Kinlochen Pro Shop Set to Open

THOMPSONVILLE, MI -- Majestic Kinlochen, Crystal Mountain's new 27,000 square-foot golf clubhouse and cross-country center, has opened its Pro Shop doors to the public in the first of a series of three grand openings for Kinlochen.

The Kinlochen Pro Shop will feature a large retail area with a wide array of hard and soft goods. On display will be clothing from quality lines such as Adidas, Ashworth, Tehama, EP Pro, Antigua, Greg Norman, Bette & Court and Izod. In the hardgoods area, you'll see brands such as Taylor Made, Callaway, Hogan, Tour Edge, Titleist, Cleveland, Nike and Top Flite.

The three-story Kinlochen Lodge & Clubhouse will house not only Crystal's Pro Shop and Nordic Center, but a year-round 100-seat restaurant and pub, locker rooms, club storage and offices on the lower level, and 12 one-, two- and three-bedroom condominiums on the upper two levels. In addition, Kinlochen will also feature a large outdoor patio for socializing after a round of golf or day on the slopes.

The Grand Opening of Kinlochen will happen in three phases: As mentioned, tomorrow, the Pro Shop and all golfer services will open. Mid-summer will see the opening of the The Thistle Pub and Grille and finally, come October, the condominiums will be available for rent.

Located just opposite of the Betsie Valley golf course's holes #1, 10 and 18 and at the base of the Buck slope, the completion of new Kinlochen Lodge &

Clubhouse marks the first step in Crystal's ten-year, $60 million master plan. This plan, titled ‘Vision 2010', is a major development that, over the next ten years, will include the addition of a village, a new golf course, 10 to 12 new ski slopes and additional lodging units.

May 29, 2002