Northwood GC
COURTESY OF NORTHWOOD GC
tasty. Collins said some first-time visitors
are surprised at both the variety and quality
of courses in what they might have thought
was mostly piney wilderness, except with T-
shirt shops and buzzing watercraft. But
Collins said, “For people who, for lack of a
better term, are more golf savvy, they real-
ize there’s some beautiful golf up here.”
And there’s one other demographic
change worth noting. “Years ago,” Collins
said, “fishermen didn’t play golf.” But
more and more visitors come to do both,
he said, and just as lake maps offer op-
tions, so do golf maps.
Timber Ridge is just one example. De-
signed by Roger Packard and opened in
1970 as a private club, Timber Ridge
opened its tees to the public in 1997 and
touring golfers who have taken it on since
then have all found it to have the look and
feel of a true northern course. Tall red and
white pines dominate, and like many of its
neighbor courses there are occasional
wildlife sightings to take your mind off of
Timber Ridge’s many challenges. It is
playable for everyone, though, with five
sets of tees stretching from 6,700 yards at
the tips to 4,582 yards from the forward
tees. Timber Ridge also has a fully stocked
pro shop, large practice area, bar and
restaurant.
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