Cedar Course Tour | 9-Hole Golf Course in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula

Hole 1

Par 4

This 409 yard hole features a long downhill par 4 with a wide fairway. Bunkers appear further down the fairway to a narrow landing area.

About This Hole

Hole 1, called “The Bottle” is inspired by the National Golf Links of America number eight hole. It features a wide fairway, but is very heavily bunkered. The main identifying feature of this hole is the gradual taper down to a narrow landing area.

Hole 2

Par 5

This 548 yard hole has a ditch running along the entire length of the right side of the hole. Players can choose to challenge the hazard for a view of the green or they can play left to the center of the fairway. Playing to the center of the fairway requires challenging the large cardinal bunker.

About This Hole

Hole 2 is our rendition of the famous Cardinal hole, which is number three at Prestwick in Scotland designed by Old Tom Morris. This hole is distinguished by the cardinal bunker in the middle of the fairway.

Hole 3

Par 3

This hole is a tribute to all the short holes on golden age golf courses.

About This Hole

This hole is our tribute to those great short holes on championship courses. Similar holes include number eight at Troon or number seven at Pebble Beach.

Hole 3 is a three- tiered green with a steep fall off to the left. We call this hole “Short.”

Hole 4

Par 5

This 540-yard hole requires a precise second shot. Players will either go for the green in two shots or must lay up properly. Safe second shots allow the player to see the entire green.

About This Hole

This hole, dubbed “Leven” is an homage to the 16th hole at the Lundin Links in Scotland.

The idea of this hole is to concentrate on the second shot. You will find that if you go up the left side of the hole on your drive, you can get to the green in two.

The safer option is to play to the right side of the expansive fairway with your drive. Your layup has to be to the left side of the fairway in order to see the green. Second shots approaching on the right side of the fairway require going over a large mound that hides two-thirds of the green.

Hole 5

Par 3

This 240-yard hole, called “Eden,” has an infinity green, giving the illusion of a small landing area.

About This Hole

The 5th green here at Cedar Course is our tribute to number 11 at St. Andrews, the Eden Hole. What makes this hole unique is it’s a long par three with an infinity green.

Hole 6

Par 5

This 596-yard hole has two unique features, one, a bunker, and the other, the green.

About This Hole

The main inspiration for this hole comes from several courses. The large Sahara bunker you see on the right comes from hole number four at the Royal St. George’s Club or number seven at Royal Portrush.

The green is dedicated to to Allister McKenzie. Inspiration is drawn from elements of the double plateau green at Crystal Downs, number seven, and also the Boomerang Green, which is number six at the University of Michigan.

Hole 7

Par 3

This 206-yard hole, “Juniper” is a mid-length par 3 with a downhill approach.

About This Hole

Juniper is our rendition of number six at Augusta National, The Juniper hole. It is a downhill par three. It has a really sloped green.

Hole 8

Par 4

Riviera is a 324-yard drivable hole with a wide fairway and a long steeply pitched green.

About This Hole

Inspiration for this hole comes from Riviera number 10, the drivable Par 4. The green is very pitched, causing players to want to be on the left front of the green in order to be in the best spot to make a birdie.

Hole 9

Par 4

This 429-yard hole 9 “Punchbowl” is defined by its punchbowl green and church pew bunker.

About This Hole

Punchbowl greens are common, due to their uniquely fun design. Inspiration is drawn from hole number 12 at Chicago Golf Club. This mid-length par 4 also includes the Church Pew bunkers to the right, which can be seen at the Oakmont Golf Club. Many players find that they want to challenge the bunker to get to the green with a shorter iron.