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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6401 yards
Slope 123
Rating 70.6

Krooked Kreek Golf Club has a scenic location nestled between the bluffs of the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway and the glacial eskers of western Wisconsin. The aptly named course has a creek that zigzags haphazardly across the landscape. The golf course was opened as a nine-hole course in 1990 and the back nine was added five years later. The front nine sprawls across mostly flat terrain and the generous greens offer some rooms for error, but you'll have to be careful because the layout gets tougher on the back nine. The greens are much smaller on the back side and they are much more undulating, making accuracy and thoughtful course management the key to a good score. Wetlands come into play on 11 holes at Krooked Kreek Golf Club, and there are also strategically placed bunkers throughout.

Course Details

Year Built 1990
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Open: 4/01 Closed: 10/31

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes - $10.00
Pull-carts Yes - $2.00

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes - $3.50
Caddies No
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Wisconsin (2019 #18) (2017 #21)
  • Golf Advisor: Top 25 Value Courses in the U.S. (2019 #24)
  • Golf Advisor: Top 25 Friendliest Courses in the U.S. (2017 #8)

Reviews

4.5
140 Reviews (140)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 7
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 10
Bunkers 8
Forced Carries 6
This course/club is great for:
Locals 11
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 8
Walkers 7
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 9

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Conditions Good
Value Excellent
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Friendliness Excellent
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Handicap 5-9
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hot and windy

WE enjoy traveling the 40 to 45 mins to play this course.
Also able to get a early tee time on weekends. We do play the course quite a few times in the season.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Intermediate
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Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Hidden Gem

This course is very nice!! I play several courses in the NE part of the twin cities and this course is well maintained. Good greens, good fairways, good layout!! It’s a 30min drive for me but I would do it every time because it’s super nice and price is great!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 90
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 44
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Good course, good value

Got a little slow on the back 9 when we got behind some music-blarring drunken hackers. But overall, a good course for the money.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Beautiful Course, even the horse fly loves it

This course is beautiful. A gem.. Difficult holes for even moderate to good players with some blind approaches that offer opportunities to 'go for it' and gain an advantage or play it safe. The only downside was the immense population of Horse fly's, wow, there were plenty of them.. The staff was outstanding, I lost my Gatorade on either hole one or two and had not even opened it, at the turn I went in hoping against hope someone turned it in, and the staff gave me a free one.. Will definitely return.. I played the blue tees as the course is a shorter one.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Rolling greens and terrific setup

Krooked Kreek is a beautiful layout only 45 to 50 minutes from St. Paul. The greens have lots of slope and different levels, the layout is unique and fun, and the staff is friendly and accommodating. The pace of play on a Sunday morning amounted to 3:30 for all 18 holes. We had a great time and will likely return several times this season.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Fun Course.

The course was in great shape. It has some challenging holes. The pace was great, never had to wait at a tee box. The bugs weren't too bad.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 44
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good course

I didn't know what to expect when we booked this round. The course seemed to be out in the middle of nowhere. But we were pleasantly surprised with the course having very helpful staff, a full Pro Shop and a good course layout.
Course conditions were good. Greens are tricky with a lot of subtle breaks. Like most courses in the area, the design has at least one bad hole. At Krooked, it's the question-mark shaped par 5 12th with no apparent place to lay-up, forcing you to go for the green in 2 over a swamp, I mean wetlands.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 170
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 100 Contributor
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

great course to play

Enjoy playing this course, would play more often if little closer to home. But still worth the drive.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Favorite Course

I frequently play this course as it is by far my favorite. The staff is very friendly and accommodating. I can't say enough good things about the staff and course. Excellent experience every time I play!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 170
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 100 Contributor
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great course to play

always have a great time playing this course. course in great shape. worth the travel time to play it. would play it more often if closer to home. 45 min to an hour to get to it.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

13

Love the tree cutting on 13 par 5. Gives you a chance to reach in 2 and great views!! My wife and I play out there 3-5 times a year.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 170
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 100 Contributor
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Worth the travel

Just started playing this course this year. Fun course and worth the money and travel.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 170
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 100 Contributor
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Worth the drive

Course is always in great shape. Staff are very friendly. Just started playing this course this year. Played a number of times this year. Only issue coming up is the bridge repair starting up this fall. Will add extra time to travel.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart

Krooked Kreek

Course is in great shape. Not a lot of level putts. At least that is what I am blaming poor putting on. The design on some of the holes is very interesting.
Will play again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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