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Value
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Layout
3.1
Friendliness
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Pace
3.8
Amenities
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About

Holes 9
Type Public
Par 36
Length 3287 yards
Slope N/A
Rating N/A

Editor's Note: Course closed for business.

The Preserve at Deer Creek is a nine-hole, par-36 golf course in New Berlin, just 25 minutes outside of Milwaukee. Opened in 2003, the affordable course is still one of Waukesha County's best-kept secrets. It is fun for a quick round and it is also a great place for beginners to hone their skills. The player-friendly layout still has some bite to it with subtle but tricky contours and strategically placed bunkers. The golf course also boasts excellent conditions on the greens and fairways. While it may not be the place you are looking for if you are in search of a formidable test, it is the perfect spot for getting in some fast practice. There are also three different sets of tees so that you can tailor the golf course to your abilities.

Course Details

Year Built 2003
Greens Bent
Architect Garrett Gill (2003)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Teaching Pro Yes

Policies

Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Bar

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities

Reviews

2.9
56 Reviews (56)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 8
Course Challenges Include:
Thick Rough 10
Bunkers 8
Water Hazards 8
This course/club is great for:
9-Hole Rounds 15
Locals 13
Walkers 10
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 14
In the 'Burbs 10

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Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

What more do you want?

We booked a tee time for this course, but based on the reviews on this site we were expecting it to be the worst round of golf we've ever played. The reviews eviscerated the course and spoke about how poor the conditions were, how long the grass was in the rough, how sparse the grass was on the fairway....

I have NO CLUE what they are talking about. I'm convinced those patrons played a completely different course than we did.

My buddy and I had a great time on this course. It was moderately priced and we found the course conditions to be perfectly acceptable. The layout required some skill, but didn't punish us too badly for errant shots. The rough was the rough, and we had no problem locating our balls. The greens were easy to read and seemed to roll true.

We spoke with Cyrus, the manager, after our round and he talked about how much work they've put in over the past year to try and rebuild this course. I'd say it's working. I would advise against putting too much stock into reviews written before 2018. This course seems to be on the rise.

This isn't Erin Hills...but it doesn't cost that much, either. I think this is a great value play in SE Wisconsin, and we will definitely be adding it to our rotation of courses. Don't shy away because of the previous reviews. There is no reason to avoid this course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

disappointing

The course was in really rough shape. Some fairways were just fine, while others had large areas of no grass and many many patches of dirt, which was really disappointing. There were multiple holes where the "rough" was almost to our knees, which was something I've never seen before in my many times playing this course. It appeared as if they just stopped taking care of the course. For the $$ we paid, and given the conditions it was in, I will not be back unless I hear the course is back up to it's old standards.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Response from on 06/22/2018:
Thank you for playing our course and for leaving us a review. We are sorry to hear that you were disappointed with the condition of the course. The feedback is appreciated, and we will make sure to put our best effort to ensure great conditions as we work to keep the golf course in its best shape.
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather

NOT MUCH TO TALK ABOUT

After booking a tee time for myself and some friends we arrived at the course on a beautiful sunny day to find the course closed and no one on the premises.
I do not know if this was the fault of the course or Golf Now but it ruined our day!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 04/25/2018

Hi there: I'm the manager and we strive to be the best. Please let me know when you arrived at our course since I did have staff on-duty until 6:30.

Thanks,
Cyrus

Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Value - Challenging Layout - Read On About Conditions

First, some perspective: Paid $13.50 per person for nine holes with a cart.

Course conditions: Tee boxes were generally in good shape. Fairways tended to run hard and had some bare spots and/or clover patches, but were otherwise very nice. Many greens have bare patches. (If I caught a bad lie in the fairway, I moved the ball a couple feet to the nearest grassy spot. If I caught a bare part of the green, I moved the ball 2-3 feet to grass. Not a big deal.)

The layout is challenging, with opening three or four holes having forced carries of anywhere from 180-200 yards. The holes are challenging, and the only quirky hole is #6 (short par 4). Pace of play was great (it wasn't crowded).

So, the conditions weren't great, but neither was my game. But, if you can put up with moving your ball a foot or two to get a decent lie on 2-4 shots, you're going to play a good layout for a great price.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

must be discounted

Fairways were like rough and rough was worse than the U.S. Open. You were lucky to find your ball if you hit it in the rough. I've never seen so many ball marks on the greens. Maybe the course is in such poor condition that players just don't care.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

For the Money

Not bad for the money. Pretty good challenge from the tips

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Not worth the time

Unless you live really close and have nothing better to do don't bother coming here. The fairways are terrible they are hard and look terrible with crabgrass and dirt, they look like your backyard when you haven't had any rain in months. Hard to tell the difference between the rough and fairway. If you land in the rough there is a chance you could land near a tree where no weed wacking has been done around the tree or land next to big branches laying in the rough. The only thing good about this course was that the greens were in pretty good shape, otherwise the course looks like your backyard.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Preserve the Good Life

Nice nine hole course. Not all that long but some challenging holes. Finished in under two hours on a beautiful morning. Will be back.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Is nothing like is pictures

the golf course is made from a swamp. the course is very unforging. I lost 5 balls . If you didn't stay right on the fairwary, good luck finding your ball.I will never go back.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Over Priced!

For what you get at this course, I believe they over charge. In fact I'm positive they over charge. While the lay-out has potential, the conditions of this course are just terrible. As stated in other reviews, the fairways are not much better than the rough here. They are mostly dirt and crab grass. Pictures of course are old. It's unfortunate because it is very close to my house. There are much better courses for the price they charge. I would say $10 for 9 w/cart would be a fair price here and $20 for 18 w/cart. I paid over twice that to ride 9 holes.
Lower prices or fix conditions and I will return. Otherwise I have no desire to waste my money here.

2 Stars because I have never had to wait there and it's pretty easy to get a tee time booked.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great small course

I enjoy the Preserve for working on my game. Staff is always very nice and I have meet good people playing on the course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun course

This place is a small 9 hole course but a lot of fun. Kind of open so if you spray the ball you still have a shot usually. Great value, got 9 holes and a cart for 8 bucks!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Meh

The layout is OK; some of the holes are a little "quirky." The course conditions need some work. You would think that after being around for over a decade that a track built on the site of a former nursery would be able to grow grass, but some of the fairways are more mud and weeds than grass. And for the prices they charge, well, I know places that charge less and have more grass.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Nice course

I play this course often and really enjoy it. The only problem I've ever run in to is when I have a tee time following leagues. The ole guys in the league are a little slow.......okay - really slow. Just have to keep this in mind when booking your time.

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

Pleasant course

Very well kept golf course; very friendly staff. Will become a favorite!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

some challenges

The first 3 holes have fairly narrow fairways with plenty of trees to give you some problems. A nice course with 2 par fives

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Nice Course... Good Value

We played Saturday morning 8/1. The clubhouse is basic with only the essentials. There is a small putt and chip area. No range. Just a couple of old school driving nets. The carts are gas powered and come with nothing. No tee's, towels, divot/seed repair, and water/cooler. Tee boxes are decent. Fairways are OK, but have a mixture of weeds and crabgrass. The out of bounds are true. No recovery shots. The cuts are drastic and the rough is thick. The greens are in good shape and vary in speed. Pace of play was typical for a Saturday morning. Overall it was a nice round...

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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