Jerry Matthews

Michigan

We often refer to the glut of great golf in northern Michigan, but there are some who scoff at our definition of “northern Michigan.” These individuals live in the Upper Peninsula of the state, which is unattached to the mainstream “mitten.” There are great courses to be found in this clime as well, including the Timberstone at Pine Mountain, another resort course designed to keep tourists interested when the skiing season is over.

The benefit to being located in truly northern Michigan is terrain much more adventurous than that of the mainland state. The course takes advantage during its par threes, for the betterment of players and worsening. Bad news first: No. 4 is all carry for 200 yards, and balls that land short will funnel into a pot named “Pit from Hell.” The signature hole will be worth the wait, as No. 17 drops 110 feet from tee to green.

Jerry Matthews has had a hand in literally hundreds of courses within the state, and Timberstone is just barely one of them: Players can stroll just a few miles and be in Wisconsin.

TimberStone at Pine Mountain

Lost Dunes

North America

Set within 240 acres of dense woodland, the TimberStone course at Pine Mountain Golf and Ski Resort is a challenging Jerry Matthews design that first opened for play in 1996.