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Hawk's Eye at Shanty Creek
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Hawk's Eye Golf Resort in Bellaire is one of the top 15 public courses in the state of Michigan. The championship course is the centerpiece of a tucked away golf community in the northern part of the state. The golf course offers something for every skill level. Beginners are welcomed by the generous fairways and forgiving greens while the more advanced players will enjoy all of the risk-reward opportunities. The back tees are also positioned so that there are more forced carries that require greater accuracy. The layout sprawls across windswept hills and wooded valleys. The towering trees give way to beautiful views of Intermediate Lake and the surrounding countryside. In addition to the golf course, Hawk's Eye offer practice facilities including large driving range and a nine-hole putting course.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | 72 | 7011 yards | 75.4 | 148 |
| Back | 72 | 6341 yards | 72.2 | 144 |
| Middle | 72 | 5655 yards | 69.4 | 133 |
| Middle (W) | 72 | 5655 yards | 73.9 | 143 |
| Forward (W) | 72 | 4855 yards | 69.4 | 133 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 74.9/148 W: 81.5/154 | 409 | 548 | 211 | 398 | 409 | 393 | 547 | 398 | 189 | 3502 | 445 | 165 | 448 | 182 | 378 | 527 | 366 | 607 | 391 | 3509 | 7011 |
| Blue/White M: 73.3/145 W: 79.4/151 | 409 | 526 | 211 | 361 | 409 | 364 | 547 | 365 | 189 | 3381 | 390 | 165 | 365 | 182 | 337 | 527 | 366 | 577 | 354 | 3263 | 6644 |
| White M: 71.9/142 W: 77.8/146 | 383 | 526 | 190 | 361 | 371 | 364 | 513 | 365 | 154 | 3227 | 390 | 144 | 365 | 168 | 337 | 473 | 306 | 577 | 354 | 3114 | 6341 |
| White/Silver M: 70.0/138 W: 75.9/143 | 345 | 526 | 168 | 361 | 351 | 364 | 513 | 316 | 124 | 3068 | 390 | 144 | 353 | 168 | 337 | 459 | 306 | 453 | 325 | 2935 | 6003 |
| Silver M: 68.2/133 W: 74.0/139 | 345 | 442 | 168 | 316 | 351 | 352 | 479 | 316 | 124 | 2893 | 340 | 122 | 353 | 130 | 309 | 459 | 271 | 453 | 325 | 2762 | 5655 |
| Red M: 65.0/119 W: 69.5/127 | 316 | 392 | 116 | 217 | 295 | 302 | 416 | 288 | 96 | 2438 | 302 | 97 | 305 | 113 | 270 | 373 | 252 | 394 | 311 | 2417 | 4855 |
| Handicap | 9 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 14 | |||
| Par | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 2 | 10 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 11 |
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Spectacular view on 17 Photo submitted by u000006482705 on 07/02/2022
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Photo submitted by u593231625 on 05/27/2021
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Number 10 Photo submitted by u240285340 on 06/09/2020
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Photo submitted by tomgardnerjr on 09/28/2019
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Photo submitted by tomgardnerjr on 09/28/2019
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Photo submitted by tomgardnerjr on 09/28/2019
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Photo submitted by tomgardnerjr on 09/28/2019
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Photo submitted by u000003242348 on 07/24/2019
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Photo submitted by u000007877502 on 07/22/2019
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Photo submitted by u240285340 on 06/08/2019
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18th green wonderful conditioning Photo submitted by HOTSPOTTS on 06/13/2018
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Nice 3 hole birdie run Photo submitted by Johnnycher on 02/17/2017
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The beautiful uphill hole #8. Photo submitted by Johnnycher on 02/17/2017
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This is what up north golf should look like. Sorry, I can't adjust this picture to be right-side up. Photo submitted by Johnnycher on 02/17/2017
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Photo submitted by Kelly6461504 on 06/27/2014
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Hole 1 Photo submitted by mjbrady on 05/25/2013
A fair walk spoiled
I've played Hawk Eye many times, and it has been one of my favorites till now. But many of the greens were in poor condition, with bare spots and an enormous # of unrepaired divots and other damage. While this might be true late in the season, you wouldn't expect it at this point.
Also, the course has removed water coolers from throughout the course, and no cart service was seen on the back 9. Another player mentioned hearing something about coolers being contaminated last year, but this should have been fixed, or at least golfers notified.
Very nice track
Very well maintained and scenic course. Greens can be tricky. Nice open landing spots for medium driver. Will play there again iif I get the chance
Hi lindsburton,
Thanks for taking the time to write a review about your recent experience at Hawk's Eye. We strive hard to make sure our facilities are top notch and provide golf at a great value. We are happy to hear that you would play again if given the chance. Hope to see you again in the area and thanks for playing Hawk's Eye.
HawksEyeManagement
Super Great Course!
Just a all around beautiful golf course. The views from every hole were wonderful. Will be back. The fairways are wide and the greens are in great condition
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Hi gageben4,
Thanks for taking the time to write a review about your recent experience at Hawk's Eye. At Hawk's Eye we strive hard to provide a great golf experience at a great value. It's our pleasure to have you as a guest and we look to see you in the future.
HawksEyeManagement
Great deal
Played Hawks Eye in 4 hours with a 8:50 tee time. The layout is great, tricky greens. The only criticism is that the course conditions are a little sparse. The grass is not growing as well as my lawn, and I'm not a greens keeper. The layout and pace of play more than made this a great deal.
Hi mceltl,
Thanks for taking the time to write a review about Hawk's Eye. We are happy that you were able to play your round in four hours. We will look into course conditions and make sure that they are addressed in the future. Hope to see you again soon.
HawksEyeManagement
Only beef was the slow play
Always enjoy Hawk's Eye when we make the drive from Leelanau. Took nearly 5 hours for 2 of us to complete 18 due to the pokiness of the parties ahead of us. Ranger should have been out there speeding things up a bit. Other than that I recommend HE highly.
Hi CurtRaftshol,
Thanks for taking the time to write a review about your experience. We are happy that you enjoyed the course. It's unfortunate that the pace of play was slower than normal. We will look into the situation to make sure that we can prevent this in the future.
HawksEyeManagement
Good Round
The course play a little easier because it was soft from any early rain and rain the day before. A real fun day. Players on the course we're corial and having fun as well.
Great course
Great course with beautiful views. One of my favorite courses now!
What a view!
The fairways were very ... Used, need fixed.
But the greens are big. Very Nice!
Very quite. Very friendly staff!
I Will be going back !!!
Great Course ,Great Price
great time and a great price beautiful fall day nice colors great value for the money
Beautiful Northern MI golf
Very scenic course, trees resembling fall.
Nice open fairways with hazards in strategic locations for the long ball hitters.
Greens are super fast (even after aeration and sanding).
We will be returning to play this course again.
Excellent course for the money
When you live in the middle of North Michigan golf country, it's hard to have a favorite course. However, of the six courses within a 15 minute drive, Hawks Eye is my personal favorite. Lots of water, beautiful rolling terrain, few parallel fairways, great views, and challenging enough to make you work. For value, they often have special deals and great twilight rates.
Beautiful views
Many very scenic holes with tees from a variety of elevations. Greens were fast and challenging.
Beautiful and fun Northern MI course
Very nice course. Well layed out. There is never another hole next to one another. Plenty of forgiveness but not a 'easy' course.
Better than expected after reading reviews here
I went to hawks eye expecting horrible conditions from some if the reviews here. I was quite satisfied with the conditions I found here. Was it the best maintained course I've ever played? No, but nothing to keep me away. Course was wonderful with lots of elevation changes and scenic holes abound. Worth the stop to play. 17 is a beast
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WE GOLFED THIS COURSE THE FIRST HYEAR IT WAS OPEN. WE HAVE LOVED IT EVER SINCE. ALWAYS GOLF ONCE OR TWICE THE WEEK WE COME UP. WILL ALWAYS PLAY THIS COURSE. LOVE IT
BEST COURSE IVE PLAYED IN A LONG TIME
I HAD A 1PM T-TIME AND IT RAINED ALL MORNING. WHEN I ARRIVED I WAS ONLY PLAYER THERE AND COMPLETED 18 HOLES IN TWO HOURS THIRTY MINUTES DID NOT RAIN DURING THE ROUND AND THE COURSE DRAINED VERY WELL A SUPERB LAYOUT,HILLY BUT FAIR AND BEAUTIFUL WILL DEFINATELY PLAY MANY MORE TIMES
Challenging
A challenging course for the average golfer. Great views
Shanty Creek Stay & Play Package
Destination Kohler - Champions' Trail Golf Package
Dear WilliamKilloran,
Thank you so much for playing Hawk’s Eye and providing us with your feedback. Every day we strive to get better to provide a better experience to our golfers. We apologize you did not have a great time putting on the greens. We try very hard to keep the greens in top notch condition and we will work harder at trying to get all of the ball marks repaired.
We unfortunately do not have water coolers on the course like you said. We are very sorry you were not notified before your round or saw the beverage cart on the back 9. We will definitely make sure we are notifying all of our groups about no water on the course.
Once again, we appreciate your valuable feedback. We hope that you give us another chance later this season so we can be back on your favorite course list again. If you have more concerns please contact us at hawkseyegolf@gmail.com
HawksEyeManagement