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Cedar Glen Golf Club

An independent, unbiased review of Cedar Glen Golf Club in Macomb County, Michigan using the Michigan Golf Matrix Scoring System.
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Focalpoint Putters 970x250

Address: 36860 25 Mile Rd., New Baltimore, MI

Front 9: Par 35

Back 9: Par 36

Overall Course: (all 18) Par 71

Yardage: Red tees – 5,022; Gold tees – 5,216; White tees – 5,862: Blue tees – 6,430
Stimp meter: 8.6

Cedar Glen Golf Course Clubhouse

Clubhouse and Amenities – Rating 5.33

Cedar Glen Golf Club sits in the quaint waterfront city of New Baltimore, Michigan. It features a new upscale clubhouse with a full restaurant and delicious menu. Guests enjoy exceptional dining. The grill serves burgers, hot dogs, sandwiches, and pre-packaged snacks. The full bar offers sodas, juices, energy drinks, and water. All food and drinks come at average pricing. Cedar Glen’s pro shop carries a limited apparel selection at average pricing. Shoppers find caps, hats, visors, and shirts. The golf equipment selection is average in scope and averagely priced. It includes golf balls, golf gloves, tees, ball markers, divot tools, golf clubs, and golf bags.

Clubhouse restrooms are clean. Porta-johns are available on the course. Golf carts are maintained. Gravel cart paths are well-marked. Paved and adequate parking leads to an easy-to-find self-serve bag drop. Amenities include a small practice green for putting warm-up. No driving range is available. The staff is very friendly and helpful. They can accommodate large outings and events with their banquet facilities.

Cedar Glen Golf Club Front Nine

Cedar Glen Golf Course Hole 1

Hole 1 – Par 4 – Rating 6.80

Red: 323 yds
Gold: 331 yds
White: 351 yds
Blue: 369 yds

This hole features medium-size tees that lead to a rolling fairway bordered by short rough and sparse tree lines. Players find no bunkers along the way. The maintained fringe encircles a large green with medium putting speed. This receptive green slopes back to front with subtle movement.

Cedar Glen Golf Course Hole 2

Hole 2 – Par 3 – Rating 5.60

Red: 129 yds
Gold: 139 yds
White: 169 yds
Blue: 220 yds

This first par 3 on the front nine presents small, level tees that lead directly to the green. Short rough surrounds the approach. A bunker guards the left front corner of the green. The maintained fringe encircles a medium-size green with medium speed. This receptive green moves with the slope back to front.

Cedar Glen Golf Course Hole 3

Hole 3 – Par 5 – Rating 5.25

Red: 400 yds
Gold: 413 yds
White: 486 yds
Blue: 556 yds

This only par 5 on the front nine features large, level tee boxes that lead to a rolling fairway with a slight dogleg left. Two fairway bunkers sit on the left side after the turn. Players navigate three pond water hazards—one left and one right closer to the tees, plus one left at the dogleg—along with short rough and sparse trees. Two greenside bunkers with grass growing in guard each front corner. The maintained fringe encircles a large green with medium speed. This receptive green undulates with three high spots around the edges.

Cedar Glen Golf Course Hole 4

Hole 4 – Par 3 – Rating 5.33

Red: 122 yds
Gold: 133 yds
White: 164 yds
Blue: 210 yds

This second par 3 on the front nine offers large level tees that lead straight to the green. Short rough and a tree line left frame the approach. A pond water hazard wraps around the green from the left side to the back and right side. One bunker guards the front left corner of the green. The maintained fringe encircles a large green with medium speed. This elevated, receptive green undulates noticeably.

Cedar Glen Golf Course Hole 5

Hole 5 – Par 4 – Rating 5.00

Red: 301 yds
Gold: 310 yds
White: 327 yds
Blue: 336 yds

This hole features level tees of medium size that open onto a rolling fairway with a sharp dogleg left. Medium rough and tree-lined borders frame the layout. A small pond sits right of the tee box but poses no real hazard. Players encounter no bunkers along the way. The maintained fringe, which shows a few burnt spots, encircles a medium-size green with medium putting speed. This receptive green undulates and shapes like a bowl.

Cedar Glen Golf Course Hole 6

Hole 6 – Par 4 – Rating 6.00

Red: 285 yds
Gold: 292 yds
White: 304 yds
Blue: 309 yds

Level tee blocks of medium size lead to a rolling fairway with a slight dogleg left. Medium-length rough and partially tree-lined borders shape the layout. A pond water hazard runs right of the fairway. Two greenside bunkers with grass growing in guard the left and right sides. The maintained fringe encircles a medium-size green with medium speed. This receptive green moves with the back-to-front slope.

Cedar Glen Golf Course Hole 7

Hole 7 – Par 4 – Rating 6.29

Red: 352 yds
Gold: 360 yds
White: 375 yds
Blue: 411 yds

Large level tees lead to a flatter fairway with a slight dogleg left. Short rough and sparsely tree-lined borders define the layout. Two pond water hazards appear—one right immediately off the tees and the second right and short of the green. Players encounter no bunkers along the way. The maintained fringe encircles a medium-size green with medium speed. This receptive green slopes back to front and shows a few bare spots.

Cedar Glen Golf Course Hole 8

Hole 8 – Par 4 – Rating 6.40

Red: 285 yds
Gold: 297 yds
White: 308 yds
Blue: 318 yds

Level, medium-size tees lead to a rolling fairway with a slight dogleg left. Short rough borders the layout, with a heavier tree line left and sparse tree line right. Players encounter no hazards along the way. The maintained fringe with a few burnt spots surrounds a medium-size green with medium putting speed. This receptive green slopes back to front with subtle movement.

Cedar Glen Golf Course Hole 9

Hole 9 – Par 4 – Rating 6.00

Red: 278 yds
Gold: 284 yds
White: 296 yds
Blue: 301 yds

Tiered, level, medium-size tees lead to a rolling fairway bordered by medium rough. A tree line left and sparse trees right frame the layout. Two fairway bunkers—one left and one right—sit closer to the green. The maintained fringe surrounds a medium-size green with medium speed. This receptive green undulates, slopes back to front, and also slopes right to left.

Average Rating Holes 1-9: 5.85

Cedar Glen Golf Club Back Nine

Cedar Glen Golf Course Hole 10

Hole 10 – Par 4 – Rating 5.71

Red: 300 yds
Gold: 308 yds
White: 375 yds
Blue: 391 yds

Small, level tees lead to a rolling fairway with a dogleg right. Medium-length rough and sparsely tree-lined borders shape the layout. A pond water hazard sits right of the fairway to the dogleg. A small bunker with grass growing in guards the left corner of the green. The maintained fringe surrounds a large green that runs long and deep. This receptive green features medium speed and movement with the back-to-front slope.

Cedar Glen Golf Course Hole 11

Hole 11 – Par 4 – Rating 5.67

Red: 330 yds
Gold: 345 yds
White: 380 yds
Blue: 415 yds

Level, medium-size tees lead to a rolling fairway with a dogleg right. Medium rough and tree-lined borders frame the layout. Three greenside bunkers with grass growing in guard the green—two cover both front corners and one sits on the back left corner. The maintained fringe surrounds a medium-size green with medium speed. This receptive green slopes back to front and shows a few bare spots.

Cedar Glen Golf Course Hole 12

Hole 12 – Par 5 – Rating 5.71

Red: 402 yds
Gold: 416 yds
White: 493 yds
Blue: 555 yds

The first par 5 on the back nine features large level tee blocks with a pond water hazard that lays right of the tees. A rolling fairway with a slight fade left follows, bordered by medium rough and tree-lined edges. Two greenside bunkers with grass growing in protect both front corners. The maintained fringe surrounds a medium-size green with medium speed. This receptive green undulates and slopes back to front.

Cedar Glen Golf Course Hole 13

Hole 13 – Par 3 – Rating 6.80

Red: 102 yds
Gold: 111 yds
White: 117 yds
Blue: 140 yds

The first par 3 on the back nine offers tiered, large, level tee boxes that point you to the green. Short rough and tree-lined borders frame the approach. A pond water hazard lies in front of the green, with no bunkers present. The maintained fringe surrounds a large green with medium putting speed. This receptive green undulates on a bowl-shaped surface with slopes running back to front, right to left, and left to right.

Cedar Glen Golf Course Hole 14

Hole 14 – Par 4 – Rating 6.00

Red: 200 yds
Gold: 215 yds
White: 270 yds
Blue: 322 yds

This short par 4 features level, medium-size tees that lead to a flatter fairway with a dogleg left. Medium-length rough and tree-lined borders shape the layout. A pond water hazard sits left at the turn, with no bunkers present. Players play uphill to the green. The maintained fringe surrounds a large green with medium speed. This receptive green undulates across three tiers, with the highest tier in back and the lowest in front, sloping all back to front.

Cedar Glen Golf Course Hole 15

Hole 15 – Par 4 – Rating 6.00

Red: 280 yds
Gold: 287 yds
White: 354 yds
Blue: 418 yds

Large, level tees lead to a rolling fairway with a slight dogleg right that plays very tight. Medium rough and tree-lined borders frame the layout. Two greenside bunkers—one near each front corner—guard the approach. The maintained fringe surrounds a large green with medium speed. This receptive green undulates, and slopes left to right.

Cedar Glen Golf Course Hole 16

Hole 16 – Par 5 – Rating 5.43

Red: 475 yds
Gold: 488 yds
White: 508 yds
Blue: 548 yds

The second par 5 on the back nine features level, medium-size tees that lead to a rolling fairway. Two fairway bunkers run down the right side, while medium rough and tree-lined borders shape the layout. Players navigate two pond water hazards—one on the left side and one on the right as they near the green. A bunker guards the left side of the green. The maintained fringe surrounds a large green with medium putting speed. This receptive green undulates, slopes back to front, and carries a right-to-left slope on the front portion.

Cedar Glen Golf Course Hole 17

Hole 17 – Par 4 – Rating 6.00

Red: 321 yds
Gold: 335 yds
White: 384 yds
Blue: 404 yds

Large level tees lead to a rolling fairway with a dogleg left. Medium rough and tree-lined borders frame the layout. A bunker guards the right front corner of the green. The maintained fringe surrounds a large green with medium speed. This receptive green undulates across tiers, slopes back to front, and also slopes left to right.

Cedar Glen Golf Course Hole 18

Hole 18 – Par 3 – Rating 6.40

Red: 137 yds
Gold: 152 yds
White: 201 yds
Blue: 207 yds

Tiered, level, medium-size tees lead straight to the green on this second par 3 on the back nine. Sparse trees and short rough frame the approach. A pond water hazard sits well to the right, with no bunkers present. The maintained fringe surrounds a medium-size green with medium speed. This receptive green shows a few bare spots and offers movement with back-to-front slopes.

Average Rating Holes 10-18: 5.97

Overall Course Rating: 5.91

SUMMARY:

Cedar Glen Golf Club in New Baltimore, Michigan, offers an 18-hole golf course that delivers a well-served practice round for the avid golfer. Players encounter a generous amount of water hazards along with a mix of slight elevation changes and mature trees. Cedar Glen was recently purchased with plans for a renovation over the next few years. This makes Cedar Glen the right place for an enjoyable golfing experience in the not-so-distant future. See our Video of Cedar Glen Golf Club.

Tees – 5.89
Fairways – 5.86
Fairway Bunkers – 6.00
Rough – 6.00
Water Hazards – 3.60
Greenside Bunkers – 2.20
Fringe – 7.67
Greens – 7.56

Pricing: Refer to www.cedarglengolfclub.com or call (586) 725-8156 for tee times and pricing

Focalpoint Putters 970x90

Value Rating: +.72

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