The last golf course played on the recent HOG World Tour visit to Michigan was The Bear at Grand Traverse Resort in Grand Traverse, Michigan. It was figuratively and literally, a bear.
The Bear is a Jack Nicklaus design. This par-72 layout features six sets of tees which range from 5,281 yards to 7,078 yards. I said it is a bear and the slope and rating would confirm that. Slope is 150 and the rating 76.1 from the tips.
The primary reason this course kicked my butt is because of the forced carries, and the fact that I was struggling badly to hit decent iron shots. You can see in the photos here a shot that doesn’t carry is going to meet a watery grave.
I’ll be posting a full review of The Bear soon, but I need to lick my wounds first. Next time I’ll wear Bear spray. Stay tuned.
The final golf day of the 2017 Michigan HOG World Tour event took place on the Wolverine Course at Grand Traverse Resort in Traverse City. The Wolverine is a very playable Gary Player signature design which doesn’t beat you up and as tired I was at that point it came as a relief.
I started out birdie-birdie and quickly checked out the course record, LOL. A couple more birdies on the front and I turned in a surprising 2-under 34.
Trying not to completely gag away a good round I managed a 3-over 39 on the back for a rather unexpected and welcomed round of 73, one over. Somehow I had the green reading and speed dialed in.
I’ll be posting a full review of the Wolverine course soon. Stay tuned.
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