T he luxurious Drift Spa offers high-end spa services with access to the resort’s saltwater pool, steam rooms, and sauna. An honoree on Golf Digest ’s prestigious list of “Best New Courses, 2019,” this hilly Paul Albanese design is a king-sized challenge in an unforgettable natural setting.īefore or after golf, enjoy a pleasing array of dining options, including the posh 5 Bridges Steak & Seafood House, 5 Bridges Pub (home to the UP’s largest selection of craft beers) casual Firekeeper’s Restaurant and the fun-packed McC’s Sports Bar. An unexpected contrast from its sister course, Sage Run plays up, down, and around rugged terrain along a huge natural ridge of land which provides scenic panoramas and thrilling shot values at every turn. Sweetgrass is a fun prairie, links-style course with scenic and generous fairways and some of the most fun greens you can putt including a Redan, Biarritz, Island, and a double-green. The Island has been the UP’s go-to property for casino gaming and big-ticket live entertainment, but the growing popularity of its acclaimed Sweetgrass and Sage Run golf courses is attracting travelers and road trippers from all corners.

As luck would have it, one of the Midwest’s top emerging golf destinations, The Island Resort & Casino in Michigan’s idyllic Upper Peninsula, offers some very attractive and amenity-loaded stay-and-play packages.