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BOYNE MOUNTAIN RESORT The Alpine Course
Michigan Golf Course review 5/30/08
General Information
Boyne features three top notch resort properties with 162 holes of some of the best championship golf in
northern Michigan, all available for public play. With designs by renowned architects Robert Trent Jones and
Arthur Hills along with a course that plays tribute to Donald Ross, Boyne has received high recognition from
national publications including Golf, Golf Digest, Golf for Women, Michigan Golfer - with several layouts listed in
Golfweek's Top 100 Resort Courses in the Country. For information on the property as well as info on golf packages, visit the Properties' website by clicking here.
Boyne Mountain Resort features two award winning championship courses - The Alpine and Monument layouts.
The 5,000 acre resort includes a variety of accommodations from standard rooms to suites and condos, situated
right at the base of the mountain. The Solace Spa is - in our opinion, the top destination spa in the Midwest.
Treatments of all types (19 treatment rooms) are available, with guests also able to enjoy top notch exercise
equipment, steam, sauna and whirlpool facilities. Other recreational facilities include an indoor/outdoor pool with
hot tubs, tennis courts, lawn games, and the exciting Avalanche Bay indoor water park - with separate fees for
resorts guests and the general public. A variety of dining facilities are on property, and guests also have access
to the Beach House restaurant - located adjacent to the golf facilities (open for lunch and dinner). There also is a
sandy beach with jet skis and watercraft rentals available, just across from the golf courses. For more info on the resort, visit our page for Boyne Mountain Resort with direct link to their website by clicking here
The clubhouse at Boyne Mountain features a pro shop that services both courses. There also are locker rooms
with showers plus dry saunas for men and women. Practice facilities include a targeted grass range, 3 putting
greens and 2 separate sand bunker short game areas. Guests that stay at the beach front Deer Lake Villas have
easy access to the 9- hole natural grass putting course that is situated next to the Beach House clubhouse and nearby lake.
Alpine Course
There are five sets of tee boxes on the Alpine Course, that play to distances and slopes measuring 7056
yards/136 slope, 6865 yards/134 slope, 6491 yards/127 slope, 6035 yards/122 slope and 5062 yards with a
slope of 115 from the front tees. Seven holes have water in play and there are 72 sand bunkers situated near the landing zones off the tee or greenside.
There are some fairly tight, tree lined fairways especially on the front side, but golfers of all skill levels should be
able to enjoy a fair and fun golf experience, on a design that has no residential buildings along its secluded,
rolling terrain. Elevated tees await golfers on several holes, including the par five 5th and beautifully sculpted par
five 8th. The finishing hole is a memorable one - a long par five with a pond in front of the tee and another water hazard that demands a carry to the green complex.
The Alpine Course is a good challenge for scratch golfers from the two back sets of tees, but is perhaps the
most playable design of the Boyne properties, for players from the three alternate sets. The three final holes do
present forced carries on the approaches - but there is ample bailout room. Study the yardage guide that is
complimentary for green fee paying guests - it is helpful. For more info, visit our page for the course, with direct link to the Boyne website by clicking here.
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