Door Creek Golf Club

Door Creek Golf Club's Executive 9 is a short nine-hole layout in Cottage Grove, a small community southeast of Madison in south-central Wisconsin. Designed by Jim Bradt, a regional architect active in Wisconsin and the upper Midwest, the course serves as a complement to the property's full-length eighteen-hole course and caters to golfers seeking a quicker round or working on their short game. Executive courses typically feature a combination of par threes and short par fours, emphasizing approach play and scoring over length. The routing at Door Creek takes advantage of the gently rolling terrain common to this part of Dane County, where glacial topography creates modest elevation changes and natural drainage patterns. The course sits in an area of mixed agricultural land and residential development, characteristic of communities in the Madison metropolitan fringe. The Executive 9 provides an accessible option for beginners, juniors, and players with limited time, while also offering a venue for experienced golfers to practice scoring and course management without the commitment of a full round. Door Creek operates as a public facility, serving both local residents and visitors to the greater Madison area. The course reflects the practical design approach typical of municipal and daily-fee layouts in smaller Wisconsin communities, where playability and maintenance efficiency are primary considerations.