Closed For Winter

Welter’s Folly is officially closed for the season—thanks to Michigan’s ever-changing weather! As the greens go quiet under frost and snow, we’re reminded of the beauty in change and the promise of renewal. Like any great golfer knows, a little patience and preparation lead to an even better game when spring returns.

So, while the clubs rest for now, grab a cocktail at Staymaker, toast to the off-season, and start dreaming of sunny days ahead. When the green reopens, we’ll be here, ready to welcome you back with a fresh Journeyman ball and a season full of putts and memories.

Season passes will be available again in the spring—stay tuned and start practicing that swing indoors!

A WEE PIECE OF SCOTLAND IN THREE OAKS

THE HISTORY

Welter’s Folly is our family–friendly, 30,000 square foot public putting green located behind the distillery. The 18-hole course features dramatic mounding inspired by the famous Himalayas Putting Green in St. Andrews, Scotland where Journeyman Distillery owner and founder Bill Welter resided.

Welter conceived the idea for the putting green after a hike through the Sand Hills of Wisconsin and a wee dram of Last Feather Rye with friend and course developer Craig Haltom. Like Bill, Craig also lived in Scotland for several years while obtaining his degree in Landscape Architecture at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh.

Welter’s Folly is one of the many ways we’re bringing a little piece of Scotland to Three Oaks, MI. The green is named after New Jersey’s Pine Valley owner and developer George Crump and the challenges or “folly” in building the now famous golf course. Believed to be one of the 10 largest putting greens in the world and the largest not affiliated with a golf course, Welter’s Folly is truly a sight to see.