Canyon 9 at Trappers Turn Country Club

The Canyon 9 at Trappers Turn Country Club represents one half of an 18-hole facility designed by Andy North and Roger Packard in Wisconsin Dells. North, a two-time U.S. Open champion who transitioned to course design, partnered with the experienced Packard on this project in the 1990s. The course takes advantage of the distinctive glacial topography that characterizes the Wisconsin Dells region, known for its dramatic sandstone formations and wooded terrain.

The Canyon nine reflects its name through routing that works with significant elevation changes and natural corridors carved through dense Wisconsin forest. The design incorporates the rolling, sometimes severe terrain typical of this part of the state, where glacial activity left behind varied landforms. Players encounter holes that move through tree-lined fairways with strategic bunkering and greens that often sit at different elevations from their approach zones.

Trappers Turn serves as a semi-private facility in a resort area known primarily for its tourism and water parks, offering golf as part of the broader recreational landscape of the Dells. The course caters to both members and visitors exploring the region. The North-Packard collaboration here emphasizes playability across skill levels while respecting the natural movement of the land, a characteristic approach in Packard's extensive portfolio of courses throughout the Midwest and beyond.