Getting To Know: Arthur Hills Golf Course at Boyne Highlands Resort

An Insightful Interview With Joshua Richter, Head Golf Professional

By Brian Weis

Whether you have played a course 20+ times a year or looking to play the course for the first time, insights from an insider can help enhance your golf experience. Below is an interview with Joshua Richter who shares some valuable tidbits about the course, memorable holes and must eats and treats at the 19th.

Give Our Readers An Overview of the Golf Course/Property
Modern golf course with large fairways, waste bunkers, and dramatic changes in elevation.

If Someone Was Looking To Golf In The Area, Why Should They Play Your Course?
Very memorable with change in elevation and great views. Very friendly off the tee with large fairways and greens.

What Tips or Local Knowledge Would You Provide To Help Them Score Better At Your Course?
To focus on specific targets, its important to target certain sides of fairway for success in approach shots.

What Is The Signature, Most Talked About, or Most Photographed Hole?
Hole #13, it is very elevated and has a wonderful view of the valley. You can also see a couple other holes of the golf course.

What Is Your Favorite Hole? Any Tips to Play It? Hole #5, very classic northern Michigan hole cut through the hardwood trees. Best tip is too hit it long, makes the approach shot much easier!

Must Have Dish or Drink after the round at the 19th Hole?
Country Club of Boyne Mojito

Who Holds Course Record and What Was Their Score?
65 by Steve McKalko during the GAM Mid AM. Great round of golf in tournament conditions.

Back Tee Stats
Par: 73
Yardage: 7312
Slope: 144
Rating: 75.4

More Information
Arthur Hills Golf Course
600 Highland Drive
Harbor Springs , Michigan, 49740
231-526-3028
www.boyne.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.