Ostego Club & Resort | 5 The ski club opened in 1939 and was ultimately raised to peak form by former Ford Motor Co. General Counsel Alan Gornick, who purchased it in 1955. He added a William H. Diddle-designed championship links golf course – “The Classic” – and, along with his son, Keith, oversaw an expansion that transformed Otsego from a moderate 60 rooms on 500 acres to a sprawling 105 rooms across 4,000 acres. “It’s very rustic, but we’ve managed to maintain the charm while modernizing,” Ringgenberg says. The overhaul created a home for the Swiss-inspired Pontresina Restaurant, which became one of eight restaurants in the state to receive a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence. A newer on-site golf course, “The Tribute,” spans 1,100 acres across the Sturgeon River Valley and was named both one of the top 10 best new courses by Sports Illustrated and one of the state’s overall top 10 by Michigan Golf Magazine. The Gornick family officially relinquished ownership in 2006 when it sold the facility to an investment management group, and that group was prepared to shutter the doors last year when existing club members – Roger Mali, owner Long-lasting fun on your slopes. Count on optimal slope conditions all day long. Our tiller will give you simply perfect results. No matter the snow conditions. Your customers will notice and you will be rewarded by a high visitor frequency on your slopes, from dawn till dusk, that lasts until spring. www.prinoth.com Number 1 in slope preparation 50 years of innovation PRINOTH – for perfect pistes
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