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The Legend at Shanty Creek
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The Legend Course is one of four championship golf courses at Shanty Creek in Bellaire, one of northern Michigan's most popular golfing destinations. The Legend might be the most well known of the four since it is the club's Arnold Palmer design. It has been ranked as one of the top four resort courses in the country and the best resort course in the Midwest. It is definitely a challenge but Palmer incorporated generous fairways and true-rolling greens that allow golfers to play to their handicap. The golf course features elevated tee areas and slightly raised, heavily bunkered putting complexes. Water hazards also come into play on five holes. The 12th is one of the most challenging holes and also one of the most scenic. There is water to the left and a treacherous bunker waiting on the right.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72 | 6764 yards | 73.2 | 137 |
| Blue | 72 | 6269 yards | 71.0 | 131 |
| White | 72 | 5801 yards | 68.8 | 129 |
| White (W) | 72 | 5801 yards | 74.4 | 132 |
| Silver | 72 | 5017 yards | 64.6 | 115 |
| Silver (W) | 72 | 5017 yards | 70.0 | 123 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 4895 yards | 69.3 | 121 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 73.8/141 W: 80.9/153 | 496 | 350 | 433 | 181 | 402 | 410 | 501 | 379 | 178 | 3330 | 404 | 415 | 173 | 569 | 379 | 190 | 442 | 382 | 480 | 3434 | 6764 |
| Blue M: 71.7/131 W: 78.2/148 | 459 | 303 | 412 | 152 | 380 | 370 | 474 | 351 | 168 | 3069 | 370 | 393 | 156 | 528 | 333 | 167 | 425 | 367 | 461 | 3200 | 6269 |
| Blue/White M: 70.8/129 W: 77.0/146 | 459 | 303 | 388 | 135 | 380 | 347 | 474 | 331 | 154 | 2971 | 350 | 363 | 142 | 528 | 333 | 146 | 425 | 322 | 461 | 3070 | 6041 |
| White M: 69.4/129 W: 75.7/142 | 416 | 273 | 388 | 135 | 357 | 347 | 432 | 331 | 154 | 2833 | 350 | 363 | 142 | 504 | 312 | 146 | 411 | 322 | 418 | 2968 | 5801 |
| White/Silver M: 67.7/122 W: 73.1/134 | 416 | 273 | 334 | 106 | 326 | 282 | 432 | 331 | 112 | 2612 | 301 | 329 | 124 | 504 | 312 | 121 | 382 | 322 | 418 | 2813 | 5425 |
| Silver M: 65.4/119 W: 70.7/126 | 377 | 240 | 334 | 106 | 326 | 282 | 394 | 276 | 112 | 2447 | 301 | 329 | 124 | 455 | 253 | 121 | 382 | 285 | 320 | 2570 | 5017 |
| Red M: 64.8/117 W: 70.1/125 | 373 | 234 | 328 | 100 | 322 | 272 | 386 | 270 | 107 | 2392 | 293 | 321 | 120 | 450 | 247 | 118 | 378 | 281 | 295 | 2503 | 4895 |
| Handicap | 5 | 11 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 6 | |||
| Par | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 3 | 9 | 5 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 8 |
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Beautiful Course
I was pleasantly surprised with The Legend. I was expecting Cedar River to be spectacular (and it was)....but The Legend was a phenomenal golf course too. Spectacular views of Lake Bellaire on a couple holes add to the beauty. Plenty of elevation change to give it some character.
Awesome Course
This was an incredible experience. I enjoyed the course and my wife enjoyed the scenic views of the woods and homes!!!! Unreal. I would play this course anytime!!
Great Course to Play
We loved playing this course, also wished that the weather was better. The staff was very friendly and allowed us to play around and between storms. We all agreed to play it again when the weather is better.
Nice Challenging and Scenic Course
Conditions were great, pace of play excellent and certainly a gem of a course. Elevation changes in the course are significant so be prepared to use an extra club on many holes.
Excellent experience!
Had a great time playing this course, and the layout was amazing. The course was in great condition and the greens played pretty fast. I recommend it to anyone with any handicap, well worth the money. I will definitely be back again.
Northern Michigan Must!
Challenging course with an awesome layout. We played our entire round without seeing or hearing any other golfers.
Northern Michigan at its Finest
My first round at the Legend was an enjoyable one. I was absolutely astounded at the elevation changes and overall course conditions - pristine and manicured perfectly. Given the month of October, there was nobody else on the entire course. Fairly wide fairways and challenging, yet extremely playable greens. This is in my Top 3 favorite Michigan courses, and I've played many.
Tough course
Course was soft in mushy in spots. Excellent green conditions. Nice northern Mi experience.
Very Nice Course
Great layout with some real challenging holes....lots of uphill shots to the greens....often requiring 1 or 2 clubs extra. Played long after recent rain. Surfaces.....tees and fairways were excellent; greens rolled true and VERY FAST....but with heavy play, numerous ball marks that hadn't been repaired. Great price with a "Hot Deal" on GolfNow.com.
Fun layout, great vistas
Excellent golf holes, many requiring different shots. Generally the course was in excellent shape - the greens have undulations and several tiers, rolled true but could have been faster. Difficult to determine pin location. Great deal, a must play for the price.
Awesome
This course was a pleasure to play. Arnie did a great job with this golf course! Beautiful setting & course was in fantastic condition! Loved everything about it!
Wow
Great course for the money
Beautiful course!
This is one of our favorites, saw a great price on golf now and we could not resist. Course was very busy, so play was slow, but the course and weather were worth taking in the views. Will certainly be back for more!!
Worth the trip.
Dramatic elevation changes, picturesque views and immaculate course conditions earn this course an excellent rating. We played early and had no issues with pace of play because we were the first on the course. I can't address pace of play in normal conditions. It was foggy when we started so we had to send out one player as a spotter on the first hole which we couldn't really appreciate because of the fog. The fog lifted by the third hole, and we really enjoyed the rest of our round. I would like to play this course again if the opportunity arises.
Has some trick holesd
For the average golfer there are some very hard and blind pins. That what makes it hard no to go back to.
I'll keep going back to beat the course.
the price was right
this was the 2nd 18 of the day, the price was right and the pace of play was perfect. Didn't see anyone until the last two holes
The Legend and. River are a Great Combo
Perfect companion to Cedar River at Shanty. Conditions were excellent and we found everything about the course to be a great experience.
Highly recommend playing this as a match with Cedar River at Shanty.
One of the best
The Legend at Shanty Creek Resorts is always a fun and challenging course to play. The beautiful vistas of Lake Bellaire on the third and fourth holes never fail to impress. Though we had a bargain rate this time, it is worth the usual cost of $45 to $60. While you are there, also get a round at Cedar River, Hawk's Eye, and if you are up for a real challenge, the Chief.
Outstanding Value
The course was in GREAT shape for May, which made it an outstanding value for the price! The fairways were lush and the greens receiptive and rolled true. The staff was friendly as always and helpful when one of our players lost a wallet.
Shanty Creek Stay & Play Package
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