Shanty Creek

This is a beautiful golf course, ruined by pace of play on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday morning. This when guys groups show up in groups of 12 and 16, ready to drink and party, drink lots of beer and maybe an effort to play golf. Rounds on these days can be closer to 5 1/2 hours than 4 hours. The assistants are not allowed to enforce pace of play under fear of termination. Front 9 took 2 hrs 50 minutes. Quit after 13.

We quit after 12 holes and 4 hours and 10 minutes in round. As we headed back to club house ranger was sitting on hole 14 talking on phone and had no regards to how things were not moving....we found the issues hole 16 had three foursome on it and hole 17 and 18 wide open....I guess it pays to be in a big group and do want you want. My son and I had a terrible experience!!

The fact that they have become cashless is terrible.

The course is beautiful and well kept, but we got stuck behind an outing that we’re playing super slow and had to stop after 3 hours with only 10 holes played. Can’t do a 6 hour round, really wish we knew we were stuck behind the super slow outing.

I have always enjoyed the challenging layout at Hawk's Eye but it seems that since they have become part of the Shanty Creek golf course family, things have taken a turn for the worse. Most of the tee boxes were sparse and the pace of play is a problem. No course should be targeting a 4.5 hour round of golf. That in itself is problematic. Instead of saying that they are helpless when trying to enforce slow play, make it known at check-in that any group out of position will be warned once and then asked to move ahead a hole if they don't close the gap. Probably best to play the course mid-week when there are fewer Shanty Creek golf package players.

I found the course in good condition. It was pretty challenging, but not extremely so. The staff was friendly (starter, ranger, front desk, bag drop). It is a good value for the money. I'll definitely be back.

Spectacular conditions worthy of tournament play, excellent throughout, super pure greens. Have always enjoyed playing here over many years and it continues to be the stand-out course at Shanty Creek. Layout isn't quite as impressive as The Legend, if only it was in as good of shape!

I've never seen this place is such mediocre condition but it's probably been five years since I've played it. Uncut rough, some poor bunker conditions and diseased greens, and don't even bother with the cart paths - they'll be the cause of your lower back pain. Overall it is adequate but not for full retail value. Arnie would want better because the layout itself is fantastic and extremely beautiful, among the very best in the state. It was better only a few years back. Hopefully they return to form and keep up with Cedar River which is miles better condition and value.

Summit is a nice public course that was in pretty good condition. The greens roll true and the and the course is well marked. Some of the tee boxes are very close to adjacent fairways, so there is a high potential if hearing the word FORE!

Worth the play for the views, layout and challenge. Wish the course was in better shape the week we played. Lots of dry damage on greens and fairways. Greens tee boxes leave something to be desired due to obvious overplay.

Played 7/25, not paired. Play this course often. The staff is nice, especially the starters and the cart attendants! Still notice some tee boxes and fairways have burnt looking patches/dead grass. The greens are excellent and depending on time of day can run very fast or slow. Threesome in front were hitting more than one ball at times which slowed the pace of play a bit. Notice golfers not filling in divots(we try to fill a couple or so while waiting) and also need to not ride the carts too close to the tee boxes or greens. Reminder plaques on the carts would help. For the money it is a great course!