Lives
Madison, WI
Handicap
5-9
Gender
Male
Skill
Advanced
Plays
A few times a week

Review Statistics

Average Rating

3.1
3.1
Total 7 Reviews

Rating Breakdown

7 Reviews
5 Stars
1
4 Stars
2
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
0
Recommended Courses
3
Not Recommended Courses
4
Helpful Votes Count
1
Not Helpful Votes Count
4
First Review
07/12/2015
Last Review
08/26/2019

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St. Germain Municipal Golf Club

Played On 08/24/2019
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Never again!

This course is the perfect example of the over-designed layout that is ruining golf today. With the majority of the greens elevated and some ridiculously so, you would think that there would be an avenue to hit a reasonable approach shot to the green. Not here! Most of the holes on this course have no fairway to the green, with the last 50-70 yards an uphill mountainside of rough, so that anything other than the perfect shot gets caught up with no chance to get on. Ridiculous layout, stupid tight off the tee in places, and play was terribly slow. If you want nearly 5 hours of frustration, this is the golf course for you!

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 09/08/2019

I think you have the wrong course. While a couple holes are elevated, they all have well groomed fairways and aprons leading to the greens. The greens are neither too large or too small. You can land an approach shot on the green and it will stick. This is one of my favorite courses, beautifully maintained and fun to play.

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Commented on 08/28/2019

Hi! Let us first say that we are so glad to hear you enjoyed your visit. We work hard to create a seamless experience with so you can focus on enjoying yourself and let us do the rest. We also want to thank you for your honest and constructive criticism of the course. Your comments are presented in a way we can incorporate them into actual change. We are going to escalate your review to our team in charge and do everything we can to improve before your next game. Thank you for visiting and playing at St. Germain Municipal Golf Club. We hope to see you again soon!

Blackstone Golf Club

Played On 08/09/2019
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great course, almost...

Absolutely love this course, with the exception of hole 14. It is simply an awful golf hole, with a huge swamp to cross on the second shot. Anything other than a perfect tee shot requires a lay up (wasted stroke) with a 130-150 yard shot to an elevated green. Just plan on a double bogey (or worse), which puts a dent in an otherwise good round. Otherwise a great course with a challenging layout and a very friendly staff!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 08/13/2019

Excellent! Thank you for your 5-star rating! Please book another round with us soon at Blackstone Golf Club!

Pinewood Country Club

Played On 07/26/2019
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Not a fan!

We pulled into the parking lot just as a 6-some was going down #1 fairway, so we figured an outing was finishing up. So they paired a single with us, which was fine, and thought we would make great time once the outing was done. And you guessed it, followed the 6-some for 12 holes before finally driving off the course. Greens were unbearably slow, layout is hokey -- there is so much up down, in and out that it is difficult to gauge distance on many shots. There is not a single thing about this course that I enjoyed, and I wouldn't go back if it was free. My favorite part of the course was leaving it...

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

PrairieView Golf Club

Played On 07/15/2018
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Disappointed!

Gonna partially chalk this up to recent heavy rains, but after reading excellent reviews about this course, was expecting much more! Signage indicating where the next hole was located was non-existent; in front of the greens was over-watered, so the ball hit soft and nearly plugged often; sand was very hard; and greens were the slowest I have played this year, and two were wet where sprinklers apparently malfunctioned. The highlight for me was the carts, right up until our GPS unit stuck and wouldn't update. At one point we were still 100 yards from the green and the cart locked up, forcing us to back up for 150 yards before we could use the cart in forward again. Staff inside was not friendly, and one of the workers didn't even know where the first tee was. It was sunny and hot on a Sunday afternoon, and they pulled the bev cart by 2 p.m. DID NOT enjoy this golf experience!

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging

Viroqua Hills Golf Course

Played On 07/10/2018
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Will Be Back

Didn't like a couple of the blind shots on the original 9, but overall this course was a nice surprise. Greens rolled very true, and the sand was the best/most consistent of any course I have played this year. I will definitely avoid men's day next time as the pace of play was very slow, but will definitely be playing this course again!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good

Abbey Springs Golf Course

Played On 08/21/2015
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Tough greens

Overall layout was challenging, but for the most part enjoyable. The course was very well maintained, though I was not a fan of the greens. Despite carding my first hole-in-one (hole 6) I had 8 three-putts, most for birdie where I ended up making bogey. Keeping it below the hole was of extreme importance, though even then at times the greens were borderline ridiculous to navigate. Great views, nice course, but REALLY tough greens!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

Woodlands at Lawsonia Golf Course

Played On 07/10/2015
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Done with Lawsonia!

Rocks in the sand traps and rock hard greens that won't hold a wedge from 100 yards. Used to love these two courses but not going backwards!

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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