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Brown Deer Park Course

Brown Deer Park Golf Club

Milwaukee, WI, USA
Drew Gross, PGA
johnrpetitjean683
mearney
crabb.taylor
Hans
+46
18 holesPar 716,759 yds72.9/132

About this course

Brown Deer Park, tucked into the landscape of Glendale, Wisconsin, is a municipal gem where a U.S. Open once roared. Designed in the rolling parkland style, the course blends mature trees with deceptively contoured fairways that subtly favor a right-to-left ball flight. While the course isn’t known for penal rough, the strategically placed bunkers and subtle elevation changes require thoughtful club selection and a keen understanding of green speeds. Originally crafted by George Hansen, the course's layout presents a classic, straightforward challenge. More recently, Jerry Rich has overseen renovations focused on enhancing the playability and visual appeal, primarily through green and bunker modifications that offer both strategic options and forgiveness. Brown Deer Park hosted the 1957 U.S. Open, won memorably by Dick Mayer after a playoff against Cary Middlecoff. While not a regular fixture on professional tournament schedules, the course remains a popular and well-regarded public facility within the region, known for its accessibility and commitment to providing a quality golfing experience for players of all skill levels. The club fosters a community atmosphere, further solidifying its local appeal.

Rankings

Ranked by CV ratings from golfers who've played this course. Positions are shown worldwide, by country, and by state; the Public column compares courses anyone can play.

2011

Best in World

1802

Best in USA

39

Best in WI

Quick facts

Location
Milwaukee, WI, USA
Access
Public
Year built
1929
Holes
18
Par
71
Length
6,759 yards
Difficulty
72.9/132
Course Vaults score
7.5

Getting there

Most visitors arrive via Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport, a straightforward fifteen-minute drive north into the city's vibrant Northside. The route follows the lakeshore corridor before turning inland through tree-lined residential streets, where the urban grid gives way to the expansive greenspace of Brown Deer Park - a 500-acre municipal oasis that has quietly hosted PGA Tour champions and weekend foursomes alike. The clubhouse sits tucked within this wooded refuge, its unassuming presence belying a layout that has tested the game's finest and remains one of Milwaukee's most cherished public gems.

FAQ

Common questions about Brown Deer Park

Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.

Brown Deer Park has a Course Vaults score of 7.5 out of 10 based on 51 logged golfers.

Brown Deer Park was designed by George Hansen, Andy North, and Roger Packard.

Yes. Brown Deer Park is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.

Par at Brown Deer Park is 71.

Brown Deer Park plays 6,759 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.

The slope rating at Brown Deer Park is 132.

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