Treetops Resort - Tradition Course

Gaylord, Michigan

The Treetops Resort includes five of the golf courses in Gaylord, Michigan. Over the past couple of decades, this area of northern Michigan has become a true mecca for championship resort golf. The Tradition at Treetops Resort was designed by Rick Smith, and it opened in 1997. In terms of courses that honor the origins of the game, The Tradition is one of the best golf courses in Michigan. Old-time pennant flags and wooden pins are employed on small, tricky bent grass greens that honor the conditions navigated by the likes of Hagen, Jones, and Ouimet. From the tips, The Tradition can play as long as 6,357 yards. It is a par 70 test that plays to a slope of 130. The USGA course rating is 70.0. Perhaps the signature hole is the ninth, a par three. This uphill slog demands that you use enough club. Hefty cuts of rough, tricky bunkers, and those tall trees make one's arrival at each perfectly manicured green a welcome moment. This resort facility tends to offer the finest that north Michigan golf offers in terms of a driving range, practice greens, top-of-the-line pro shop, and dining facilities. From the condition of the course to the world-class service, The Tradition Course at Treetops Resort makes discount Michigan tee times a most worthwhile pursuit.