Rolling Meadows Golf Club

Rolling Meadows Golf Club is a Dick Nugent design located in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, a city positioned along the southern shore of Lake Winnebago in the east-central part of the state. Nugent, a Chicago-based architect active from the 1960s through the 1990s, built a substantial portfolio of courses throughout the Midwest, typically working with the region's glacial terrain to create strategic layouts that reward thoughtful play over pure length. His designs often incorporate natural land movement and native grasses, and Rolling Meadows follows this approach within the relatively gentle topography characteristic of southeastern Wisconsin. The course occupies former agricultural land that has been shaped into a parkland-style layout with tree-lined fairways and water features that come into play on several holes. The routing takes advantage of modest elevation changes and established vegetation to create definition and variety across the eighteen holes. Like many Nugent courses, the design emphasizes placement off the tee and approach shot accuracy, with green complexes that feature subtle contours and strategic bunkering. Rolling Meadows serves as a semi-private facility, providing both member and public access. The club operates within the regional golf market of east-central Wisconsin, an area with a strong tradition of golf participation and a relatively short but intense playing season. The course reflects the practical, playable design philosophy Nugent employed throughout much of his career, offering a straightforward test of golf without excessive length or severe hazards.