Eldorado
About
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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steel | 72 | 6836 yards | 72.8 | 137 |
| Power | 72 | 6387 yards | 70.2 | 128 |
| Chrome | 72 | 5880 yards | 68.2 | 117 |
| Ride | 72 | 5232 yards | 70.6 | 127 |
| Comfort | 72 | 4923 yards | 68.4 | 115 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steel M: 72.8/137 | 414 | 346 | 195 | 379 | 384 | 466 | 143 | 490 | 378 | 3195 | 532 | 414 | 220 | 443 | 391 | 430 | 560 | 164 | 487 | 3641 | 6836 |
| Power M: 69.5/126 | 382 | 313 | 180 | 373 | 373 | 439 | 133 | 462 | 351 | 3006 | 523 | 384 | 190 | 438 | 333 | 410 | 524 | 154 | 425 | 3381 | 6387 |
| Chrome M: 68.0/118 | 354 | 255 | 170 | 350 | 325 | 435 | 124 | 455 | 344 | 2812 | 481 | 360 | 155 | 323 | 326 | 371 | 493 | 144 | 415 | 3068 | 5880 |
| Ride W: 70.0/125 | 297 | 246 | 130 | 303 | 285 | 388 | 114 | 395 | 313 | 2471 | 463 | 324 | 135 | 319 | 278 | 336 | 448 | 131 | 327 | 2761 | 5232 |
| Comfort W: 68.3/121 | 292 | 238 | 111 | 299 | 280 | 384 | 104 | 391 | 283 | 2382 | 413 | 272 | 120 | 286 | 270 | 313 | 438 | 109 | 320 | 2541 | 4923 |
| Handicap | 1 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 2 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 5 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 2 |
No Hot Deals for this date.
No Hot Deals for this date.
No Hot Deals for this date.
No Hot Deals for this date.
No Hot Deals for this date.
No Hot Deals for this date.
No Hot Deals for this date.
Course Details
Rentals/Services
Practice/Instruction
Policies
Food & Beverage
RestaurantLodging
Lodging AvailableAccolades
Reviews
Reviewer Photos
-
Photo submitted by Goodan27 on 09/28/2025
-
Photo submitted by u314161761385 on 08/12/2025
-
Photo submitted by buzzedbea on 07/22/2025
-
Photo submitted by u183373765 on 07/17/2025
-
Photo submitted by u000006504799 on 07/04/2024
-
18 Photo submitted by u183373765 on 10/18/2023
-
15 Photo submitted by u183373765 on 10/18/2023
-
12 Photo submitted by u183373765 on 10/18/2023
-
11 Photo submitted by u183373765 on 10/18/2023
-
Photo submitted by u000005757198 on 08/21/2022
-
Photo submitted by u314160256409 on 07/30/2022
-
Photo submitted by u314160256409 on 07/30/2022
-
Photo submitted by u314160256409 on 07/30/2022
-
Photo submitted by u314159380893 on 08/22/2021
Eldorad
1st one off as a 2some b4 8AM. Played 11 holes b4 it started to drizzle, and then got progressively worse. Called it a day after 17. Pro was very engaging and hospitable. Course was a little rough as rain had caused them to get behind in mowing. A must play if you're in Cadillac.
Disappointed in pro shop staff
We were the third group out and played the front at a perfect pace. We were very disappointed when we made the turn to find out that they were putting people off the back in front of us. In particular the FIVE some that looked like they were just learning to play the game, the group in front of us got them to let them go thru and we finally skipped 3 holes to get around them after sitting on the tee behind them. We informed the pro shop how unhappy we were at the turn and again when we were finished.
Eldorado - Tough layout
Challenging course for playing it for the first time (you'd score 5-6 shots lower if played again). Course is nicely laid out with a combo of open and wooded holes with some challenging shots, carries to the greens. Overall, a very enjoying round. Would play again if in the area.
Absolutely the best value
The Eldorado is a must play in Northern Michigan. 5 different tee boxes will challenge any level of player. The course is always in good shape, and the pace of play is good.
Very tough course
Get day , hardly anyone there played 18 in 3 hrs. Very fast greens but too many long carry's to hit over. Other than that great greens and wonderful conditions.
Vacation golf in Cadillac
The course was in immaculate condition. The friendliness of the staff was a pleasant surprise, as they greeted you in the parking lot, as well as when you made the turn. 5 different tee box's made the course playable for all skill levels, and really impacted how you played the course. Lots of hazards and challenges, but all were manageable. Great deal on golf now made this a fantastic day. 8am tee time and we were done by 11, playing at our own pace!
Always an Amazing course!!!
I have golfed this course several times. It is always in fantastic
shape and proves very challenging.,
greens crew
had a 0800 tee time, beat most of the greens crew out there, none of the greens were mowed, still had all the dew on them, very very slow greens because of it. other than that, great course.
Beautiful Course
We had a great time playing Eldorado. It's a beautiful course that is challenging and well maintained. The only complaint is that it took over 5 hours to complete our round! There was no course ranger present and pace of play was not monitored.
Great layout!
This is a great course that plays well to all levels of golfers. There are five sets of tees to chose from depending on your level of play. The course design has a great mix of hole layouts. You can be lured into complacency on on some holes only to be jolted back into reality with the challenging layout of many other holes! The scenery is great, staff is ultra friendly, food is good, you won't be disappointed!
Great Experience!
My wife and I played this course for our first time Labor Day weekend and were amazed at the condition and friendliness of the staff. Course is somewhat challenging for higher handicappers as there are many forced carries. A lower capper like myself did not have a problem. Course is in amazing condition with some of the largest greens I have ever seen.
Tough Greens ,fast greens .
Probably should have played a tee forward then what I played.
Played the Power tees. Good set up for all levels of golfers.
Beautiful views, I recommend playing this course.
Greens fast even though the course was wet.
Really liked the challenging back nine. Front nine was just o.k. Staff was very friendly and dining area very nice.
Worth playing once. Really liked the challenging back nine. Front nine was just o.k. Staff was very friendly and dining area very nice.
Fun Course
We enjoyed playing at Eldorado. Greens were fast..plenty of slope....Good Value.
great course!!!! tough greens. open fairways. dont like the rock yardige.
Challenging greens! Great condition! ! Will be playing again.
Great Time. Enjoyed the course.
Course is in great shape. Played fast until we caught up to some others on the back. Greens are very fast and took about 12 holes to get used to them. Birdied the tough last hole to cap off a fun round.
One of the funnest courses you can play
We played 4 different courses during this excursion. This was by far the most fun course we played. The greens are extra large, which makes it fun for a few reasons. Plenty of challenges, with the water and woods. Nice long course, but forgiving enough to have a great time
AWESOME COURSE! HIGHLY RECOMMEND!
My husband and I played this course and would definetly go back again ! It is right off the highway so it was a perfect stop on our way home from up north :) Although it was a little busy it was well worth it. The course is greatly maintained and staff would very friendly!
Excellent Rate!
need some distance markers though for those who havent been here before. and bathrooms opened on the back 9
I love Eldorado! My son and his friend played there in early June playing 9 on our own then the two 15 year-olds take me on in a best ball. Fun...
?... course. And what a value! Oh! We had vouchers in which we just paid for the carts. Worth the drive up from Grand Rapids when golf is only $15 per golfer!?!?
Was reading comments and found this one from my uncle and I can back him up. We play 5-10 times a summer and are never disappointed. Morning breakfast in town (don't ask to substitute cottage cheese cause you won't be able to) and then 18 at Eldorado. Can't beat the value and it's up there as one of our favorites