TimberStone #17 - Par 3 Plunges Down Pine Mountain

TimberStone Sets the Bar in the U.P.

One of Only 24 5-star Properties According to Golf Digest

By Brian Weis

My playing partner laughed after the first nine. He commented, "you didn't shoot any birdies yet, but you shot a herd a deer."

While I was struggling on the course, I was able to capture a few close up deer shots with my camera. Wildlife buffs take note, in an early morning round I counted no less than two dozen deer.

All jokes aside, Jerry Matthews built a master piece that slowly climbs Pine Mountain then concludes with stunning downhill drops especially the par-4 9th, par-3 17th and par-5 18th. The 6,937-yard, par-72 layout requires accurate straight shots off the tee to avoid dense Michigan forest and pines.

Notable Holes
#9 - Measures 471 yards from the tips, 448 yards from boulder tees, a 300 yard drive is feasible for anyone who gets a hold of it thanks to a huge elevation drop from tee to green. Joe Rizzo, Director of Golf, loves the 9th not only for the scenry but seems to always play the hole well. To get your par, keep the ball in play and out of the trees.

#17 - One of most jaw dropping par-3's in the Midwest. Shape of green mirrors Sagola lake that can be seen in distance. A well struck mid iron will result in a 15 second hang time. Note, the hole plays 2 clubs less.

#18 - Three fairway tiers that tumble to a sunken putting surface. 625 yards from the tips takes two mighty shots to find the green. Best way to make a birdie, stick it close and one-putt.

No trip is complete without visiting the patio grill and ordering up a famous double cheeseburger hot off the grill. Special note if you arrive in the spring or fall you may see workers huddled next the fire that burns between 9 and 18

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
4 Tees: 6937, 6533, 5836 and 5077 Yards
Slope/Rating: 148/75.0
18 Hole Weekend Rate: $100

Contact Information
N3332 Pine Mountain Road
Iron Mountain, Michigan 49801
906-776-0111
www.pinemountainresort.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.