Where BOYNE began, two courses run downhill to the lake.
Boyne Mountain is the resort that started the BOYNE company. Everett Kircher, Jim Christianson and John Norton bought the hill near Boyne Falls for one dollar in 1948 and opened it for skiing the next winter, with a chairlift brought from Sun Valley, Idaho. In summer the slopes carry two golf courses, The Alpine and The Monument, which both descend from the mountain towards Deer Lake. Add SkyBridge Michigan, a timber-towered suspension bridge opened in October 2022, and a lakeside beach, and it suits a mixed group well.
Boyne Mountain Resort (The Alpine and The Monument) green fees and tee times.
Tee times are sold online through the Book Tee Times link on boynemountain.com, or call 855-688-7024 for the resort or BOYNE Golf on 855-688-3286. You do not need to stay at a BOYNE resort to play, and BOYNE runs tee-time deals through the season. No payment is taken when you book, but non-members must leave a card. Cancel more than 48 hours ahead for free; between 24 and 48 hours, half the green fee is charged, and later than that, the full fee. No standard green fee is published; prices show in the booking shop for each date. Times are sold as foursomes, so singles and twosomes may be paired with others within an hour of the time they asked for.
The courses at Boyne Mountain Resort (The Alpine and The Monument).
The Alpine
Six tee sets run from 5,053 to 7,045 yards, all par 72. The course follows the fall line of the ski hill, so many tee shots drop to fairways below, and the views stretch over the Jordan Valley. Its 2027 opening date, weather permitting, is 30 April, a week before The Monument.
The Monument
A playable hall of fame, in BOYNE’s phrase, from 4,879 to 6,964 yards across six tees. Fairways are tighter and the greens have more movement than The Alpine’s. The course winds through woodland down to Deer Lake and opens for 2027 on 7 May, weather permitting.
The round, in perspective.
The Alpine starts high and works down the mountain, with Deer Lake and the Jordan Valley in view; the elevated tee at the 4th has the widest outlook. It measures 7,045 yards from the Brown tees, par 72, rated 73.6 with a slope of 140, and it ends with a downhill par-four 18th. It has hosted the Michigan PGA Championship. The Monument is a tribute course: each hole is dedicated to a great player or a key figure in the game, and the design borrows ideas from Donald Ross, Alister MacKenzie, Robert Trent Jones, George Fazio and Pete Dye. The 16th honours Everett Kircher himself. It is a little shorter, at 6,964 yards, but slightly stiffer, rated 73.9 with a slope of 141. BOYNE calls The Alpine the more forgiving of the two.
Know before you go.
Cancellation
Free beyond 48 hours; 50% within 48 hours; 100% within 24 hours or no-show
Carts
Two riders and two bags; licensed drivers only; second cart for a split twosome US$31
Cart paths
On the path at every tee and par three, and within 50 yards of greens
Rental clubs
US$70 a set; limited stock, reserve ahead
Group size
Four players unless the professional staff agree
Dress
Collared shirts; shorts no more than 4 inches above the knee; no metal spikes
Make the trip work.
Check in at the golf shop 20 minutes before your time. Resort guests get free range balls before the round at the practice area beside the shop, which also has putting and short-game greens. Carts have GPS and Bluetooth speakers. On-course refreshments are served at the 10th tee. After golf, the Beach House Restaurant on Deer Lake is a few steps from the shop; it opens Wednesday to Sunday in season, with live music on Friday and Saturday evenings.
The resort is at 1 Boyne Mountain Road, Boyne Falls, in Charlevoix County. Pellston Regional (PLN) is about 29 miles north in a straight line, and Traverse City’s Cherry Capital Airport (TVC), with more flights, about 42 miles south-west. Either way, you need a hire car.
The Mountain Grand Lodge and Spa, opened in 2005, is the main hotel, with a spa and an indoor waterpark. The Clock Tower Lodge has heated pools and hot tubs that every resort guest may use, and Chalet Edelweiss is a third lodging on the mountain. Groups can take one of the resort’s vacation rentals, which sleep up to 12, from villas on Deer Lake to cabins beside The Alpine with private hot tubs.
Make a trip of it.
BOYNE’s other northern Michigan golf is within reach. Our guides cover The Heather at The Highlands near Harbor Springs and Bay Harbor Golf Club on Lake Michigan, both north of here. Treetops at Gaylord is another option to the east. On a rest day, walk SkyBridge Michigan, 1,200 feet long with a glass-floored section, or take a kayak or paddleboard out on Deer Lake; there is also zip-lining and guided cycling.
Find your season.
Golf runs from late spring into autumn, and the hill reverts to skiing in winter. BOYNE has set 2027 openings for 30 April (The Alpine) and 7 May (The Monument), both weather permitting. Midsummer days are long this far north, and the mountain views are at their best when the leaves turn.
Yes. BOYNE says golfers who are not staying at one of its resorts can book The Alpine and The Monument, online or by phone. A card is kept on file for non-members, and fees apply only to late cancellations or no-shows.
When do the Boyne Mountain courses open in 2027?
The Alpine is set to open on 30 April 2027 and The Monument on 7 May, both subject to weather. The courses close over winter, when the mountain runs as a ski resort.
Which Boyne Mountain course is harder?
The Monument rates slightly harder from the back, at 73.9 and slope 141 against The Alpine’s 73.6 and 140, despite being 81 yards shorter. BOYNE describes The Alpine as more open and forgiving, with wider views.
Last checked 11 November 2026. This is an independent planning guide, not a first-hand review or a booking service. Check live availability, access, fees and travel details with the operator before booking. Airport suggestions are starting points for route planning.
