Treetops Charity Invitational Tournament
The Treetops Fall Charity Invitational
brought to you by Pepsi
Sept. 28th – 30th, 2025
Join us for the 38th Annual Treetops Fall Charity Invitational and golf for a purpose. Each year Treetops raises money for scholarships to be awarded to students in the Gaylord area. Over 68 scholarships have been received by local students since 2018. Over the past 38 years, we have raised more than $1,500,000 for a variety of causes ranging from health care to youth programs, to veterans and more. Our 2025 tournament will be one more opportunity to give back and play some spectacular golf.
We hope you will join us on September 28th for our 38th year! Entry fees include 54 holes, two breakfasts, three lunches, two dinners, and entry into the skin pot. We are looking forward to another spectacular year of golf and giving.
Join the tournament
This is the granddaddy of all tournaments at Treetops Resort and our 37th year supporting a variety of charitable organizations. Registration for the tournament includes the following: three rounds of golf, two breakfasts, three lunches, two dinners, skins and prize bets!
Treetops Lodge:
Below are all the registration options for joining the competition this year. Our Treetops Lodge option houses team members in our Lodge where we feature such amenities as: indoor and outdoor pools, a hot tub, fitness center, the Treetops Spa, and Bar 81.
Treetops Inn:
Our other lodging option for teams is at the Treetops Inn. Our Inn is a traditional hotel-style lodging option and a relaxing and welcoming respite after a day of golf. Featuring amenities like indoor and outdoor pools, hot tub, arcade, and close proximity to the Sports Bar and Legends restaurant.
Take a moment to preview your team options below and when you're ready select the button to register. Then get ready for a golf tournament like no other at Michigan’s Most Spectacular Resort.
Looking for a few good...Sponsors
This is your opportunity to sponsor a great tournament for a fantastic cause. Our Pepsi Charity Invitational is a few short weeks away, and we are almost at capacity! This is an invitation for those of you who would like to sponsor at various levels, from a single hole to an entire dinner.
Tournament Sponsor ($11,000)
• Recognized as the Tournament Sponsor in all media and correspondence as it relates to the Treetops Charity Invitational.
• Prominent banner signage during the event
• Logo on Treetops Charity Invitational webpage
• Hole signs at the Treetops Charity Invitational
• Social, web page, email and press release recognition
• 8 players (2 teams) in Treetops Charity Invitational. Each player can have up to 1 guest at the dinners on October 2nd and 3rd where there will be a reserved table
• 4 guest rooms from October 1-3, 2023
Dinner Sponsor ($5,500)
• Prominent banner signage at dinner
• Hole signs at the Treetops Charity Invitational
• Logo on the we bpage
• Social, web page, email, and press release recognition
• 4 players (1 team) in Treetops Charity Invitational
Scoring Sponsor ($2,500)
• Business name and logo on each scoreboard and cart sign for one of3 waves of scoreboards and cart signs at the Treetops Charity Invitational
• Hole signs at the Treetops Charity Invitational
• Logo on the webpage
• Social, web page, email and press release recognition
Putting Green Sponsor ($1,500)
• Prominent banner signage on the Treetops North Putting Green or Jones Putting Green during the Pepsi Charity Fall Invitational
• Hole signs at the Pepsi Charity Fall Invitational
• Logo on the webpage
• Social, web page, email and press release recognition
Beverage Cart Sponsor ($1000)
• Prominent banner signage on the Beverage Cart during the Treetops Charity Invitational
• Hole signs at the Treetops Charity Invitational
• Logo on the webpage
• Social, web page, email and press release recognition
Hole Sponsor ($500)
• Hole sign at the Treetops Charity Invitational
• Social, webpage, email and press release recognition
The Treetops Resort Annual Fall Charity Invitational presented by Pepsi helps raise money to provide scholarships to graduating seniors from Otsego County who plan to attend college or trade school. Since 2018, Treetops Resort has awarded over $195,000 to 68 students and currently raised $195,919 for the Treetops Resort Endowment Fund.
By sponsoring or participating in our invitational, you are increasing the Treetops Resort Endowment Fund which is instrumental in funding more students. This is crucial to allow us to continue providing our local students with the assistance they need.
Scholarships are awarded to graduating seniors from Otsego County with priority given to current Treetops Resort employees, or immediate family of current employees who have been employed for at least one year and have a minimum 2.5 GPA. Preference is given to those employees with multiple years of employment and students earning a degree in hospitality, food & beverage, PGA golf management, turf management, or hotel management. Students are currently eligible for $1,000 annually for four years.
Scholarships are awarded through the Otsego County Foundation and students can apply on their website https://www.otsegofoundation.org/apply/scholarships/
Congratulations to all our Scholarship Winners! Take note of who's below and know that this event is making a difference in our community.
- Isaac Hopp - 2024
- Donovan Blust - 2024
- Sophie Wieber - 2024
- Avery Huston - 2024
- Brennan Berkshire - 2023
- Emma Mckinley - 2023
- Ava Schultz - 2023
- Owen Smith - 2023
- Brooke Stevens - 2022
- Mia Charboneau - 2022
- Justin Boughner - 2022
- DeLayni Brown - 2022
- Elizabeth Pallarito - 2022
- McKenzie Vanderveer - 2021
- Alayna Stachowski - 2021
- Kellen Minyon - 2021
- Kaylie McKinley - 2021
- Sheldon Huff - 2021
- Hailey Fisher - 2021
- Jacob Boorsma - 2021
- Gracie Blust - 2021
- Anna Quinn - 2021
- Kyler McKenzie - 2021
- Sam Gorno - 2020
- Paige Wieber - 2020
- Maria Karttunen - 2020
- Mackenzie Wilkie - 2020
- Katie Butler - 2020
- Joe Kowatch - 2020
- Caroline Korte - 2020
- Caleb Hoeh - 2020
- Brady Hunter - 2020
- Bradley Kowalsky - 2020
- Alex Pudvan - 2020
- Abbie Zaremba - 2019
- Jenna Andrews - 2019
- Carson Schneider - 2019
- Blake Wright - 2019
- Mitch Gapinski - 2019
- Maguire Sharpe - 2019
- Jessika Dixon - 2019
- Brady Schulz - 2019
- Lauren Quinn - 2019
- Janviben Patel - 2019
- Alyssa Misiak - 2019
- Maddy Latuszek - 2019
- Ellen Burns - 2019
- Trevor Boughner - 2019
- Grace Baldwin - 2019
- Evan McKenzie - 2019
- Andrew Makarewicz - 2018
- Nathan Byrne - 2018
- Alaina Hogerheide - 2018
- Jack Gorno - 2018
- Sarah Keen - 2018
- Kylie Perkins - 2018
- Rae Ann Kievit - 2018
- Austin Monusko - 2018
- Emma Ealy - 2018
- Margaret Schultz - 2018
- Ryley Freeman - 2018
- Jack Woods - 2018
- Josh Moody - 2018
- Reese Jeakle - 2018
- Alexandra Hunter - 2018
- Abigail Cavanaugh - 2018
- Ryan Meisner - 2018
- Charlie Sarchet - 2018
Scholarships are awarded through the Otsego County Foundation and students can apply on their website https://www.otsegofoundation.org/apply/scholarships/
FORMAT OF PLAY
Modified Scramble– 1 Professional (or Scratch Amateur) and 3 Amateurs.
- For teams without a Professional, you must designate a scratch amateur at the beginning of the TOURNAMENT and stay with the same scratch amateur for the course of the entire event.
- Each team MUST use a minimum of four tee shots per player, each day.
- All players may lift, clean, and place the ball within one club length of the spot where the original ball lay, no closer to the hole, in the GENERAL AREA. Any ball being played from a hazard may not be moved out of the hazard. On the putting green, place within 6” of the ball selected. You may not change the condition of your lie (for example; rough to fairway, fringe to green, out of hazards, long rough/ heather to short rough).
- Net team score is determined by deducting 15% of the combined amateur handicaps from the gross scramble score each day. The maximum allowable individual handicap is 18 for men and 27 for women.
TEES
- Male Professionals and Amateurs Playing as Scratch (59 & under) Black Tees
- Male Professionals and Amateurs Playing as Scratch (60 to 69) Blue Tees
- Male Amateurs (59 & under) Blue Tees
- Male Professionals and Amateurs Playing as Scratch (70 & older) White Tees
- Male Amateurs (60 to 69) & Female Professionals (59 & younger) White Tees
- Male Amateurs (70 & older) and Female Professionals (60 & over) Gold Tees
- Female Amateurs and Female Professionals (70 & over) Red Tees
COURSE ROTATION
FAZIO PREMIER ® SMITH SIGNATURE ® JONES MASTERPIECE
CONDITIONS OF COMPETITION
- The 2023 USGA Rules of Golf govern play.
- Stones in bunkers are considered movable obstructions.
- The use of any distance-measuring devices is authorized for competition.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Sunday – Monday - Tuesday
- Masterpiece – Closest to the Pin on all Par 3’s. $10,000 Hole in One on #6
- Premier – Closest to the Pin on all Par 3’s. $10,000 Hole in One on #17
- Signature – Closest to the Pin on all Par 3’s. $10,000 Hole in One on #17
TIES
In the event of a tie for overall NET there will be a playoff beginning at Hole #1 on the Jones Masterpiece. All other ties will be decided by a card match from #18 on the Fazio in retrogression.
SCORING
YOU MUST TURN YOUR SCORECARD INTO THE CONVENTION CENTER IMMEDIATELY AFTER YOUR ROUND ENDS. NEW THIS YEAR, CARDS NOT TURNED IN BEFORE 7:15 PM (UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED) WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
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Explore and compare our courses.
Jones Masterpiece
What's in a name? Everything. Few courses can boast Robert Trent Jones, Sr. as their architect.
The property overlooks the Pigeon River Valley, featuring lush forests and rolling hills.
Established as one of the best resort courses in the United States,
it continues to be spectacular year after year.
Awards: Consistently ranked with 4½ stars from Golf Digest.
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Smith Signature
Built in 1993, Signature was the first of three Rick Smith-designed courses at Treetops.
Smith drew upon his knowledge of Scottish and Irish golf courses to develop his
Signature design. The Signature course is a favorite among locals and out-of-town
visitors alike and is widely believed to have the most challenging greens on the
property. You'll find fast bentgrass greens, but pay attention because you will not
always know when you're putting up or downhill. Even if you're a scratch golfer, you may
leave Signature with a higher score than you're used to.
Awards: Ranked as "The Midwest: 25 More You Can Play" Rick Smith "Signature" ranked
#2 for the best of the Midwest. - Golf Magazine
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Fazio Premier
When we invited legendary course designer Tom Fazio to visit the property, he couldn't
resist playing a role in developing Treetops Resort's golf courses. The Fazio Premier
opened in 1992 and maintains a 4.5-star rating from Golf Digest. To this day, Premier is
the only Fazio-designed golf course in the state of Michigan.
Awards: From its opening in 1992, Premier has maintained a
4.5-star rating from Golf Digest.
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Smith Tradition
The Tradition was originally designed at Treetops by Rick Smith to be a walkable golf
course on a piece of rolling terrain that was much less severe than the 4 courses
previously designed at Treetops. Smith spent time in Ireland and Scotland to gain
inspiration for this build as well as his first design, the award-winning Signature. In 2022,
we are thrilled to unveil the new and improved Tradition as hundreds of trees have been
removed to begin the process restoring this course back to a modern links
course as originally intended.
Awards: Consistently ranked as a 4 ½ stars ranking from Golf Digest Magazine
since its opening.
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Threetops
Don't let its size fool you, Threetops is an experience that you won't want to miss.
Unparalleled elevation from every tee boxes will satisfy even the pickiest of golfers.
Threetops was the first of three Rick Smith-designed courses at Treetops Resort.
Widely considered America's best par-3 course, Threetops was also recently named
one of the "Baddest Par 3 Courses in the US" by Links Magazine. You may remember
Threetops as the venue for the ESPN Par-3 Shootout for eight years. Hole #7 is where
Lee Trevino made an ace in 2001 and won the million-dollar prize. And he came back in
2021 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of what is widely
considered the richest shot in golf.
Awards: Voted as one of the best par-3 courses in the US in several publications.
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Visit our Pro Shop
Treetops has something in store for all golfers' taste, style and needs. With two Pro Shops on the property, we carry a wide selection of brand name shoes and equipment.
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Visit our Pro Shop
Treetops has something in store for all golfers' taste, style and needs. With two Pro Shops on the property, we carry a wide selection of brand name shoes and equipment.
Ship your sticks
Your clubs delivered. Ship Sticks provides a hassle-free travel experience backed by an on-time guarantee. Traveling to your golf destination just got easier!
