Ron Otto

Lewiston, MI

Monarch is one of four 18-hole courses at Garland Lodge & Golf Resort, set within roughly 3,000 acres of Northern Michigan wilderness near Lewiston. Designed by Ron Otto, Monarch is the resort's longest course and is considered its most demanding, running through meadows, lakes, streams, and mature hardwoods and pines. It features very large green complexes and wide fairways, along with resident bald eagles that nest on the property. Monarch operates as a public resort course, available to lodge guests and outside visitors alike. Garland's practice facilities include a large driving range, putting greens, and chipping areas shared across its courses, with play generally available through the spring, summer, and fall season.

Lewiston, MI

The Swampfire Course at Garland Lodge and Resort in Lewiston is one of four courses at the northern Michigan resort. The layout plays through the pines over rolling terrain with water in play, a resort course open to the public.

Lewiston, MI

Reflections is one of four eighteen-hole courses at Garland Lodge and Golf Resort near Lewiston, Michigan, on a large wooded property in Oscoda County. The course was designed by Ron Otto, the son of Garland's founder, and opened in 1990. Compared with the resort's other layouts, Reflections is somewhat shorter and has fewer forced carries, though accurate shot placement still matters because of well bunkered greens and subtle putting surface contours. The front nine includes noticeable elevation change and doglegs, and the round finishes with a downhill par three. Guests book Reflections through Garland's single golf shop along with the resort's other three courses. The property includes lodging, dining, and additional recreation, and the course is generally open in the warmer months.