Michigan
Petoskey, Boyne & Gaylord Golf Courses & Tee Times
Golf up here is resort golf, and it runs on a short summer clock. BOYNE started it: Robert Trent Jones Sr. built The Heather at The Highlands in Harbor Springs in 1966, the first resort course in the region. Today BOYNE runs eleven courses at Bay Harbor, The Highlands, Boyne Mountain and Crooked Tree. Down I-75, Gaylord bills itself as a golf mecca, with 16 courses marketed together by the local tourism bureau. The oldest pedigree belongs to Belvedere in Charlevoix, a 1927 William Watson course that has hosted the Michigan Amateur 41 times.
Good weekend tee times in Petoskey, Boyne & Gaylord go fast, and the ones that come back later (cancellations, groups that shrink) aren't announced. Yoink watches the tee sheets at 52 public courses here, from Bellaire, Petoskey, Alpena, Ellsworth and Charlevoix, and tells you the moment a time you want opens up.
The longest layout here is Arthur Hills at The Highlands (Boyne) at 7,312 yards; there are 3 nine-hole courses.
Who runs public golf in Petoskey, Boyne & Gaylord
There are no county or city golf systems driving the market; the resorts do. BOYNE Golf books tee times for its eleven courses online, and Bay Harbor says its golf is open to the public. Bay Harbor has 27 Arthur Hills holes in three nines: Links, Quarry and Preserve. In Gaylord, Treetops has five courses by Jones, Tom Fazio and Rick Smith, and Otsego Resort, founded in 1939, has The Classic and The Tribute. Gaylord Golf Mecca, a division of the Gaylord Area Convention & Tourism Bureau, packages its 16 member courses with 21 lodging places. Belvedere is private but takes guests.
Public courses worth knowing in Petoskey, Boyne & Gaylord
- The Heather at The Highlands (Boyne): Robert Trent Jones Sr., 1966, the first BOYNE course. Has hosted Michigan Amateurs and AJGA events. NGCOA's 2019 National Golf Course of the Year.
- The Links/Quarry at Bay Harbor Golf Club: Arthur Hills built Bay Harbor on a former cement plant and quarry on Little Traverse Bay. The Quarry nine plays through 40-foot gorges and stone cliffs.
- Donald Ross Memorial at The Highlands (Boyne): Opened in 1989 as replicas of famous Ross holes, like No. 6 at Charlotte Country Club. Renovated from 2020 with Ray Hearn.
- Treetops Resort - Masterpiece Course: Robert Trent Jones Sr.'s course, the first at Treetops, opened in 1987. Threetops, the resort's par-3 course, hosted the ESPN Par-3 Shootout from 1999 to 2006.
- Belvedere Golf Club: William Watson design, opened 1927. Michigan Amateur host 41 times since 1930. Tom Watson is an honorary member. Private, but guests welcome.
- Otsego Resort - The Classic: William H. Diddel parkland course a mile from downtown Gaylord, and the founding course of the Gaylord Golf Mecca.
Booking tee times in Petoskey, Boyne & Gaylord: the local rules
The season is short. In 2026 BOYNE listed last days of October 4 for The Heather and The Monument, October 11 for Links/Quarry and October 18 for the Donald Ross Memorial, The Alpine and Crooked Tree. BOYNE sells tee times and stay-and-play packages online, and Gaylord Golf Mecca sells packages across its member courses.
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52 courses in Petoskey, Boyne & Gaylord
Alpena
Bellaire
Carp Lake
Ellsworth
Harbor Springs
Lewiston
Mullett Lake
Northport
Petoskey
The Links/Quarry at Bay Harbor Golf Club
Arthur Hills built it on an old cement plant and shale quarry: the Links nine runs the Lake Michigan bluffs, and the Quarry finishes in 40-foot gorges.
The Preserve/Links at Bay Harbor Golf Club
The Preserve/Links at Bay Harbor Golf Club in Petoskey, — 18-hole play, par 72 at 6,845 yards.
The Quarry/Preserve at Bay Harbor Golf Club
The Quarry/Preserve at Bay Harbor Golf Club in Petoskey, — 18-hole play, par 72 at 6,845 yards.
Walloon Lake
Wolverine
Other
Antrim Dells Golf Club
One hole moves 104 feet from tee to green. Water borders nine of the eighteen.
Arthur Hills at The Highlands (Boyne)
Water borders eleven of the eighteen — 64 bunkers are in play.
Black Bear Golf Club
Water borders six of the eighteen, and one hole moves 107 feet from tee to green.
Black Lake Golf Club
One hole moves 57 feet from tee to green, and 66 bunkers are in play.
Cedar River Golf Course at Shanty Creek Resorts
Cedar River Golf Course at Shanty Creek Resorts is an 18-hole regulation course near Bellaire, Michigan, playing to par 72 across 6,989 yards.
Cedar Valley Golf Club
Par 71 and 6,330 yards from the back tees: Cedar Valley Golf Club is an 18-hole regulation course in Michigan.
Charlevoix Country Club
Charlevoix Country Club is an 18-hole regulation course in Michigan, playing to par 72 across 6,520 yards.
Crooked Tree Golf Club (BOYNE)
One hole moves 104 feet from tee to green, and the back nine plays 324 yards longer than the front.
Donald Ross Memorial at The Highlands (Boyne)
Replicas of Ross holes from Seminole, Pinehurst, Aronimink and Charlotte, chosen after visits to 50-plus Ross courses and sharpened since 2020.
Dunmaglas Golf Club
Par 72 and 6,901 yards from the back tees: Dunmaglas Golf Club is an 18-hole regulation course near Charlevoix, Michigan.
Garland Resort - Monarch
Par 72 and 7,145 yards from the back tees: Garland Resort - Monarch is a championship-length 18 near Lewiston, Michigan.
Garland Resort - Reflections
Par 72 and 6,407 yards from the back tees: Garland Resort - Reflections is an 18-hole regulation course near Lewiston, Michigan.
Garland Resort - Swampfire
Garland Resort - Swampfire is an 18-hole regulation course in Michigan, playing to par 72 across 6,854 yards.
Garland Resort- Fountains
Garland Resort- Fountains is an 18-hole regulation course near Lewiston, Michigan, playing to par 72 across 6,733 yards.
Gaylord Golf Club
Gaylord Golf Club, a shorter 18-hole course in Michigan. There's real elevation change: some holes rise or fall about 58 feet from tee to green.
Hawk's Eye Golf Course
Hawk's Eye Golf Course is a championship-length 18 near Bellaire, Michigan, playing to par 72 across 7,011 yards.
Lakes of the North Golf Course
Lakes of the North Golf Course, an 18-hole regulation course in Michigan. There's real elevation change: some holes rise or fall about 66 feet from tee to green.
Michaywe - The Pines Golf Course
Par 72 and 7,007 yards from the back tees: Michaywe - The Pines Golf Course is a championship-length 18 near Gaylord, Michigan.
Otsego Resort - The Classic
William Diddel's parkland course and the founding course of the Gaylord Golf Mecca. The short par-4 ninth plays from one ski hill to another.
Schuss Mountain Golf Course at Shanty Creek Resorts
Par 72 and 6,922 yards from the back tees: Schuss Mountain Golf Course at Shanty Creek Resorts is an 18-hole regulation course near Bellaire, Michigan.
Summit Golf Course at Shanty Creek Resorts
Summit Golf Course at Shanty Creek Resorts is an 18-hole regulation course near Bellaire, Michigan, playing to par 71 across 6,260 yards.
The Alpine at Boyne Mountain Resort (BOYNE)
Par 72 and 7,045 yards from the back tees: The Alpine at Boyne Mountain Resort (BOYNE) is a championship-length 18 in Michigan.
The Bellaire Centennial Golf Course
Par 70 and 6,149 yards from the back tees: The Bellaire Centennial Golf Course is an 18-hole regulation course near Bellaire, Michigan.
The Chief Golf Resort
Par 72 and 6,556 yards from the back tees: The Chief Golf Resort is an 18-hole regulation course near Bellaire, Michigan.
The Heather at The Highlands (Boyne)
Robert Trent Jones Sr.'s 1966 original, the first BOYNE course, and NGCOA's 2019 National Golf Course of the Year. The 18th carries a lake.
The Loon Golf Resort - The Lakes
Par 72 and 6,418 yards from the back tees: The Loon Golf Resort - The Lakes is an 18-hole regulation course near Gaylord, Michigan.
The Loon Golf Resort - The Loon
The Loon Golf Resort - The Loon is an 18-hole regulation course near Gaylord, Michigan, playing to par 72 across 6,701 yards.
The Loon Golf Resort - The Ridge
Par 71 and 6,141 yards from the back tees: The Loon Golf Resort - The Ridge is an 18-hole regulation course near Gaylord, Michigan.
The Monument at Boyne Mountain Resort (BOYNE)
Par 72 and 7,061 yards from the back tees: The Monument at Boyne Mountain Resort (BOYNE) is a championship-length 18 in Michigan.
The Moor at The Highlands (Boyne)
Water borders eleven of the eighteen. 64 bunkers are in play.
Treetops Resort - Masterpiece Course
Robert Trent Jones Sr.'s 1987 opener at the resort, high over the Pigeon River Valley. The par-3 6th plays off the 120-foot perch that renamed the place.
Treetops Resort - Premier Course
Treetops Resort - Premier Course is an 18-hole regulation course near Gaylord, Michigan, playing to par 72 across 6,832 yards.
Treetops Resort - Tradition Course
Treetops Resort - Tradition Course is an 18-hole regulation course near Gaylord, Michigan, playing to par 70 across 6,357 yards.
Why tee times in Petoskey, Boyne & Gaylord are hard to get
The season in Petoskey, Boyne & Gaylord is short, running roughly from late spring into fall, so every good weekend in that window is contested. The first warm Saturdays of the year are the hardest tee times to get.
Most public courses open their tee sheet a set number of days ahead, often 7 to 14, and many municipal courses give residents or card holders an earlier window. The best weekend-morning times usually go the day they're released. Leagues and outings take blocks of the sheet before the public ever sees them.
When tee time cancellations happen
A full tee sheet rarely stays full. Many courses let you cancel without a fee up to 24 or 48 hours before your time, so spots tend to reappear in the last couple of days. A bad forecast shakes more loose, and a foursome that drops to three opens a single. None of it is announced. The time just shows up again on the booking page, and whoever looks first gets it.
How to get a tee time in Petoskey, Boyne & Gaylord
Yoink
Every course in Petoskey, Boyne & Gaylord on one watchlist: all 52 of them
Yoink watches all 52 courses in Petoskey, Boyne & Gaylord for you. The open tee times sit in one place instead of a dozen booking pages, and your phone buzzes the moment one fits your day, time window and group, cancellations included.
Doing it by hand? Here's what works.
- Know the booking window. Find out how many days ahead each course releases times, and whether residents get an earlier window. Be ready the morning it opens.
- Look again 24 to 48 hours out. That's when most cancellation deadlines pass and spots come back.
- Be flexible on group size. Singles and twosomes fit into gaps a foursome can't.
- Try twilight and weekday afternoons. They're the last to fill and often cheaper.
- Keep a quicker course in your back pocket. Nine-hole and executive courses are easier to get on and play faster. Around here that includes Northport Creek Golf Course, The Pines at Fairview - 9 Holes and Wildwood Lakes Golf Course - 9 Holes.
Read the full guide to getting a tee time when everything's booked
Tee times in Petoskey, Boyne & Gaylord: questions
How do I get notified when a tee time opens up in Petoskey, Boyne & Gaylord?
Set a watch in Yoink for the courses you want, the days you can play, a time window and the number of players. Yoink checks those tee sheets every few minutes and sends a notification as soon as a matching time appears, cancellations included. You book it directly with the course.
When do tee time cancellations usually show up?
Mostly in the 24 to 48 hours before the tee time, as golfers cancel ahead of the course's cancellation deadline, and whenever the weather forecast changes. They appear without notice and tend to be rebooked quickly.
How far in advance can you book a tee time in Petoskey, Boyne & Gaylord?
It depends on the course. Many public courses open bookings 7 to 14 days ahead, and town or county courses often give residents an earlier window. Each course's own booking page has its policy.
When is golf busiest in Petoskey, Boyne & Gaylord?
Demand is highest from late spring through early fall. Weekend mornings are always the hardest tee times to get.
Which courses in Petoskey, Boyne & Gaylord are quickest to play?
Nine-hole and executive courses such as Northport Creek Golf Course, The Pines at Fairview - 9 Holes and Wildwood Lakes Golf Course - 9 Holes take less time and are usually easier to book.
Does Yoink book the tee time for me?
No. Yoink tells you when a time opens; you book it with the course on its own booking page, at the course's price, with no extra fee.
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Sources
Facts on this page come from these pages, checked 2026-09-28. Rates and booking rules change, so confirm with the course.
- boynegolf.com · official
- en.wikipedia.org · media
- boynegolf.com · official
- boynegolf.com · official
- bayharborgolf.com · official
- linksmagazine.com · media
- boynegolf.com · official
- boynegolf.com · official
- boynegolf.com · official
- gaylordgolfmecca.com · official
- en.wikipedia.org · media
- en.wikipedia.org · media
- treetops.com · official
- treetops.com · official
- otsegoclub.com · official
- otsegoclub.com · official
- belvederegolfclub.com · official
- belvederegolfclub.com · official
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