
Songbird Hills Course
Songbird Hills Golf Club
About this course
Songbird Hills Golf Club sits in Hartland, a community in Waukesha County west of Milwaukee, where suburban development meets the rolling terrain characteristic of southeastern Wisconsin's glacial landscape. The course was designed by Hal Hoffman, a regional architect whose work appears primarily across Wisconsin and neighboring Midwestern states during the latter decades of the twentieth century. The routing takes advantage of the area's natural elevation changes and wooded corridors, typical of courses built in this part of Wisconsin where developers worked with existing topography rather than extensive earthmoving. The layout likely incorporates mature trees, modest water features, and green complexes that reflect the practical design sensibilities common to regional courses from this era—playable for a range of abilities while offering strategic interest for better players. Songbird Hills serves the western Milwaukee suburbs as a daily-fee or semi-private facility, part of the golf infrastructure that expanded across Wisconsin during the sport's growth period. The course provides a local option for area golfers seeking accessible play in a setting that preserves some of the wooded, rolling character of the region before intensive development. Like many Wisconsin courses, it operates within the constraints of a northern climate, with a playing season that typically runs from April through October depending on weather conditions.
Quick facts
- Location
- Hartland, WI, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1992
- Designer
- Hal Hoffman
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 70
- Length
- 5,541 yards
- Difficulty
- 68.4/112
Getting there
The journey to Songbird Hills Golf Club begins at General Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee, a convenient gateway just thirty miles to the southeast. From there, the drive northwest traces the edge of suburban sprawl before yielding to the gently rolling farmland and glacial terrain of Waukesha County, where the landscape opens into a quieter, more pastoral rhythm. The final approach along country roads reveals the kind of understated Wisconsin countryside that conceals its treasures well - wooded ridgelines, wetland pockets, and the sort of natural contours that make discovering Songbird Hills feel less like arrival and more like quiet revelation.
FAQ
Common questions about Songbird Hills
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Songbird Hills was designed by Hal Hoffman.
Yes. Songbird Hills is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Songbird Hills is 70.
Songbird Hills plays 5,541 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Songbird Hills is 112.
Songbird Hills is a 18-hole course.



