49686

Public | 18 holes

LochenHeath Golf Club

7951 Turnberry Circle
Williamsburg, MI 49690

Private | 18 holes

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Manitou Passage Golf Club

4600 Club Drive
Cedar, MI 49621

Public | 18 holes

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Mistwood Golf Course

7568 Sweet Lake Rd
Lake Ann, MI 49650

Public

Mitchell Creek Golf Course

2846 Three Mile Rd N
Traverse City, MI 49686

Public

The Homestead Resort - Mountain Flowers

Wood Ridge Rd
Glen Arbor, MI 49636

Resort

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The Kingsley Club

5511 Mayfield Trail
Kingsley, MI 49649

Private | 18 holes

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Map

Golf Course Map

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Getting There

Getting To Traverse City

From Grand Rapids, MI: approximately 139 miles north, around 2 hours drive.
From Chicago, IL: roughly 315 miles northeast, about 4 hours 45 minutes drive.
From Milwaukee, WI: about 405 miles, around 6 hours drive.
From Detroit, MI: about 255 miles northwest, around 4 hours drive.
From Lansing, MI: about 175 miles northwest, around 3 hours drive.

Lodging

Traverse City Lodging

Grand Traverse Resort and Spa provides lodging, a casino, and multiple golf courses on site.
Shanty Creek Resort offers full-service accommodations with several on-site golf courses.
Treetops Resort in Gaylord (about 1 hour 20 minutes away) is another major golf resort destination.
Traverse City also features hotels, condos, and vacation rentals near both downtown and beach areas.

Reviews

Golf Course Reviews

LochenHeath Golf Club

City: Williamsburg

LochenHeath Golf Club

City: Williamsburg

Crown Golf Course

City: Traverse City

Cedar River GC at Shanty Creek Resort

City: Bellaire

Grand Traverse Resort - The Bear

City: Traverse City (Acme)

A-Ga-Ming Golf Resort

City: Kewadin

Links

Tourism Links

Traverse City Convention & Visitors Bureau

Weather and Forecast for Traverse City

Featured Traverse City Properties

Featured Property

A-Ga-Ming Golf Resort

A-Ga-Ming Golf Resort welcomes you, where you'll find valued stay and play packages with unlimited golf, memberships, a fairy tale wedding venue, and so much more. The course has drawn praise from distinguished golf critics. Golf Digest magazine gave the Antrim Dells and Torch courses four stars. The magazine also named Sundance the third best new golf course in the country for 2006 and gave it 4 1/2 stars in 2009. Golfing in Michigan magazine also said A-Ga-Ming has "the most spectacular views in the state."

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Featured Property

Shanty Creek

An unforgettable golf vacation awaits at Shanty Creek Resorts. With four distinct courses including Arnold Palmer's The Legend, Tom Weiskopf's Cedar River, the challenging Schuss Mountain course, and the original Summit G.C., your game just got better.

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Grand Traverse Resort & Spa

Grand Traverse Resort & Spa is renowned for many things, but the Michigan golf experience is among the best anywhere. For each of our three signature Michigan golf courses, we sought out the finest designers the industry has to offer. The Bear by Jack Nicklaus. The Wolverine by Gary Player. Spruce Run by William Newcomb. Which is probably why Golf Magazine awarded us their coveted Silver Medal and Golf Digest rated our courses among their best. Plus we're proud to be certified as an Environmental Steward by the Michigan Turfgrass Environmental Stewardship Program.

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Recent Traverse City Articles

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Crystal Mountain at 70

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COURSE PROFILE INTERVIEW 3: Crystal Mountain

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Grand Traverse Resort and Spa Announces 2024 Golf Events, Packages, and Specials

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COURSE PROFILE INTERVIEW: Cedar River GC

What You Need To Know: Cedar River GC

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This jam-packed golf journey evolved - despite these changing times

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Michigan resort A-Ga-Ming is unusual for more than just its name

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What You Need To Know: Schuss Mountain Golf Course

An Insightful Interview With Lindsey Southwell, Director of Marketing

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Getting To Know: Hawk's Eye GC

An Insightful Interview With Lindsey Southwell, Director of Marketing

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What You Need To Know: The Legend Golf Course

An Insightful Interview With Lindsey Southwell, Director of Marketing

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What You Need To Know: A-Ga-Ming Golf Resort

An Insightful Interview With Chris Hines, Director of Instruction

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Shanty Creek Resort Acquires Hawk's Eye Golf Club

Among Top 10 Largest Golf Resorts in America

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Northern Michigan's LochenHeath Transitions to a Private Club

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Michigan's LochenHeath is Back in the Swing of Things

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Getting To Know: Hawk's Eye Golf Resort

An Insightful Interview With Jay Stanula, Director of Golf Operations

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Ryan Brehm Wins the LeCom Health Challenge and Earns PGA Tour Card

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LochenHeath Golf Club Breaks Ground on the Cottages

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Interview With Greg Babinec, Head Golf Professional at Crystal Mountain

A Light Hearted Golf Q & A Interview

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Getting To Know: Crystal Mountain

An Insightful Interview With Greg Babinec, Head Golf Professional

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A new look for golf instruction at Grand Traverse

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Why Not Golf?

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Insider Review: LochenHeath Golf Club

An Insightful Interview With Kevin O'Brien, General Manager

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Bellaire: Northern Michigan's Next Great Golf Town

Award-winning golf, desirable stay & play packages, the Chain of Lakes and craft beer make Bellaire a popular summer destination for golfers and vacationers alike