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4.6
309 Reviews (309)
5 Stars
232
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
6
1 Stars
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Conditions
4.5
Value
4.5
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.8
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.3
95.8%
Recommend this course
291 out of 309 reviews
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4.5
23 Reviews (23)
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4
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Conditions
4.4
Value
4.2
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.8
91.3%
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21 out of 23 reviews
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4.6
38 Reviews (38)
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28
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Conditions
4.6
Value
4.4
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.8
94.7%
Recommend this course
36 out of 38 reviews
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Course Highlights
Exceptionally friendly staff greet you from the parking lot through checkout, complemented by a beverage cart and outdoor grille at the turn. The challenging layout features lightning-fast greens in excellent condition, delivering outstanding value for the experience.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6836 yards
Slope 137
Rating 72.8

Eldorado, located just south of Cadillac, has built a reputation as one of the best golf values in the Great Lakes area. Conveniently situated at the US-131 and M-115 interchange, the course has a scenic northern Michigan setting that is easily accessible. The championship layout sprawls across rolling hills laced with flowering wetland areas. The golf course features elevated tees and generous green complexes with subtle but tricky undulations. Most of the greens are sloped back to front. The opening nine is more forgiving the back. There aren't as many forced carries and you won't be as severely penalized for missing the fairway. Eldorado's final hole is one of the toughest. This par 2 requires a long and accurate tee shot and the approach across a sizeable water hazard leaves little room for error.

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Course Details

Year Built 1996
Greens Bent
Golf Season Open: 5/01 Closed: 10/31
Architect Bob Meyer

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Lodging

Lodging Available

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Reviews

4.6
309 Reviews (309)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Patio Dining 12
19th Hole Scenic Views 11
Dinner 11
Course Challenges Include:
Forced Carries 19
Water Hazards 16
Undulating Greens 12
This course/club is great for:
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 18
Advanced Golfers 17
A Weekend Splurge 15
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 15
Convenient to the City 11

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Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Troublesome twosome

I have played this course many times. Today I was a single player following a twosome and a foursome. The foursome let the twosome by as well as both of us singles on hole 8. The problem became the man and woman not allowing either of us singles to play thru. At the turn the other single jumped in front of the 2 some and put many holes in between. I rounded the turn on 10 to find them teeing off. I spent the remaining 9 holes waiting on them every hole. Very frustrated by this husband and wife.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Always a great course.

Play here regularly and marvel at it every time. This is the first year the tee boxes and green need attention. Appears there are alot of players who don't repair ball pivots. That is a basic rule of golf. Carts are nice and definitely fast. Enables a sub 2.5 hour 18 hole round.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Response from on 08/05/2026:
We truly appreciate your support and kind rating. It's great to hear you had a positive experience, and our team looks forward to seeing you again for another round.
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great Course

I loved every inch of the course. Lawncare staff was amazing as we had 7am tee times. They paid attention to us so we didn’t hit them and even helped spot golf balls. Very appreciative

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 07/31/2026:
Thank you for the wonderful feedback! Knowing you enjoyed your experience means a lot to our team. We can't wait to welcome you back again soon.
Played On
Reviews 28
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Fun, Challenging Layout in Northern Michigan

Was my 2nd time playing, conditions were good, but 1st time were a little better - they had some issues with clover this time around. Greens were well maintained and pretty quick both times I played it.

Layout is pretty open the first 10 holes, and then the last 8 are very challenging. More forced carries, and narrower tee shots thru the trees. 12 is a long par 3 with a forced carry, and 16-18 is a tough finishing stretch.

Definitely worth a stop if in the area!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 07/31/2026:
Thank you for the five-star review! We're thrilled you enjoyed your visit and appreciate you choosing to spend your time with us. We look forward to welcoming you back soon.
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Worth the play

Been on my bucket list for a few years passing it all the time driving up north, finally got to stop and play. Course well taken care of, great balance of challenging holes, large well kept greens. Thoroughly enjoyed everything except slow play by 4-5 groups in front - wished rangers kept play moving better. But all the while a very enjoyable play

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Response from on 07/29/2026:
Thank you for the five-star review! We're thrilled you enjoyed your visit and appreciate you choosing to spend your time with us. We look forward to welcoming you back soon.
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Awesome Staff…Horrible Pace of Play.

It hurts giving this such a low rating. But the pace of play combined with the pricing, like others mentioned, make this course go from a 4.5 to a 2 at best. I would avoid and just spend more to go to a better course. You’ll get much better bang for your buck.

Conditions Excellent
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Response from on 07/21/2026:
Thank you for the feedback. We know there is always room to improve, and insights like yours help us focus on the areas that matter most to our guests.
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice course

Course in good shape. Would be nice if singles were put wth other singles and twosomes. Two twosomes went off in a row and they did not group them together.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Always nice

This place never disappoints. Always grab a bratwurst at the the turn .

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 07/03/2026:
Thank you for the five-star review! We're thrilled you enjoyed your visit and appreciate you choosing to spend your time with us. We look forward to welcoming you back soon.
Played On
Reviews 1
3.0
Previously Played

Debacle… staff great

Booked morning of on a hot deal. Took us almost 3 hours to play 9 holes. We waited 10-15 minutes on every tee box to hit. Then waited again for some time for our second shots. We live an hour away from the course and had plans that evening so had to leave. I asked about a rain check for the back as I said the pace of play wasn’t going to allow us to play the back, I was told they didn’t do rain checks, but we could replay the front, and that they had identified the groups slowing everyone down and that their golf pro was out telling them to get moving. Just seemed like a lot of drunken foursomes out playing, which is fine and happens, so maybe just bad luck on our part. We decided to leave. The staff was super nice, and helpful. They’d benefit greatly from having a starter, and rangers moving groups along. Course seemed a little beat up, but as to be expected when you’re that busy, course bridges all need replaced asap.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 30
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Needing tee boxes fixed as well as bridges!

Love the course and been playing it for many years but the bridges and tee boxes are beyond the point of needing repaired!b

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 26
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Eldorado

A nice course. Has 2 eldorado’s in club house. Good food. A lot of play so it’s slow. I can’t think of a really great hole but not a real bad one either. Just a solid course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 31
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice course to play.

I love how open this course is. Lots of tee boxes to match your playing level. Course was wet from rain the previous two days, but that's expected in Michigan, especially for such a low lying course. Will definitely be playing there again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Response from on 06/15/2026:
We truly appreciate your support and kind rating. It's great to hear you had a positive experience, and our team looks forward to seeing you again for another round.
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Bridges are in poor condition, but you already know that!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Course and Staff were great. The wood path ways over water and marsh were very scary

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Response from on 06/12/2026:
We're grateful for your five-star review and your support. Providing a great experience for our guests is always our goal, and we're happy to hear we delivered. See you again soon!
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Visit

Went during mid week, morning, on a hot rate no one around got done in just over 3 hours. Course condition was great, only issue was #16 green being way faster then the rest. Very big fairways and landing areas. Played the power tees but still didn't think overly long, I only average about 230 off the tee. Very playable course for all, will be back to play again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 06/05/2026:
We truly appreciate the five-star rating! It’s great to hear you enjoyed your visit — we’ll keep working hard to make every experience just as memorable.
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