Resort
Bay Harbor — Links/Quarry
Resort guests can book · Arthur Hills
$150–$250 · Estimated rate
Photo · Benscripps / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)Michigan
Northern Michigan
Arcadia Bluffs, Forest Dunes and long summer evenings by the lakes.
Golf-first tripsBuddy tripsValue
- Best months
- Jun–Sep
- Typical trip
- 4 nights · 4 rounds
- Typical cost
- $1,000–$2,400
- per golfer, excl. flights
- Nearest airport
- TVC
- ~45 min drive
Why go
Why Northern Michigan
Discover Northern Michigan's premier golf destination, Boyne Resorts, offering a spectacular golf experience with world-class courses designed by legends, luxurious accommodations, and endless activities amidst stunning natural beauty.
Golf pedigree
Courses that serious golfers plan a trip around.
Course depth
Roughly 30+ meaningful courses, so a long trip never runs out of golf.
Scenery
The kind of setting the group will still talk about years later.
Value
Strong golf for the money compared with most trip destinations.
Best for
- Golf-first trips
- Buddy trips
- Value
Season
When to go
Best in Jun–Sep. Apr–May, Oct can work well too. Nov–Mar is playable but usually less comfortable. Weather varies year to year.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
- Best months
- Good shoulder months
- Less ideal weather
The golf
Courses worth building the trip around
Resort
Boyne Highlands — The Heather
Resort guests can book · Robert Trent Jones Sr.
$90–$160 · Estimated rate
Resort
Boyne Highlands — Arthur Hills
Resort guests can book · Arthur Hills
$90–$160 · Estimated rate
Public
Belvedere Golf Club
Open to the public · William Watson
$80–$140 · Estimated rate
Resort
Crooked Tree Golf Club
Resort guests can book · Harry Bowers
$70–$130 · Estimated rate
Resort
The Bear at Grand Traverse Resort
Resort guests can book · Jack Nicklaus
$90–$160 · Estimated rate
Rates are per round for visitors and vary by month and guest type. "Official rate" is published by the course; everything else is an estimate.
What it costs
What a trip here costs
$1,000–$2,400
Typical per golfer for a 3-night trip, flights not included.
Sample trip breakdown · June
- Golf (incl. tips, carts)
- $620
- Lodging
- $1,160
- Food & drinks
- $420
- Local transportation
- $130
- Flights
- Not included
Estimates, not live prices. Costs change with the month, the courses you pick, your lodging and how the group shares rooms.
Where to stay
Stay in Petoskey / Harbor Springs
Where TeeTrip's sample trip is based — closest to the core courses.
Stay in Traverse City
Another practical base for a group.
- The Inn at Bay Harbor
- Boyne Highlands Resort
- Boyne Mountain Resort
Getting there
- Nearest airport
- TVC
- Airport to Northern Michigan
- ~45 min drive
- Rental car
- Useful
- Flight or drive
- Depends on your city
Add your home city in Find My Golf Trip to see whether it's drivable or a short, medium or long flight.
Sample trip
A sample TeeTrip
What TeeTrip's planner builds for four golfers in June: 4 nights, 4 rounds, based in Petoskey / Harbor Springs. Nothing here is reserved — change any of it.
$2,330 estimated per golfer
Build My VersionSample trip · Northern Michigan
- Day 1
Arrival
Welcome dinner at Sagamos Restaurant (Inn at Bay Harbor)
- Day 2
Golf day
Round 1: Bay Harbor — Links/Quarry · ~15 min
- Day 3
Golf day
Round 2: Boyne Highlands — The Heather · ~15 min
- Day 4
Golf day
Round 3: Boyne Highlands — Arthur Hills · ~15 min
- Day 5
Final round & departure
Final round: Belvedere Golf Club · ~30 min