Cheboygan Golf Club Review
Cheboygan Golf Club
Cheboygan, Michigan
Grade: C+
Teachers’ Comments: Pleasant.
Cheboygan Golf and Country Club is a pleasant community golf course located on the outskirts of the small town of Cheboygan, Michigan. If I lived in Cheboygan, or one of the nearby communities, I would be more than happy to play at Cheboygan Golf Club on a regular basis. It is a friendly course at a decent price. As a vacationer, however, there are other courses drawing my attention.
Cheboygan Golf and Country Club dates to 1922. Designed by Art Pryor, the course was updated in 1990 at a cost of $400,000. As you would expect from an old school design, it is relatively tight and eminently walkable.
The front nine at Cheboygan Golf Club is open and largely treeless. A stretch of the Little Black River runs through that nine, creating a steep gully and water hazard that comes into play on the first, seventh, eighth and ninth holes. The few thick stands of trees on that nine line the river.
The back nine at Cheboygan is tree-lined, looking much more like a traditional Northern Michigan golf course. In contrast to the front nine, this side incorporates a number of interesting dog legs.
From the back tees, Cheboygan Golf Club stretches to 6, 003 yards and plays to a 69.3/120. The middle tees are in at 5, 583 and a 67.4/114. The red tees measure 4, 600 and play 66.4/114.
The fairways on both nines are generous, while the greens are relatively small. That makes for some challenging target golf. Cheboygan Golf and Country Club would be a good course to visit to get your mid irons and short game in shape.
My favorite hole was the 374 yard par 4 eleventh. Playing slightly downhill through tall stands of trees, the hole doglegs left after around 220 yards. The approach shot must carry a segment of the Little Black River (little more than a large creek, really) to a small green.
Conditions on the day I played were mixed. The greens were in good shape, but the fairways were inconsistent. They were in turn sparse, lush, soggy and shaggy. To be fair, though, I have played courses with far worse conditions in Northern Michigan for twice the price. There was nothing in the conditions that cost me strokes or gave me more than a moment’s pause. I also think I might not have noticed the conditions had I been riding a cart rather than walking.
While I was at Cheboygan Golf and Country Club, I was impressed by the large number of kids and parents that were participating in a junior golf program that took over the practice green and driving range. Although not a muni, Cheboygan Golf and Country Club is clearly a place that works to serve the community — and not incidentally, groom future customers.
If you are vacationing in the Cheboygan area and want to get in a pleasant, low-key round of golf, I can recommend Cheboygan Golf and Country Club.
The first at Cheboygan GC is a 477 yard par 5. 
The second at Cheboygan GC is a 381 yard par 4. 
The third at Cheboygan is a 173 yard par 3. 
The fourth at Cheboygan GC is a 401 yard par 4. 
A view from the fairway on Cheboygan GC’s fourth. Cheboygan GC’s fifth is a 160 yard par 3. 
Cheboygan GC’s sixth is a 350 yard par 4. 
The seventh at Cheboygan GC is a 471 yard par 5. 
A view from the fairway on Cheboygan GC’s seventh. 
The eighth at Cheboygan GC is a 349 yard par 4. 
A view from the fairway on Cheboygan GC’s eighth. 
The ninth at Cheboygan GC is a 139 yard par 3. 
Cheboygan GC’s tenth is a 472 yard par 5. 
A view from the fairway on Cheboygan GC’s tenth. 
The eleventh at Cheboygan GC is a 374 yard par 4. A view of the eleventh green 
A wood carving behind the eleventh green. 
Twelve at Cheboygan GC is a 334 yard par 4. The twelfth at Cheboygan GC is a 334 yard par 4. 
The thirteenth at Cheboygan GC is a 425 yard par 4/5 
Fourteen at Cheboygan GC is a 211 yard par 3. 
The fifteenth at Cheboygan is a 303 yard par 4. 
The sixteenth at Cheboygan GC is a 412 yard par 4. 
Chenoygan GC’s 17th is a 191 yard par 3. 
The finishing hole at Cheboygan GC is a 380 yard par 4. 
A view of the green on the 18th at Cheboygan GC
The Cheboygan Golf Club review was first published January 8, 2019, based on photos and notes taken on a round played in August 2018.
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