The Summit at Shanty Creek
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About
During the winter Shanty Creek offers more than 50 ski runs but in the summer it becomes one of northern Michigan's top golf vacation spots. The club boasts four championship courses, one of which is designed by Arnold Palmer and another by Tom Weiskopf. The Summit Course is the club's original layout. The golf course has a similar terrain to the other three but it is not as dramatically hilly. The layout has a traditional design that incorporates player-friendly elements including putting complexes with open fronts that are more accessible to those who can't hit high, soft approaches. The greens on the seventh and eighth, two of the course's most memorable holes, are an exception though. They require both accuracy and a soft touch. The golf course is approachable for all skill levels, but tight, tree-lined fairways keep it challenging.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 71 | 6260 yards | 70.4 | 131 |
| White | 71 | 5969 yards | 69.1 | 127 |
| White (W) | 71 | 5969 yards | 75.3 | 132 |
| Silver | 71 | 4879 yards | 63.7 | 110 |
| Silver (W) | 71 | 4879 yards | 68.3 | 117 |
| Forward | 71 | 4757 yards | 63.3 | 109 |
| Forward (W) | 71 | 4757 yards | 67.6 | 117 |
| Gold | 71 | 2059 yards |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 70.4/131 | 359 | 216 | 333 | 352 | 467 | 413 | 353 | 216 | 369 | 3078 | 339 | 365 | 171 | 378 | 355 | 524 | 197 | 470 | 399 | 3198 | 6276 |
| White M: 69.1/127 W: 75.3/132 | 344 | 205 | 314 | 335 | 450 | 395 | 338 | 207 | 360 | 2948 | 317 | 345 | 149 | 357 | 342 | 504 | 182 | 447 | 378 | 3021 | 5969 |
| White/Silver M: 65.8/119 W: 71.0/124 | 344 | 122 | 314 | 308 | 450 | 325 | 338 | 157 | 360 | 2718 | 317 | 294 | 149 | 357 | 251 | 426 | 159 | 447 | 293 | 2693 | 5411 |
| SIlver M: 63.7/110 W: 68.3/117 | 320 | 122 | 264 | 308 | 388 | 325 | 314 | 157 | 248 | 2446 | 302 | 294 | 115 | 215 | 251 | 426 | 159 | 378 | 293 | 2433 | 4879 |
| Red M: 63.3/109 W: 67.6/117 | 316 | 118 | 257 | 281 | 385 | 318 | 309 | 153 | 240 | 2377 | 293 | 287 | 107 | 215 | 245 | 420 | 153 | 373 | 287 | 2380 | 4757 |
| Gold W: 62.3/114 | 125 | 113 | 105 | 117 | 102 | 106 | 98 | 117 | 138 | 1021 | 118 | 135 | 103 | 107 | 131 | 122 | 111 | 112 | 99 | 1038 | 2059 |
| Handicap | 16 | 14 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 7 | |||
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 71 |
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Golf Advisor: Top 25 Most Improved U.S. Golf Courses (2024 #11)
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Greens slow. Course not marked well. Forced to go down some pretty big hills.
The course was poorly maintained. Tee boxes full off broken tees and divits. Grass clippings all over fairways. They probably use most of there grounds crew for there other courses.
About Time
It was nice to see that Shanty is putting some money into the summit. The changes made have been noticeable. New sand in bunkers better cart paths and actually green fairways. For 50 dollars I’ll play again.
Big Letdown
We accepted this round as part of a play and stay. Expecting a top notch golf wxperience, this course provided less than a dozen courses within 20 mikes of my own house. Let’s see, how about a list? The cart paths are a torture ride. The course was baked and dry. The layout takes you through neighborhoods clearly not connected to the Shanty Creek empire. Lots of uncared for turf. This course is acceptable as a local $40/round tab, but not as a play and stay level included in an already overpriced package.
Disappointed
Don’t bother with this course. Poor layout and conditions. Large dry patches.Too many nice courses in the area to play a neighborhood style course. Very disappointed
Best Bang 4 Buck
Best course you can play in Northern Michigan for 50 Dollars. Has all you want in a course but a steep tee fee. I would recommend to any level player.
Nice Course!
Decided to play this course as we had already played a couple of the other Shanty Creek ones and it was okay. Some of the tee boxes were a little worn, some patchy areas on some fairways noted. Greens were fast/slow and pin placements made some putts difficult. We did have to wait on some holes because the group ahead were all over with their hits. Greeting guy for carts seemed as if he didn’t want to be there. We were not told there would be no beverage cart which if you didn’t bring your own you’d be without because there is no water on the course. There are portable toilets, didn’t use. 12th green bunkers were not groomed so full of eroding sand. Overall not as nice as the other courses.
Beautiful course
This course is a good test of anyone’s skills. Hat’s off to the grounds crew.
Challenging Fun!
This is a great course! Challenging and beautiful!
Picturesque and challenging
Course was in really good shape. Greens a touch on the slower side but rolled true. Nice Elevation changes and excellent use of the natural landscape. Got a heck of a deal too. 8/10 in my book.
Great Course
Awesome Course, great views, beautifu! Great condition
Summit
Course was in good condition. Greens speed were great. Hole layout was tough but fun.
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