STOATIN BRAE: The newest, multi-award-winning course in Gull Lake View’s portfolio is loaded with exciting challenges but is balanced by a sense of serenity. Whether you’re having a good day or bad day striking the ball, every golfer should be able to walk off the course and say that was a great way to spend their time. The name means Grand Hill in Gaelic, and it fits as the property is the second-highest elevation point in Kalamazoo County.
GULL LAKE WEST: This is the original course built by Darl Scott after he gave up being the superintendent at a country club to be his own course owner. Like most of the properties in the Gull Lake inventory, tree-lined rolling hills and water features are the highlight of this early 1960s design.
GULL LAKE EAST: This was the resort’s only course I hadn’t played before. All I could keep asking myself was why did I wait so long. It was opened in the mid-1970s and launched the eventual need for overnight 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom villa accommodations, which were all remodeled and updated in the past few years.
STONEHEDGE SOUTH: This jewel, which earned Top 50 course in the U.S. by the GolfPass Golfers Choice Ratings in 2023, is a fun one. Similar in design to the East Course, and residing against Stoatin Brae’s back 9, South was the third course designed by the family. Completed in 1988, this is a favorite for players who enjoy a walk in the country as much as they enjoy playing championship golf. A variety of stonework around the course inspired the name.
BEDFORD VALLEY: Due north of Battle Creek, the formidable Bedford Valley continues to host important state tournaments annually. It also used to host the Michigan Open, and regularly hosts the Michigan Sr. Open.
STONEHEDGE NORTH: It sits across M-89 from Stonehedge South but plays more open links style, despite the many trees on the property. Designed by Charles (second generation) and Jon Scott (third generation), with six each of par 3s, par 4s and par 5s, Stonehedge North opened in 1995 and has impressed golfers with its dramatic landscape features ever since.
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