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4.0
286 Reviews (286)
5 Stars
98
4 Stars
130
3 Stars
42
2 Stars
10
1 Stars
6
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.5
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.8
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.0
89.5%
Recommend this course
263 out of 286 reviews
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4.0
1 Reviews (1)
5 Stars
0
4 Stars
1
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.0
Layout
4.0
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
5.0
100.0%
Recommend this course
1 out of 1 reviews
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4.0
28 Reviews (28)
5 Stars
9
4 Stars
14
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.6
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.9
85.7%
Recommend this course
24 out of 28 reviews
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Course Highlights
Browns Lake's tight fairways, blind shots, and iconic suspension bridge create a genuinely challenging and memorable layout. Exceptionally friendly staff and outstanding value make this course a consistent favorite worth returning to.

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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6443 yards
Slope 124
Rating 70.8
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Browns Lake Golf Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1921
Golf Season Open: 4/01 Closed: 11/01
Architect J. Toulis

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $15
Clubs No

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Bunker Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Available Facilities

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Reviews

4.0
286 Reviews (286)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 12
Watching the Game 8
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 16
Water Hazards 12
Elevation Changes 10
This course/club is great for:
Locals 18
Seniors 14
Walkers 14
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 14
Convenient to the City 8
In the 'Burbs 7

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Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great shorter course some holes are close to returning fairways.

I have played this course before but they have lost a lot of the ash trees that separated the fairways.. The stump holes have been filled and seeded. The missing trees have opened the course up.

It's a great afternoon play I had a good time.

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

Browns Lake April 2018

With the weather finally turning nice it was a lot of fun getting on Browns Lake. I like the way the course has both challenging short and long holes. I have no complaints about the course other than the greens have not matured, but that is to be expected with all the cold weather we've had in WI. The staff are very customer focused and I found the pace of play was good...took just under 4 hours to complete 18.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 10/06/2017:
Hi, thank you for taking the time to review our course, Browns Lake Golf Course, and for the 3-stars. We are sorry to hear that the fairways and rough were not in the best condition that day, however in seeing that you enjoyed the pace of play and course layout we hope you still had a great round. Thank you for recommending our course and we look forward to seeing you again soon!
Played On
Reviews 50
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Aerated greens

Greens were recently aerated. We didn't know. Would have been a deal breaker with one of our foursome but the rest of know that can happen in fall golf and we got a really cheap rate. Windy and some very hard ground in some spots gave big drives but landing approach short of greens sometimes gave huge bounces that carried over the green.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 10/06/2017:
Hi, thank you for taking the time to review our course, Browns Lake Golf Course, and for the 3-stars. We apologize for the greens not being in the best shape that day, however we hope that the pace of play and great value you received was able to make your round more enjoyable. Thank you for recommending our course and we look forward to seeing you back again soon!
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

This cours is bad.

Cours was to bumpy, hard surface, no beverage cart on cours, no drinking water stations around the cours and outher golfers around no respect for the game and golf cours.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Response from on 09/25/2017:
Hello, thank you for taking the time to review our course, Browns Lake Golf Course, in the Milwaukee area. We are sorry to hear that the course may not have been in the best shape when you played and that there was a lack of amenities on the course. Your feedback is appreciated so that we know where improvements can be made. It looks like you had a friendly experience with our staff, so we are glad to see that. Thank you for golfing with us and we hope to earn you business again soon.
Played On
Reviews 115
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Some holes still in rough shape due to flooding. Challenging layout. Friendly staff.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Brown's Lake Golf Course

Took my son out for his first round at this course. The staff was very friendly and courteous. They recognized that a young golfer was going out there and treated him with extra kindness. I would recommend this course to anyone looking to have a fun round of golf with some challenging holes.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Golfing

Always enjoy golfing Brown's Lake, Staff is very nice.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 25+
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 Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Response from on 08/23/2017:
Hello Barb, thank you for taking the time to review our course, Browns Lake Golf Course, and for the 3-stars. We are sorry to see that the course may not have been in the best shape when you played and that you may not have enjoyed the course layout. Your feedback is appreciated so that we know where further improvements can be made. It looks like your round was a great value for you, so we are glad to see that. Thank you for recommending our course, in the Milwaukee area, and we hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course was in great shape considering how flooded it was. We play here quite often and it's always a great place to play. They have a junior discount for kids

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 12
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 Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Risk Reward Course

This course plays short on some holes where you can make a short approach shot (<100yds). If you decide to hit driver make sure you are straight or accurate. Trees are in play but are playable from under them. Fun course I like playing it and the prices are great. I recommend playing this course, look online for deals.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Challenging

Not an easy course if you aren't hitting it straight. Great value, friendly staff.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 08/02/2017:
Hi Mark, thank you for taking the time to review Browns Lake Golf Course. We are glad to hear you enjoyed our staff! We appreciate the 3 star rating and hope to earn your business again soon in the Milwaukee area.
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Sticky and wet

It was a humid afternoon. Course was not in great condition. Fairways not really fair, if you know what I mean. Also had a group be hid us with little golf etiquette. Cart girl was quite attentive.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 08/02/2017:
Hi Mark, thank you for reviewing our course, Browns Lake Golf Course. Your feedback has been noted and will be used to make future improvements. We hope that you'll give us the chance to earn your business again in the Milwaukee area!
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice course not terribly difficult

A nice course to play, a few interesting holes, none very difficult, but pace was good, course in good shape, great for a relaxing game. Greens were cut short and fast.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Response from on 07/28/2017:
Hello Bradley, thank you for taking the time to review our course, Browns Lake Golf Course in the Milwaukee area. We are happy to hear that you enjoyed our course and that it was a smooth round for you. Thank you for the 3 star review and please come back anytime.
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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