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BOYNE MOUNTAIN RESORT The Monument 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 Highlands 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.
Monument Course
There are five sets of tee boxes on the Monument Course, that play to distances and slopes measuring 7061
yards/138 slope, 6645 yards/134 slope, 6171 yards/127 slope, 5698 yards/123 slope and 4802 yards with a
slope of 118 from the forward sets. Golfers will encounter 71 soft sand bunkers along the fairways or greenside,
and water hazards come into play on 7 holes including the beautiful finishing hole, which presents an island green that creates a lasting memory of the course.
The Monument presents a steady diet of elevated tees - beginning with the initial hole, which is a long par five
that plays relatively shorter due to the extreme drop off the tee. This is occurs often, but golfers will often be
challenged on approaches as many of the greens are also elevated .The front side also has some tight landing zones, but the back side opens up a bit and flattens out somewhat.
The Monument features the most dramatic terrain of any of the 6 designs at the Boyne Highlands or Mountain
Resorts. As with the Alpine, there are no residential properties along the route, creating a secluded and peaceful
golf experience (with the exception of the sounds of ball hitting lumber) For more info, visit our page for the course, with direct link to the Boyne website by clicking here.
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