JAY JURECIC’S MIRACLE FINISH WINS TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS AT BOYNE MOUNTAIN RESORT

BOYNE FALLS – First, Jay Jurecic of Crystal Falls erased a two-shot deficit on the par-5 No. 18 hole of the Alpine course with a 260-yard 3-wood shot that bounced off the flagstick to inside one foot, ...resulting in a tap-in eagle-3.
Then in a sudden-death playoff with Grant Haefner of Bloomfield Hills, Jurecic’s third shot, a 45-yard pitch shot from the rough right of the green rolled to within five inches, and with the tap-in birdie he won the 33rd Tournament of Champions at Boyne Mountain Resort Wednesday.
“I kept thinking all day, even when I was struggling there in the middle of the round a bit, that I still have a chance, I can still eagle 18,” he said. “I wasn’t banking on it hitting the flag and sticking it to a foot. But that was my hope, the miracle finish.”
Jurecic, 55 and a former teacher chasing the PGA Tour Champions dream, shot a final round 5-under 67 for a 13-under 203 total.
With the regulation-ending eagle it matched the 67 of Haefner, a 27-year-old mini-tour player, and it forced the playoff.
“I had chances to make birdie twice there on 18 and it didn’t happen,” Haefner said. “He beat me. He hit an amazing shot and made an eagle, and then he made a birdie in the playoff. Congratulations to him. I played well, played my game and I had the lead. I didn’t hit the shots I needed at the end which means I still have things to work on. It’s so hard to win, but he made it happen.”
Michigan Golf Hall of Famer Tom Werkmeister of Hudsonville, a senior golfer like Jurecic, shot a final 65 for 206 and third place.
Otto Black of Brighton, the 2021 Tournament of Champions winner and the Michigan Open Champion earlier this summer, shot 71 for 207. He held the lead during the final round but had trouble coming in with double-bogey off an errant tee shot at 16 and a bogey at 17.
Also finishing at 207 was Jake Kneen of South Lyon, a two-time Michigan Open winner who shot 69.
Four golfers finished at 208 including defending champion Joe Juszczyk of Dearborn Heights, who shot 71, Michigan State University men’s golf coach Chad Kurmel of Okemos, who shot 69, UPS delivery driver Jeff Bronkema of Caledonia, who shot 70, and Korn Ferry Tour player Joey Garber of Petoskey, who shot 70.
Jurecic, Haefner and Black started the day tied for the lead, and through 10 holes Jurecic was one shot up on Black and two on Haefner.
Haefner rallied with birdies at holes 12, 14 and 16 to build his two-shot lead while Jurecic faltered with three-putt bogeys at No. 11 and No. 14.
Jurecic said trailing by two shots on No. 18 tee he realized an eagle on the 562-yard par 5 was his only hope.
“I made a (12-foot) par putt on 14 that kept me in it , then the birdie at 16 was big, I hit a good shot at 17 and then on 18, to hit the flagstick from 260 – I mean I didn’t bank on hitting that 3-wood off the flag, but I’m really glad it did,” he said. “Then the great pitch in the playoff, I just trusted my years of training and visualized it. I just couldn’t believe I hit that to five inches though. It was a dream come true to win that way.”
With his miraculous finish Jurecic took home the $10,500 first-place check, the historic Walter Burkemo Trophy, and the traditional green blazer emblematic of his membership for life in the Country Club of Boyne.
“I know I’m blessed to be able to still chase my dream,” he said. “I think I’m playing the best golf of my life at 55 to be honest. I’m going to just keep going and keep trying to get better.”
He lauded the format of the unique championship that brings together men, women, professionals, amateurs, seniors and juniors – all who have won significant Michigan championships – playing for the same title from different tee positions.
“It gives everybody a chance on a great golf course,” he said. “This is really special. Glory to God.”

ABOUT BOYNE MOUNTAIN RESORT: Boyne Mountain has been a favorite Midwest destination since 1948. The family-owned, four-season resort has earned Certificates of Excellence from TripAdvisor and has been recognized by Conde Nast Traveler readers as being among the top 50 Best Places to Ski and Stay in North America. The water park is listed among Budget Travel’s Top 10 Indoor facilities, and the resort is a readers’ choice favorite of Spa Magazine. Boyne Mountain recently added Skybridge Michigan to their list of attractions, the world’s longest timber suspension bridge spanning over 1100 feet sitting 120 feet over the valley floor. Boyne Mountain is home to The Alpine and The Monument golf courses, as well as 60 runs on 415 skiable acres. Cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, Solace Spa, Michigan’s largest indoor waterpark, Zipline Adventures, disc golf facilities, lift-serviced mountain biking, beach activities, kids’ programs, lodging, meeting, and wedding facilities as well as real estate are offered at the resort.

BOYNE Golf includes a collection of 10 courses at Michigan three resorts, The Highlands, Boyne Mountain Resort and the Inn at Bay Harbor, located within 15 miles of Petoskey. Beyond the world-class golf, BOYNE Golf is centered amid one of America’s most beautiful vacation spots. The scenic Lake Michigan beach towns of Charlevoix, Harbor Springs and Petoskey are minutes away, and a side trip to Mackinac Island is easily managed. Guests can enjoy award-winning spas, waterfront dining, sandy beaches, watersports, gaming, microbreweries, wineries, hiking, biking, tennis, zip-lining, shopping and more capped by the spectacular northern Michigan sunsets. For more information on BOYNE Golf, visit www.BOYNEgolf.com.

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SHOOTOUT AT BOYNE MOUNTAIN: THREE-WAY TIE AT TOP IN TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS

BOYNE FALLS – As is often the case, the final round of the Tournament of Champions sets up as a shootout.
First-round leader Grant Heafner of Bloomfield Hills had some company in first place after ...Tuesday’s second round of the 33rd edition of the unique championship that brings together men, women, professionals, amateurs, seniors and juniors – all who have won significant Michigan championships – playing for the same title from different tee positions.
Otto Black of Brighton, the Michigan Open Champion earlier this summer, charged with a 7-under 65 for a 136 total, and senior touring professional Jay Jurecic of Crystal Falls shot 67 to also settle at 136.
Meanwhile, Heafner had to overcome an early double-bogey and shot a 71 to go with his first-round 65 for 136.
They will make up the final threesome off No. 1 tee on the Alpine Course Wednesday at 9:50 a.m., leading the 68 golfers who made the 36-hole cut at 6-over 150.
“This game we play is fickle,” said the 27-year-old Haefner who lamented some lip-out putts and two bad swings.
“Putts wouldn’t drop today. If we could all be perfect every day, we would all be Tiger Woods, right? So, you know, we’ll see what tomorrow brings. There are a lot more holes to play, and like I said, if you told me Sunday that on Wednesday, I would be in the final group with a chance to win I would have taken it and welcomed the opportunity.”
Right behind the three-way tie for first was defending champion Joe Juszczyk of Dearborn Heights, who shot 68 for 137, and a notable foursome at 138.
In that 138 group was Petoskey native Joey Garber, the former PGA Tour pro who still has Korn Ferry Tour status and lives in Georgia. He also shot 65.
Another in the group was Jake Kneen of South Lyon, a two-time Michigan Open champion who recently finished his graduate studies at Oakland University. He shot 66.
Also in the group was Ben Smith, the former Michigan Amateur champion from Novi and now a mini-tour pro living in Atlanta. He joined the fun with a second consecutive 69.
And Jeff Bronkema of Caledonia, another former Michigan Open champion and mini-tour player who is now a UPS delivery driver, also shot a second consecutive 69.
In all, eight golfers are within two shots of the lead, and 12 are within three shots. At stake in the final round is the first-place check of $10,500 from the $75,000 purse, the historic Walter Burkemo Trophy, the traditional green champions’ blazer and a lifetime Country Club of Boyne membership.
Jurecic, a 55-year-old former teacher now chasing the PGA Champions Tour dream, said he has played well this summer, including getting into one Champions Tour event via a Monday qualifier.
“If I can stay in the moment and keep being comfortable at being uncomfortable, enjoy the day and trust my swing it can happen for me,” said the 2021 Michigan Senior Open champion. “I know I have to go low again. The course is in great shape. The greens are great. You hit a good shot you get rewarded. You just have to hit the good shots. I’m blessed for the opportunity.”
Black, a past champion here in 2021, said putts that didn’t drop on Monday found the hole on Tuesday.
“There are greens that are pretty hard out there, so being on the right side of the hole and below the hole is very important,” he said. “If you are above, you are just playing defense with the putter.”
The 31-year-old mini-tour pro said he will build on the momentum from Tuesday and lean on past experiences on the Alpine course for the final round.
“Anytime you come up here, you’re trying to get the win for sure,” he said. “It’s special to win up here.”

ABOUT BOYNE MOUNTAIN RESORT: Boyne Mountain has been a favorite Midwest destination since 1948. The family-owned, four-season resort has earned Certificates of Excellence from TripAdvisor and has been recognized by Conde Nast Traveler readers as being among the top 50 Best Places to Ski and Stay in North America. The water park is listed among Budget Travel’s Top 10 Indoor facilities, and the resort is a readers’ choice favorite of Spa Magazine. Boyne Mountain recently added Skybridge Michigan to their list of attractions, the world’s longest timber suspension bridge spanning over 1100 feet sitting 120 feet over the valley floor. Boyne Mountain is home to The Alpine and The Monument golf courses, as well as 60 runs on 415 skiable acres. Cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, Solace Spa, Michigan’s largest indoor waterpark, Zipline Adventures, disc golf facilities, lift-serviced mountain biking, beach activities, kids’ programs, lodging, meeting, and wedding facilities as well as real estate are offered at the resort.

BOYNE Golf includes a collection of 10 courses at Michigan three resorts, The Highlands, Boyne Mountain Resort and the Inn at Bay Harbor, located within 15 miles of Petoskey. Beyond the world-class golf, BOYNE Golf is centered amid one of America’s most beautiful vacation spots. The scenic Lake Michigan beach towns of Charlevoix, Harbor Springs and Petoskey are minutes away, and a side trip to Mackinac Island is easily managed. Guests can enjoy award-winning spas, waterfront dining, sandy beaches, watersports, gaming, microbreweries, wineries, hiking, biking, tennis, zip-lining, shopping and more capped by the spectacular northern Michigan sunsets. For more information on BOYNE Golf, visit www.BOYNEgolf.com.

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TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS: GRANT HAEFNER SHOOTS 65, LEADS AT BOYNE MOUNTAIN RESORT

BOYNE FALLS – Playing in the U.S. Open Championship at Oakmont Country Club in Pennsylvania earlier this summer showed Grant Haefner some things.
“It showed me what I need to work on,” he said ...after working up a 7-under 65 Monday on the Alpine Course at Boyne Mountain Resort to lead through the first round of the 33rd Tournament of Champions.
The 27-year-old mini-tour player from Bloomfield Hills had a four-shot lead on a group of eight golfers who shot 69 in the unique championship that brings together men, women, professionals, amateurs, seniors and juniors – all who have won significant Michigan championships – playing for the same title from different tee positions.
Haefner, who has been working with Michigan Golf Hall of Fame teacher Brian Cairns of Fox Hills Golf & Learning Center, has been on a roll. He won his fourth career mini-tour event in Florida in March, then was a medalist in qualifying for the U.S. Open, then played at Oakmont missing the 36-hole cut and over last weekend won the prestigious Kalamazoo Invitational with partner Jimmy Dewling.
And in the process, he also set a couple of course records, shooting a 61 at Meadowbrook Country Club in Northville, and then last week shooting a 60 at Kalamazoo Country Club.
“I feel really good about my game,” he said. “Brian and I have been working hard on what we learned at the U.S. Open over the last five weeks, and it’s really been showing the last few weeks. I’ve just been playing great and putting great and I feel like it’s time to do it out here.”
Haefner did it on Monday with seven birdies and a notable par-save from a bunker behind the green at No. 9.
“I flew it in the back bunker at nine and I had the worst fried egg I’ve ever seen,” he said. “But I’ve been working and making better decisions, and I was thinking let’s just get it out and get the best opportunity we can. I chopped it out to 15 feet and then made that putt to keep the card clean.”
Haefner and the rest of the 107-golfer field play 18 more holes Tuesday before a 36-hole cut to the low 60 scorers and ties. The $75,000, 54-hole championship concludes with Wednesday’s final round.
Defending champion Joe Juszczyk of Dearborn Heights, a PGA Tour of Americas player, was among the eightsome at 69.
Also at 69 was mini-tour pro Baker Stevenson of Highland, the recent Michigan Senior Open champion Tom Werkmeister of Hudsonville, mini-tour pro Ben Smith, a Novi native who now lives in Atlanta, Evan Bowser, a Dearborn native who works now as a club pro in Naples, Fla., Jay Jurecic, a senior pro from Crystal Falls and pro Jeff Bronkema of Caledonia.
Three golfers shot 70, including 2009 champion Scott Hebert of Traverse City Golf & Country Club, Michigan State University men’s golf coach Chad Kurmel of Okemos and Jeff Cuzzort, the golf services director at Grosse Ile Golf & Country Club.
LPGA Epson Tour player Sarah White, a BOYNE Golf ambassador, and Elayna Bowser, an amateur from Dearborn, both shot 72, best among the women in the field.
Jack Zubkus of Ada, an Oakland University golfer, was low amateur with a 71.

ABOUT BOYNE MOUNTAIN RESORT: Boyne Mountain has been a favorite Midwest destination since 1948. The family-owned, four-season resort has earned Certificates of Excellence from TripAdvisor and has been recognized by Conde Nast Traveler readers as being among the top 50 Best Places to Ski and Stay in North America. The water park is listed among Budget Travel’s Top 10 Indoor facilities, and the resort is a readers’ choice favorite of Spa Magazine. Boyne Mountain recently added Skybridge Michigan to their list of attractions, the world’s longest timber suspension bridge spanning over 1100 feet sitting 120 feet over the valley floor. Boyne Mountain is home to The Alpine and The Monument golf courses, as well as 60 runs on 415 skiable acres. Cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, Solace Spa, Michigan’s largest indoor waterpark, Zipline Adventures, disc golf facilities, lift-serviced mountain biking, beach activities, kids’ programs, lodging, meeting, and wedding facilities as well as real estate are offered at the resort.

BOYNE Golf includes a collection of 10 courses at Michigan three resorts, The Highlands, Boyne Mountain Resort and the Inn at Bay Harbor, located within 15 miles of Petoskey. Beyond the world-class golf, BOYNE Golf is centered amid one of America’s most beautiful vacation spots. The scenic Lake Michigan beach towns of Charlevoix, Harbor Springs and Petoskey are minutes away, and a side trip to Mackinac Island is easily managed. Guests can enjoy award-winning spas, waterfront dining, sandy beaches, watersports, gaming, microbreweries, wineries, hiking, biking, tennis, zip-lining, shopping and more capped by the spectacular northern Michigan sunsets. For more information on BOYNE Golf, visit www.BOYNEgolf.com.

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👏Good Luck to our four Michigan competitors as they take on some of the best junior golfers in the country this week at the Junior PGA Championship!

They will be teeing it up at the Birck Boilermaker Complex in West Lafayette, IN—let’s cheer them on as they rep the ...mitten!✋⛳️

See tomorrow's round 1 tee times below and click the link to follow along throughout the week.

AJ Gasper - 1:13pm
Max VanderMolen - 1:24pm
Lillian O'Grady - 1:57pm
Mia Melendez - 2:19pm

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GR NATIVE BRETT WHITE SHOOTS HISTORIC 59, WINS FIRST PGA TOUR OF AMERICAS TITLE IN PLAYOFF IN CANADA SUNDAY

Grand Rapids native Brett White rolled in a 63-foot eagle putt on the par 5 18th at Eagle Creek Golf Club to shoot just the third 59 in PGA Tour Americas history Sunday, then made... two more birdies in a three-golfer playoff to emerge as the champion of the Commissionaires Ottawa Open in Ontario, Canada.
It was the first PGA Tour Americas win for the past Michigan Open (2020) and Boyne Tournament of Champions (2022) winner, Eastern Michigan University golfer and current Houston, Tex., resident.
After his dramatic eagle putt on 18 in regulation play, the playoff went back to hole 18 tee where it was to be played repeatedly until a champion was determined.
White’s final 59 put him at 26-under for the championship and he was tied with Danny Fisher, who shot 63, and Nathan Franks, who had closed with a 64.
White and Fisher each birdied 18 the first time, knocking Franks out, then White made birdie to win the second time on 18.
The 59, while the third in tournament history, was the second in two days in the Ottawa Open. Philip Barbaree Jr. shot 59 in round 3 and shot even par in round four to finish in a tie for 10th.
White’s 59 included 11 birdies, including five in a row on holes 9-12, and then the closing eagle. See video, scores and more at PGA TOUR Americas - PGA TOUR
White, 32, was co-medalist in first stage of PGA Tour Q-School presented by Korn Ferry last winter, which earned him full exempt status through the 2025 Latin America Swing on PGA Tour Americas. He had four top 10s to keep him exempt for the North America Swing. His best previous finish this year was a tie for third at the diners Club Peru Open. In 2024 he played in nine tournaments and was ranked 112th.

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PRACTICE DAY PICTURES AT BOYNE MOUNTAIN; BOYNE’S TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS STARTS MONDAY

BOYNE FALLS – Very unusual temperatures in the 90s on Sunday greeted the practice round players for the 33rd Tournament of Champions, which starts Monday and continues through Wednesday on the ...Alpine Course at Boyne Mountain Resort.
Joe Juszcyk of Dearborn Heights, the defending champion, leads a field of 107 golfers, including 13 Michigan Golf Hall of Famers in the unique tournament that brings together men, women, professionals, amateurs, seniors and juniors – all who have won significant Michigan championships – playing for the same title from different tee positions.
The professionals will play for a purse of $75,000 and everybody plays for the Walter Burkemo Trophy, a green blazer and a membership to the Country Club of Boyne.
The field will play each round of the 54-hole stroke play championship on the Alpine course. A 36-hole cut to the low 60 scorers and ties will be made after the second round.

ABOUT BOYNE MOUNTAIN RESORT: Boyne Mountain has been a favorite Midwest destination since 1948. The family-owned, four-season resort has earned Certificates of Excellence from TripAdvisor and has been recognized by Conde Nast Traveler readers as being among the top 50 Best Places to Ski and Stay in North America. The water park is listed among Budget Travel’s Top 10 Indoor facilities, and the resort is a readers’ choice favorite of Spa Magazine. Boyne Mountain recently added Skybridge Michigan to their list of attractions, the world’s longest timber suspension bridge spanning over 1100 feet sitting 120 feet over the valley floor. Boyne Mountain is home to The Alpine and The Monument golf courses, as well as 60 runs on 415 skiable acres. Cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, Solace Spa, Michigan’s largest indoor waterpark, Zipline Adventures, disc golf facilities, lift-serviced mountain biking, beach activities, kids’ programs, lodging, meeting, and wedding facilities as well as real estate are offered at the resort.

BOYNE Golf includes a collection of 10 courses at Michigan three resorts, The Highlands, Boyne Mountain Resort and the Inn at Bay Harbor, located within 15 miles of Petoskey. Beyond the world-class golf, BOYNE Golf is centered amid one of America’s most beautiful vacation spots. The scenic Lake Michigan beach towns of Charlevoix, Harbor Springs and Petoskey are minutes away, and a side trip to Mackinac Island is easily managed. Guests can enjoy award-winning spas, waterfront dining, sandy beaches, watersports, gaming, microbreweries, wineries, hiking, biking, tennis, zip-lining, shopping and more capped by the spectacular northern Michigan sunsets. For more information on BOYNE Golf, visit www.BOYNEgolf.com.

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Joe Juszczyk to Defend at Boyne’s Tournament of Champions

BOYNE FALLS – Joe Juszczyk of Dearborn Heights wishes he had won a major Michigan title sooner in his career.

“I definitely feel like I was missing out on a really fun event,” said the 38-year-old PGA Tour ...Americas player.

Juszczyk, 38, returns as the defending champion for the 33rd Tournament of Champions starting Monday and continuing through Wednesday on the Alpine Course at Boyne Mountain Resort.

A year ago, he made a six-foot birdie putt on the first hole of a three-way sudden-death playoff to win the 32nd Tournament of Champions.

The 2023 Hall Financial Michigan Open champion shot a final 4-under 68 on the Alpine for 11-under 205 and was tied at the end of regulation play with Michigan Golf Hall of Fame member Tom Werkmeister of Hudsonville, who closed with a 69, and the 2022 and ’23 Michigan PGA Professional champion Kyle Martin of Grosse Pointe Woods and the Lochmoor Club, who shot a final 67.

He earned $11,000 from the $75,000 purse, had his name added to the historic Walter Burkemo Trophy, and was awarded a traditional green dinner jacket as a new lifetime member of the Country Club of Boyne, all in his first visit to the unique championship that brings together men, women, professionals, amateurs, seniors and juniors – all who have won significant Michigan championships – playing for the same title from different tee positions.

“I remember my wife (Lynnsey) being there to see it and that was cool, but I’m also upset I’ve been missing out on it for the last 15 years or so,” Juszczyk said. “I should have won one of those championships earlier in my career because it was fun getting to play with most of Michigan’s best players. Michigan has a lot of great players, it has been represented on various tours, and the mix of the ladies, seniors, amateurs and professionals makes it a great experience. Winning it is definitely one the fondest memories of my golf career.”

This year he leads a field of 107 champions, including 13 Michigan Golf Hall of Fame members and seven former winners of the Tournament of Champions. The professionals will play for a purse of $75,000 and everybody plays for the trophy and green jacket.

Juszczyk, this spring, took advantage of the membership at Boyne. He headed north to Boyne country and played several rounds of golf to help prep for the summer season.

“A membership is such a great thing to win, and those rounds were great, and I think that’s one of the reasons my game is in pretty good shape,” he said. “I’m definitely looking forward to getting up there to play again.”

He joins six-time winner of the Tournament of Champions and Michigan Golf Hall of Fame member Jeff Roth, who teaches at the BOYNE Golf Academy at The Highlands in Harbor Springs, as one of the former winners in the field. The roster of past champions looks like this: Roth (winner in 2019, ’12, ’08, 1999, ’96 and ’95), Juszczyk (2024), Otto Black (2021), Korey Mahoney (2016), Andy Ruthkoski (2013 and ‘14), Scott Hebert (2009) and Tom Harding (1997).

The Michigan Golf Hall of Famers playing, in addition to Roth, are Ron Beurmann, Steve Brady, Brian Cairns, Greg Davies, Randy Erskine, Harding, Hebert, Dave Kendall, Randy Lewis, Jack Seltzer, John Traub and Werkmeister.

The field also includes a host of recent champions from the Michigan Open, the Michigan Amateur, the Michigan PGA Professional Championship and the GAM Championship. A notable returning player this year is Joey Garber of Petoskey, a PGA Tour and Korn Ferry Tour player in recent years.

LPGA Epson Tour player Sarah White, a BOYNE Golf ambassador, headlines the women playing.

The unique field also includes relatives competing against each other. The brother-sister combination of Evan and Elayna Bowser are joined by father-son Jack and John Seltzer, father-son Jim and Austin Dieters, father-son Frank and Frank McAuliffe IV and father-son Gary and Bradley Smithson.

“It’s another amazing field with great champions, professional and amateur, college players, mini-tour professionals and several of our top Michigan PGA Section players and Hall of Fame members,” said Justin Phillips, the tournament director for the Michigan Section PGA, which sanctions and administers the unique championship. “It is the 33rd year and it remains the most unique tournament in the country at one of the top resorts in the country.”

The field will play each round of the 54-hole stroke play championship on the Alpine. A 36-hole cut to the low 60 scorers and ties will be made after the second round.

Juszczyk called the Alpine a great golf course.

“It has a great rhythm to it and the cool thing is if you are hitting the ball well, outside of the 17th hole which is so tough, you are going to have a chance to make birdie,” he said. “If your game is off it is challenging and you always must be patient around the greens and on the greens. It’s a pure test of golf. I was fortunate last year, especially in that last round. I always seemed to be on the right side of the hole to have a chance at birdie.”

ABOUT BOYNE MOUNTAIN RESORT: Boyne Mountain has been a favorite Midwest destination since 1948. The family-owned, four-season resort has earned Certificates of Excellence from TripAdvisor and has been recognized by Conde Nast Traveler readers as being among the top 50 Best Places to Ski and Stay in North America. The water park is listed among Budget Travel’s Top 10 Indoor facilities, and the resort is a readers’ choice favorite of Spa Magazine. Boyne Mountain recently added Skybridge Michigan to their list of attractions, the world’s longest timber suspension bridge spanning over 1100 feet sitting 120 feet over the valley floor. Boyne Mountain is home to The Alpine and The Monument golf courses, as well as 60 runs on 415 skiable acres. Cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, Solace Spa, Michigan’s largest indoor waterpark, Zipline Adventures, disc golf facilities, lift-serviced mountain biking, beach activities, kids’ programs, lodging, meeting, and wedding facilities as well as real estate are offered at the resort.

BOYNE Golf includes a collection of 10 courses at Michigan three resorts, The Highlands, Boyne Mountain Resort and the Inn at Bay Harbor, located within 15 miles of Petoskey. Beyond the world-class golf, BOYNE Golf is centered amid one of America’s most beautiful vacation spots. The scenic Lake Michigan beach towns of Charlevoix, Harbor Springs and Petoskey are minutes away, and a side trip to Mackinac Island is easily managed. Guests can enjoy award-winning spas, waterfront dining, sandy beaches, watersports, gaming, microbreweries, wineries, hiking, biking, tennis, zip-lining, shopping and more capped by the spectacular northern Michigan sunsets. For more information on BOYNE Golf, visit www.BOYNEgolf.com.

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MEDIA CONTACTS: Connect with media coordinator Greg Johnson at 616-560-8995 or gregeeee24@gmail.com. For Boyne Mountain and BOYNE Golf information, contact Ken Griffin at kgriffin@boyne.com or 231-439-4943.