Featured Michigan Golf Course Stories

JACKSON – Legendary rock star Alice Cooper meets legendary golf professionals JoAnne Carner, Pat Bradley, Jan Stephenson and many more in the 9th annual Wendy’s Charity Classic, an LPGA Legends Tour pro-am that raises money for Wendy's Wonderful Kids and the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption.

Cooper is scheduled to appear at the Jackson County Fair on Tuesday, August 11 and will precede this concert by teeing it up for charity in the pro-am on Monday, August 10 at the Country Club of Jackson. The Wendy’s Charity Classic has raised over $1,180,000 for adoption since 1999; organizers are thrilled to welcome Cooper to the field of 100 amateurs teeing it up with 25 legends of women’s professional golf. 

“Two of America’s Best, One Michigan Destination”

Would you like the thrill of nationally ranked golf that’s affordable, with abundant wildlife and scenic beauty, doubled by two of America’s best places to play, all in one Michigan destination? You’ll find it all at The Resorts of Tullymore & St. Ives, just 45 minutes northeast of Grand Rapids.

Begin the Unforgettable

The unique experience of Tullymore and St. Ives begins on the drive leading to the clubhouses, through native grasses, wetlands, lakes and lush state hardwoods that create spectacular vistas greeting golfers from each of the 36 holes. Meticulously groomed Bent grass fairways, seductively undulating greens, artistic bunkers and dramatic elevation changes of up to 80 feet provide a “touch of heaven in the palm of Michigan.”

Tullymore, designed by the nationally acclaimed Jim Engh, is ranked 14th on the 2008 Golf Digest list of America’s Greatest Public and Resort Golf Courses and both Tullymore and St. Ives have earned Golf Digest’s highest rating of 5-Stars. Both continue to “exceed expectations one guest at a time,” just like The Resorts’ slogan says.

Where Excellence Meets Perfection 

On the surface, weddings, golf outings and business meetings aren’t instantly categorized together. Upon closer examination, memories created on all three occasions can be indelible and forge lasting images in our minds.

Imagine walking down the aisle, walking down the fairway after the shot of your life or walking out of a conference with a breakthrough innovation or idea; it can all happen at Shenandoah Banquet, Golf and Conference Center.

The $27-million expenditure required to construct the 93,000-square foot facility alone creates an expectation for excellence. The clubhouse, which houses both the banquet and conference facilities, was completed in 2005 by Victor Saroki and Associates, one of Michigan’s most acclaimed architectural firms. Call it the Ritz-Carlton of West Bloomfield.