The Royal at Canadian Lakes

We had expired groupgolfer certificates for Canadian Lakes (https://canadianlakes.org/) so decided to golf there on our way home from Traverse City. I think this is a semi-private course - part of an association. There is also the Pines and the Highlands, both 9 holes. It's quite near Tullymore and St. Ives. The groupgolfer was worth $27 and we paid $21 so it would have been $48 to golf there. On the first nine I though we overpaid...though the course was in good condition, I felt it was "field" like. Pretty wide open, straight forward, no hazard kind of course. The back nine however changed my opinion. I still felt it was a little too much but enjoyed the back much more. They had black, blue, white, white/gold, gold and red tees. Women got a pretty good advantage on most of the holes. There were some challenging par 3's and the par 5's were manageable. We followed a large group but they moved pretty well and there was no one behind us. There was no cart girl but the clubhouse was quite nice and fairly well stocked for the end of the season. There was a bathroom on the first 9 but only a port-a-potty on the back. Would I golf there again? Not for $48...



Finishing hole Par 5

Par 3 "Island" green

Par 4 on back 9