The best golf courses in Wisconsin

“Inspired by Ballybunion in Ireland this place is a must play. We are 45 minutes away so get to play on a regular basis. Lake Michigan could pass for the ocean for those not from the Midwest. The lake is in direct view for all the holes but #5.”

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@joekuborn

• ❗️Must play
• |😅Challenging
• |🏞️Views

“Just such a difficult walk. Caddies are exceptional. Played in 4:40 and it was the caddies fastest loop of the season. (Slowed down for Maintenance). Soft conditions but if it was firm and fast it would be incredibly difficult. Layout is eh. Some really nice holes but lot of blind shots”

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@dpiddy

• ❗️Must play
• |✨Pristine
• |🤝Caddies

“The course conditions are always great. The course layout to me is very old school and right in front of you. However not that memorable. The holes on the river are very scenic and hole 9 back up to the club house is fun.”

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@joekuborn

• ✨Pristine
• |👕Locker rooms
• |❗️Must play

“The layout is amazing and some of the holes are what I think Augusta must be like. The conditions are what you expect from a private club. Some of the greens are very sloped which makes them tough. The renovations recently have really improved the aesthetics of the course.”

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@joekuborn

• 🏌️‍♂️Driving range
• |💎Hidden gem
• |🟢Putting area

“Played 2025 Wisconsin State Am here. Such a strategic golf course with multiple ways to attack each hole. Green complexes may be the craziest I have ever seen and are even extreme for CB Macdonald standards. An absolute joy to play and not one day plays the same.”

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@bdunc418

• 🚶🏻Walkable
• |❗️Must play
• |🤝Caddies

“The opening holes play along a mall parking lot and busy road so kind of loud. The rest of the course is more quiet. The hole layouts are pretty straight forward since the greens are the feature of the course. The course is very gettable and I have had some very good rounds there.”

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@joekuborn

• 🚶🏻Walkable
• |✨Pristine
• |🏌️‍♂️Driving range

“The fairways remain lush atop miles of ancient dunes, while the natural fescue and native grasses provide an authentic test for golfers of all levels. The service is world-class—welcoming from the moment you arrive. Caddies are knowledgeable and personable…”

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@thedude

• ❗️Must play
• |🤝Caddies
• |🚶🏻Walkable

“Lawsonia Links is a golden-age masterpiece that every architecture fan should experience. Massive fairways, bold template greens, and strategic bunkering reward creativity over power.”

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@Gary

• ❗️Must play
• |💎Hidden gem
• |🚶🏻Walkable

“What a place! The vastness and overall vibes at this place are so good. Also $1 hotdogs and $1 brats on the course helps just a bit. Hole 13 is one of my favorite par 3’s I’ve ever played followed up by #14 which is a really fun massively downhill drive able par 4.”

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@Zheinold105

• 🚶🏻Walkable
• |❗️Must play
• |🤝Caddies

“Awesome, fun, beautiful. Completely different feel than the rest of the courses on property. Much more heathland style. Really interesting mix of holes as a par 68, but certainly isn’t a “short course”. Wide corridors, but angles to pins matters a ton. Greens are classic Doak.”

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@RLavernia

• 🚶🏻Walkable
• |🍔Restaurant
• |🤝Caddies

“Such a beautiful course but so difficult that is unfair at times. The river comes into play on so many holes. Pete Dye wanted a challenge for players and this course comes through. Not walkable since long drives between some holes.”

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@joekuborn

• 😅Challenging
• |❗️Must play
• |✨Pristine

“Easy to see why LLB ranks 6th on GD’s list of must fun courses to play in America. Absolutely incredible work by Craig Haltom on such an engaging layout that allows for endless creativity. Killer set of par 3’s and half-par holes, and greens that have to be seen to be believed.”

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@shahbaz-hashmi

• ❗️Must play
• |🍺Bar
• |🏌️‍♂️Driving range

“It's open off the tee, but the green complexes are challenging and provide a defense for the course. Conditioning is always fantastic and the greens are generally the star of the show. Different winds provide different challenges. Back is harder than the front, especially the par 3s.”

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@brett.derousse

• 🏌️‍♂️Driving range
• |✨Pristine
• |🤩Underrated

“Doesn’t get the notoriety of the Straits course but is every bit as good. Not on the water like the Straits but still has some awesome holes and is a great warmup before playing Straits”

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@NoBog3ys

• 🏌️‍♂️Driving range
• |❗️Must play
• |🏞️Views

“Played it shortly after the Senior Open and conditions were off the charts perfect. Might not be representative of a typical round, but still a fun place where they do things their own way.”

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@Powerfade

• ✨Pristine
• |❗️Must play
• |💨Fast greens

“I used to think the world of this course. It is beautiful and the routing is a lot of fun, but it has a few flaws that now annoy me. Easy course to take driver out of hand.”

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@Dawgattheturn

• ✨Pristine
• |❗️Must play
• |💎Hidden gem

“They just redid all of the bunkers and it improved this course alot. Last time I played it was 70$ including cart. This could be the best value in WI”

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@thetemplatehole

• 🏞️Views
• |💎Hidden gem
• |♟️Strategic

“Front 9 and Back 9 are two different styles of courses with the front being more links style and back more wooded. Not the most walkable course.”

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@CCHitman

• 🏌️‍♂️Driving range
• |😅Challenging
• |🌱Grass range

“Great conditions and much better layout after renovations. Top notch service and dining. Short range so not the place to work on your game but just fine to warm up. Greens are great and fast. Fun course and very easy to get to.”

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@joekuborn

• 🏌️‍♂️Driving range
• |🍔Restaurant
• |🍺Bar

“F9 is through the prairie and nothing special, but the B9 makes up for it with dramatic par 3s and holes along the Sheboygan River.”

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@bdunc418

• 😅Challenging
• |🏌️‍♂️Driving range
• |🌱Grass range

“Very nice private course with a lot of trees and great conditions. Old school with just golf and nice clubhouse. Have to really position tee shots to avoid being blocked by the trees.”

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@joekuborn

• 😅Challenging
• |🏌️‍♂️Driving range
• |✨Pristine