Cedar Creek Golf Course Review

Cedar Creek Golf Course Review

Cedar Creek Golf Course
Bartle Creek, Michigan
Level: b-
Teacher’s comment: If you live in the area, this may be your day every day.

Cedar Creek is a park, located (occasionally) wetland lessons outside Battle Creek, Michigan. It’s pleasant and well preserved, but nothing amazing. There, it belongs to the lucky golf course for the locals, but it is not the destination.

Cedar Creek was built in 1975 (1974?) and was designed by architect Robert Beard. In Michigan, Beard also designed the Coldwater golf club, the Katke golf club of Ferrisia State University and Tomac Woods.

Cedar Creek has an interesting route. The first nine are arranged in a circular shape outside the course. The rear nine are along the interior.

Both sides have different characters. Nine are relatively flat on the outside, eight holes on the entire right, and there are swamps in the wood/off-road area. Nine hills inside, more open and mostly dry. There is only one hole in the back nine holes, with water on it.

I found the contrast to be eye-catching and the routing clever. While many of the courses in Michigan have nine different courses, Cedar Creek is the first time I have seen it on such a compact property.

Even in the swampy areas of the outside (first) nine areas, Cedar Creek is friendly. There is a larger landing area with a green front open for running. The Greens themselves are simple.

But it all works. Such a “neighbor” course should not beat players. The goal is to be challenging to stay interesting without crossing the line. I thought Cedar Creek negotiated the line well.

From the tip, the Cedar Creek has a size of 6,467 yards and a slope of 124.

My favorite hole in Cedar Creek is pole 5.

In this hole, the tee had to fly a tough distance to reach the fairway, but honestly the rough speed was good enough that the shorter drive was still alive. The match line tilts a little from the T-shirt and rises to the ridge while turning slightly to the right.

The best angle for the second shot is from the left, but this has the potential to sandwich the pine tree on that side. Just don’t end up being too far away, where the lines can be blocked by those pine trees (don’t ask me how I know).

From the top of the ridge, the fairway leans down again and then rises to green.

It’s a roller coaster for a hole and I found that I had to think about how best to avoid lying down or going uphill lies. The approaching lens is also enough to make me rethink my lens choice.

I discovered the Cedar Creek well preserved on the day of my visit. There is a noticeable wet stretch on the holes 2, 3, 4, 7 and 9, but it is hard to say if it is temporary or semi-permanent when playing the game. The serving box and green are in good condition. The whole course seems to be well saved.

In the final analysis, Cedar Creek is a pleasant course that can be a game every day if you live in the area.

The Cedar Creek Golf Course Review was first published on April 3, 2025 and was taken in a round of photos that were played in the 2024 season. For a list of all Michigan golf course reviews for GolfBlogger, please visit the link.

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