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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.

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About Otsego Resort - The Classic

The Classic is the older, gentler of Otsego Resort's two courses: a traditional country-club style parkland layout by William H. Diddel, sitting above the Sturgeon River Valley about a mile from downtown Gaylord. It's only 6,348 yards from the tips, with wide fairways, but the greens are kept quick. The resort calls it the founding course of the Gaylord Golf Mecca.

The hole everyone remembers is the ninth, a 285-yard par 4 hit from the top of one ski slope to the top of another. Look back from the green and you get the same twenty-mile view you see from the main lodge.

Otsego began as a quiet alpine retreat. According to the resort, the Classic came after Alan L. Gornick, a former Ford Motor Co. general counsel, bought the property in 1955 and turned it into a four-season resort. The newer Tribute, by Rick Robbins and Gary Koch, is next door.

It's one of 52 courses Yoink watches in the Petoskey, Boyne & Gaylord area, and the closest alternative is Michaywe - The Pines Golf Course, about 3 miles away — handy when your first choice is booked solid.

Booking a tee time at Otsego Resort - The Classic

Both courses are open to the public; book online through the resort's tee-time link or call 989-732-5181. Green fees change through the season (as posted when read in September 2026, with no year given), and a Classic-only season membership is listed at $875.

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Otsego Resort - The Classic FAQ

Where is Otsego Resort - The Classic?

Otsego Resort - The Classic is near Gaylord, Michigan, in the Petoskey, Boyne & Gaylord area — about 3 miles from Michaywe - The Pines Golf Course.

Who designed Otsego Resort - The Classic?

Otsego Resort - The Classic was designed by William H. Diddel.

Is Otsego Resort - The Classic open to the public?

Otsego Resort - The Classic is Resort course open to the public.

How many holes is Otsego Resort - The Classic, and what's par?

Otsego Resort - The Classic is an 18-hole regulation course: 18 holes, par 72, 6,347 yards.

How do I get a tee time at Otsego Resort - The Classic when it's booked up?

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What golf courses are near Otsego Resort - The Classic?

Nearby options include Michaywe - The Pines Golf Course, The Loon Golf Resort - The Lakes and The Loon Golf Resort - The Loon. Yoink watches 52 courses in the Petoskey, Boyne & Gaylord area.

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Facts on this page come from these pages, checked 2026-09-28. Rates and booking rules change, so confirm with the course.

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