5780 Shanty Creek Road, Bellaire, Michigan 49615, US
(866) 486-7790
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About Shanty Creek

The 5,000 acres of Shanty Creek Resorts are spread among three villages - Cedar River, Schuss and Summit, each with at least one golf course, restaurant and accommodations galore. The Summit is arguably home base with the Lakeview Lodge housing the Lakeview Restaurant, the spa and the Legend and Summit golf courses. The resort added the Hawk's Eye course and accommodations across the street in 2021.

Facts

Price Range$$$
Property Class★★★★
Acres5000
Year Opened1963
Number of Units100-300

Amenities

RestaurantsFine, Casual
Room TypesRoom, Suite
PoolIndoor
TennisYes
Fitness CenterYes
Practice FacilityYes
Golf School/AcademyYes
Banquet SpaceYes
SpaYes

Services

Kids ProgramYes
Room ServiceYes

Rules

Is the resort pet friendly?Yes
Is resort stay required for a tee time?No

Golf courses at Shanty Creek

Images from Shanty Creek

Golfer Photos

Reviews

4.2 out of 5 stars
996 Reviews (996)
T O P 250
Reviews 137
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Great Golf!

Played again on 7/5, just two of us. Lots of dew so no roll out in the fairways but the greens were good! Staff is always excellent! Driving range open now. A couple of thoughts for attention 1) the porta toilets need emptying and cleaning 2) some areas of the cart paths are crumbling and broken up causing carts to drive around and now creating some deep ruts and torn up green grass areas. Still a great track and mostly well groomed!

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Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
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Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 21
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Up North

This is such a great layout to play golf. The problem is the terrible conditions of the cat paths. This has been and I guess will be a problem that will continue!. Course condition was good!

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Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 3.0
Reviews 21
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Played

Lost its glamour

The condition of the course is not up to previous standards. Tee boxes had many bare or beat up areas. Cart paths were in poor conditions. The greens were slow and inconsistent. Courses near by didn’t show this lack of conditioning.

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Previously Played
2.0
2.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 2.0
Value 2.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Commented Jul 6, 2026
We appreciate you taking the time to leave a review. We're sorry your visit didn't fully meet expectations, and we're committed to making improvements that create a better experience for future rounds.
T O P 250
Reviews 137
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Annual Trip

Played on 7/3, paired with a couple who only played 9, they were nice. Been coming here every year X 3yrs now and we play this course multiple times. Love the track and the scenery. Everything is very lush and green although a couple of fairways had some brown and dead spots. It was better last summer but still great. Carts are electric but no coolers or GPS. The staff and starters are great! The driving range had been closed due to rain but was open on 7/4. We stay at a condo on the course which makes it convenient. Highly recommend!

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Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Commented Jul 6, 2026
Thank you for the five-star review! We're thrilled you enjoyed your visit and appreciate you choosing to spend your time with us. We look forward to welcoming you back soon.
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played

Well maintained course

Played as a threesome on a Thursday afternoon.

Rain the day before closed the range and kept carts off the fairways. Several wet areas, with no near areas dry enough to justify a drop. There were a couple tee boxes with no flat ground available to peg it up, which made it difficult to play the shots you would prefer

The fairways and greens were excellent and, even with the recent rain, rules true and such enough. Subtle breaks on the greens kept us on our toes.

All in all, a good course that's worth a pay

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First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 9
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Slowest play ever experienced

There were two senior foursomes ahead of ys that we could see and learned that there was a large group playing. After 11 holes we couldn’t take it anymore and left the course.

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Previously Played
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 1.0
Layout 3.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 1.0
Amenities 2.0
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Value Value

The Summit is a great course for the money. The views are wonderful. The fairways are wide and well taken care of and the pace of play was comfortable. My wife and I played 18 holes in four hours. I’ve played the course (3) times and look forward to many more times.

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Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
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Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Played

Could be a premium experience with a little effort.

The course was in great condition except for a couple highly damaged teeboxes, especially hole 10. Staff though made it feel like you were interrupting their day by playing golf. I was ready with tips in hand but got no assistance with bags at any point. The carts also did not have a cooler, which was a bit of a disappointment for such a nice course. This course could do better if they focused on providing the customer with more elevated service.

First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 3.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 2.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 3.0
Reviews 70
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

This course is in great shape!

Always enjoyed this track. Playable, fair, and scenic! A++

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Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Commented Jun 12, 2026
Thank you for the wonderful feedback! Knowing you enjoyed your experience means a lot to our team. We can't wait to welcome you back again soon.
Reviews 31
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Outstanding course. MUST play!!

This course may not be as dramatic as some other higher profile courses in the area, but you will not be disappointed. The course conditions were PGA tour level. It almost seemed like we were the very first group to ever play here. The tees, fairways, and greens were pristine. I've never had so many perfect lies. The greens were stunning! They were perfectly groomed and our putts rolled unbelievably smooth and true. The best part... the greens fees are very reasonable. $45 hot deal! The best value for my money ever. If you have a chance, play here, you will not be disappointed.

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First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Commented Jun 12, 2026
Thank you for the wonderful feedback! Knowing you enjoyed your experience means a lot to our team. We can't wait to welcome you back again soon.
Reviews 31
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Played

Expected Better

For an Arnold Palmer design, I was really expecting more. The tee boxes we used were not in great shape. The staff told us later that because many of the holes were built between ridges that the course stays quite wet, which we noticed right away. The design was OK, but I thought that there were too many sharp dog leg holes especially with the thickness of the surrounding forest.

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First Time Playing
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 4.0
Layout 3.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

The course has amazing views!

Elevation changes, green undulations and natural surroundings impress!

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Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Commented Jun 10, 2026
Thank you for the five-star review! We're thrilled you enjoyed your visit and appreciate you choosing to spend your time with us. We look forward to welcoming you back soon.
Review 1
Played

Wry bad customer service

Course is in very bad shape.

I’ve been playing here for 20 years. It’s the worst I’ve seen it.

Customer service was exceptionally poor. I’ll never play here again.

Previously Played
1.0
1.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 1.0
Value 1.0
Layout 1.0
Friendliness 1.0
Pace 1.0
Amenities 1.0
Commented Jun 8, 2026
Sorry to hear about your experience. We’re looking into the situation and addressing it with our team. We appreciate the feedback and the opportunity to learn from it.
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
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Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 2.0
Amenities 5.0
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Schuss Mountain

This is my favorite course at Shanty Creek. I still think a green fee of $80 is a bit over the top, but it is a good course with challenging dog legs and elevated tee boxes.

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Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 3.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Commented Jun 8, 2026
We truly appreciate the five-star rating! It’s great to hear you enjoyed your visit — we’ll keep working hard to make every experience just as memorable.
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Best course they have on the property

Too bad they don’t have the resources to keep that course in the condition it should be in

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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 2.0
Value 2.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 2.0
Amenities 3.0
Difficulty 5.0
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