{"id":108975,"date":"2026-04-27T09:46:02","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T09:46:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/27\/new-golf-course-coming-to-casino-on-michigans-upper-peninsula\/"},"modified":"2026-04-27T09:46:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T09:46:02","slug":"new-golf-course-coming-to-casino-on-michigans-upper-peninsula","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/27\/new-golf-course-coming-to-casino-on-michigans-upper-peninsula\/","title":{"rendered":"New Golf Course Coming to Casino on Michigan&#8217;s Upper Peninsula"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"post-content__sub-title\">\n        Posted on: April 27, 2026, 03:13h.\u00a0\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content__sub-title\">\n        Last updated on: April 26, 2026, 01:16h.\n    <\/p>\n<div class=\"post-info-panel\">\n<div class=\"post-info-panel__author-holder js-open-close\">\n<div class=\"post-info-panel__author-logo\">\n                <img alt=\"Avatar photo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/cropped-4-1-50x50.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/cropped-4-1-100x100.png 2x\" class=\"avatar avatar-50 photo\" height=\"50\" width=\"50\" decoding=\"async\"\/>            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The Island Resort &amp; Casino in Michigan is opening a new golf course<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The Cedar Course will book tee times beginning in July<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The nine-hole track complements two 18-hole courses at the tribal casino\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr\/>\n<p>Michigan\u2019s Upper Peninsula is known as a golfer\u2019s paradise in the summer months, with many of the famed tracks located at tribal casino resorts.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_383456\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-383456\" data-style=\"width: 858px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-post-thumbnail-858xAUTO wp-image-383456\" src=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/89758164007-cedar-course-island-resort-casino-michigan-858x572.jpg\" alt=\"golf course Michigan Island Resort Casino\" width=\"858\" height=\"572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/89758164007-cedar-course-island-resort-casino-michigan-858x572.jpg 858w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/89758164007-cedar-course-island-resort-casino-michigan-430x287.jpg 430w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/89758164007-cedar-course-island-resort-casino-michigan-302x200.jpg 302w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/89758164007-cedar-course-island-resort-casino-michigan-238x158.jpg 238w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/89758164007-cedar-course-island-resort-casino-michigan-194x128.jpg 194w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/89758164007-cedar-course-island-resort-casino-michigan.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 858px) 100vw, 858px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-383456\" class=\"text-description\">The 9th hole at the Cedar, a new golf course set to open this summer at the Island Resort &amp; Casino. The nine-hole course will bring the total number of golf holes to 45 at the Upper Peninsula tribal destination. (Image: Courtesy of Island Resort &amp; Casino)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Island Resort &amp; Casino in Harris is already recognized for its two 18-hole championship golf courses. The property, owned and operated by the Hannahville Indian Community, is home to the award-winning Sweetgrass Golf Club and Sage Run Golf Club.<\/p>\n<div class=\"callout\">\n<p>Sweetgrass is ranked No. 9 on <em>Golfweek\u2019s <\/em>list of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/golfweeks-top-50-casino-golf-course-list-dominated-by-tribes\/\">public golf courses<\/a> in Michigan. Sage run is No. 13.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Island Resort will soon open a third course. The Cedar Course a nine-hole track designed by Paul Albanese. The par-36, 3,445-yard back-tee layout is slated to book its first tee times in July.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Nine-Hole Appeal<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Tony Mancilla, the general manager of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/hard-rock-bet-casino-and-sportsbook-launches-michigan\/\">Island Resort &amp; Casino<\/a>, says the Cedar Course was inspired by the \u201cgolden age\u201d of golf. The course emulates classic golf course architecture. Its signature hole will likely be the 9th, with a large bunker on the right side of the fairway that has church pews inspired by Oakmont.<\/p>\n<p>Albanese, who also designed Sweetgrass and Sage Run, says Cedar might be his best work yet at the tribal casino.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"main-blockquote\">\n<p>This may be my favorite site of all three courses we\u2019ve done up here,\u201d Albanese said. \u201cIt just sets up really well for some great golf. Cedar gives players a chance to experience the strategy, creativity, and fun that defined the Golden Age, without it ever feeling forced.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Nine-hole rounds are gaining favor in some golf circles. Resort golf can be notoriously slow, making a nine-hole round more attractive for guests with business or family commitments later in the day.<\/p>\n<p>The Cedar Course will also attract morning rounds for those who are departing that day.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"main-blockquote\">\n<p>We are very busy in the summer and often booked on both of our other courses in the morning,\u201d said Mancilla. \u201cWe decided to add nine holes to accommodate our guests looking for early morning tee times before they head home.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWe are not adding to Sage Run but making these nine holes their own course,\u201d Mancilla explained.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>3-3-3 Layout<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Cedar is unique in offering three par 3s, three par 4s, and three par 5s. The course pays homage to some of the world\u2019s best holes, with the par-3 third a tribute to great short holes, like No. 8 at Troon and No. 7 at Pebble Beach.<\/p>\n<div class=\"callout\">\n<p>The 8th at Cedar is a short par 4 that mimics the risk-reward of the drivable 10th at Riviera, often considered among the world\u2019s best short par 4s.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Along with 45 holes of championship golf, Island Resort &amp; Casino features 450 hotel rooms, an RV park, a spa, a saltwater pool, and seven restaurants and bars. As for the casino, there are 1,150 slots, more than a dozen table games, a bingo room, and a sportsbook.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/new-golf-course-coming-to-casino-michigan-upper-peninsula\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Posted on: April 27, 2026, 03:13h.\u00a0 Last updated on: April 26, 2026, 01:16h. 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