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4.6
299 Reviews (299)
5 Stars
224
4 Stars
53
3 Stars
17
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.5
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.9
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.3
97.1%
Recommend this course
282 out of 299 reviews
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4.5
13 Reviews (13)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
3
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0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.0
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.7
92.3%
Recommend this course
12 out of 13 reviews
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4.5
46 Reviews (46)
5 Stars
28
4 Stars
14
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
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Conditions
4.4
Value
4.4
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.8
97.8%
Recommend this course
45 out of 46 reviews
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Course Highlights
Exceptionally friendly staff greet you from the parking lot through checkout, complemented by a beverage cart and outdoor grille at the turn. The challenging layout features lightning-fast greens in excellent condition, delivering outstanding value for the experience.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6836 yards
Slope 137
Rating 72.8

Eldorado, located just south of Cadillac, has built a reputation as one of the best golf values in the Great Lakes area. Conveniently situated at the US-131 and M-115 interchange, the course has a scenic northern Michigan setting that is easily accessible. The championship layout sprawls across rolling hills laced with flowering wetland areas. The golf course features elevated tees and generous green complexes with subtle but tricky undulations. Most of the greens are sloped back to front. The opening nine is more forgiving the back. There aren't as many forced carries and you won't be as severely penalized for missing the fairway. Eldorado's final hole is one of the toughest. This par 2 requires a long and accurate tee shot and the approach across a sizeable water hazard leaves little room for error.

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Course Details

Year Built 1996
Greens Bent
Golf Season Open: 5/01 Closed: 10/31
Architect Bob Meyer

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Lodging

Lodging Available

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Reviews

4.6
299 Reviews (299)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Patio Dining 12
19th Hole Scenic Views 11
Drinks 11
Course Challenges Include:
Forced Carries 18
Water Hazards 15
Undulating Greens 12
This course/club is great for:
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 17
Advanced Golfers 16
A Weekend Splurge 15
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 15
Convenient to the City 10

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Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great place to play

This is a great Golf Course! There are five different sets of tees for every skill level. The course is challenging, yet Fair. The staff is very friendly, the course is in great shape! It's a destination Golf Course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good value

Previously a resident of the area so played the course quite often and since I have relocated still manage to take a few buddies up there and having a good time and round. As long as the staff of course maintain their standards will be returning again soon beautiful up there for fall golf.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

BLIND SHOT GOLF

Dont' play here. 15 good holes. Three holes have bad blind shots where the reeds come into the fairway or you cannot see where fairway runs out. You cannot drive up to see this because of the bad narrow bridges, that could fall apart at any second and no place to turn around if you came back to your tee. Plaques that say how far it is to a hazard are grossly incorrect. Some didn't even have a hazard that the plaque said it did! Gimic golf! Single digit handicappers don't like to lose balls with straight hit shots! DON'T PLAY THIS COURSE!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 08/22/2018:
Thank you for coming out to Eldorado and for leaving us your feedback. We are sorry to hear about your disappointment with the course layout on the first time you played here. We hope that you will be able to have a better experience knowing the course if you choose to visit us again.
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Excellent course

Course was in great shape. Greens are nice and challenging. Staff members were great and ready to help.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Pace of Play

The pace of play at Eldorado was terrible. It took my partner and I over five hours to play 18 holes. No rangers in sight. Play behind us was a group of six men who played loud music, swore constantly, appeared to be intoxicated and acted unsafely by loading four people on golf carts and did golf cart drag racing.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 08/07/2018:
Hello, thank you for taking the time to review us, Eldorado Golf Course, in the Cadillac, Michigan area. We're very sorry to hear you may not have had the best recent customer experience with us due to the pace of play, and we greatly appreciate your feedback regarding the rangers so we may work towards any necessary improvements. We also appreciate your dedication to playing our course over the years and hope we can continue to provide you with a valuable golf experience. Thank you for golfing with us, and we hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 94
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Michigan Advisor
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Best course in Cadillac by far

In a town with some pretty good golf courses, Eldorado stands out as the best. The conditions are always spectacular and the greens are a great challenge. The layout doesn't bore you, and there is enough difficulty to keep good golfers entertained, while still providing an opportunity for the less-talented. There are a few forced carries, but those make the course a blast to play. I would highly recommend this golf course. The staff is friendly and it's located in a great spot. Add this to your next Northern Michigan golf trip!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

The course lay out is great conditions were super with the lack of rain we have had the entire course was green and plush

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Highly Recommended

Course is appropriately challenging for all levels, with 5 tee boxes offered. It was a hot day, mid-to-upper 80s and the greens were cruising! Even with the dry, hot weather over the recent weeks, the course was beautiful and green and well maintained. You can tell they take their mowing and watering seriously. Staff was also very friendly and helpful.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great place to play

Played this course 4 times now and looking forward to my next trip. The staff are friendly and the rates are reasonable. The course has always been in good shape. The greens are nice with somsome challenging holes.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Better Courses at this Price

This is a well kept course for the most part, but it lacks the touches of a typical course in the $69 range.

Pros: some fun holes, nice greens and fairways, challenging back 9

Cons: unkept bunkers with weeds and rocks in them, rickety bridges, layout is jammed together with many criss crossing holes, no care for what’s going on with pace of play or even monitoring of it or player conduct, inconsistent green speeds (some would actually plug, while others were firm)

If you can get this course for something in the $39 range, then I would suggest playing it, but at the full rate there are better courses to hit within an hour.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Response from on 06/28/2018:
Hello, thank you for sharing your review, We truly appreciate both your positive and constructive feedback regarding the course conditions and will be sure to pass it along to our team. We’re thrilled to hear that you enjoyed our staff at Eldorado Golf Course, and also appreciate your input on our maintenance. We hope to welcome you back for an enjoyable experience on the course in the near future.
Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

high end area course

the course is in great shape , got a great deal with golf now, played 18 in 3 hours, staff was great, I had a good round and enjoyed myself

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Value

Eldrorado is a fun course that is a challenge. Staff is always pleasant and helpful, food is outstanding. The course is always in in excellent condition. At $30 it is well worth the drive from Big Rapids

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Quality Course, Great Service

It was a cool Sunday Morning that didn't see too many out on the course. My Wife and I manage to get 18 in without having to wait on any holes to hit. The GM and staff were extremely nice, attentive, and great with advising us about the course since it was our first time playing there. Course conditions were good and didn't have any trouble navigating around. Would come back and play when we are in the area for sure.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Used cart

Eldorado

Always one of my favorites. Course is always in great shape and the staff are very helpful. Pat the G.M. is the best and is always a great host. I play every year there and always come away with positive experience. The only thing I don't like is the 1st and last hole as I'm getting too old to carry those hazards!!!! LOL

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

fall golf

I played on a Monday at 11:30 on the 9TH of October, it was 70 degrees and there were only a handful of golfers on the course. the course was in excellent condition and I played well and had a great time

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course

First timer. Very well taken care of with a mix of tight and open fairways. Challenging hazard locations to make you need to choose your shots wisely. VERY challenging fast greens. Fun, beautiful course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

CLASSIC, Like the Cars

Although misty and cool, the course conditions were in great shape. Greens were quick, but true. Shot one of my best rounds on the front nine. We (my son and I) partnered up with another 2 some to help with pace of play. It was the start of 3 great days of golf!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

A fair but good challenge

Having played the course last year I was anxious to play it again. Played it twice shot 91 and 92. I am a 15 handicap played from the white tees. Very enjoyable.

Staff helpful and friendly. Course was in excellent shape.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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