Treetops Resort
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{{Infobox golf facility|name=Treetops Resort|image=Masterpiece Golf - Treetops Resort, Gaylord, Michigan.jpg|caption=|location=Gaylord, Michigan, USA|coordinates=|elevation=|type=Public|owner=Rick Smith (Golf Operations)|operator=Treetops Resort Management|website=[https://www.treetops.com/ treetops.com]|course1=Masterpiece|designer1=Robert Trent Jones Sr.{{cite web | url=https://www.golfmichigan.net/treetops-jones-masterpiece-photos/ | title=Treetops Resort – Jones Masterpiece – Photos }}|par1=71|length1=6,932 yards|rating1=|slope1=|course2=Premier|designer2=Tom Fazio{{cite web | url=https://www.mlive.com/life/2024/07/pure-michigans-july-travel-deals-waterfront-spots-golf-and-adventure-specials.html | title=Pure Michigan's July travel deals: Waterfront spots, golf and adventure specials | date=9 July 2024 }}|par2=72|length2=6,832 yards|rating2=|slope2=|course3=Signature|designer3=Rick Smith|par3=71|length3=6,653 yards|rating3=|slope3=|course4=Threetops|designer4=Rick Smith{{cite web | url=https://www.hollandsentinel.com/story/sports/2008/11/04/pga-instructor-rick-smith-to/45241992007/ | title=PGA instructor Rick Smith to headline West Michigan Golf Show }}|par4=27 (Par 3 course)|length4=1,420 yards|rating4=|slope4=|course5=Tradition|designer5=Rick Smith|par5=72|length5=6,544 yards|rating5=|slope5=|tournaments=ESPN Par-3 Shootout (1999-2006)}}
Treetops Resort is a golf resort located in Gaylord, Michigan, United States. It features multiple golf courses designed by Robert Trent Jones, Sr., Tom Fazio and Rick Smith.{{Cite web |date=2014-08-22 |title=Take aim at the National Par-3 Team Championship at Treetops Resort in northern Michigan |url=https://www.golfpass.com/travel-advisor/articles/take-aim-at-the-national-par-3-team-championship-at-treetops-resort-in-northern-michigan |access-date=2024-08-16 |website=Golf Advisor |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Paul |first=Tony |title=Golf notes: Lee Trevino returning to Treetops on 20th anniversary of $1M ace |url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/golf/2021/05/12/golf-notes-lee-trevino-returning-treetops-20th-anniversary-1-m-ace/5054748001/ |access-date=2024-08-16 |website=The Detroit News |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Treetops Resort - Robert Trent Jones, Sr. Masterpiece Maryland Golf Package - The Perfect Week Package |url=https://www.marylandgolf.com/stayandplay/21435 |access-date=2024-08-16 |website=www.marylandgolf.com}}
History
Founded in the early 1980s, Treetops Resort in Gaylord, Michigan, initially focused on skiing. In 1987, it introduced the Masterpiece Course, its first golf course designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr. The 1990s saw significant growth with the addition of The Premier and The Signature Courses, and the par-3 Threetops course. The resort gained national attention in the 2000s by hosting the ESPN Par-3 Shootout.{{Cite web |date=2020-08-27 |title=Treetops Resort History: Founding, Timeline, and Milestones - Zippia |url=https://www.zippia.com/treetops-resort-careers-1219189/history/ |access-date=2024-08-16 |website=www.zippia.com |language=en-US}}
Competitions and Tournaments
- ESPN Par-3 Shootout (1999–2006){{Cite web |date=2019-04-12 |title=Mickelson, Couples, Zoeller, Trevino to tee off at Treetops' Par-3 Shootout - schurz-petoskeynews |url=http://articles.petoskeynews.com/2004-06-28/fuzzy-zoeller_24059901 |access-date=2024-08-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190412065027/http://articles.petoskeynews.com/2004-06-28/fuzzy-zoeller_24059901 |archive-date=2019-04-12 }}
- Michigan PGA Section Championship.{{Cite web |title=Treetops Resort's Kosta Ramirez Wins Michigan PGA Match Play Title – Michigan Section PGA |url=https://michiganpga.com/news/treetops-resorts-kosta-ramirez-wins-michigan-pga-match-play-title/ |access-date=2024-08-16 |website=michiganpga.com}}
- Rick Smith Invitational.{{Cite web |date=2024-05-22 |title=Treetops Resort - Smith Tradition |url=https://www.michigangolftrail.com/golf-courses/treetops-smith |access-date=2024-08-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240522082325/https://www.michigangolftrail.com/golf-courses/treetops-smith |archive-date=2024-05-22 }}
- Treetops Charity Invitational.{{Cite web |last=Hansen |first=Connor |date=2018-10-01 |title=Annual Pepsi Charity Fall Invitational underway at Treetops |url=https://upnorthlive.com/news/local/annual-pepsi-charity-fall-invitational-underway-at-treetops |access-date=2024-08-16 |website=WPBN |language=en}}
Awards and recognition
- Best Courses You Can Play in Michigan by Golfweek.{{Cite web |date=2020-12-02 |title=Par-3 courses hit the big time with surge in popularity at top golf resorts |url=https://golfweek.usatoday.com/2020/12/02/par-3-course-golf-resorts-bandon-dunes-cabot-pinehurst/ |access-date=2024-08-16 |website=Golfweek |language=en-US}}
- Top-100 Resort Courses in America by Golf Digest.{{Cite web |title=Treetops Resort: Masterpiece |url=https://www.golfdigest.com/courses/mi/treetops-resort-masterpiece |access-date=2024-08-16 |website=GolfDigest.com |language=en}}
- Best Par-3 Course in America by Golf Magazine.{{Cite web |title=Go small or go home: These are the 13 best par-3 courses in America |url=https://golf.com/travel/best-par-3-golf-courses-america/ |access-date=2024-08-16 |website=Golf |language=en-US}}