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The Royal Golf Course at Canadian Lakes

Canadian Lakes, MI · Private · 18 holes · Est. 1972

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Harder than most courses in Canadian Lakes

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About The Royal Golf Course at Canadian Lakes

Canadian Lakes is home to three golf courses, with fairways routed through the rolling hills, small valleys and woodlands of central Michigan. The layouts suit a range of skill levels, and the grounds are kept in well-maintained condition.

The Highlands offers a practice putting green, a driving range and a pro shop situated close to the first tee. Power carts and pull carts are available, and walking is permitted, though the hilly terrain makes the course a demanding walk for those unaccustomed to it.

The Pines brings water hazards, testing par 3s and small greens into play, and has its own pro shop with power and pull carts. Combining nine holes at The Pines with nine at The Highlands produces a full eighteen with varied challenges and quiet scenery.

At a glance

Access: Private
Holes: 18
Par: 73
Length: 6,690 yards
Tees: 18 tee boxes
Course rating: 67.6 / 114 slope
Opened: 1972
Difficulty: Harder than most

Scorecard

Highlands

Tee	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	Out	In	Total	Par	Rating
Par	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	3	3	36	36	72
Handicap	15	5	9	13	7	1	3	11	17	16	6	10	14	8	2	4	12	18
WHITE	240	289	298	254	373	428	491	153	187	240	289	298	254	373	428	491	153	187	2713	2713	5,426	72	67.6/114
RED	230	275	284	241	223	352	351	130	100	230	275	284	241	223	352	351	130	100	2186	2186	4,372	72	62.8/102
GOLD	175	183	199	241	223	303	278	70	100	175	183	199	241	223	303	278	70	100	1772	1772	3,544	72	59.4/96

Highlands/Pines

Tee	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	Out	In	Total	Par	Rating
Par	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	3	3	4	3	4	5	4	3	4	4	5	36	36	72
Handicap	15	5	9	13	7	1	3	11	17	10	14	6	12	16	18	2	8	4
WHITE	240	289	298	254	373	428	491	153	187	290	160	295	424	290	180	366	295	445	2713	2745	5,458	72	66.7/112
RED	230	275	284	241	223	352	351	130	100	243	128	259	291	285	116	343	289	373	2186	2327	4,513	72	62.4/102
GOLD	175	183	199	241	223	303	278	70	100	243	103	226	191	180	73	311	225	339	1772	1891	3,663	72	59.0/93

Pines

Tee	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	Out	In	Total	Par	Rating
Par	4	3	4	5	4	3	4	4	5	4	3	4	5	4	3	4	4	5	36	36	72
Handicap	9	13	5	11	15	17	1	7	3	10	14	6	12	16	18	2	8	4
WHITE	290	160	295	424	290	180	366	295	445	290	160	295	424	290	180	366	295	445	2745	2745	5,490	72	65.8/109
RED	243	128	259	291	285	116	343	289	373	243	128	259	291	285	116	343	289	373	2327	2327	4,654	72	62.0/101
GOLD	243	103	226	191	180	73	311	225	339	243	103	226	191	180	73	311	225	339	1891	1891	3,782	72	58.6/89
BLUE	128	64	121	132	89	54	194	127	198	128	64	121	132	89	54	194	127	198	1107	1107	2,214	72	52.6/73

Royal Canadian

Tee	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	Out	In	Total	Par	Rating
Par	5	4	3	4	5	4	3	4	4	5	4	3	5	4	4	3	4	5	36	37	73
Handicap	6	10	16	4	12	18	14	2	8	11	5	13	17	7	1	15	3	9
BLUE	526	358	157	417	559	333	193	403	398	475	336	187	501	365	425	165	418	474	3344	3346	6,690	73	73.2/131
WHITE	475	334	146	350	531	323	162	379	374	455	320	174	477	351	394	151	401	460	3074	3183	6,257	73	71.2/126
WHITE/GOLD HYBRID	475	334	127	350	459	323	162	379	359	455	320	161	448	351	361	136	327	433	2968	2992	5,960	73	69.9/123
GOLD	407	304	127	319	459	313	123	334	359	435	289	161	448	323	361	136	327	433	2745	2913	5,658	73	67.8/121
GOLD/RED	407	304	110	319	409	313	123	306	284	415	289	129	448	323	303	99	327	393	2575	2726	5,301	73	66.1/116
RED	328	285	110	279	409	301	99	306	284	415	278	129	389	265	303	99	304	393	2401	2575	4,976	73	64.3/112
RED/SILVER HYBRID	328	285	110	279	290	203	99	237	232	317	213	129	303	265	303	99	222	289	2063	2140	4,203	73	61.0/104
SILVER	256	191	102	216	290	203	99	237	232	317	213	89	303	198	214	74	222	289	1826	1919	3,745	73	59.2/99

Tee and scorecard data retrieved from the USGA GHIN course database

Course handicap at The Royal Golf Course at Canadian Lakes

How many strokes you get from each tee, by handicap index.

Tee	Rating	Slope	0	5	10	15	20	25	30	36
Highlands · WHITE	67.6	114	-4	1	6	11	16	21	26	32
Highlands · RED	62.8	102	-9	-5	0	4	9	13	18	23
Highlands · GOLD	59.4	96	-13	-8	-4	0	4	9	13	18
Highlands/Pines · WHITE	66.7	112	-5	0	5	10	15	19	24	30
Highlands/Pines · RED	62.4	102	-10	-5	-1	4	8	13	17	23
Highlands/Pines · GOLD	59.0	93	-13	-9	-5	-1	3	8	12	17
Pines · WHITE	65.8	109	-6	-1	3	8	13	18	23	29
Pines · RED	62.0	101	-10	-6	-1	3	8	12	17	22
Pines · GOLD	58.6	89	-13	-9	-6	-2	2	6	10	15
Pines · BLUE	52.6	73	-19	-16	-13	-10	-6	-3	0	4
Royal Canadian · BLUE	73.2	131	0	6	12	18	23	29	35	42
Royal Canadian · WHITE	71.2	126	-2	4	9	15	21	26	32	38
Royal Canadian · WHITE/GOLD HYBRID	69.9	123	-3	2	8	13	19	24	30	36
Royal Canadian · GOLD	67.8	121	-5	0	6	11	16	22	27	33
Royal Canadian · GOLD/RED	66.1	116	-7	-2	3	8	14	19	24	30
Royal Canadian · RED	64.3	112	-9	-4	1	6	11	16	21	27
Royal Canadian · RED/SILVER HYBRID	61.0	104	-12	-7	-3	2	6	11	16	21
Royal Canadian · SILVER	59.2	99	-14	-9	-5	-1	4	8	12	18

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