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The Otsego Club & Resort is a year round golf and private ski resort in Gaylord, Michigan, right off of I-75. Opened in 1939, the Otsego Club was the brain child of steel mogul Donald McLouth. McLouth hired society architect Hugh Keyes (who had designed McLouth's mansion in the suburbs of Detroit) to build a ski lodge in the Swiss Chalet style. Otsego (formerly known as Hidden Valley) is America's oldest private ski club. Its facility consists of 31 slopes, 5 chair lifts, a high speed quad, and both alpine and Nordic ski trails. The Otsego Club offers a golf experience consisting of two uniquely-challenging PGA championship courses - The Classic, and The Tribute, designed by Rick Robbins and PGA Tour Professional, Gary Koch. Each course offers scenic beauty in the form of woodlands, water and wildlife. ==History== Built in 1939 by Detroit-area steel magnate Donald McLouth (of McLouth Steel)〔http://www.dbusiness.com/September-October-2009/Peaks-and-Valleys/〕 as a Tyrolian-style ski resort for Detroit industrialists (including the families of Henry Ford, William Durant, Walter Briggs, C. Thorne Murphy, Alvan Macauley, David Wallace, Gordon Saunders, and Lang Hubbard〔Eckert, Kathryn Bishop, ‘’Buildings of Michigan’’. Oxford University Press, New York, 1993. p 440〕), Hidden Valley Resort was the first private ski club in North America.〔http://www.dbusiness.com/September-October-2009/Peaks-and-Valleys/〕 Keyes incorporated bow-fronted, symmetrical Palladian wings into the design of his “Hansel-and-Gretel-look lodge.” The log lodge inspired an alpine theme throughout the nearby village of Gaylord. Alan L. Gornick, a former general counsel for Ford Motor Co., bought Otsego Club in 1955 from the estate of steel magnate, Donald McLouth. Alan turned the Otsego Club into a year round resort by building the "Classic" golf course, a William H. Diddle designed championship track. In 1981, Keith H. Gornick purchased the property from his father. Under the Gornicks, Otsego Club grew from 60 rooms on 500 acres to 105 rooms on 4,000 acres. In 1991, the stylish Pontresina Restaurant, which affords diners a wonderful view of the Sturgeon River Valley, opened to much acclaim. The Pontresina is open to the public and has recently received the prestigious Wine Spectator Award of Excellence, one of the only eight restaurants in Michigan to receive it. The Otsego Club's increased its presence in the golf industry by adding the "The Tribute", designed by Rick Robbins and PGA Tour Veteran, Gary Koch. This is a breathtaking golf experience spanning 1,100 acres of the Sturgeon River Valley and was recently named a Top 10 Best New Course by Sports Illustrated, a Michigan Top Ten Golf Course by Michigan Golf Magazine, and is a featured course on Microsoft's Links 2003 Video Game. In 2006, Osprey Recreation Property of Osprey SA Ltd. bought The Otsego Club & Resort and owned it until 2012. In November 2012, the Otsego Club was purchased by Mission Point Management, LLC – a group of current & long time Otsego Club Members. Mission Point’s goal is to maintain the integrity of the Club while bringing the amenities & hospitality to a whole new level. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Otsego Club & Resort」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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