The Schuss Mountain at Shanty Creek
About
In the colder months, Shanty Creek is a winter wonderland complete with more than 50 ski runs, but in the summer it offers 72 holes of championship golf. Shanty Creek's four golf courses are all distinct. The Schuss Mountain Course was ranked as one of the top public courses in the state. The layout offers a two-in-one package with a front nine that is mostly flat and a back nine that features dramatic elevation changes. The fairways are generous but bordered by dense forests. The layout also features abundant wetlands that come into play. The greens are lightning fast and there are many that are open in front, allowing easier approaches. It is no wonder this scenic and challenging course is one of northern Michigan's most popular golf courses.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 72 | 7031 yards | 73.5 | 130 |
| White | 72 | 6463 yards | 70.9 | 126 |
| White (W) | 72 | 6463 yards | 77.3 | 139 |
| Silver | 72 | 5611 yards | 66.9 | 119 |
| Silver (W) | 72 | 5611 yards | 72.1 | 127 |
| Red | 72 | 5370 yards | 65.4 | 116 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 5370 yards | 70.7 | 124 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 73.5/130 | 355 | 373 | 410 | 240 | 586 | 438 | 483 | 466 | 209 | 3560 | 407 | 592 | 369 | 376 | 479 | 186 | 463 | 181 | 400 | 3453 | 7013 |
| Blue/White M: 72.2/128 | 340 | 373 | 397 | 209 | 586 | 416 | 483 | 409 | 209 | 3422 | 384 | 592 | 355 | 376 | 479 | 172 | 412 | 160 | 400 | 3330 | 6752 |
| White M: 70.9/126 W: 77.3/139 | 340 | 319 | 397 | 209 | 534 | 416 | 465 | 409 | 187 | 3276 | 384 | 530 | 355 | 370 | 427 | 172 | 412 | 160 | 377 | 3187 | 6463 |
| White/Silver M: 68.9/122 W: 74.0/133 | 286 | 319 | 337 | 163 | 534 | 352 | 465 | 365 | 187 | 3008 | 331 | 530 | 355 | 337 | 427 | 162 | 412 | 108 | 301 | 2963 | 5971 |
| Silver M: 66.9/119 W: 72.1/127 | 286 | 308 | 337 | 163 | 494 | 352 | 407 | 365 | 152 | 2864 | 331 | 484 | 274 | 337 | 345 | 162 | 405 | 108 | 301 | 2747 | 5611 |
| Red M: 65.4/116 W: 70.7/124 | 278 | 293 | 317 | 155 | 486 | 344 | 395 | 357 | 136 | 2761 | 323 | 476 | 258 | 331 | 291 | 154 | 395 | 92 | 289 | 2609 | 5370 |
| Handicap | 17 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 6 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
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Terrible Experience
The course allowed a 5-some to play. When I called the Pro Shop and asked them if that was permitted he (Colby) said "no". When we spoke after the round, Colby indicated that "his Manager had approved the group and it was a bad idea". After the Ranger allowed us to go through the 5-some, we came across 4 young adults who were literally doing donuts in their carts on tee boxes! A homeowner came out and yelled at them. Ranger/course did not kick off these delinquents. In speaking with the homeowner they said "this stuff happens a lot". When I went in after the round and complained to the Pro Shop, they said "there hands are tied" in expelling people from the course. They offered no reimbursement for the round. Absolute disaster and will not be back!
Great Course, Good Value, Great Shape!
Staff was courteous, welcoming, polite, sincere and helpful from bag drop to finish. Course is in great shape and mostly forgiving. Rates are really reasonable which makes it even better!
Schuss mountain
Really like this course. Play a few times a year and it is pretty much in great shape. This past Saturday was probly our most disappointing outing. There were 2 foursomes and a twosome in front of us. We figured it was going to be kind of slow. Well, by the 6th hole the 2 foursomes decided to “join up since they were all friends.” Luckily someone called the pro shop and the ranger went out and split them up. Apparently they were very rude to the ranger. He indicated to us they not only were friends but members. Shame on them who think rules don’t apply to them. I applaud the ranger for calling them out. Thankful they only played 9 holes. We got the back 9 done in less than 2 hours.
Golf Boards
Had an excellent round on the Schuss Mountain course. My son and I used the Golf Boards, which were a fun way to navigate the course. The conditions were excellent and, after the ranger came out, our round was under four hours. The back nine has a lot of elevation changes, so it was much different than our local, flat course. Will play again next year when we are back in town.
Beautiful Day
Course is in great shape. Nice track for any skill level. You can't go wrong.
Great Shape - older design
I've probably played Schuss at least 20 plus times. It had been a couple of years since my last play. In very good shape, has a range to warm up on and you still check in at an aging wood frame proshop with a halfway house in the basement. The front nine has little elevation change and the back has quite a bit. Way too many dog leg left holes(eight of them) several of them quite severe. If you can't draw the golf ball off the tee or hit a fade you'll have extremely long approaches and probably a pretty frustrating day. Greens are quick fast and smooth. It's an interesting course to say the least. A tad under 4 stars but worth a play....if you stay at Shanty you should absolutely play Cedar River, Hawk's Eye and I'd put Schuss in a tie with Legend at this time. For a late afternoon extra 18 the original Summit course is a good value. While Legend might have a better design Schuss is more quirky, interesting and doesn't have really stupid bumpy cart paths like the Legend..
There needs to be a ranger driving the course continuously to monitor playing time. They know what time folks tee off by a card on the windshield of carts, however, nothing is done to monitor slow players. No one should be backed up waiting / watching slower players who refuse to allow better, stronger players to play through.
Would have been nice to know
The course was is great condition and my daughter had a great time. But it would have been nice to know that Schuss offers kids under 17 PLAY FREE with a paying adult!!! But because I paid with Golf Now he could not refund the one round.