Greywalls - #6 Par-3

Greywalls

A Cliff Hanger in the U.P.

By Brian Weis

My standard operating procedure before playing a golf course for the first time is to ask the head pro which is the signature hole. Today was no different as I strolled into the proshop of Greywalls, the number 2 ranked course in Michigan by Golf Week Magazine. Marc Gilmore, Director of Golf, hesitated then answered, "They are all signature holes!!!"

Yes, I've heard that line before! But after playing the Mike DeVries masterpiece, I can see why Marc responded this way. All 18 holes are flagship worthy, heck even the 8 minute cart ride it takes to get to the first tee could be considered a memorable experience. After ascending to the first tee, you can see glistening Lake Superior in the distance.

Notable Holes

#6 - Pure panoramic intimidation. A par 3 that plays 188 yards over a rocky gorge that's completely framed in by the namesake Greywalls.

#9 - Marc's favorite hole - an uphill 389 yard par-4 with distant views of Lake Superior. Before you start thinking what to get at the halfway house, you need to summon all your concentration to hit a booming drive over a menacing pot bunker. Then a precise second shot is needed to an uphill green with a rock ledge to the left sure to swallow errant hooks.

#15 - An incredible par-3 with Greywalls behind the huge double tiered green. You can fire away at the flag and watch your ball funnel towards the hole.

Stay and Play
The Perfect Foursome Package is also available for a 3-round/2-night stay with golf at Sweetgrass, TimberStone and Greywalls, starting at $265.

For information and reservations call 906-723-2252 or visit www.sweetgrassgolfclub.com/packages

The Skinny
5 Tees: 6828, 6537, 5908, 5258 and 4631 Yards
Slope/Rating: 144/73.0
Par: 72
18 Holes: $130.00

Greywalls
1075 Grove Street
Marquette, Michigan 49855
906-225-0721
www.marquettegolfclub.com/

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About: Brian Weis

Brian Weis is the mastermind behind GolfTrips.com, a vast network of golf travel and directory sites covering everything from the rolling fairways of Wisconsin to the sunbaked desert layouts of Arizona. If there’s a golf destination worth visiting, chances are, Brian has written about it, played it, or at the very least, found a way to justify a "business trip" there.

As a card-carrying member of the Golf Writers Association of America (GWAA), International Network of Golf (ING), Golf Travel Writers of America (GTWA), International Golf Travel Writers Association (IGTWA), and The Society of Hickory Golfers (SoHG), Brian has the credentials to prove that talking about golf is his full-time job. In 2016, his peers even handed him The Shaheen Cup, a prestigious award in golf travel writing—essentially the Masters green jacket for guys who don’t hit the range but still know where the best 19th holes are.

Brian’s love for golf goes way back. As a kid, he competed in junior and high school golf, only to realize that his dreams of a college golf scholarship had about the same odds as a 30-handicap making a hole-in-one. Instead, he took the more practical route—working on the West Bend Country Club grounds crew to fund his University of Wisconsin education. Little did he know that mowing greens and fixing divots would one day lead to a career writing about the best courses on the planet.

In 2004, Brian turned his golf passion into a business, launching GolfWisconsin.com. Three years later, he expanded his vision, and GolfTrips.com was born—a one-stop shop for golf travel junkies looking for their next tee time. Today, his empire spans all 50 states, and 20+ international destinations.

On the course, Brian is a weekend warrior who oscillates between a 5 and 9 handicap, depending on how much he's been traveling (or how generous he’s feeling with his scorecard). His signature move" A high, soft fade that his playing partners affectionately (or not-so-affectionately) call "The Weis Slice." But when he catches one clean, his 300+ yard drives remind everyone that while he may write about golf for a living, he can still send a ball into the next zip code with the best of them.

Whether he’s hunting down the best public courses, digging up hidden gems, or simply outdriving his buddies, Brian Weis is living proof that golf is more than a game—it’s a way of life.