Dunmaglas
Golf in its purest form
The Boyne City Road hugs the north shore of Lake
Charlevoix. Between Charlevoix and Horton Bay is where you
will find Dunmaglas. The entrance is a simple parking lot
next to an unassuming pro shop. Hidden in the hills and
woodlands beyond the practice green is a golf course that
should be on every players list. Ranked as one of the
Best 50 Upscale Courses in the United States by Golf Digest,
this 6,897-yard masterpiece features 18 of the most scenic
and breathtaking holes you will ever play.
They describe this as golf in its purest form and they may
be right. Every single hole on this golf course is a work of
art. Teeing it up on number one the player will know
immediately that a great round of golf is coming up. The
very first hole has an elevated tee that over looks a
fairway surrounded by hills and trees. A beautiful stream
meanders along the left side of the fairway. The green is
reached around a gentle dogleg. As on nearly every hole on
this course the player can only see the hole being played.
Occassionaly, you can see more than one hole from the tee,
but usually you are secluded from everything except the hole
you are playing.
It is said that a picture is worth a thousand words, but
these pictures struggle to give the full impact of the
beauty of this course. The course features generous landing
areas on lush fairways, but be sure to hit those fairways.
Accuracy is essential and wayward shots will be in deep
rough or deep woods. The course has numerous elevation
changes and several holes feature a blind tee shot. The tee
shot on number five is a perfect example. There are lots of
doglegs and one often has an uneven lie for the second shot.
The greens are often on a different elevation from the
fairway and there are the bunkers that will capture the
errant shot.
The greens are big enough to present a fair target. They are
full of undulations and breaks, but will hold the approach
shot and putt fast and true. In addition to the natural
beauty on each hole there are some spectacular views of the
hills and Lake Charlevoix in the distance. The scenery along
numbers 4, 5, and 6 is unrivaled and the view from the 14th
tee must rank in the top 4 or 5 anywhere in Michigan. I can
hardly wait to play this again.
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