Stanwood, MI
A hidden-gem 36 in the Michigan heartland — bold Engh architecture at friendly rates.
Tucked into the lakes-and-wetlands country of central Michigan, Tullymore is the trip for crews who want architecture with an accent. Jim Engh — a designer with a cult following for his muscular, sculpted style — built the namesake course through wetlands and hardwoods, and it plays like nothing else in the region. The St. Ives course across the property answers with dramatic elevation of its own, on-site villas keep the crew together, and nearby Bucks Run adds a third quality round. Green fees stay honest all week, and the Canadian Lakes area supplies pontoons, fish fries and quiet.
| Course | Designer | Notes | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tullymore | Jim Engh | Engh's sculpted wetlands original — muscled bunkers, wild greens, and holes you will describe for years. | resort |
| St. Ives | — | The dramatic sister course — elevation changes and water views across the property. | resort |
| Bucks Run | — | A polished riverside round half an hour east — the trip's away day. | public |
The resort
On-site villas and lodge rooms beside the courses — full kitchens, patios and the first tee minutes from bed.
◆ The private house
A Canadian Lakes waterfront home minutes from the gates — pontoon at the dock, fire pit out back, and both courses inside ten minutes.
4-6 BR · sleeps 8-12 · ~$300–$900/nt
AM Travel morning — into the lakes country by early afternoon.
PM Check into the villas, range session and putting games, grill night.
AM The sister course's elevation to open.
PM Pontoon hour on Canadian Lakes; fish fry dinner.
AM The riverside away round.
PM Optional Tullymore scouting nine; steaks at the villa.
AM Engh's wild ride for the team match — pick your carries carefully.
PM Trophy dinner at the clubhouse; cards and cigars on the patio.
AM A final St. Ives nine or a slow breakfast, then the trip home.
Jim Engh's Tullymore is one of the most distinctive courses in the Midwest — muscled bunkering and wetland carries you will not see anywhere else — and it comes with a quality sister course, on-site lodging and rates that leave budget for steaks. The connoisseur value play.
Stay-and-play packages bundle both courses and the villas; midweek rates are the steal. Add Bucks Run as the away round and let the concierge arrange the tee-time ladder.