GLORIOUS GOLF (continued from page 35) T FROM ITALY THE NEWEST MOST SH DESIGNS IN HOME FURNISHINGS. FURNITURE • AREA RUGS • WINDOW TREATMENTS ALL ITALIAN LINES ARE EXCLUSIVE TO AND ONLY US AVAILABLE HERE. GRAND OPENING SALE 3 0 °7° 01:F ANY PIALCHASE oodward • Just South Of 14 Mile 810-549-12, Z1 HOURS: MONDAY-FRIDAY 10-9, SATURDAY 10-6, SUNDAY 12-5 ly knowing when to lay up. Carts are required on all three courses. Green fees: $55-$99. Call: 517-786-2211. Marsh Ridge This tree-lined course, opened in 1992, traverses over an elevated ridge and through acres of wetlands. For those who need to work on their game there's a lighted range. For the non-golfers, check out the health and fitness programs. Suites, condo- miniums, and lodges which accom- modate up to 12 people are available. Carts are required on the 6100 yard course. Green fees with carts: $40- $50. Call 517-732-6794. Michaywe The Michaywe Lake Course and Pine Course are sculpted through northern Michigan hardwood and pine forests. The northern brand of the Au Sable River meanders along three holes of the original Pines. The course is a classic design with strate- gic bunkering and a minimum of wa- ter hazards. The Lake course was honored by GorMagazine as the third best new course in 1988 and gets 3 1/2 stars from GolfDigest. Featuring three distinct designs, six holes bor- der Lake Michaywe, another six have a Scottish flavor, and the final six are Alpine and hilly. Green fees: $48-$55. Call 517-939-8911. THE SUNSET SIDE The shores of Lake Michigan from Harbor Springs, to Charlevoix, Petosky, and inland to Boyne Falls make up the sunset side of the state. Outstanding courses, sand dunes, hiking trails, fishing, and hardwood forests compete for the tourists on this side of the state. Boyne Mountain and Boyne High- lands Choose from a Variety of Styles & Colors! West Bloomfield • On the Boardwalk • Orchard Lake Rd. Just South of Maple • 626-3362 Mon.-Weds. & Sat. 10-7; Thurs. & Fri. 10-9; Sun. 12-5 SUMMER 1994 • STYLE TRAVERSE CITY AREA This is Up North golf at its best. Over 16 highly rated courses for your pleasure. And to make it easy for your travel, there's a new Central Reservation Service : Ca111-800-TRA- VERS to make your lodging and tee time reservations. Shuss Mountain-Shanty Creek's Legend Rated #1 in the Midwest and #19 among best resort courses by Golf Digest only begins to give this Arnold Palmer course the justice it deserves. A picture-postcard layout, the com- bination of heavily treed fairways, sand traps and water hazards make for some tight shots. Twice vote Michigan's most popular public course, be sure to bring your camera along with your clubs! Green fees: $50-$100. A-Ga-Ming This par-72 course is situated on high bluffs overlooking Torch Lake, considered by National Geographic as one of the three most beautiful in- land lakes in the world. A-Ga-Ming means "beside water." Four sets of tees vary the course length for all playing abilities. Green fee:$20-$50. Golf packages also available. Call 616- 264-5081. Crystal Mountain Resort Three distinct 9-hole layouts fea- turing water hazards and tree-lined fairways characterize this resort course. The Mountain Creek 9 fea- tures water, the Mountain Meadows runs along the base of the hills; and the Mountain Ridge, the newest takes advantage of the surrounding hills. Green fee: $20-50. Call 616-378-2000. Grand Traverse Resort The Nicklaus course, The Bear, is the ultimate test for all golfers. A number of holes require long carries over water or swamps, and the un- dulating greens are nerve racking for the best of putters. For those who want slightly less challenge, there's Spruce Run, the resort's second course, where water still comes into play on 14 holes. Green fees: $48- $99. Golf packages available. Call: 616-938-2100. High Pointe Golf Club Ranked one of the "100 Greatest" in 1993 by Golf Digest, the front nine is characteristic of British courses with heather roughs, and the back nine are classic, "up north" golf holes. Green fee: $20-$49. Ca11:616-267- 9900. Boyne Highlands is the home of The Heather, a Robert Trent Jones masterpiece ranked 74 in America's Best 75 resort courses and receives 4 stars from Golf Digest. Heavily wooded with large greens, water comes into play on 8 of the first 9 holes. Deep bunkers encircle or front the greens. Not far behind is the Donald Ross Memorial with 3 1/2 stars and rated 32nd in Ameri- ca's Best 75 resort courses. Green fees: $50-$100. Boyne Mountain is the home of the Monument, a 7,086 course with four sets of tees, rated the one of Ameri- ca's best in 1993 by Golfweek. Also located there is the Alpine, which re- ceived 3 1/2 stars from Golf Digest and is a perennial favorite. Green fees: $50-99. Golf packages are also Sugar Loaf at Sugar Loaf Resort Laid out with cherry orchards on available with particularly good prices off season. Call 1-800-GO- one side and tree-lined fairways of continued on page 37 BOYNE.