
East/West Course
Nemadji Golf Club

About this course
Nemadji Golf Club sits in Superior, Wisconsin, at the western tip of Lake Superior where the state meets Minnesota. The club operates a 27-hole facility divided into three nine-hole loops—East, West, and North—designed by Don Herfort, a regional architect active in the Upper Midwest during the mid-to-late twentieth century. The East/West combination represents one of the standard 18-hole rotations available to members and visitors, offering a full round through terrain characteristic of the northern Wisconsin landscape. The course occupies rolling, wooded ground typical of the region, with mature trees framing fairways and natural elevation changes providing variety in shot-making. Herfort's design philosophy generally emphasized playability for a range of skill levels while incorporating the existing landforms, and Nemadji reflects this approach with strategic bunkering and greens that reward accurate approach play. The layout serves a local membership and welcomes public play, functioning as an accessible option in the Superior-Duluth area. Nemadji's setting near the lake and the Nemadji River corridor contributes to the course's character, though the routing itself primarily moves through forested upland rather than dramatic water features. The club maintains a straightforward, community-oriented atmosphere, serving golfers in a region where the season is compressed by northern winters. The East/West pairing provides a traditional test of golf without pretense, rooted in the practical traditions of municipal and semi-private golf in small-city Wisconsin.
Quick facts
- Location
- Superior, WI, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1984
- Designer
- Don Herfort
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 6,760 yards
- Difficulty
- 72.8/130
Getting there
The journey to Nemadji Golf Club begins at Duluth International Airport, a compact regional hub straddling the Minnesota-Wisconsin border just fifteen minutes west across the Blatnik Bridge. The drive into Superior is brief and unassuming, tracing the southern shore of the great inland sea before turning inland through working-class neighborhoods and quiet residential streets that give little hint of the golf sanctuary tucked within. As the landscape opens, the course reveals itself in a sudden sweep of rolling fairways and mature hardwoods - a pocket of tranquility carved from the modest fabric of Wisconsin's northernmost city, where Lake Superior's influence lingers in the cool air and the soft, links-like turf underfoot.

FAQ
Common questions about East/West at Nemadji Golf Club
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
East/West was designed by Don Herfort.
Yes. East/West at Nemadji Golf Club is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at East/West is 72.
East/West plays 6,760 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at East/West is 130.
East/West is a 18-hole course.




