Grand Traverse Resort and Spa To Host Inaugural Wolverine Weekend

Grand Traverse Resort and Spa to Host Inaugural Wolverine Weekend

Grand Traverse Resort and Spa has a nice weekend for University of Michigan fans planned June 17 – 19, 2022.

The inaugural Wolverine Weekend features golf on the resort’s Gary Player signature course, The Wolverine; meet-and-greets with athletes and media celebrities and more.

The keynote speaker will be John U. Bacon.

That looks like a fun weekend.

You can get more information and register at the link.

The full press release follows:

ACME, Mich., April 12, 2022 – Get ready to bleed maize and blue at Grand Traverse Resort and Spa’s Wolverine Weekend. Join us June 17-19 for Wolverine Weekend featuring golf on The Wolverine, a meet-and-greet with star athletes, plus dinner with keynote speaker John U. Bacon.

Grand Traverse Resort and Spa is home to The Wolverine golf course, Gary Player’s first signature course in Michigan. It is designed to take full advantage of the Resort’s richly diverse environment. With the same name as the iconic mascot, it is the perfect course for fans, students, alumni, and athletes to play.

Wolverine Weekend kicks off with a Sports Talk 1050 WTKA live broadcast on Saturday, June 18. Listen to Sam Webb, Ira Weintraub and special guest Devin Gardner live from Grand Traverse Resort and Spa’s Clubhouse. After the show, hit the links on The Wolverine. The golf outing includes meet-and-greet photo opportunities throughout the course with J.J. McCarthy, Ronnie Bell, and Ryan Hayes.

Wolverine Weekend continues with a ticketed dinner and speaker series. Enjoy an extended meet-and-greet session with the athletes, Gardner, and author John U. Bacon. Guests will gather in the Resort’s Governors’ Hall for a three-course dinner and lite version of WTKA’s Monday Morning Quarterback with Devin Gardner. Well-known in the Michigan football and sports world, author John U. Bacon will then take the stage as keynote speaker. Bacon has written for the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, The Washington Post, Sports Illustrated, and ESPN Magazine, among others. He has authored eleven books on sports, business, health, and history – five of which are NY Times Best-Sellers.

Get your Wolverine Weekend tickets today! Guests have the option to book golf and dinner together, or dinner only. Room availability is limited.