Jump to content
IGNORED

Best courses in Gaylord MI and Treetop Resort?


Note: This thread is 4012 days old. We appreciate that you found this thread instead of starting a new one, but if you plan to post here please make sure it's still relevant. If not, please start a new topic. Thank you!

Recommended Posts

Hello Everyone,

I am planning a trip to Gaylord MI.  I have a group of 12 golfers that have never be to the area before.  Could anyone advise which courses are the best in Gaylord and also which courses are the best at the treetop resort.

Link to comment
Share on other sites


Made the trip to Treetops back in September 2011 and you won`t be disappointed!!  We stayed in condos on the North part of the resort and the only drawback was the drive to the main property and into Gaylord to eat!

My group felt that the Fazio course was easily the best followed by the Jones Masterpiece.  We were not big fans of the two Smith courses, especially the Tradition...I would have played the Fazio again instead!

Threetops was fun, mostly due to it`s uniqueness and extreme elevation changes.  Make sure to get it included in your package or else it is way too overpriced! Nine holes on a par three go pretty quick so plan your days accordingly.

We lucked out and Treetops honored their promise to us that we would receive any better pricing at time of check-in. We  saved close to $130.00 per golfer off the quoted package price that we made our deposits on!!  That`s a lot of extra beer money that we put to good use.

We did not play any off-resort courses but I have heard lots of good things about Gaylord Golf.

Link to comment
Share on other sites


We are actually staying in a rented home called the eagles nest from Pine-cone Accommodations.  We have planned to play the following courses.

Day 1 - Tribute

Day 2 -  Treetop Resort (Course Not decided)

Day 3 -   Black Lake (2)

Day 4 -  The Natural

I have heard nothing but good things about the par 3 course.  However $50 for nine holes seems a bit pricey.  Is it really worth that much money.

Wood43 do know if they offer a replay rate at treetop?

Link to comment
Share on other sites


I have heard great things about Black Lake too.

We stayed at Treetops and played the following:

DAY 1 -very early drive to Sarnia G&CC; (Ontario) and then travel up to Gaylord

DAY 2-Fazio and Smith Signature

DAY 3-Jones Masterpiece and Smith Tradition (our whole group really wished we had played Fazio again instead)

DAY4-Threetops and departure.

As far as Treetops goes if you want to play the course that the resort was named after and their signature hole, you would have to play the Masterpiece.

5+ hour ride back to Burlington, Ontario for us so we stayed on site to avoid extra driving each day!  Pine cone gave us some great pricing too but we opted for one resort only.

At  $50.00+ for 9 Par 3's  I would look at something other than Threetops. Its more about the novelty and experience...kind of like playing Bigwin Island.  If you plan on driving all that way I would look into something on the way to Gaylord or going out of your way to play Arcadia Bluffs ($$$$$ but worth every penny!)

I have no idea about replay rates. We booked as a package with breakfast, rooms, golf, carts, taxes  and resort fees included. We played in early September (Thurs-Sun) and the courses (except for Smith tradition) were packed all weekend.

Link to comment
Share on other sites


Threetops is worth the money. It's a very cool course. Of the 4 18 hole Treetops courses I would rate the Fazio and Smith Signature equally with the Jones Masterpiece next and the Smith Tradition last. All are fine courses. I've played The Natural although it's been a very long time. I would absolutely recommend taking the time to drive to Roscommon to play Forest Dunes. it's by far the bet course in the area. Also, just south of Gaylord is Tom Doak's Black Forest course which is great but can be quite difficult if you play the wrong set of tees. Wild greens and bunkers.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Awards, Achievements, and Accolades

Note: This thread is 4012 days old. We appreciate that you found this thread instead of starting a new one, but if you plan to post here please make sure it's still relevant. If not, please start a new topic. Thank you!

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now


  • Want to join this community?

    We'd love to have you!

    Sign Up
  • TST Partners

    TourStriker PlaneMate
    Golfer's Journal
    ShotScope
    The Stack System
    FlightScope Mevo
    Direct: Mevo, Mevo+, and Pro Package.

    Coupon Codes (save 10-15%): "IACAS" for Mevo/Stack, "IACASPLUS" for Mevo+/Pro Package, and "THESANDTRAP" for ShotScope.
  • Posts

    • Day 76 - Pretty sore today, so I opted for putting over my Stack session. Primary focus was on starting line, as my putting has been pretty poor this year. 
    • Been a bit of delay in updates but I needed to come back east as my mom's health has taken a serious turn for the worse. In a 3 day span we learned she had a tumor to she has stage 4 cancer and stopped eating and drinking for the most part. She has had a rough 3 months but certainly didn't think we'd be at the point of setting up hospice for her. My mom was never into any sports really other than following the Red Sox because my dad was a big fan. She always cared about what we were involved in including asking about how golf went.  I have kept up with my 5 minutes of daily practice and will go to the gym here in NH tomorrow morning. Despite the somber nature of this trip my family has commented more than a few times about my weight loss so it's important to me to keep it up. I know my mom always wanted us happy in whatever we did so I'll continue with my fitness journey keeping that in mind. 
    • Day 109- Putting drills on a putting green for 20 minutes. 
    • Day 252: did a stack session. Did some slow rehearsal swings during breaks. 
    • Day 82: 3/18/24 Tried a Stack session but could not certify my warmup. Finished with indoor chips and putting. 
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

Welcome to TST! Signing up is free, and you'll see fewer ads and can talk with fellow golf enthusiasts! By using TST, you agree to our Terms of Use, our Privacy Policy, and our Guidelines.

The popup will be closed in 10 seconds...