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4.5
78 Reviews (78)
5 Stars
50
4 Stars
20
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
3
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.3
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.8
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.3
89.9%
Recommend this course
71 out of 78 reviews
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4.4
7 Reviews (7)
5 Stars
4
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0
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Conditions
4.3
Value
4.0
Layout
4.9
Pace
4.9
Amenities
4.5
StaffFriendliness
4.9
85.7%
Recommend this course
6 out of 7 reviews
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4.4
32 Reviews (32)
5 Stars
21
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
2
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0
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.3
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.8
84.4%
Recommend this course
27 out of 32 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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Manitou Passage Golf Club
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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 Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Snacks, Restaurant, Beverage Carts

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Michigan (2019 #6)

Reviews

4.5
78 Reviews (78)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 7
Bunkers 6
This course/club is great for:
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 6
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 6

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Played On
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Wonderful Arnold Palmer Tribute

Clubhouse filled with information about Arnold Palmer. Golf course is challenging from all tees and is in very good condition. Cart paths only on par 3's and GPS restricts where carts can travel on the course. Pace of play was a little slow but worth playing again and again and again and again. Hope to be back soon.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Beautiful Layout

I’ve played this course a couple of times. The layout is challenging and interesting. A true Arnold Palmer classic. Greens rolled true and fast. Love playing golf in northern Michigan.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Manitou Passage is a great Arnold Palmer layout

I play this course all summer as it’s near my summer home . I get great senior pricing and the layout is really good. Recently course conditions have improved significantly and course management is very friendly. I really like this course for its rolling hills beautiful views and risk reward shot making .

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Awesome course!

My wife and I live in Minnesota and were visiting Michigan on a long weekend vacation. I’m originally from the Santa Cruz, CA area so I’ve been able to golf some pretty nice courses in the Monterey/Pebble Beach area. This courses was probably in the top 20 of courses we’ve ever played. Really enjoyed the experience. Great staff, beautiful course conditions. Would absolutely come back and golf here again!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Everything is top notch and then we use the disgusting portable toilet. Why do nice courses think that is ok??

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

This course is challenging

Course is challenging and well maintained. Staff is friendly and pace of play is monitored by rangers. I caught up to the group ahead of me and the ranger was right there to make sure they were maintaining a reasonable pace of play. I’ve played this course a couple times and really enjoyed it.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Hot weather
Used cart

Course Is Slipping

I used to love to play this track. It has excellent green complexes, great views, and overall is very playable layout. However, the course is not nearly as well maintained as it was a few years ago. The greens fees reflect a course which should be in better condition. The staff were very nice but the 19th hole was only so-so. I can't recommend playing here unless you find a good discounted greens fee.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 10/26/2023

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We truly appreciate your previous enjoyment of our excellent green complexes, views, and playable layout. We apologize for any disappointment caused by the current condition of the course and will take your comments into consideration to improve going forward. We hope to have the opportunity to provide you with an even better experience in the future.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Enjoyable course

I normally walk but using a cart was ideal for playing 18 holes on this beautifully maintained and manicured course. Friendly and helpful staff. Cart had all the amenities. A fun, challenging and picturesque course!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice

Nice course with great layout . Par 3s are perfect, very scenic but not over long

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course

Ranger running the carts was a bit crabby but everyone else we dealt with were great.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Sunday golf couldn’t get any better!

Course is in good shape as the weather cooperates for the time carved out for 18 holes. Sunday golf! It’s a short season with plenty of choices so this course was on deck. It certainly did not disappoint!! Staff is kind and respectful. Great food and amenities await the eager golfer. Challenging holes and views that are stunning! Give this one a consideration as it has for many years treated all golfers with the best experiences.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Okay and overpriced

course is fine but nothing special and not worth making it a destination. Pace of play was horrible. Backed up 3 groups on several tee boxes. Not a single ranger in sight to help move things along.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 07/25/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We apologize for the inconvenience you experienced with the pace of play during your visit. We appreciate your feedback and will work to improve this aspect of our course.

Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great Course for Relaxing Round

We thoroughly enjoyed this course. Very interesting layout and course was in great condition. Read another review from a week earlier and can’t believe that person played the same course. Very peaceful setting winding through the rolling hills with tree-lined fairways. The course is quite playable, without too many punishing holes. It’s about 1/2 hour outside Traverse City and well worth the trip.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Overpriced and Disappointed

Played this golf course on July 10, 2023 based on reviews I had read. What are these people talking about? The golf course is in horrible condition. Tees, fairways and greens are burned out and many tees not even open. There is no driving range and even the putting green is roached.

Pace of play was fine, but only because there weren’t many people there. The design is ok but many tricked up tee shots that require an iron, taking driver out of your hands.

Charging people $89 to play Manitou Passage is a rip-off. I wouldn’t play it again for 1/2 of that.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 07/12/2023

We apologize for the negative experience you had at our golf course. We appreciate your feedback and will take it into consideration to improve the conditions. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review.

Played On
Reviews 7
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun round

Course was fun, front nine has plenty of elevation changes. Plays fair and pace of play was 4.5hrs on a holiday weekend. Back nine plays tighter, greens overall were slower then expected.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 211
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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