island resort casino and sweetgrass golf club

“When we received the Michigan Golf Course of the Year award back in October, we were very excited,' said Tony Mancilla, general manager of Island Resort & Casino. Holes on the course are named after traditional Potawatomi clans, villages, allies, medicines and symbols. Island Resort & Casino is about 13 miles west of Escanaba and is owned and operated by the Hannahville Indian Community, which is a recognized Potawatomi Indian Tribe.

The course has an open layout with double-greens, Redan greens and more, and a famous island hole. It hosts the Symetra Tour's Island Resort Championship every year. Sweetgrass was designed by Paul Albanese and opened in 2008. They select the winner based on the quality of golf course, quality of ownership and management, outstanding contributions to the local community and significant contributions to the game of golf. The announcement was made last week at the NGCOA Golf Business Conference in Orlando. The golf club, in Harris, is the original course for Island Resort & Casino. (WXYZ) - Sweetgrass Golf Club in Michigan's Upper Peninsula has been named the 2022 Golf Course of the Year by the National Golf Course Owners Association (NGCOA).

Island resort casino and sweetgrass golf club