The Chief Golf Course

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5085 Shanty Creek Rd
Bellaire, MI 49615
Welcome to The Chief Golf Course, or as it has long been known, "The Spirit of the North." The Chief Golf Course is among the best destinations in Northern Michigan golf. Here at The Chief, we have everything you need to create a perfect day on the course, from a fully-stocked pro shop to membership opportunities to a hospitable staff.

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Brad T.
8/18/2025

This course was something I haven't played before. Being a Bermuda guy down in FL this was an experience. The course is tricky. It was in pretty good shape though. No Bev cart was kind of a...

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Sean F.
7/2/2014

A beautiful, well maintained course with a very challenging layout. A lot of dog legs where you have to hit iron off the tee. I would give it four or five stars if the course had better...

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Josh S.
7/28/2019

There are much nicer courses in the area than The Chief. The greens are so slow that I found it nearly impossible to hit the ball hard enough to get it near the hole. Mike at The Chief set us up...

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Pat J.
7/29/2016

This course was beautiful and brutal. It's not for the faint of heart. Someone described it as a "target" course. Were they ever right. One errant shot and you can rack up some big scores. Their...

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Patrick W.
6/28/2019

This would be a nice golf course but the putting greens are in very bad shape. Played there during this week in a annual group outing where we played at Cedar River (fast greens but they rolled...

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