Dunmaglas Golf Course - Charlevoix, MI

The Quiet Northern Michigan Masterpiece

By Brian Weis

A golf experience at Dunmaglas can be summed up in several memorable phrases; elevation changes, amazing views, Scottish links, Northern Michigan setting, and did I say elevation changes?!?

Off the beaten path in Northern Michigan lies an impressive 18 hole masterpiece. In 1992, Dunmaglas opened and quickly established itself as a brutally tough course. Forced carries on every hole, tight fairways and jaw dropping elevation changes punished area vacationers to the point they stopped playing the course. In 1995, new owners "softened" the course with renovations that added a tee box, removed 30+ bunkers and widen numerous holes. Today, Dunmaglas is a fair test of golf with spectacular views and immaculate conditions.

Memorable Holes

#3 - The dog leg left par 5 climbs nearly eight stories to a two tiered green. A black pin placement will have you grabbing 2 to 3 extra clubs on your third shot. While only 499 yards, this hole feels 100 yards longer.

#7 - Teaching Professional, Kevin Whitmore's favorite hole because if you bomb it the ball will run forever. Off the tee accuracy and distance is needed to thread the sand traps and reach the down slope.

#14 - If the views of Lake Michigan and Lake Charlevoix don't leave you speechless the tee shot will. From the tee box your landing area is nearly 7 stories below. Swing easy on this short 383 yard hole to keep your ball in play. Big hitters might want to grab a fairway wood or iron.

The Skinny

5 Tees: 6776, 6359, 5980, 5175 and 4873 yards
Slope/Rating: 73.4/137
Rates: $89 in season

Accolades

Dunmaglas was voted one of the "Top 5 Resort Courses" in 1992 and the readers of Golf Digest have given the Dunmaglas experience four stars.

Best Time To Play

Golf in the spring and see the Apple trees blossom or golf in the fall to see changing colors with Lake Michigan and Lake Charlevoix as backdrops.

Lodging

New for 2011, The Cottages at Dunmaglas are open for Stay and Play vacationers. The fully furnished condo units offer balcony views of the 18th green. For more information call (231) 547-4653

Dunmaglas Golf Course
09031 Boyne City Road
Charlevoix, MI 49720
(231) 547-4653
www.dunmaglas.com

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About: Brian Weis

Brian Weis is the Publisher of GolfTrips.com, a network of golf travel and directory sites including GolfWisconsin.com, GolfMichigan.com, ArizonaGolfer.com, GolfAlabama.com, etc. Professionally, Brian is a member of the Golf Writers Association of America (GWAA), International Network of Golf (ING), Golf Travel Writers of America (GTWA), International Golf Travel Writers Association (IGTWA) and The Society of Hickory Golfers (SoHG). In 2016, Brian won The Shaheen Cup, an award given to a golf travel writer by his peers.

All of his life, Brian has been around the game of golf. As a youngster, Brian competed at all levels in junior and high school golf. Brian had a zero chance for a college golf scholarship, so he worked on the grounds crew at West Bend Country Club to pay for his University of Wisconsin education. In his adult years, his passion for the game collided with his entrepreneurial spirit and in 2004 launched GolfWisconsin.com. In 2007, the idea for a network of local golf directory sites formed and GolfTrips.com was born. Today, the network consists of a site in all 50 states supported by national sites like GolfTrips.com, GolfGuide.com and GolfPackages.com. It is an understatement to say, Brian is passionate about promoting golf and golf travel on a local, regional, national and international level.

On the golf course, Brian is known as a fierce weekend warrior that fluctuates between a 5-9 handicap. With a soft fade, known as "The Weis Slice", and booming 300+ drives, he can blast it out of bounds with the best of them.