Highland Ridge Golf Club

Highland Ridge Golf Club sits in De Pere, a small city in Brown County, Wisconsin, just south of Green Bay. The course was designed by R. A. Becker, a regional architect who worked primarily in Wisconsin and the Upper Midwest during the mid-to-late twentieth century. Becker's designs typically emphasize playability for a range of skill levels while working within the natural contours of the land, and Highland Ridge follows this approach with a layout that incorporates the rolling terrain characteristic of northeastern Wisconsin. The property features elevation changes and wooded corridors that define many holes, creating a parkland character common to courses in this part of the state. The routing takes advantage of the ridgeline topography, with several holes playing uphill or downhill and offering views across the surrounding landscape. Tree-lined fairways and strategically placed bunkers provide the primary defenses, while greens vary in size and contour to test approach play and short game skills. Highland Ridge serves as a daily-fee facility, accessible to both local golfers and visitors to the Green Bay area. The course reflects the straightforward, unpretentious style typical of many Wisconsin public courses from its era—focused on providing an honest test of golf without excessive length or artificial difficulty. It remains a fixture in the De Pere community, offering a traditional round in a setting shaped by the region's glacial geography.