Grand Traverse

Designed by golf great Jack Nicklaus, The Bear is our best-known course and described as one of the toughest in the Midwest. You'll quickly appreciate this beautiful par 72, links-style course featuring Scottish terraced fairways, tiered greens, deep grassy roughs, moguls, mounds, and deep pot bunkers. Lakes, ponds, hardwood forests, streams, and fruit orchards are home to a variety of wildlife that give The Bear its character: golf in the midst of wild nature.

Designed by former University of Michigan golf coach William Newcomb, Spruce Run was aptly named to reflect the numerous fir and spruce trees that line its fairways and undulating greens. The course gracefully winds among the rolling hills overlooking East Grand Traverse Bay.

More forgiving than The Bear, Spruce Run will challenge you and offer hours of fun. It's the perfect course for a relaxing morning or afternoon outdoors, spotting wildlife along the way. Yet it's also a championship course, and was home to the Michigan Open before the completion of The Bear.

Named for the fierce and cunning Michigan forest-dweller, Gary Player's signature course, The Wolverine, is now open and anxiously awaits your arrival. A distinctly northwoods golfing experience, each nine offers its own challenges. The course weaves through water and wetlands on the front nine, and highland terrain with hardwoods and views of Grand Traverse Bay greet you on the back nine. Flexibility, versatility, and playability are built into this unique course, which offers four tees on each hole.

Experience the Trillium Restaurant and Lounge located on the 16th and 17th floors of the Tower. Panoramic views of Grand Traverse Bay and our championship golf courses are merely the beginning. Chef Christopher Mushall personally invites everyone to discover first hand the definitive cuisine that is northern Michigan fine dining. An impressive selection of entrees, salads, freshly baked breads, pastries and regional culinary surprises await you. For the wine aficionado, we offer a diverse wine list featuring wines and spirits from around the world. Join us for dinner seven days a week, or delight in our a la carte brunch every Sunday from 10 am to 2 pm. Reservations are highly recommended for dinner or brunch and can easily be made through our concierge or by calling the resort directly.

For a more casual, family dining experience, Sweetwater Cafe offers local in-season specialties including cedar-planked whitefish and our famous cherry cobbler. The Cafe features an open kitchen and a family-friendly menu of breakfast specialties, sandwiches, salads, pastas, and hearty entrees, including a salad bar. A deli counter and coffee bar make for easy access to cappuccino, sandwiches, desserts, and beverages. A children's menu is available.

Housed in the Resort's Northwoods-inspired Clubhouse, The Grille is a natural -- whether for a favorite beverage at the bar, or a relaxing meal with seating in the dining room and on deck. From the deck guests enjoy a spectacular view of the 18th green on our premier golf course, The Bear. The Grille menu features hearty preparations of familiar club fare: Soups and sandwiches, appetizers and salads, and entrees for the sporting appetite.