For Immediate Release

Forest Dunes Open and Welcoming Golfers with 2015 Golf Packages


Forest Dunes ImageRoscommon, Mich. – Forest Dunes Golf Club, the nationally acclaimed Tom Weiskopf-designed course in northern Michigan, is open for the season and welcoming golfers with a variety of new golf packages.
The 2015 golf season rings in another year of success and great anticipation for the leading golf destination. The new Tom Doak reversible designed golf course is well into construction with its planned opening for summer 2016. In addition, Forest Dunes is also planning to unveil new golf villas this season.
Forest Dunes provides plentiful lodging options to package with its world-class Tom Weiskopf-designed golf course. The Lake AuSable Lodge, overlooking the first tee, offers 14 luxurious rooms and suites for golfers. Also available are six beautifully furnished homes that are perfect for golf groups. Combine the golf and lodging with the dining at Sangomore’s, and Forest Dunes is clearly one of the premier golf experiences in America.


Check out the following Forest Dunes package offerings, which are now available for booking:


Lake AuSable Lodge – Standard Room Packages


A one-night stay-and-play package in the Lake AuSable Lodge starts at $129 for off-season rates and $249 during the prime summer season. The package includes 18 holes of golf, lodging in a standard room and breakfast. The 36-hole one-night package ranges from $179 to $339.


A two-night stay-and-play package in the Lake AuSable Lodge starts at $239 during the off-season and $429 during the prime season. The package includes 36-holes, lodging in a standard room and breakfast. The 54-hole two-night package ranges from $299 to $569 depending on the season, and the 72-hole package ranges from $349 to $659.


Lake AuSable Lodge Suites and Golf Cottages Packages


A one-night stay-and-play package in the Lake AuSable Lodge suite or golf cottage starts out at $139 for off-season rates and $259 during the prime summer season. The package includes 18-holes, lodging in a two-bedroom suite or three-bedroom golf cottage and breakfast. The 36-hole one-night package ranges from $189 to $349.


A two-night stay-and-play package in the Lake AuSable Lodge suite or golf cottage starts out at $259 during the off-season and $449 during the prime summer season. The package includes 36-holes, lodging in a two-bedroom suite or three-bedroom golf cottage and breakfast. The two-night 54-hole package ranges from $329 to $589, and the 72-hole package ranges from $379 to $679.


Couples Stay and Play Package


One of the most popular golf packages in 2014 is returning in 2015. The Forest Dunes Couples Golf Package is $449 per couple Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday and $479 on Thursday, Friday, Saturday or Sunday. The package includes one night of lodging in the Lake AuSable Lodge, 18-holes, dinner with a bottle of wine and breakfast.


"Tribute" Stay & Play Special - Valid for Ladies, Seniors (Age 55 and over) First Responders (Police, Fire, EMS) and Military (Retired and active service personnel with military ID)


Book a mid-week 18-hole Stay & Play Package for a special price of $169 per person, per night. Lodging is available Sunday, Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday night. Golf must be played on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday (no Thursday golf allowed for Wednesday night stays).


About Forest Dunes


Nestled on 1,300 acres of heavily wooded land within the Huron National Forest, Forest Dunes has become one of the country's premier golf experiences. In this pristine setting, 1973 British Open Champion Tom Weiskopf designed one of his top layouts featuring rugged native dunes, scruffy sand areas and water features. The course is consistently ranked among the best courses by the leading golf publications. Golf Digest ranks it No. 23 among the top public courses, GOLF Magazine has it No. 72 in the Top 100 and Golfweek lists it No. 97 on its modern list. Matt Ginella of Golf Channel’s Morning Drive also ranks it 10th among his favorite public courses.


In addition to the award winning Forest Dunes course, the property features the beautiful Adirondack style Lake AuSable Lodge with 14-rooms and six lakeside cottages, a new Tom Doak course under construction, as well as a world-class clubhouse with Sangomore’s restaurant.


For more visit www.forestdunesgolf.com or follow them on Twitter @forestdunesgolf.


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(989) 275-0700

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