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4.6
299 Reviews (299)
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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Conditions
4.5
Value
4.5
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.9
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.3
97.1%
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282 out of 299 reviews
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4.5
13 Reviews (13)
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Conditions
4.3
Value
4.0
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.7
92.3%
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12 out of 13 reviews
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4.5
46 Reviews (46)
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Conditions
4.4
Value
4.4
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.8
97.8%
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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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Handicap 10-14
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Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
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Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Fantastic course!

Had a great fall round! The layout made it very fun to play along with it being well maintained. Only disappointment was the amount of leaves on the ground but for being late October, my expectations were met.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 9
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This course was PHENOMENAL

The course was in great shape. And the staff did everything to accommodate us. (Thanks Greg, the Captain help keep us loose)

I have played The Eldorado before, and every time has been awesome. Everything they are doing, they'really doing right. Can't wait to play there again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 67
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

A Hidden Gem

We played this course two days in a row, a Friday and Saturday. There are plenty of places to get into trouble, some holes are tree-lined and tight, lots of forced carries over marsh and water. The greens are huge, 150 foot putts are possible. The greens need to be faster to accommodate the size of the greens. A beautiful course, would be spectacular in the fall. Staff is very friendly and helpful. The club house is spectacular and has great food. I would recommend this course to anyone but the lower handicap players would enjoy it more. The last hole is a killer!!! My only complaint is the pace of play, especially on Saturday... need a ranger to help people play from the correct tees for their skill level.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 38
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Nice

This is one of the best golf I have played on this year. You need to play this course. Just great

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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5.0
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Previously Played

Great golf course

This is a great golf course for the money.Excellant greens,fast & true.Will defiantly play again when I am in the area.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First time but not the last

The course is fun, fair and challenging. The greens are soft and fast, very fast, if you fly it in high it will stick but a punch and run is very challenging, the back nine is narrow and has several hole that you will need to hit the ball at least 150 yards over swamp. Over all very fun day with friends, we'll be back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Always a pleasure

We have played here several times and it is one of our favorites. Pretty and moderately challenging course that is always in great shape. Staff are great. It helps that we usually play on Hot Deals which are both a good price and less busy times. Love the course.

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

Mother Day Golf

The Eldorado is one of our favorite courses to play in Michigan. It is a great value especially when GolfNow has it on the Hot Deals. Challenging to play, you need to make sure of you club selection in order to have a good game. To much club and you hit over the green, not enough puts you into the hazards. I should know, did not play my best but had fun.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap 5-9
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Mr

Always challenging, always in immaculate condition

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 57
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Michigan Advisor
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First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great Hour to Spend an Afternoon

On my way back from up north to GR, had a great burger in the grill and then enjoyed a quick 9 holes. Perfect Thursday afternoon teed off at 12:45pm and was back in my car headed to GR by 1:44pm. Played as a single, had my phone on listening to radio and was probably the best hour of the week.
Greens were fast compared to what I played earlier in the week and I was told they are normally faster. You really need to play this course once to find out what the greens do as being above the hole is a certain 3 putt. I had 4 of them thru 9 holes, yikes. Good layout and mix of types of holes. Big fairways and big greens and for a golfer like me, was hard to lose a golf ball out there the way the course is routed. Can't wait to come back and try the back 9 or attack the front 9 and score better.
Don't be afraid to walk, I wish I would have cause it wasn't crazy hilly and greens to tees is very easy walks.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

5 thumbs up!

This is definitely a course worth checking out. Greens are quick and challenging and the layout is fantastic.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 59
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
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