Tribute golf course - Otsego Club - hole 12
The Tribute golf course at the Otsego Club gives up plenty of great looks off the tee.
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Tribute golf course - Otsego Club - hole 3
With a big drive, the tee shot on the par-4 third on the Tribute golf course at Otsego Club can catch the slope and reach the green.
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Tribute golf course - Otsego Club - hole 4
The fourth hole on the Tribute golf course at Otsego Club is a 556-yard par 5 from the tips.
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Tribute golf course - Otsego Club - hole 6
The green on the par-3 sixth on the Tribute golf course at Otsego Club is 55 feet long.
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Tribute golf course - Otsego Club - hole 7
The 607-yard par-5 seventh on the Tribute Course at Otsego Club is the longest hole on the golf course.
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Tribute golf course - Otsego Club - hole 9
The par-3 ninth on the Tribute golf course at Otsego Club can play as long as 240 yards.
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Tribute golf course - Otsego Club - hole 11
Another terrific tee shot looms on the par-4 11th on the Tribute golf course at Otsego Club in Gaylord, Michigan.
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Tribute G.C. - Otsego Club - hole 13
The 13th on the Tribute golf course at Otsego Club is a beautifully framed par 3.
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Tribute golf course - Otsego Club - hole 14
A good drive on the par-4 14th on the Tribute golf course at Otsego Club cuts off the right side.
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Tribute golf course - Otsego Club - hole 15
The par-4 15th on the Tribute golf course at Otsego Club features plenty of fairway bunkers.
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Tribute GC - Otsego Club - hole 18
The par-4 finishing hole on the Tribute golf course at Otsego Club doesn't disappoint.
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Tribute golf course at the Otsego Club in Gaylord, Michigan has no shortage of panoramic views
GAYLORD, Mich. -- While the Ostego Club and Resort dates back to 1939, it's the newer golf course there -- The Tribute -- that really has people talking these days.
Designed by Rick Robbins and former PGA Tour player Gary Koch, this beautiful 7,347-yard layout runs up and down and around the Sturgeon River Valley, with plenty of panoramic views off the tees and natural forest framing the holes.
With four to six tee boxes on every hole, the golf course, which opened in 2001, plays to all levels, but is a stiff test from the tips. Nearly every tee is elevated with nos. 3, 6, 11, 14 and 16 being the most stunning. Some tees offer views of more than 30 miles.
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The Tribute golf course at the Otsego Club gives up plenty of great looks off the tee. Mike Bailey/Golf Advisor
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With a big drive, the tee shot on the par-4 third on the Tribute golf course at Otsego Club can catch the slope and reach the green. Mike Bailey/Golf Advisor
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The fourth hole on the Tribute golf course at Otsego Club is a 556-yard par 5 from the tips. Mike Bailey/GolfPass
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The green on the par-3 sixth on the Tribute golf course at Otsego Club is 55 feet long. Mike Bailey/Golf Advisor
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The 607-yard par-5 seventh on the Tribute Course at Otsego Club is the longest hole on the golf course. Mike Bailey/Golf Advisor
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The par-3 ninth on the Tribute golf course at Otsego Club can play as long as 240 yards. Mike Bailey/Golf Advisor
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Another terrific tee shot looms on the par-4 11th on the Tribute golf course at Otsego Club in Gaylord, Michigan. Mike Bailey/Golf Advisor
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The 13th on the Tribute golf course at Otsego Club is a beautifully framed par 3. Mike Bailey/Golf Advisor
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A good drive on the par-4 14th on the Tribute golf course at Otsego Club cuts off the right side. Mike Bailey/Golf Advisor
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The par-4 15th on the Tribute golf course at Otsego Club features plenty of fairway bunkers. Mike Bailey/Golf Advisor
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The par-4 finishing hole on the Tribute golf course at Otsego Club doesn't disappoint. Mike Bailey/Golf Advisor
Mike Bailey is a former Golf Advisor senior staff writer based in Houston. Focusing primarily on golf in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean and Latin America with an occasional trip to Europe and beyond, he contributes course reviews, travel stories and features as well as the occasional equipment review. An award-winning writer and past president of Texas Golf Writers Association, he has more than 25 years in the golf industry. He has also been on staff at PGA Magazine, The Golfweek Group and AvidGolfer Magazine. Follow Mike on Twitter at @MikeBaileyGA and Instagram at @MikeStefanBailey.
