The Summit at Shanty Creek

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 |
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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 |
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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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Nice course for the $$$
Great fairways and greens. Some rough and some hardpan off the fairways. Good value with twilight rate after 1 PM.
Don't let the price fool you.
Very difficult layout with many trees and twisting greens!
course good for male or female.
This course is more open and somewhat easier to play then other courses in the general area.
Great course with varying terraine
Can't beat this course for the money and location to the surrounding resorts. Enjoyable to play for all ages.
You just can't beat this course for the price
This is part of a 4 course complex - the Summit is the cheapest to play, but still worth the time.