Let's start with the elephant in the room –– my MASSIVE golf trip to northern Michigan that spanned parts of seven days and included an astonishing (for me) 166 holes of golf, and not one drop of rain.There was even a first for me on this trip in the weather department –– a round that was called off for lightning that never produced rain over our heads.The round ended as I was standing in the middle of a fairway after a beautiful drive.
There I was in the fairway holding my graphite shaft in mid-swing when a bolt flashed right over our heads.I've never moved so fast to a weather shelter than on Monday morning.
That round ended after 15 holes, hence the odd number of holes played over the trip.INVESTING IN PRODIGY JACKSON KOIVUN AND FOUR OTHER GOLFERS AT THE 2026 JOHN DEERE CLASSICIt was mission accomplished for not getting electrocuted.Trip details: 16 guys made the first half of the trip; 40 guys were on the second half.Best course we played: The Bear (Traverse City) This one probably isn't close.This Jack Nicklaus course lived up to its reputation as one of the hardest golf courses in Ohio, with more bunkers over 18 holes than I'd ever seen in my life.
Let's just say going out the night before playing this beast isn't the best idea.I did card a full integrity 46 on the back to take the sting out of the front nine.WYNDHAM CLARK'S GIRLFRIEND EMILY TANNER IS TURNING INTO A STAR AT THE US OPEN, ALYSSA MILANO BEGS AGAIN & MEATBelieve it or not, I've played at some nice resorts in Michigan, and Grand Traverse might be the classiest.
The beer hut behind the 18th green was super classy.The carts were high-end.
The soft music coming out 40 or 50 speakers hidden around the clubhouse were at the perfect level.Best party scene: (tie) Shanty Creek Resort (Bellaire, MI - home to Short's Brewery) & Garland Golf Resort I know, I know...have a backbone and pick one, right? Guys, you can't go wrong with either here.Shanty has a ski village area with bars and ...