LOCATION: U.S. 131 to Stanwood, 15 minutes southeast of Big Rapids ADDRESS: 9900 St. Ives Dr., Stanwood 49346 YARDAGE: Varies by course ARCHITECT: St. Ives - Jerry Matthews; Tullymore - Jim Engh YEAR OPENED: St. Ives - 1995; Tullymore - 2001 PHONE: (800) 972-4837 WEB SITE: www.tullymoregolf.com

In naming The Resorts of Tullymore & St. Ives as Michigan’s #1 Golf Resort, Golf World Magazine’s 2010 Readers Choice Awards
mirror the thoughts of those who have played the resort’s golf courses. Accolades such as this are not new for these truly unique designs. Both courses have earned 5-Star Ratings from Golf Digest magazine and have been listed among the Top 50 Courses in America by Golf for Women. Tullymore also has repeat appearances on Golf Digest’s Top 100 Greatest Courses in America list and its 15 Greatest Public & Resort Golf Courses in America list.

Challenging and unique; imaginative and unforgettable are perfect words for the Tullymore and St. Ives experience. Multiple tee boxes at each of the 36 holes allow a golfer to match his play with his skill level as he puts his game to the test on either course. Meticulously groomed bentgrass fairways wind through wetlands and lush hardwoods, snaring an errant drive or shot, and seductively undulating greens, guarded by oak sentinels and imaginative bunkering, heighten the quest for the hole. Eye-popping views change from each vantage point throughout a round, and the drive leading to both of the clubhouses suggest what you are about to visually experience at these courses—“heaven in the palm of Michigan.”

Tullymore is truly a world-class golfing experience. Its winding fairways flow over 800 acres of some of Michigan’s most beautiful terrain. You will be captivated by its artistic design and European flair. Each hole takes full advantage of its natural surroundings by incorporating the land’s native grasses, wetlands and forests. Its dynamic design by Jim Engh, Architect of the Year by Golf Digest in 2003, literally gives you a fresh approach to each hole every time you play. Tullymore will ultimately test your game, restore your spirit and permanently win your heart.

With Golf Digest’s 5-Star Rating and the other awards that Tullymore has collected, expectations were understandably high when the developers announced the opening of Tullymore’s new $6 million clubhouse in August, 2008. By all accounts it exceeds those expectations, making it the centerpiece of Tullymore’s growing golf resort community. In fact, Golf Inc. magazine just picked the Tullymore Clubhouse as the 2009 winner of the magazine’s annual competition for the Best New Clubhouse in America. The clubhouse’s elegant veranda overlooks Tullymore’s 18th green and has become a very popular hangout for golfers after coming off the course. Even with a capacity of 250 guests, the veranda’s back patio is normally full well into the evening, as visitors relax around the two stone fire pits.

Awaiting players five miles away is another golfing masterpiece: St. Ives. Many argue it is Jerry Matthews’ best work. The legendary Michigan golf course architect took one of the finest mixes of woodlands, wetlands and tranquil surroundings the state had to offer and created an exceptional golf experience with a tour de force of rolling fairways, dramatic elevation changes of 40 to 80 feet, and breathtaking vistas, starting immediately with the first hole. St. Ives also boasts a golf shop that ranks among Golf World’s Top 100 and its clubhouse is the best in the Midwest, according to Great Lakes Golf magazine.

“With award-winning courses and our appealing array of accommodations, it’s not just Michigan golfers who are coming to The Resorts of Tullymore & St. Ives,” says resort General Manager Kevin O’Brien. “They’re arriving from all over the United States.”
Excellent lodging for stay and play packages may be found in new luxurious homes and condominiums surrounding Tullymore, in a Residence Club with links to the finest vacation properties in the world, and in the deluxe 44-room hotel, The Inn at St. Ives. What visitors are also discovering is that they don’t want to leave, which is perfectly fine seeing how The Resorts of Tullymore & St. Ives is home to a rapidly growing Michigan golf resort and residential community. When you visit take time for the full tour.

Experience the best in Michigan – The Resorts of Tullymore & St. Ives! Set a tee time, book a golf package or spend a lifetime. Visit www.tullymoregolf.com or call (800) 972-4837.