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This 18-hole par 70 course went up in the mid 1980's and was closed by 2008. The old clubhouse became the Commerce Twp Public Library for a time but that was demolished and a new library went up elsewhere. There are some foundations visible here and there from the old course. The golf sites list the course as being in Walled Lake and claim it was built in the 1960's. The aerial photographs don't bear that out however.
From GolfLink:
The 18-hole "El Dorado" course at the El Dorado Country Club facility in Walled Lake, Michigan features 5758 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 70. The course rating is 68.3 and it has a slope rating of 122. The estimated green fees for 18 holes is $0 - $29. El Dorado Country Club Golf Club has an onsite driving range with 3 practice tees. Designed by Bowers & Reins, the El Dorado golf course opened in 1967.
From ForeTee:
l Dorado Country Club is a public 18-hole golf course located in Commerce, Michigan.
The El Dorado Country Club golf course opened in 1962. The course was designed by Walt Lorang.
The El Dorado Country Club golf course offers enough variety of terrain and hazards to please all skill levels of golfer. The fairways afford generous landing areas and the large greens are soft enough to hold your shots. Water hazards (ponds) come into play on twelve holes. The fairways are tree lined and bordered by a deep cut of rough, and the terrain varies in undulation.
Par for the course is 70. From the back tees the course plays to 5646 yards. From the forward tees the course measures 4771 yards. The longest hole on the course is # 16, a par-5 that plays to 480 yards. The shortest hole on the course is # 3, a par-3 that plays to 106 yards from the back tees.
Watch out for # 1, a 346 yard par-4 challenge and the #1 handicap hole on the course. The easiest hole is # 17, a 134 yard par-3.
El Dorado Country Club closed in 2008. It is being redeveloped as the Commerce Township City Center.