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Manitou Passage Golf Club

4.7
153 Reviews (153)
Manitou Passage GC
A sunny day view of a green at Manitou Passage Golf Club

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4.7
153 Reviews (153)
5 Stars
110
4 Stars
34
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
3
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.5
Layout
4.8
Friendliness
4.8
Pace
4.7
Amenities
4.2
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96.8%
Recommend this course
145 out of 153 reviews
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4.8
36 Reviews (36)
5 Stars
29
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.6
Layout
4.9
Pace
4.7
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.9
97.2%
Recommend this course
35 out of 36 reviews
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4.8
36 Reviews (36)
5 Stars
29
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.6
Layout
4.9
Pace
4.7
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.9
97.2%
Recommend this course
35 out of 36 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 71
Length 6668 yards
Slope 133
Rating 72.0

Formerly known as Kings Challenge Golf Course.

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Tees
Tee Par Length Rating Slope
Palmer 71 6668 yards 72.0 133
Blue 71 6257 yards 69.8 129
White 71 5824 yards 67.7 123
Member Combo 71 5557 yards 67.1 117
Gold (W) 71 5214 yards 70.4 120
Red (W) 71 4701 yards 68.0 112
Family Golf 2 71 3803 yards
Family Golf 1 71 2825 yards
Track Rounds
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Scorecard for Manitou Passage Golf Club
Metrics:
Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total
Black M: 72.3/137 428 324 180 408 544 431 198 572 392 3477 550 373 434 191 397 176 413 165 492 3191 6668
Blue M: 70.4/134 405 318 166 376 517 400 182 555 376 3295 530 343 414 180 343 139 397 144 472 2962 6257
White M: 68.4/127 W: 74.3/132 383 303 149 350 492 377 155 533 348 3090 499 334 390 155 301 123 383 129 420 2734 5824
White/Gold M: 67.4/121 W: 72.9/129 383 303 149 300 492 377 148 480 348 2980 499 295 349 155 301 123 306 129 420 2577 5557
Gold M: 66.1/113 W: 70.8/123 355 272 116 300 434 332 148 480 317 2754 459 295 349 143 293 114 306 112 389 2460 5214
Red M: 63.9/109 W: 68.1/116 302 243 105 279 402 288 123 467 279 2488 390 267 311 124 272 99 297 98 355 2213 4701
Handicap 7 13 17 5 3 9 11 1 15 6 14 4 16 10 12 2 8 18
Par 4 4 3 4 5 4 3 5 4 36 5 4 4 3 4 3 4 3 5 35 71
Handicap (W) 13 7 11 5 3 15 17 1 9 8 14 2 12 6 10 16 18 4

Course Details

Year Built 1997
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Open: 4/01 Closed: 10/30
Architect Arnold Palmer (2009) Ed Seay (1997) MacCurrach Golf

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed No
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Snacks, Restaurant, Beverage Carts

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Reviews

4.7
153 Reviews (153)

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u9355616
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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u000002623603
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Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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gn25411344
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Great course

Everyone at the course was very welcoming and informed us of all the rules of the course. Course was narrow!! You have trees on both sides and tall grass between that! Fun course and Scorable!! If we are back in the area, we will definitely play again

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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tskotzke
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great place to play!

Staff was great! I love playing this course. It’s challenging and rewards good shots. One of my favorites to play in the area.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 06/13/2025:
Thank you for the awesome review! We're so glad to hear you had a great experience and look forward to having you back again.
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LordElm
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Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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u504480846
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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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u4597722
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Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Manitou Golf June '25

Course was in almost excellent shape. Couple greens had some winter burn damage that was being cared for.

Traps were in great shape (especially for a Tuesday).

Staff was helpful and courteous. A snack/drink cart would have been nice.

Outing in front of us was slow, but the bills have to be paid.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Response from on 06/11/2025:
We really appreciate the five-star rating! It’s great to know you enjoyed your visit — we’ll keep working to make every experience just as good.
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steveshull
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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helphelp
Played On
Reviews 17
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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katiemax
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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null
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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steveshull
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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u314161217602
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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u000002623603
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Manitou Is For You

Great course. Both the Arnie design and quiet setting. Always see some beautiful nature. Yesterday saw three bald eagles soaring above us. We will be back!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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helphelp
Played On
Reviews 17
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Gene9831929
Played On
Reviews 142
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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shomrich
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Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Believe the Positive Reviews!

After seeing good reviews, I decided to book a round at Manitou Passage. The course design, layout, and condition all exceeded my expectations. The course is a good challenge, but is fair. The greens rolled nice, but do also have slopes that can lead to some 3 putts. There are some big elevation changes on several holes, which only adds to the aesthetic of the course. Another plus we had was playing with the trees having some great fall color!

The carts do have good GPS systems on them. Another nice amenity is the clubhouse which is very nice and has some outside seating with a nice view of the course. It is not a very large clubhouse, so could get filled up when busy. Being an Arnold Palmer designed course, they have various things posted throughout the clubhouse about Arnie and the development of the course.

I highly recommend playing Manitou Passage if you get the chance. I certainly look forward to playing it again when I am back in the area!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Gene9831929
Played On
Reviews 142
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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u000007426513
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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