Hidden Greens North Course in Solon Springs, Wisconsin, is a Robert L. Baldock design situated in the forested lake country of northwestern Wisconsin, roughly twenty miles south of Superior. Baldock, a regional architect active primarily in the Upper Midwest during the mid-to-late twentieth century, worked extensively in Wisconsin and Minnesota, creating courses that typically emphasize playability and integration with natural terrain. The North Course reflects this approach, routed through wooded corridors and rolling topography characteristic of the region's glacial landscape.
The course occupies land shaped by the retreat of continental ice sheets, resulting in varied elevation changes and natural water features common to Douglas County. Solon Springs sits within a transition zone where northern hardwoods meet coniferous forest, and the layout moves through stands of pine, birch, and aspen. The routing likely takes advantage of natural clearings and ridgelines, with fairways carved from the forest canopy and greens positioned to incorporate the existing contours.
Hidden Greens serves the local golfing community in a relatively remote part of the state, where courses tend to be modest in scale and focused on recreational play rather than tournament competition. The facility offers a straightforward golf experience shaped by the constraints and opportunities of its wooded, northern setting. For visitors traveling through Wisconsin's Northwoods, the course provides a representative example of regional golf architecture adapted to the forested terrain and seasonal climate of the Upper Midwest.
FAQ
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
North was designed by Robert L. Baldock.
Yes. North at Hidden Greens is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at North is 72.
North plays 6,100 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at North is 126.
North is a 18-hole course.