The 18-hole The Serradella at Lakewood Shores Resort in Oscoda, MI is a resort golf course that opened in 1969 . Designed by Jerry Matthews, The Serradella at Lakewood Shores Resort measures 6806 yards from the longest tees and has a slope rating of 124 and a 72.
The Gailes at Lakewood Shores Resort is one of the best golf courses Michigan has to offer. In addition to the Gailes, Lakewood boasts two other championship courses, Blackshire and the Serradella. The Gailes will transport you to the Scottish coast with a rugged links layout that features meandering berms, sod-faced pot bunkers, and tall fescue grasses.
The 18-hole Blackshire at Lakewood Shores Resort in Oscoda, MI is a resort golf course that opened in 2001. Blackshire at Lakewood Shores Resort measures 6898 yards from the longest tees. The course features 5 sets of tees for different skill levels. Greens and fairways are bent grass.
Steps to develop Lakewood Shores into a golf resort began in 1990 with the opening of its first on-site lodging. With the goal in mind of offering great golf at a great dollar value, thoughts turned to adding a second course. With this idea in mind, Stan's son Kevin Aldridge designed and built The Gailes.
In the late 1960's developers purchased the land and developed it into a golf community known as Lakewood Shores, featuring homesites, a private golf course and many amenities. Lakewood struggled during the early years as all the development in northern Michigan was concentrated on the west side of the state.
Although not a replica, it offers a similar rugged feel with hardwoods, large sand waste areas, and undulating greens. The Serradella offers the perfect resort course to complement the other championship designs. A classic parkland design with minimal hazards, wide fairways and large greens.
The "Sunrise Side" of Michigan features some of the top golf tracts in the state - with the Gailes at Lakewood Shores at the top of the list. Lakewood Shores Resort in Oscoda - about a half hour north of Tawas, is one of Michigan's prime golf destinations, with 3 distinct championship courses plus an 18-hole par three on property.
The Serradella is a true resort golf course - but one that packs some punch. The water hazards, particularly on numbers two, nine, twelve and eighteen can wreck havoc on your scorecard, turning an otherwise low score into a scramble to play to your handicap. There is a great variety of holes - those allowing for a grip it and rip it mentality, mixed with demanding doglegs that require careful club selection. Throughout the round one will find a tranquil, secluded environment that promotes nature and plentiful wildlife habitats. On various occasions (I once played 63 holes in one day here), I have observed herons, hawks, an eagle, deer and even witnessed two kids land a 32 inch northern pike out of the pond that fronts the 12th green. Oh yeah - and the flowers are everywhere - in thoughtfully manicured arrangements along the fairways and tees.