Awards and Accolades
A favorite of pros and amateurs alike.
Among The Baddest Par 3 Courses In the U.S.
Links Magazine - 2021
"America's Best Par 3 Course" Threetops Ranked #1
Golfweek Magazine
Signature Ranked In Top 200 Golf Courses In 2021
Golfweek Magazine
All Courses Ranked 4 1/2 Stars
Golf Digest
Top 10 Places To Take Dad On Father's Day
USA Today
“Number One Par 3 Course in America”
Threetops- Links Magazine, 2021
Threetops- Golfspan.com, 2023
Threetops- Golf & Travel, December 2002
Conde Nast Traveler
Top 50 International Resorts – Golf Design (#3 – 2000)
Conde Nast Traveler, June 2000
“Top 50 International Resorts”
Golf Design (1 of 6 Criteria) Treetops Resort ranked 3rd behind Pinehurst and Pebble Beach
“Best New Resort Courses”
Robert Trent Jones, Sr. "Masterpiece"
Ranked #2, 1987
Tom Fazio "Premier" Ranked #3, 1992
Rick Smith "Signature" Ranked #4, 1993
Golf Digest
Michigan Golf Owners Association
Golf Course of the Year (2006)
Dul Family Player Development Leadership Award (2009, 2017, 2018)
Golf for Women - Top 50 Courses for Women
Rick Smith Signature (#30 – 2022)
Rick Smith Signature (#29 - 2007)
Oakland Press Readers Choice
Best Michigan Golf Resort (2006)
Golfweek Magazine
America’s Best Par 3 Course
Threetops (#1)
America’s Best State by State
Signature (#18 – 2022)
Ten Golf Resorts to Visit Before You Die (2004)
Best Golf Courses in Michigan
Signature (#17-2022/23)
Best Resort Courses in the Country
Signature (#135 – 2023)
Signature (#169 – 2024)
Masterpiece (#191 –2024)
Signature (#170 – 2024)
Golfweek 2022 Public Access Courses in MI
Signature (#18 – 2022)
Morning Star Publishing Company
People’s Choice Awards
#1 Golf Course (2008)
#1 Place to get a massage (2008)
#1 Resort (2008)
PGA Professionals’ Guide to Travel
Favorite Guys Getaways:
One of Four Featured Destinations Survey from PGA Professionals (Premier Issue 2007)
Golf Advisor
Signature (#19 – 2023)
Premier (#22-2023)
GolfMichigan.com
Signature – (#17 – 2022/23)
Masterpiece – (#22 – 2022/23)
Vibesgolf.com
The Best Par 3 Courses in America
Threetops (#5 – 2018)
Sundaygolf.com
Best Par 3 Courses in America
Threetops (#7 – 2023)
Golf.com
One of the Top 13 Best Par 3 Courses in America
Threetops (2018)
MLive.com
50 Must Play Public Golf Courses
Masterpiece (2016)
Golf Digest
Places to Play
Masterpiece 4.3 Stars (July 2023)
Signature 4.8 Stars (July 2023)
Threetops 4 Stars (July 2023)
Top 25 Golf Schools (2005)
Best New Resort Courses
Masterpiece (#2 – 1987)
Premier (#3 – 1992)
Signature (#4 - 1993)
Top 9 courses you must play in Michigan
Premier (#4 - 2018)
Best Golf Courses in Michigan
Masterpiece (#20 -2022/23)
Golf Magazine
The Midwest: 25 More You Can Play
Signature (#2 – 2000)
America’s Top 25 Golf Schools (2005, 2008, 2009)
Silver Medal Resort (Eight-Time Recipient – 2008)
Michigan Meetings & Events
Best Golf Resort (2006)
Luxury Golf & Travel
Top 50 Resorts in North America (2006)
Golf Destination Review
Best Conditioned Courses Northern Michigan (2008-2009)
"America's Top 25 Golf Schools"
America’s Top Par 3 Courses
Threetops - (2010)
Great Lakes Golf Magazine
For the Good of the Game (#1 – 2007)
Best Golf Trip (#1 – 2005)
Best Golf Resort in the Midwest (#1 – 2002)
Links Magazine
Baddest Par 3 Courses in the U.S.
Threetops (2021)
Exclusive Readers Travel Poll
46% would choose Treetops as the Midwest resort they would like to visit (2006)
USA Today
Top 10 Places to take Dad on Father’s Day
Travel & Golf Leisure
Best Golf Resort in the Midwest – (2008)
Best Resort for Buddy Trips – (2008)
Most Underrated Resorts – (2008)
GolfPass.com
Top 10 Courses in Gaylord, MI
Masterpiece (#1 – 2022/23)
Signature (#2 – 2022/23)
Premier (#4 – 2022/23)
Threetops (#5 – 2022/23)
Golfers’ Choice 2023: Best Courses in MI
Premier – (#22 – 2023)
Top100GolfCourses.com – Michigan
Premier – (#33-2022/23)
Masterpiece – (#50 – 2022/23)
Signature – (#55 – 2022/23)
Top100GolfCourses.com – Michigan
Premier – (#33-2022/23)
Masterpiece – (#50 – 2022/23)
Signature – (#55 – 2022/23)
Golfspan.com
Best Par 3 Course in USA
Threetops – (#1 – 2023)
The 10 Best Golf Courses in Michigan – Rated by Real Players
Threetops (#3 – 2023)
Overall rating 98.9, Fun rating 99.6, and Shape rating 96.9
