A view of the 4th hole at NorthWood Golf Course
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4.6
Value
4.6
Layout
4.8
Friendliness
4.9
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.3
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6724 yards
Slope 140
Rating 73.1

Northwood Golf Club provides a pleasant getaway that has the advantage of being less crowded than a metropolitan course and the convenience of being less than three hours north of Wisconsin's major cities. The peaceful feeling of seclusion is enhanced even further by the course's location just minutes from hundreds of lakes as well as the Pelican and Wisconsin Rivers. The golf course plays across rolling, wooded hills. Mature trees frame the holes and they helped to carve the shape of the challenging doglegs. Northwood is a course that will test your accuracy but it is also more forgiving than it seems. There are a few holes featuring water hazards including the par-3 11th, which has an island green. Wind is also a factor on many holes.

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Course Details

Year Built 1989
Fairways Blue grass
Greens Blue grass
Golf Season Open: 4/01 Closed: 10/01
Architect Don Herfort

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
GPS Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

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

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Wisconsin (2023 #21)

Reviews

4.7
66 Reviews (66)
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Beautiful Course

This course is very scenic! Challenging and fun! The weather wasn't perfect, so I will definitely play this again. Need some new carts. They are a little rough.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Scenic northwoods course

Bring lots of balls if you're not a straight hitter.
Greens were on great shape, staff super friendly!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 11
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Enjoyable experience;

Great course. Great condition. Great price.
From tee to green every shout is a challenge
Bring your A game.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Highly recommend

This was my first time golfing at Northwoods. Beautiful course. Lost a lot of golf balls because I have a tendency to slice. That being said Still had a great time on the course. The staff is very friendly and I would highly recommend this course to someone who wants to go out and enjoy 18 rounds up in the Northwoods.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 12
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Don’t miss this gem

Played twice while in the area. If there was time I would play it every day

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

From tee to green, very challenging..

Bring your A game.
Tee shots are very important on this tree lined undulating course. .Almost all the fairway’s are bordered by woods. Setting up a good approach shot to the greens is a must. 3 puts are the penalty if you don’t. Greens are usually fast with Good undulation.
A somewhat long course coming in at 6720 yards.
If you like a course that will challenge that space between the ears, give it a try.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

excellent conditions for late sept

course was breathtaking - fall colors, bright sun, pure blue sky, deep green fairways and greens - every hole a post card photo waiting to be snapped. greens fast and true and fairways amazingly free of debris for late sept

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Northwoods

Overall course is pretty driving thru the woods. Fairways cut short and seemed damp if not wet in alot of places. Greens and pin locations more challenging than most I have played. Fun place to play make sure you bring extra balls woods are thick.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great value

Very nice course, friendly staff, and enjoyable place to play

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Just ok.

The course was in decent condition, but the layout is very odd. Most of the holes required a layup with a 3 wood or long iron because of the dogleg at the exact wrong location. Greens were pretty decent and fairly quick. Fairways were in decent condition, but were quite soggy despite not having much rain over the past week. Pace of play really slowed down after 2 holes. I do t think I would choose this course again, over some of the other courses in the northwoods. Definitely wouldn’t pay full price to play.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 31
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Enjoyable Course

This course is in great shape. This was the first time playing and I found it to be a good course for any skill level.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Challenging

Narrow fairways may want to leave your driver in the bag.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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