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A well-maintained course that just doesn’t have much interesting to offer in terms of layout. Not a horrible value, but I’d try other courses first.

There’s nothing really fancy or challenging about the course, but it’s well-maintained and a solid value for a muni.

Really enjoyed the challenge and layout of the course. Rough was pretty long and maintenance was ok. Played for just $45 with cart, which was a great value.

Pretty simple here. Terrible layout. Awful maintenance. Ridiculously slow pace of play. Just nothing redeeming about this course. Only good thing is that I only paid $10.

The Milwaukee area doesn't have a great public golf scene, but Fire Ridge is a solid choice at a good price when you can get a Hot Deal. Played this course three times this season, and it was always in very good shape (bunkers need work though). There are some challenging holes, a few easy holes, a couple gimmicky holes. The course is pretty wide open, but it never feels overly simple. I wouldn't pay more than $40 or so for a round here, but each time I was able to get a Hot Deal for $25 or less. At that price, a great deal.

For under $20 or so, you can do a lot worse in Milwaukee than Blackstone. It's just a decent, average course. Nothing too hard about it. Nothing too bad about it. It's pretty narrow, but that's pretty standard for some courses in the area. I played in mid-September and it was in decent shape. It felt like the perfect place for a high school golf team to call home. At the price (I paid $15 on a Hot Deal), it's a good bargain.

Of all the courses I played in the Milwaukee area this year, this one was the strangest. The front 9 is pretty awful. There's a par-5 that is so narrow that it's almost impossible to play. It feels like a stretch of 3 holes was crammed into a way-too-small area. Some of the holes were poorly kept, with some drainage problems. But then, the back 9 was much nicer. Some challenging holes, some nice views, in much better shape. All in all, an average course for the area.

The 4 1/2 star rating is way overdone, but Washington County was a very good municipal course. Would give it a 3 1/2 star rating if I could. Course was in really nice shape in the summer. It's a decent enough challenge, but I wouldn't say there's anything overly special about the layout. The prices on GolfNow during the summer have been way over what I would spend there. It feels right in the $30-35 range. Washington County doesn't have a ton of good golf, but this course is a good option out there.