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Classic Golf Course at Otsego Club
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About
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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Photo submitted by Goodan27 on 09/01/2025
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Good deal on price but.....
Positive would-be pace of play and with a last-minute Golf Now Deal at 23 bucks. I played alone and never saw anyone in front of me. Played on a Tuesday in good weather, but had rained the night before: so, a little wet but not bad.
Negatives are the greens were in good shape; however, their Inconsistency would be my biggest playing complaint. Bunkers had decent sand but small rocks and should be groomed/raked in the morning. Fairway grass was a little patchy in a few main landing areas. Aside from that, second biggest complaint would be the course needs a lot more directional markings from green to next tee.
Bottom line and reason for the rating even at such a cheap price is it is listed as a resort course and should be groomed accordingly. Normal rates this time of the year are $35.00, not worth it to me. Having played this course now I would spend more and play somewhere else.
Cart paths
Course was in great condition. Only complaint was the shabby condition of cart paths.
Great value
I played single after work. I have played here before. Great classic layout. It needs a little tender loving care. However, the greens are outstanding, it is a fun layout and you can't beat the value
Cam was great.
For the start of the year the course was in really nice shape and Cam was extremely accommodating.
Ben
Played the classic. It had opened a few days to a week earlier so the course wasn’t in the best condition but it was worth it.
On hole 14 there were some neighborhood kids that kept disrupting everyone teeing off by being on the course. Mom sat there and watched them. Not cool.
Classic
Course is in great shape and the 19th hole is fantastic! The classic course is a nice country club layout- not too difficult but still fun to play for any skill level.
Great course harder than it looks
This is a classic country club style course. Plays much tighter than it looks. Course was in fabulous condition the day we played. Greens were fast and rolled true. Staff was friendly and accommodating. Only complaint was they did not run their beverage cart on this course it was on the other course on property all day.
Great course
One of the must plays at the mecca of Michigan golf.
Course was in great condition, staff was friendly,, and easy to get to just off the main road. Only played the classic course this trip but am willing to go back to give their other course a try.
Enjoyable
My second visit to this course was just as enjoyable.
Nice design with forgiving fairways.
Very nice
Nice to play, friendly staff.
Course was in very good shape…greens were recently top dressed.
Hidden Gem
Excellent value for the money. Nice layout and condition was near perfect. Duck blind is an amazing 19th hole!
Great overall!
Great experience for 4th of July week in Northern Michigan! Played 18 in under 3 hours (teed off at 12:50 on Wednesday after the holiday). Greens were excellent, bunkers were raked, fairways were manicured. Good value as compared with other courses in the area.
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