Snow Snake Ski & Golf

Getting To Know: Snow Snake Ski & Golf

An Insightful Interview With Kalysta Cleary, Assistant Marketing Director

By Brian Weis

Whether you have played a course 20+ times a year or looking to play the course for the first time, insights from an insider can help enhance your golf experience. Below is an interview with Kalysta Cleary who shares some valuable tidbits about the course, memorable holes and must eats and treats at the 19th.

Give Our Readers An Overview of the Golf Course/Property
Snow Snake is a beautiful golf course, tucked away in the challenging terrain of Central Michigan. With changing elevation, undulating green, and tree lined fairways, Snow Snake is sure to challenge any golfer!

If Someone Was Looking To Golf In The Area, Why Should They Play Your Course?
Snow Snake is one of Central Michigan's premier golf courses. No where in the area can you find a course in such great condition, as beautiful, and as affordable. Additionally, Snow Snake can compete with Michigan's northern courses, but with a location much closer to home.

What Tips or Local Knowledge Would You Provide To Help Them Score Better At Your Course?
Don't be fooled by the yardage, Snow Snake is no walk in the park (although it might be as scenic!). On some holes, don't be afraid to keep your driver in the bag! You might find during your round that it's not the longest hitter that will score well, but instead the most accurate. Keep it in the fairway and you'll be good to go.

Recent Awards or What You Are Most Proud About The Course?
Golf Digest rates Snow Snake a 4 Star Course.

What Is The Signature, Most Talked About, or Most Photographed Hole?
Snow Snake's signature hole would have to be number four. With a green guarded by a deep valley in the front and lined with boulders along the back - topped with luscious flowers, it's easy to see why number four is the most photographed hole. Not to mention that being the number three handicap hole on the course makes it a frequent post-round topic of conversation.

What Is Your Favorite Hole? Any Tips to Play It?
My favorite hole is number 16, without a question. The elevated tee box sets you up for a great view of the hole, and hopefully of a great tee shot. This is a more forgiving hole, so don't be afraid to really rip it! The hole slopes right to left, so hit your drive to the right side, just not in the fairway bunker! With the approach shot, aim for the right side of the green, too - and pray for a front pin placement.

Must Have Dish or Drink after the round at the 19th Hole?
Our bar is fully stocked with beer, wine, and liquor. After a great day on the course, we serve a mean cheeseburger with all the fixings. Also tasty on the menu is our Italian sub. Paired with one our of many beers available, you'll leave Snow Snake fully satisfied, and ready to come right back!

Back Tee Stats
Par: 71
Yardage: 6138
Slope: 130
Rating: 70

More Information
Snow Snake Ski & Golf
3407 East Mansiding Road
Harrison, MI, 48625
989-539-7335
www.snowsnake.net

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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.