The best golf course layouts in Wisconsin
The golf courses in Wisconsin that Course Vaults golfers rate highest for layout: routing, hole variety, and design. Each course needs layout ratings from at least 5 different golfers who played it; 22 courses qualify.
The Sandbox
Sand Valley Golf Resort
Nekoosa, WI, USALayout 4.8 out of 5 from 8 golfers
PublicBill Coore & Ben Crenshaw
- 4.6Conditions
- 4.8Layout
- 4.4Value
- 3.8Scenery
- 4.6Facilities
17 par 3s that can played with just your putter if you wanted. While some holes are templates of real holes such as the road hole others are truly unique. The course is just as well manicured as the main courses on property and the nearby food truck is unbelievable.
Written by
@Tom Doakito
- Walkable
- Bar
- Great value
The Lido
Sand Valley Golf Resort
Nekoosa, WI, USALayout 4.6 out of 5 from 21 golfers
PublicCharles Blaire MacDonald & Tom Doak
- 4.7Conditions
- 4.6Layout
- 3.9Value
- 3.8Scenery
- 3.5Facilities
Played 2025 Wisconsin State Am here. Such a strategic golf course with multiple ways to attack each hole. Green complexes may be the craziest I have ever seen and are even extreme for CB Macdonald standards. An absolute joy to play and not one day plays the same.
Written by
@bdunc418
- Walkable
- Must play
- Caddies
Milwaukee Country Club
River Hills, WI, USALayout 4.6 out of 5 from 9 golfers
PrivateHarry S. Colt & C. H. Alison
- 4.7Conditions
- 4.6Layout
- 4.3Scenery
- 4.3Facilities
The course conditions are always great. The course layout to me is very old school and right in front of you. However not that memorable. The holes on the river are very scenic and hole 9 back up to the club house is fun.
Written by
@joekuborn
- Pristine
- Locker rooms
- Must play
Ozaukee Country Club
Mequon, WI, USALayout 4.6 out of 5 from 5 golfers
PrivateWilliam Langford & Theodore J. Moreau
- 5.0Conditions
- 4.6Layout
- 4.2Scenery
- 4.0Facilities
- Walkable
- Locker rooms
- Driving range
Sand Valley Golf Resort
Nekoosa, WI, USALayout 4.6 out of 5 from 25 golfers
PublicBen Crenshaw & Bill Coore
- 4.6Conditions
- 4.6Layout
- 4.2Value
- 4.5Scenery
- 4.5Facilities
The fairways remain lush atop miles of ancient dunes, while the natural fescue and native grasses provide an authentic test for golfers of all levels. The service is world-class—welcoming from the moment you arrive. Caddies are knowledgeable and personable…
Written by
@thedude
- Must play
- Caddies
- Walkable
Whistling Straits Golf Club
Sheboygan, WI, USA
Layout 4.6 out of 5 from 47 golfers
(Sedge Valley) Sand Valley Golf Resort
Nekoosa, WI, USA
Layout 4.6 out of 5 from 16 golfers
(Links) The Golf Courses at Lawsonia
Green Lake, WI, USA
Layout 4.5 out of 5 from 17 golfers
The Club at Strawberry Creek
Kenosha, WI, USA
Layout 4.5 out of 5 from 8 golfers
(The River) Blackwolf Run Golf Club
Kohler, WI, USA
Layout 4.4 out of 5 from 14 golfers
(Irish) Whistling Straits Golf Club
Sheboygan, WI, USA
Layout 4.4 out of 5 from 12 golfers
(Mammoth Dunes) Sand Valley Golf Resort
Nekoosa, WI, USA
Layout 4.3 out of 5 from 25 golfers
The Club at Lac La Belle
Oconomowoc, WI, USA
Layout 4.3 out of 5 from 6 golfers
Erin Hills Golf Course
Erin, WI, USA
Layout 4.2 out of 5 from 52 golfers
Troy Burne Golf Club
Hudson, WI, USA
Layout 4.1 out of 5 from 7 golfers
(Meadow Valleys) Blackwolf Run Golf Club
Kohler, WI, USA
Layout 4.0 out of 5 from 6 golfers
(Palmer) Geneva National Resort
Lake Geneva, WI, USA
Layout 4.0 out of 5 from 6 golfers
The Bull at Pinehurst Farms
Sheboygan Falls, WI, USA
Layout 3.8 out of 5 from 6 golfers
(Player) Geneva National Resort
Lake Geneva, WI, USA
Layout 3.8 out of 5 from 5 golfers
Brown Deer Park Golf Club
Milwaukee, WI, USA
Layout 3.8 out of 5 from 5 golfers
Blue Mound Golf & Country Club
Wauwatosa, WI, USA
Layout 3.3 out of 5 from 10 golfers
(Brute) Grand Geneva Resort
Lake Geneva, WI, USA
Layout 3.2 out of 5 from 6 golfers
How we rank
This ranking uses each golfer’s layout rating, on a 0.5–5 scale. Layout is the layout score golfers give when they log a round. Every golfer counts once per course: repeat rounds are averaged first, then the course score is the average across golfers. A course needs layout ratings from at least 5 different golfers. Ties go to the course with more golfers, then the higher Course Vaults score. Only open courses with a published Course Vaults score (at least 5 explicit ratings) are eligible, and a page is published only when at least 5 courses qualify. State pages include courses across Wisconsin. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
The Sandbox at Sand Valley Golf Resort is #1 on Course Vaults in Wisconsin at Layout 4.8/5 (8 golfers). 22 courses qualify for this list.
This ranking uses each golfer’s layout rating, on a 0.5–5 scale. Layout is the layout score golfers give when they log a round. Every golfer counts once per course: repeat rounds are averaged first, then the course score is the average across golfers. A course needs layout ratings from at least 5 different golfers. Ties go to the course with more golfers, then the higher Course Vaults score. Only open courses with a published Course Vaults score (at least 5 explicit ratings) are eligible, and a page is published only when at least 5 courses qualify. State pages include courses across Wisconsin. Rankings refresh about hourly.
A course appears once at least 5 different golfers have rated its layout on Course Vaults. Log your round and rate it in the app to help it qualify.
This page was last generated Nov 12, 2026, 3:39 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.
