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GOLF PROS

GOLF PROS

From Club Members to Resort guests, from beginners to advanced, our team of golf professionals are happy to accommodate anyone looking to improve their golf game. Players can benefit from a golf lesson at our Golf Academy or private on-course instruction. For more information about a lesson with one of our golf professionals, call the Golf Academy at 231-534-6550 or email [email protected].

RANDALL ERNST

RANDALL ERNST

Lead Instructor - Randall started his professional golf career in 1980 at Grand Traverse Resort and Spa. He has taught throughout Michigan ever since.

MARK HILL, PGA

MARK HILL, PGA

Director of Instruction - Mark, a PGA Professional for over 30 years, has a simple and uncomplicated approach to teaching and likes to include on-course instruction as part of his lessons. During his playing career, he competed in the PGA Tour’s Buick Open.

STEFAN CARLSMITH

STEFAN CARLSMITH

Managing Senior Instructor Dave Pelz Golf - Stefan was born and raised on the Big Island of Hawaii and splits his time between La Quinta, CA, and Traverse City, MI. He is the Managing Senior Instructor for Dave Pelz Golf and has been with Pelz for 19 years. 

TYLER JABLONSKI

TYLER JABLONSKI

PGA Head Golf Professional - Tyler graduated from the PGM program at Ferris State University in 2016, and during his time there he interned at some of the top golf courses in the country. Now the head golf professional and golf shop merchandiser, Tyler strives to create new interest in the game of golf and expand the market.

Celebrate the Holidays

Celebrate the Holidays

Find your holiday fun at Grand Traverse Resort and Spa! From a Christmas buffet atop the Tower and a New Year's Eve package that will leave you very merry, there is plenty to celebrate at Grand Traverse Resort and Spa.

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New Year's Eve Around the World

Join us as we travel around the world this New Year's Eve with our New Year's Eve Around the World Package and Party. Click below for more information. 

Ring in 2024 New Year's Eve Around the World
Barefoot Podcast

Barefoot Podcast

The official lifestyle podcast of Grand Traverse Resort and Spa

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Casino Shuttle Service

We are pleased to offer shuttle service to and from Turtle Creek Casino, Cherry Capital Airport, and our private beach

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Turtle Creek Casino and Hotel

Turtle Creek Casino and Hotel

Turtle Creek Casino and Hotel offers the perfect Northern Michigan getaway

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Leelanau Sands Casino

A 25-mile drive along the scenic M-22 on West Grand Traverse Bay, Leelanau Sands Casino & Lodge is the entertainment hub of Leelanau County

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