The Cedar River at Shanty Creek

Played late afternoon.... Only ones on course... Great rate through golf now.... Every hole was extremely asthetically appealing and was postcard worthy.... A very fair test of golf!!! Will definitely play again!!!

I'm a huge fan of courses like Cedar River that consist of five par 5s and five par 3s. These unique designs give players more opportunities at a career highlight, whether it be reaching a par 5 in two or sinking an ace. Cedar River's par 5s at no. 9 and no. 10 allow even average-length hitters like me the chance to reach in two. The stretch of holes no. 6-8 in an open meadow is beautiful. The Cedar River runs along the left side of the par-4 13th and par-3 14th, providing a scenic element that Weiskopf wanted to make better use of but couldn't for environmental reasons. The toughest hole on the course might be no. 18, a long par 5s with ravines and a pond. It's a strong finish for one of northern Michigan's best courses.

The course has great views. The undulations of the fairways make a well placed shot a premium. Pleasure to play

Cedar River exceeded my expectations. Perfectly groomed! Exceptional staff! A definite course to play!

My friend and I spent the morning on the Cedar River course and enjoy the course very much. It has problems and wide enough fairways even for not so great golfers like myself. Always a pleasure to golf Shanty courses.

There were only a couple of holes that were somewhat challenging.
The views were excellent.
The greens were fast.
They have a very nice halfway house very accomadating.
Sufficient port-a-johns that had privacy surrounding them.

I have played Cedar quite a few times and always walk of #18 sad that the round is over. This is such an entertaining course with a wonderful mix of holes, pleasing to the eye with the designer's usual risk, reward opportunities. Try to schedule during the fall color change for a really special experience. It is true, however, that if there is a criticism is will probably be with the course condition but overall and considering the very fair green fees. This is an outstanding value

Cedar River is one of my very favorite tracks in Northern MI. A fun course with short par 5's (back nine has 3 3's, 3 4's and 3 5's)....and while challenging it's scenic, very fair and there's more room between the trees than you think...with slopes that assist the ball to stay in bounds on at least one side of the fairway in most cases. At least 3 holes you have to play a few times to get the hang of them (5th hole, 13th hole and 18th holes at minimum) so first timers should "scout" these prior to play. The par 3 fourteenth is an absolute gem.. and as a topper a great patio to enjoy a beverage overlooking the finishing green. I'd play this course at least once a week if I lived near it.

Very nice course. Located in area of 4 championship courses and 2 other very nice ones.
A little long from the blues with most par 4s at 420, unless you drive 240+.

This is a course you should not miss if playing in Northern Michigan. Beautiful views and a really nice layout.

One of my favorite Northern Michigan courses. Always in great shape and some awesome holes.

From tee box, to fairways, to greens, this course is one of the poorest courses I have ever played. The fairways are mostly dead. The tee boxes have been dead for years and taken over by weeds. The greens have severe areas of snow mold kill off.

Cedar River is a fine golf course. I love the short par 4 on the back. We had a great time and were able to play in 4 hours. Overall a very nice experience.

We enjoyed playing! The course was in tlp-top shape. Every hole offered another challenge. Lots of elevation changes throughout the course.
We wll be playing again in the future.

I was impressed with the course and decided to play it in my quest to golf all 50 of the Michigan Digest Top 50 public courses in the state. It falls at #16 and seems about right given where others I've played are ranked. It feels like an up north course as it's mostly treelined, but plays slightly more forgiving than most up north courses. There are a couple holes with a river running through them (hence the name) and the sound alone from the tiny rapids makes the course memorable. Overall I give it an A-

Excellent course. Tee boxes, fairways, and greens were all in great condition. Service was very friendly.

If you can get a discounted rate this course is very worth it. The greens were immaculate, very true. Very playable course and fair if you don't hit a perfect shot.

The staff was very friendly though I didn't see the beverage cart girl the entire back nine. Part of that may be due to pace of play being very quick.

This Weiskopf course is a player friendly layout. Very few blind shots - great look for tee shots and relatively wide fairways. Not a lot of rough though before the forest comes into play! I played 3 rounds in two days - no round was longer than 3.5 hours - and two rounds I played by myself were just over 2 hours each in length. Very friendly staff. I very much enjoyed my time here...so much that I forgo and opportunity to play the Legend course.

Could be nicer green to slow. The course could have more flowers

Excellent course! The conditions were wonderful and the staff was great.