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Lake Wisconsin Course

Lake Wisconsin Country Club

Prairie Du Sac, WI, USA
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18 holesPar 705,860 yds68.2/116

About this course

Lake Wisconsin Country Club sits along the northern shore of Lake Wisconsin in Prairie du Sac, a small community in south-central Wisconsin's Sauk County. The course was designed by the Yngsdals and Boehmers, regional architects who worked in the upper Midwest during the mid-twentieth century. The layout takes advantage of the natural topography along the lake, with holes routed through rolling terrain that offers views of the water and the surrounding Wisconsin River valley. The course reflects the practical design sensibilities common to smaller Wisconsin clubs from this era, with tree-lined fairways, modest elevation changes, and greens that reward accurate approach play. Several holes play near or alongside the lake itself, incorporating the water as both a visual element and strategic consideration. The property's natural features—mature hardwoods, gentle slopes, and the proximity to the reservoir—shape the character of the round. Lake Wisconsin Country Club serves as a traditional community club for the Prairie du Sac area, offering a straightforward test of golf in a scenic setting. The course provides a representative example of regional course architecture from its period, designed to fit the land and serve local membership rather than pursue national recognition. It remains a fixture in the recreational landscape of this part of Wisconsin, where golf courses often blend into the agricultural and lakeside character of the region.

Quick facts

Location
Prairie Du Sac, WI, USA
Access
Public
Year built
1925
Designer(s)
Yngsdals, Boehmers
Holes
18
Par
70
Length
5,860 yards
Difficulty
68.2/116

Getting there

Lake Wisconsin Country Club sits nestled along the Wisconsin River in the rolling terrain between Madison and the Dells, most readily accessed via Madison's Dane County Regional Airport (MSN), roughly forty minutes south by car through gentle farmland and oak-studded countryside. Private aviation finds its natural home at nearby Middleton Municipal Airport, a short drive from the club's Prairie du Sac location. The final leg of the journey traces quiet rural roads that wind northward through Wisconsin's pastoral heartland, where the landscape gradually opens onto the bluffs and water views that define this corner of the state, delivering you to a club whose understated elegance mirrors the serene natural setting it commands.

FAQ

Common questions about Lake Wisconsin

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

Lake Wisconsin was designed by Yngsdals and Boehmers.

Yes. Lake Wisconsin is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.

Par at Lake Wisconsin is 70.

Lake Wisconsin plays 5,860 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.

The slope rating at Lake Wisconsin is 116.

Lake Wisconsin is a 18-hole course.

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