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Classic Golf Course at Otsego Club
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The Otsego Club offers two 18-hole championship golf courses, the Classic and the Tribute. The courses share a beautiful landscape abundant with water, trees, and wildlife but each course offers different challenges. Built in 1939, the Classic Course, as its name would imply, has a traditional layout that is straightforward with no hidden tricks or hazards. The golf course sprawls across scenic parkland that overlooks the nearby Sturgeon River Valley. Unlike some of the long and more demanding golf courses in the Gaylord area, the Classic Course plays a mild but enjoyable 6,267 yards from the back tees. The greens are fast and the player-friendly fairways are wide and welcoming to beginners. The course finishes with its signature hole, a par 4 where golfers will be hitting from one ski slope to another.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Back | 72 | 6267 yards | 70.5 | 131 |
| Middle | 72 | 6041 yards | 69.5 | 129 |
| Forward | 72 | 5607 yards | 67.1 | 122 |
| Forward (W) | 72 | 5607 yards | 72.8 | 126 |
| Front (W) | 72 | 3920 yards | 62.7 | 106 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Back M: 70.5/131 | 452 | 373 | 361 | 400 | 484 | 186 | 396 | 118 | 285 | 3055 | 479 | 337 | 519 | 184 | 427 | 175 | 362 | 354 | 375 | 3212 | 6267 |
| Middle M: 69.5/129 W: 75.4/133 | 442 | 365 | 348 | 395 | 480 | 180 | 370 | 104 | 278 | 2962 | 469 | 327 | 509 | 171 | 393 | 143 | 358 | 345 | 364 | 3079 | 6041 |
| Forward M: 67.1/122 W: 72.8/126 | 391 | 357 | 336 | 375 | 434 | 164 | 344 | 96 | 238 | 2735 | 459 | 315 | 486 | 138 | 343 | 131 | 312 | 335 | 353 | 2872 | 5607 |
| Front M: 60.6/102 W: 62.7/106 | 227 | 252 | 246 | 262 | 360 | 109 | 217 | 88 | 136 | 1897 | 332 | 228 | 357 | 108 | 220 | 113 | 215 | 222 | 228 | 2023 | 3920 |
| Handicap | 11 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 16 | |||
| Par | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
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Slow pace of play
Took almost 6 hours to play 18 on the classic no ranger in sight couple groups of 8 playing in front of us playing music so loud we could hear it a couple holes away garbage cans at every hole we're over flowing and the greens are in pretty rough shape
Fun course
First time playing. Only played quick front 9 but was very enjoyable. Greens need some work but overall fun track. Staff very nice and great views of Michigan
Beautiful course but.........
We played as a twosome and teed off at 10:10. At hole #3 we caught up to the group in front of us. They were a sixsome (if that is even a word). They finished the hole and proceeded to 4. We thought that they would waive us through but no. We played half of 4 and jumped 5 to get in front of them at 6. At the turn I asked the pro shop if they allow 6 in a group. I was told occasionally and was told a ranger was moving them along. There was no ranger to be seen our whole round. We played here 3 years ago and had the same situation. Golfers beware. Beautiful course though.
Otsego-The Classic
Thoroughly enjoyed the course. The staff were very friendly. I was disappointed as the only washrooms available were in the clubhouse. Very inconvenient as it was a hot day and we trying to stay hydrated.
Tired course
Very old course that needs a lot of grooming. Staff friendly. High price for quality.
Location is close to home.
Fairways and greens were in excellent condition. Cart paths could use some attention.
Beautiful course, well maintained
Enjoyed the course layout and speed of play. Course map on the scorecard may help or we may have missed it.
Fun to play early season
Always a good day at the Otsego Classic. Even though the ice storm damage was evident, the course was overall in good shape! A good warm up for summer days to come!
Last minute booking
I booked this last minute. The staff was very friendly. The course was in pretty good condition considering the horrible ice storm the area suffered just a few months ago. Although there was still some obvious damage to trees and power poles, the course itself was beautiful.
Great place for mom and you to play
This course is moderately difficult with only a few challenging holes. Mom had no issue with most of the course and did well on the valley holes once she got it in her mind that it was playable. This is difficult enough to keep the regular golfer happy and easy enough for our mom to play and be happy.
Exceptional Course in Northern Michigan
The fairways and greens on this beautiful course were in excellent condition- like a PGA course!
We had an awesome day playing here and the staff was very welcoming and friendly too.
Couples Golf
Nice round at the Classic. Straightforward, playable course for a intermediate skill senior couple. Plush fairways and fast (tough) greens.
Very nice course
The course is in great condition - we teed off early and hardly saw other golfers - finished in 3 hours
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