Resort
Grand Traverse Resort and Spa
In Acme, northeast of Traverse City
A year-round resort in Acme owned by the Grand Traverse Band, with three golf courses, a spa, a tower overlooking the bay and a private beach.
Golf · Resort · Acme
Grand Traverse Resort Golf
Three 18-hole courses at Grand Traverse Resort and Spa in Acme: Jack Nicklaus's The Bear, Gary Player's The Wolverine and Spruce Run.
Grand Traverse Resort and Spa in Acme, northeast of Traverse City, has 54 holes across three courses. The Bear, a Jack Nicklaus design that opened in June 1985, appears in Golf Digest’s ranking of Michigan’s best. The Wolverine was Gary Player’s first signature course in Michigan and plays from four sets of tees. Spruce Run began as the nine-hole Acme public course, grew to 18 holes in the 1970s, and was redesigned in 1979 by William Newcomb.
A year-round golf academy is on site, and the resort’s hotel, tower and condominiums make stay-and-play trips simple. Traverse City Tourism lists the resort among the area’s golf resorts with lodging.
The courses
The Bear
18 holes · Designed by Jack Nicklaus
The Wolverine
18 holes · Designed by Gary Player
Spruce Run
18 holes · Designed by William Newcomb (1979 redesign)
Fly in
Estimated drive times from OpenStreetMap routing data, without traffic or stops. Arrange ground transport with the airport or FBO.
- Cherry Capital Airport (TVC)
Airline service and private aircraft
about 15 min by car, about 8 miles
- Antrim County Airport (ACB)
General aviation: private and charter aircraft
about 45 min by car, about 29 miles
- William B. Bolton Airport (Y87)
General aviation: private and charter aircraft
about 55 min by car, about 32 miles
Stay at the course
Places to stay near Traverse City
Hotels and inns
Upscale
Delamar Traverse CityAAA Three Diamond · Tripadvisor Travelers' Choice 2026 · Listed by Traverse City Tourism
Mid-range
Park Place HotelAAA Three Diamond · Listed by Traverse City Tourism
Budget
Cherry Tree Inn & SuitesTripadvisor Travelers' Choice 2026 · Listed by Traverse City Tourism
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More places to stay in Traverse City
- Old Mission Inn · An inn on the Old Mission Peninsula that dates to 1869 and is described as Michigan's oldest historic hotel, with rooms facing East Grand Traverse Bay.
- Antiquities' Wellington Inn · A bed and breakfast in a restored 1905 neoclassical mansion built for one of Traverse City's lumber barons, a short walk from downtown.
- Traverse City Tourism places to stay · The tourism bureau's directory of hotels, resorts, B&Bs, condos, cottages, campgrounds and vacation rentals in the Traverse City area.
Vacation rentals
- Golden Swan Management · goldenswanmgt.com
A Traverse City company that rents and manages vacation properties across northwest Michigan.
- Northland Vacation Rentals · northlandvacationrentals.com
A Traverse City rental company tied to Century 21 Northland, with cottages and homes in places such as Frankfort and Glen Arbor.
- Unsalted Vacations · unsaltedvacations.com
A West Michigan rental company with homes, cottages and cabins in areas including Grand Haven, Spring Lake, Manistee and Traverse City.
- Visit Up North Vacation Rentals · visitupnorth.com
A Traverse City rental company with homes, cottages and condos across Leelanau, Glen Arbor, the Benzie area and nearby Arcadia and Bear Lake.
Location
Map of Grand Traverse Resort Golf
4 places on an OpenStreetMap map
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Straight-line distances, not driving distances.
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