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Shanty Creek DGC reviews
10
1
2+ years
Reviewed:
Played on:May 6, 2011
Played the course:once
Pros:
Aesthetic-- plays down a ski hill on the back side of a resort in picturesque northern Michigan. Be aware that if you are there at the same time as a large convention or during the winter, the course is unplayable.
Baskets-- decently visible with the ribbons and orange necks. In good repair.
Variety-- some mix of open and wooded shots. the open shots lack any sort of challenge except for dodge the tourist.
Baskets-- decently visible with the ribbons and orange necks. In good repair.
Variety-- some mix of open and wooded shots. the open shots lack any sort of challenge except for dodge the tourist.
Cons:
Design-- the design is relatively awful, holes are short and playing up and down a ski hill with a 1000' rollaway potential is pretty terrible.
Teepads-- sand with wooden boxes reminiscent of horseshoes (not the dg variety) pits. when the hotel is busy, the tourists think these are random sandboxes and play in them.
Teepads-- sand with wooden boxes reminiscent of horseshoes (not the dg variety) pits. when the hotel is busy, the tourists think these are random sandboxes and play in them.
Other Thoughts:
For a resort 9-hole this could be SOOOO much better. the property that this company owns is pretty immense and has world class golf courses, ski hills, resorts and a TON Of ammenities. The placement of this course at the top of a ski hill is just straight up wonky.
11
4
A Total Disaster 2+ years drive by
Reviewed:
Updated:
Played on:Jul 4, 2010
Played the course:2-4 times
Pros:
Proper signage on 6 of the 9 holes.
One of the holes is over 300'.
One of the holes is a cool downhill dogleg left with an obscured basket.
One of the holes is a tunnel shot.
One of the holes is over 300'.
One of the holes is a cool downhill dogleg left with an obscured basket.
One of the holes is a tunnel shot.
Cons:
The above are all the same hole.
A volleyball court sits smack dab in the middle of holes 5, 6, & 8, with additional possibilities to hit it from holes 1 & 2.
No challenge whatsoever.
No aspects remotely pleasing.
No reason it should be this way.
**update:
I spoke with the designer, and he informed me that the one rule Shanty Creek gave him was "every hole must be visible from the dining room." I see, now, there was at least one reason it had to be this way.
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A volleyball court sits smack dab in the middle of holes 5, 6, & 8, with additional possibilities to hit it from holes 1 & 2.
No challenge whatsoever.
No aspects remotely pleasing.
No reason it should be this way.
**update:
I spoke with the designer, and he informed me that the one rule Shanty Creek gave him was "every hole must be visible from the dining room." I see, now, there was at least one reason it had to be this way.
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Other Thoughts:
I played this pathetic excuse for a course back in 2007. At the time I knew I "never" would come back.
Then I read reviews on DGCR of 700'+ downhill holes, and decide I have to go back, as they must have redesigned it. This year, Shanty Creek took out the redesigned course from 2008, and put this stinker back in, and I ate my words.
To be fair, it is off the Fitness Center's door, and was designed not with DGers in mind, but getting the average shlub out to get some exercise. If you had never thrown a disc before, your score might reflect the course par and you could never be in danger of hitting anyone, except for #8. You might even have enjoyed yourself, but I doubt it.
Course par is laughable. I usually play the posted par the first time I play a course, and my round would have been 9 under, which included terrible putting.
This course is well off US-131, and unless you are trapped at a convention held in Shanty Creek, stay well away, for your own good. It's a shame, too, as Bellaire's brewery, Short's, has very fine brew.
Then I read reviews on DGCR of 700'+ downhill holes, and decide I have to go back, as they must have redesigned it. This year, Shanty Creek took out the redesigned course from 2008, and put this stinker back in, and I ate my words.
To be fair, it is off the Fitness Center's door, and was designed not with DGers in mind, but getting the average shlub out to get some exercise. If you had never thrown a disc before, your score might reflect the course par and you could never be in danger of hitting anyone, except for #8. You might even have enjoyed yourself, but I doubt it.
Course par is laughable. I usually play the posted par the first time I play a course, and my round would have been 9 under, which included terrible putting.
This course is well off US-131, and unless you are trapped at a convention held in Shanty Creek, stay well away, for your own good. It's a shame, too, as Bellaire's brewery, Short's, has very fine brew.
