
Tribute Course
Otsego Golf Club



About this course
The Tribute course at Otsego Golf Club in Gaylord, Michigan was designed by Rick Robbins and Gary Koch and serves as one of two championship layouts at this northern Michigan facility. The course occupies rolling terrain characteristic of the Gaylord area, where glacial topography creates natural elevation changes and wooded corridors through northern hardwood and coniferous forests. The design takes advantage of this landscape to create a routing that moves through varied terrain and offers golfers a mix of strategic challenges. Gaylord sits in the heart of Michigan's golf corridor, where sandy soils and dramatic landforms have made the region a popular destination for course development since the 1980s. The Tribute reflects this regional character with tree-lined fairways, elevation changes that affect club selection, and green complexes that reward accurate approach play. The course layout incorporates natural features of the property while providing a test suitable for both resort play and competitive golf. Otsego Golf Club operates as part of the Treetops Resort complex, which has established itself as a multi-course destination in northern Michigan. The facility offers golfers access to multiple layouts in a single location, with the Tribute providing one option among several designs that take advantage of the area's natural golfing terrain. The course serves both visiting golfers exploring the region's golf offerings and local players seeking variety in northern Michigan's relatively short playing season.
Quick facts
- Location
- Gaylord, MI, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 2001
- Holes
- 18
- Designer(s)
- Rick Robbins, Gary Koch
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 6,347 yards
- Difficulty
- 74.1/134
- Course Vaults score
- 7.2
Getting there
The journey to Otsego Golf Club begins at Cherry Capital Airport in Traverse City, roughly an hour's drive south through the rolling forests and farmland of northern Michigan's interior. For those arriving by private aircraft, Gaylord Regional Airport sits just minutes from the club, offering a discreet gateway to this corner of the state's golf country. The final miles trace a quiet path through stands of hardwood and pine, the landscape gently rising and falling until the road delivers you to a property that feels both remote and refined - a northern retreat where the air carries the scent of cedar and the promise of unhurried rounds.

FAQ
Common questions about Tribute at Otsego Golf Club
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Tribute at Otsego Golf Club has a Course Vaults score of 7.2 out of 10 based on 7 logged golfers.
Tribute was designed by Rick Robbins and Gary Koch.
Yes. Tribute at Otsego Golf Club is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Tribute is 72.
Tribute plays 6,347 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Tribute is 134.




