LOCATION: Gaylord, MI, ten minutes from I-75 ADDRESS: 3962 Wilkinson Road YARDAGE: Varies by course. 81 holes of Golf ARCHITECTS: Rick Smith, Tom Fazio, Robert T. Jones Sr. YEAR OPENED: 1987; 2003 renovation PHONE: (888) TREETOPS WEBSITE: www.treetops.com

THE VIEW IS GENERALLY BETTER FROM THE TOP, WHICH IS EXACTLY WHERE TREETOPS RESORT SITS: ATOP THE GAYLORD GOLF MECCA.

Who could argue: four 18-hole championship golf courses penned by some of America’s great golf course architects – Tom Fazio (The Premiere) and Robert Trent Jones, Sr. (The Masterpiece). Rick Smith, the resort’s managing partner, is no slouch. His Signature course is among Michigan’s Top Ten on many lists. His ownership and guidance led the Michigan Golf Course Owners Association to honor Treetops as the Michigan Course of the Year for 2005.

And lest I forget, Treetops is also home to the #1 par three course in the Nation, Threetops.

Perhaps better than any other Michigan resort, Treetops has found its way into the national golfers’ conscience, ranking with the likes of Pebble Beach, Pinehurst, Kiawah Island and Whistling Straights for name recognition. PGA tour professionals in the 2007 premier issue of their “Guide to Travel” voted Treetops their top golf destination as a “Golf Guy Getaway.”

Since Smith and his partners purchased the resort in 2003, Treetops has continued to invest in capital improvements. It has added a Starbucks internet café, a state-of-the-art game room with five high-definition televisions and a new children’s adventure center. The Rick Smith Golf Academy ranks among the best in the professional and amateur game. Director of Instruction Henry Young continually ranks high on lists determined by his students and peers and Jason Guss was recently included as one of the “Top 20 Instructors in the nation under the age of 40”.

Treetops offers 238 lodging choices, from The Lodge, to The Inn, to Chalets and Condominiums with private putting greens. You won’t lack for a single amenity.

While golf is the game at Treetops, it’s not the only thing to do. Sport and recreational activities include fly fishing, canoeing, hiking, skiing, tubing and snowshoeing in the winter months and a spa that’s nothing short of world-class: sauna, hot tubs, hot stones, massages, manicures, pedicures and hair styling.

Treetops is also tops in value. The Major Championship Package in 08 offers 4 rounds of golf PLUS a round on Threetops and rates start as low as $412. Packages with meals and lodging can be as low as $600 pp. Many other packages for less than half that are also available. Plan your trip now by visiting www.treetops.com.