We invite you to come and experience the serenity of Borrego and challenge of Rams Hill while benefiting from our package pricing as you select from 3 different lodging options. If you are looking for a boring, down and back course, play elsewhere. Base Rate: $85; Island Club Rates. The course rating is 0.0 and it has a slope rating of 0. A view of the 1st green at Sage Run Golf Club. This week the Hannahville Indian Community, led by its Tribal Chairman Ken Meshigaud, Island Resort General Manager Tony Mancilla, and golf course designer Paul Albanese opened Sage Run, the resort’s second golf course, in a ceremony with community members and leaders. Lucky to have him! Electric carts with GPS are really nice. But not just blind, some have dramatic elevation changes as well. It sort of gives the course more of a casual and rustic feel as opposed to something that is annoying. Carts are stationed in a section of the parking lot with an attendant there. This is a top course in all of Michigan. At the end of the round, we went straight to the parking lot and off-loaded and the attendant took the cart. If you're playing from the deep rough that often, you are not an advanced player. Courtesy of user 'Aaronts' Grande Vista is a fun nine-hole, par-32 Ron Garl design run by Marriott Golf in Orlando. It's the type of course where you have to play it a few times to get the "lay of the land". I guess for a bro’s weekend to see who can jack their tee shots over and clear them as a bit of a side game to provide some additional entertainment on the less intriguing holes, they provide that dynamic. While Sage Run is the latest new thing in golf course design, Sweetgrass is every bit as memorable. The inaugural Island Resort Intercollegiate at Sage Run hosted by South Dakota State University was September 1-2, 2019. Golf Courses. Sage Run at Island Resort & Casino will be the third new golf course to open in Michigan in the last three years when it opens in early June 2018. Well, first, there are no tee boxes. I see very little in the way of improving the course. Cart attendants in the parking lot were really nice, letting us know where to go, etc. Great rates as well, $59 w/cart for county residents, $85 w/cart for non-residents. Tony Mancilla manages the course as the General Manager. Book Tee Time - Direct You can tee anywhere in the area behind your marker (within 2 club lengths), so it's easy enough to find a suitable spot. Expect to 3 putt more than you think, even if you are inside of 10 feet on your approach shots. And then there was hole 16 designed by a complete moron. No 100/150/200 yard markers not even the cart path. The rough is very penal, but the fairways are generally pretty easy to hit. Cart path only. Hole 3 is an impossible par 5 with a green that needs to be bulldozed. This course is well on its way to maturing into a real gem. If you have decent length off the tees, you will find yourself hitting off clumping fescue and native plants amongst the coarse quarry gravel pit that lies just off the first cut rough. When we got to the course the pro shop guys were nice and friendly, as we stepped out by the carts the started said we should not have come, that the course is not ready and should not be open. Sage Run Golf Club golf packages, coupons and deals. The bunkers were fair and the sand was actually fairly fluffy. Playing from the tips, it's incredibly challenging as you face many inclined, blind and just flat out difficult shots and terrain. The course is obviously lacking in maturity and there are plenty of loose rocks in the rough areas that can come into play. It was not as drastically uneven as I was afraid of. Sage Run, ranked among Golf Digest’s America’s Best New Courses, meanders through beautiful Upper Peninsula hardwoods and open vistas with very dramatic views. Sage Run Golf Club. The fairways and greens were in excellent shape for a course this young, and very nicely shaped with challenging but fair contours. The land at Sage Run is 180 degrees in contrast from its sister course Sweetgrass with its prairie links style. Sage Run is our newest championship-level golf course. MichiganGolf.com. Signature holes include number 7 – a par 5 almost 600 yards from the back tees with a narrow landing area off the tee, and number 12, a 145-160 yard par 3, with a beautifu… I will say that the greens are going to be good, they are in pretty good shape, but the rest of the course is junk. The course is challenging enough to add this type of tee box (I’ve never even heard of this concept and have folded all over the US and Europe) is a touch much. From the tips it plays a long challenging 7,300+yds and is not for the faint of heart. Also, you should not be hitting off rocks in your amateur attempt to be a"pure play" golfer, you are not a pro, and you will not salvage your score trying to hit off a rock. entertainment, The layout is very different from Sweetgrass as there are elevation changes. but it had great drainage and played well. Every hole. If you are a high handicap, do yourself a favor and stay away from Sage Run. HARRIS, Mich. – Sage Run at Island Resort & Casino will be the third new golf course to open in Michigan in the last three years when it comes online next June 2018. The same goes for just outside where they dumped the sand that probably cost a fortune and then failed to finish shaping the bunker edges and raking out the quarry rocks. Home; Destinations; Tee Times; Golf Courses; Articles; Golf Map; Deals; Vacation Quote; Michigan golf courses » Bark River, MI golf courses. You'll also spend a LOT of time looking for golf balls just off the edge of the fairways in the fescue. I can’t overstate how much fun it was to play Sage Run, a contrast to the other 3 connected courses Sweetgrass, TimberStone in Iron Mountain and Greywalls in Marquette (played them all). It’s a big hitter’s course at 7,375 yards, but flexible enough to vary the tee boxes and offer different looks each day. However, it will be soon. There are rocks in the rough - so do courses in Hawaii - lava!Course is in great shape and a very friendly staff. The course has a ton of character: from the big elevation changes, to the bold greens, to the strategic bunkering, and to the unique layout. The construction, shaping, and seeding have all been completed and now it’s just eagerly waiting and watching it transform into Michigan’s next great modern classic. I am shocked by the extensive negative reviews. so, it tests the mind as well. lol. If you want elevation changes, tons of character and a great course play here. I personally don’t get a whole lot of enjoyment out of smacking a driver up in between a couple fairway hills and watching my ball ricochet between them and back down like a pin ball machine. However, the fairways were in pretty good shape and the greens were in very good shape. Sage Run is in great shape for only being a few years old. W16798 County Road 400 Bark River, Michigan 49807 Phone(s): (906) 723-2251 Sweetgrass & Sage Run Course Fees: Tentative Opening Date: Friday, May 7, 2021 (weather dependent) Prices include 18 holes of championship golf with 1/2 cart, GPS system and warm-up range balls. I honestly enjoyed the round here more than I have enjoyed my rounds at Sweetgrass. However, you end up with lots of blind tee shots uphill, around blind doglegs, and the fairways are very hard to hit on many holes. Sage Run meanders through beautiful Upper Peninsula hardwoods and open vistas with very dramatic views. The Golf Club at Dove Mountain used to host the World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship. Is it flat and boring - no! **DISCLAIMER**The course is new! You should never have that many rocks at a golf course. Getting hounded by the rangers all day seems to be a problem, they are very rude and will follow you and see if they can catch you doing something. As long as you go into it knowing what to expect as far as the conditions, you won't be disappointed. We just played it and wow was it great golf. The resort features 36-holes of championship golf, over 320 guest rooms and a 42 –site RV Park together with one of the premier gaming casinos in the Midwest. If you want to have fun play Sage Run. I normally shoot in the 90's and I was 20 more than that here. View More Videos >> Sage Run Golf Course Harris, United-States-of-America. Courtesy of user 'inwien' If you are going up there do not waste a round on this course you will not be happy it cost you $85. The teams in attendance were East Carolina University, Liberty University, Michigan State University, Northern Michigan University, Purdue University, South Dakota State University, University of Central Florida, University of Detroit Mercy, University of Kentucky and University of North Florida. A view from fairway #12 at Sage Run Golf Club. Raters have visited Sage Run but not yet revealed its rating or slope numbers. Nice on-course restrooms with real plumbing, not outhouses or portable toilets. HARRIS, Mich. – Sage Run at Island Resort & Casino will be the third new golf course to open in Michigan in the last three years when it comes online in early June 2018. Sage Run plays 7,375 yards from the tips, while Sweetgrass' maximum yardage is 7,275. Yes the course is new. Fairways were adequate size, the greens were tough. No sense damaging club or body for a recreational round of golf. If you want flat, bland, characterless course goto Myrtle Beach. Island Resort & Casino offers much more than golf. Regarding the layout, why the fairway bunkers protruding prominently into the landing zones on the par 5’s? 1st Place Individual: James Piot (Michigan State), Individual Runner-up (3-way tie): Kieran Vincent (Liberty University), Nick Dentino (Purdue University) and Joe Weiler (Purdue University). However, there is far too much undulation to have greens rolling at an 11-12 on the stimp. The Island Resort Intercollegiate at Sage Run, a 54-hole, 10-team NCAA Division I men's event, will be played Sept. 1-2 on the Paul Albanese-designed course. There is plenty of hardened sand and rock all over the course but it is located in the deep rough OUTSIDE the normal rough. Yes, the rough after the 1st cut has rocks; when we were in there and it was an issue we just moved our ball. Not much reason to stay at the clubhouse after, no seating area (in- or outdoors); thinking that they expect you are heading back to the Island Resort & Casino and all the fun there.The staff was exceptionally nice and helpful. If you like a fun challenge instead of your typical back-and-forth golf course, you've got to try Sage Run. Right away we saw that he is right, not only is there not one flat lie on the tee boxes, but there is rock all over the course. This highly ranked Michigan course provides stunning views of Lake Superior. On one hole they know about a hornets nest next to the green and instead of taking care of the problem, they put a sign up next to the tee box telling you to watch out. 16 is one of the best holes on the course if you're an actual golfer. The front nine showcases the extreme challenges the course offers, while the back nine changes pace to more of a pure play layout that will be a lot of fun for beginner to intermediate players. Run! The first, Sweetgrass, is in the conversation for top ten courses in Michigan. All rights reserved. Sage Run Golf Course slide show. Bottom line, this course probably isn't worth the amount they are charging for it right now. The clubhouse and pro shop are small but cozy in these early days of operation. Good luck finding a decent tee box that isn’t sloping one way or another throughout the entire round. Island Club Rates are based on gaming play membership levels. Your score and your wallet will benefit from this. You cannot hit out of the certain spots fairway or rough because it is solid rock. You are probably a beginner to intermediate player and you're lying about your score as well. Great looking course, every hole is different. A natural drumlin, or elongated hill or ridge formed by glacial ice long ago, is the primary feature on Sage Run. The tricky green is protected by slopes that repel the ball, so a precise shot is required. Yeah that's part of the challenge. The course just opened up this year so it needs a few years to let the ground level out and really hit its full potential. The course and clubhouse are surrounded by several thousand acres of preserved southern pine forest providing a setting of serenity and tranquilness found in visions of life in the south. Scenery is beautiful, with splendid fall colors, wide vistas, and nice overlooks.Course was in excellent condition, tee-to-green. Sage Run Golf Club W16798 County Road 400 Bark River, MI 49845 Phone: 906-723-2251. This is a course to put in your must play destination list for 2020. The tee boxes were not flat but they were built that way. Go play sweetgrass until you're good enough to play sage run or have accepted the challenges off the course. The course is highly recommended. We have our annual golf trip every year at Island Resort and we were excited for this new course. The Island Resort Championship at Sweetgrass is part of the Symetra Tour – “Road to the LPGA” and the future of women’s golf. Sage Run Golf Club. 18 hole Sage Run, designed by Paul Albanese, joins the celebrated Sweetgrass course at the resort for the Hannahville Indian Community, and offers a contrasting style and design. Sage Run is rugged, raw, and textured which is a huge departure from its shimmering and pristine sister course, Sweetgrass. Oh no, there are rocks in the deep rough! Give it a chance, don't be turned off by the previous reviews. The 15th hole at Sage Run is a downhill par 4 measuring 413 yards from the middle tees. The change in elevation on some holes was like nothing I played before. If you can't appreciate the challenge of this course, then go play with the duffers at sweetgrass until you're good enough for the course. The staff at Sage Run was friendly, knowledgeable, accommodating. At least those courses are both super scenic and super fun to play for all handicaps and you won't damage your clubs hitting rocks. I am glad I had my laser to find distances and the cart GPS was accurate as well to help navigate the course.The greens were the best I have played in Michigan. Stop lying in your review and about your playing level...no advanced golfer, who should experience playing the most difficult course, would ever have a problem with this course. The uphill par 3’s and 4’s, yes Greywalls pulls it off beautifully, but they should have stuck with downhill bluff shots to make the most out of the natural geology in the course layout. Beautiful design and layout gives it an easy 4 out of 5 stars the only hold back in design is the natural tee boxes, I think the course designer missed the mark vastly when creating this concept. There are a few uphill shots that might be difficult if you don't hit the ball very high, but other than that, it's pretty playable for the average resort guest. Came up pin high 25 yards right of the green. The deep rough is extremely difficult, made up entirely of rock, hardened sand, steep hills, and deep fescue, so you must hit the fairways or your score will suffer and so will your wallet after losing all of your balls. Clubhouse bar is small as a closet, why spend so much on the course and make a tiny clubhouse? Then it was off to the range (balls included!) Then the starter told us how to play number 5 uphill blind par 3. A variety of golf holes meander off of and around the hill offering a scenic variety of shots creating a fun thrill ride for golfers. The only criticism is the tee boxes are not very flat. Sage Run Golf Club Sage Run … Are there blind shots - yes (some of the best courses in Ireland have blind shots - Can you say Ballybunion?). 3 yards off the fairways was 12 inch grass and the largest rock collection I have ever seen on a golf course. If you want a bold unique layout that has elevation changes, some blind shots, undulating greens and a ton of character seek out Sage. Its conditions are nearing the level of its sister course. Our friend staff is ready to help. Layout:Very scenic piece of property. The land at Sage Run is 180 degrees in contrast from its sister course Sweetgrass with its prairie links style. It’s everything else that unfortunately takes away from the excellent worksmanship on these features. Yes the rough has rocks in it. The rough is treacherous but that's part of the challenge. I loved the elevation changes and use of the drumlin to give the course some distinctive character. Takeaway: Sage Run is a most challenging layout, no matter what tees are in play. Even with them being uneven, I was able to find a flat spot on every box so none of my tee shots were affected. Fairways and greens were immaculate. The Island Resort & Casino’s second course, Sage Run, is a polar-opposite of the property’s original course near Escanaba – Sweetgrass. Pros: fairways and greens in great shape, greens have a lot of character and I love the elevation changes. The GPS on the carts sure helped see what was coming, as being new, there was nothing online. We were hoping to finish up our trip playing Sage Run as something new and interesting that was of the caliber of Timberstone and Grey Walls the days before, a reasonable expectation considering it is in the same price tier and where Sweetgrass is rated as well. New Golf Courses Prepare to Open Full Time in 2019 Over the past four years, Michigan has jumped back into new course construction, further solidifying its place as a top golf destination. Property developer Weldon Wyatt established the course, acquiring a massive 500-acre site to lay out the fairways, and just for good measure, he purchased a further 1,000 acres to act as buffer zone, ensuring complete seclusion from the … It began at the clubhouse when my Garmin had nothing so had to rely on the course GPS which was not accurate. Only an idiot plays out of the rocks...that's when you drop and take a penalty stroke because you suck at golf....again, you are not in the regular rough if you are hitting from the rocks and hardened sand on this course. Cons: course does have a fair amount of rocks that have been removed from the fairways but nor rough, there are some blind shots and are associated with the bold elevation changes. 1st time playing this great track! Our expectations were quickly dashed upon teeing up on hole 1, having to search for a reasonably flat spot on what was shaped as slightly more than and extended section of fairway with tees marked by wherever the summer help seemed to think was a good spot to stick the different colored markers. Got rained out at Sweet Grass and wasn't notified. They brought carts right to our car when we parked, so a quick and easy operation to load the carts and head to the clubhouse to check in. Base Rate. Did so. But hole 12, seriously just bring the bulldozers back out and try again. Visit Course Website. hotel, dining, © Copyright 2021 GolfPass. But you can send us an email and we'll get back to you, asap. Some have complained about uneven tee boxes. The longer grass is thick in some places, but the ground is very bumpy which makes the direction the ball bounces unpredictable if you find yourself in there.
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