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4.7
286 Reviews (286)
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5
1 Stars
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Conditions
4.5
Value
4.6
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.9
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.4
97.9%
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270 out of 286 reviews
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4.5
33 Reviews (33)
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Conditions
4.5
Value
4.6
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.9
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4.5
46 Reviews (46)
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Conditions
4.4
Value
4.5
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.8
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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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4.7
286 Reviews (286)
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Reviews 57
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Very Good Conditions

The Day was great, the course was in very good condition. Very good practice greens and range. Tee boxes, fairways and greens very good. The back 9 more difficult than the front -- keep it in the fairways.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Eldorado, worth the stop !!

Fantastic course and staff, I would recommend to any golfer travelling through the area !!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A must play

Course was in excellent condition. Pace of play was 3.5 hours. Greens rolled true and quick but not too fast. Great food in restaurant. Very friendly staff. A must play course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Fun and the course makes you think but very fair

Great fairways and fine big greens.
Staff was excellent.
Weather was great.
Teammate was just fine.
Gal who served us a brat
was very "nice".
Will be back there soon.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

A must play

Played the course on fathers day with long time golfing buddy. We were treated right from the start through having lunch on the varanda as if we were everyone's (who worked there) father! The cart boy, the men in the pro shop, the cart ladies and our waitress for lunch were just outstanding! The course had some challenging holes but with the multiple tees we were able to play to our ability! The course was in excellent condition, great layout, fabulous views, could not find one thing wrong with the whole experience....thank you Eldorado for one of the best golfing days the two of us had maybe ever!! We will be back...lunch was excellent also!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing
Fair weather
Used cart

Needs rangers

We were a twosome & there were 3 foursomes ahead of us plus a 5 some right in front of us. we waited at every hole & it was 3 hours to play 9 holes. There were many dead grass spots on the fairways & at the top of the hills grass was mowed way too short. Traps have a gravel type mixture with very little packed down dirt & too many stones.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 06/08/2015

kball128,

I am sorry to hear that your experience at Eldorado was not what we strive to provide.

Since your frustration during your round of play was not communicated to us at that time, I would be more than happy to have a phone conversation with you, so that we can better the experience for others.

Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

Topnotch

Extremely challenging course,but fair.Allows you to use all of the clubs in your bag.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Very good experiance

First time played. Fairways & greens were in great condition. Corse played fair but with some challenging holes. Very friendly/helpful staff. Reasonabley priced

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good Time

This was first time playing this year. Was a little disappointed in some of the conditions given the cost of play. With golfnow we got a deal but if we had paid full price we would have been a tad upset. Fun course and staff is excellent!

Conditions Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 52
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Great Place to Play

Greens are very good for early season. Course is not wet making ball carry good. fun course to play.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

great course staff was super

Course was in great shape for this late in the year. The greens were recently aireated. Staff apologized but they still putted fine. Great course would definitely play again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Fair weather
Used cart

Eldorado, top of the line

went up north to see the colors, and play some golf. Was not disappointed . Course was set in rolling hills bathed in fall collars. a bit wet due to recent rain. Even from the short tees is challenging. As a bonus the food is good in the restaurant

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

nobody enforcing pace of play

this is the slowest pace of play for 18 holes I've ever experienced. Well over 5 hours. By the time we finished it was after 7 pm and freezing cold. Other than that the course is very nice. There are at least 3 holes that were impossible for my wife to navigate with a 3-wood distance of 130 yards. Rather than giving a ball to the swamp she dropped on the other side. Be prepared for lightning fast greens with tricky pin placements.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Enjoyed playing the course

Everything about the course is great...

Except the the highway noise - very unfortunate for a northern Michigan course. Nothing that can be done about it.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Used cart

This course has hazards.

This was the first time playing this course, the course, the greens and tees were in excellent condition. I did notice a number of soft areas in the fairways. The course has at least one and sometimes multiple hazards in play on most holes. The greens are generous in size but difficult to read due to the gradual elevation changes and gentle undulations, the greens are quite fast. A challenging course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Beginner
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

amazing

Could not be happier!! Helpful and polite staff, amazing course in great condition and a heck of a deal!!! We WILL be back!! Great job Eldorado!!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Do Not Miss Eldorado

Eldorado is in immaculate shape. The course has wide fairways, huge fast and true greens, and enough hazards to make it a challenge for all skill levels. I believe there are six sets of tees to choose from so you can match your tee box of choice to your handicap. What makes Eldorado a good challenge is that many of the greens are defended by marshy areas where there is about zero chance of retrieving a ball. It really creates a big risk/reward decision on nearly every hole.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Beautiful course

This was a beautiful course and I would certainly go back to play it again!!!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Heads Up

I felt like I was going to get hit by a golf ball way to many times. Your second shot on the first hole is a landing area for the driving range.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Overpriced.

For a course that is nearly $70 to play, we were somewhat disappointed. The conditions were just ok. They don't do the little things to make it worth the money. The yardage on the cards don't match the yardage on the signs and there are hardly any sprinkler heads that have yardage on them. Very frustrating for a course that wants to be thought of as a top teir course.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 06/08/2015

The course was re-measured and the sprinkler heads re-marked this spring.

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