New Richmond Golf Club

The Old Course at New Richmond Golf Club is a Willie Kidd design located in New Richmond, Wisconsin, a small city in St. Croix County near the Minnesota border. Kidd, a Scottish-born professional who emigrated to the United States in the early twentieth century, worked primarily in the Upper Midwest during the 1920s and designed a number of courses throughout Wisconsin and Minnesota. His layouts typically reflect the straightforward, playable design principles common to the era, emphasizing strategic bunkering and greens that reward accurate approach play. The course occupies rolling terrain characteristic of western Wisconsin's glacial landscape, with mature tree-lined fairways and modest elevation changes that add interest without overwhelming difficulty. The routing likely takes advantage of natural contours to create variety in shot values and playing angles. Kidd's designs from this period generally feature moderately sized greens with subtle internal movement and bunkers placed to challenge both tee shots and approaches. New Richmond Golf Club serves as a traditional community course, offering members and visitors a classic Midwestern golf experience. The Old Course represents the type of unpretentious, well-maintained layout that has anchored small-town golf in the region for nearly a century, providing a straightforward test of golf fundamentals within a pleasant, tree-framed setting. The course reflects both its designer's practical approach to golf architecture and the enduring appeal of early American course design in the region's golf culture.