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4.0
300 Reviews (300)
5 Stars
103
4 Stars
135
3 Stars
45
2 Stars
10
1 Stars
7
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.4
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
4.8
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.9
86.8%
Recommend this course
275 out of 300 reviews
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3.9
15 Reviews (15)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.9
Layout
3.8
Pace
4.4
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.7
86.7%
Recommend this course
13 out of 15 reviews
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3.8
26 Reviews (26)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.6
Value
4.1
Layout
4.0
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.8
76.9%
Recommend this course
20 out of 26 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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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
300 Reviews (300)

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 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Fun

Greens are really good, but could use a little watering on the fairways.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
7b040ec3-cf65-5d7e-b5dd-155380727b02
Commented on 08/19/2016

kinger48,

Thank you for the great 4-Star review! The course is looking great right now, stop by again soon!

Best regards,

Browns Lake Golf Management

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Challenging

Course was a bit dry due to the recent weather, but for the most part in great shape. Lots of trees and hills to make it challenging. Great course, Great people, and will definitely play it again. Thanks

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
7b040ec3-cf65-5d7e-b5dd-155380727b02
Commented on 08/19/2016

Darrin7094667,

Thank you for the great 4-Star review! We are glad you enjoyed the course and the quality of our staff. We look forward to your next visit!

Best regards,

Browns Lake Golf Management

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

poor shape

The course was very dry with several areas of patches. inconsistent with cutting of the rough.

Making the turn to 10 was all backed up due to golfers stopping to sit and eat than jumping in to complete the back 9.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
7b040ec3-cf65-5d7e-b5dd-155380727b02
Commented on 08/19/2016

132056,

We regret to see you did not have an enjoyable experience this time around. Please email us at brownslakemanagement@gmail.com and we would be happy to discuss this further with you.

Best regards,

Browns Lake Golf Management

Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Challenging but fair course.

Well maintained excellent greens. I loved the layout of the holes. Holes had varieties of shapes. Challenging par 4's under 300 yards are fun! Nice practice area.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
7b040ec3-cf65-5d7e-b5dd-155380727b02
Commented on 08/19/2016

u000004989455,

Thank you for the great 4-Star review! We are glad you had a good round and that you enjoyed the layout. Come play again soon!

Best regards,

Browns Lake Golf Management

Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great strategic course

Love playing Browns Lake Golf Course. You need to hit your target(drive) on several holes to give you options on the 2nd shot. You need to remember to keep the ball below the hole due to a lot of the greens having various slopes on them. Possibly 3 putt if above the hole. A lot of blind shots, but if you play this course enough, you'll learn where certain areas to land your drive will give you an advantage.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
7b040ec3-cf65-5d7e-b5dd-155380727b02
Commented on 08/03/2016

Thank you for your 5 Star rating and for your tips to future golfers! We appreciate your feedback as it gives our golfers an idea of what to expect from our course. Glad you enjoyed your day. Come back soon!

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

This course needs more work

Decent layout ,small greens no 150 sticks and seems like all the tee boxes need alot help!!!

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
7b040ec3-cf65-5d7e-b5dd-155380727b02
Commented on 06/29/2016

Dear u000007583079,

We appreciate your feedback and are sorry to see this review come in. Please, call the pro shop directly and we would be happy to discuss any concerns you may have. We hope you give us another shot, so that we may exceed your expectations for next time.

Best regards,

Browns Lake Management

Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Nice Course

Pace of play a little slow. Pretty nice layout. A lot of trees. Some of the greens are fairly tricked up. You need to stay below the hole on approach shots or you will end up three putting.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
7b040ec3-cf65-5d7e-b5dd-155380727b02
Commented on 06/29/2016

rertel,

Thank you for the great 4-Star review! We hope you enjoyed your round and look forward to seeing you out on the course again soon!

Best regards,

Browns Lake Management

Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Browns Lake Golf Course

The course was on the dry side and on a few tee boxes there was no grass. Otherwise, the course was in decent shape. Stopped at the turn to get a brat and was told they weren't ready. Lunchtime and they aren't ready? The carts top rattled so loud it was unnerving. Seems like a little maintenance needs to be done on and off the course,

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
7b040ec3-cf65-5d7e-b5dd-155380727b02
Commented on 06/29/2016

uCIQQ1594CI,

Thank you for your great 4-Star review! We appreciate your feedback and will look into these maintenance concerns. Come play again soon so we may exceed your expectations for next time!

Best regards,

Browns Lake Management

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Nostalgic, good value

Always enjoy playing here, the place has a nostalgic feel to it. Layout is from an earlier era of the game of golf, keep your head up and pay attention to people yelling four. Greens can be tough, small but very sloped. Fairways narrow and lined with mature trees, hitting straight is more important than distance here. The crew does not a nice job keeping this place up.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
7b040ec3-cf65-5d7e-b5dd-155380727b02
Commented on 06/23/2016

u724128336,

We are glad to hear you always enjoy playing here, and hope you give us another shot so that we may exceed your expectations next time. Have a great day!

Best regards,

Browns Lake Management

Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Good Spring Rates

Did a Hot Deal so cost with a cart was not much more than a $1 a hole. Their Spring rate are very reasonable too. There was some visible work on the course but it did not interfere with play. It may be the reason some holes had the same spot for all the tees, white, gold and red. A little different layout with par 35 Front Nine and par 37 Back Nine.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
7b040ec3-cf65-5d7e-b5dd-155380727b02
Commented on 05/24/2016

Dear BoyerLBGA,

Thank you for your feedback. We are glad you found value in our course. Come back again soon as we look better and better for summer!

Best regards,

Browns Lake Management

Played On
Reviews 32
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great smaller course

Great course. Tees and fairways in great shape. Rolling with 1 par 5 on front and 3 on back. Great for the money!!!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
7b040ec3-cf65-5d7e-b5dd-155380727b02
Commented on 05/24/2016

Dear warrenheltsley,

Thank you for the excellent 5-Star review! We are glad you found value in our course. The course is in great shape, so come play again soon!

Bets regards,

Browns Lake Management

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Room to roam

Plenty of trees but easy to play many holes from multiple fairways with a hook or slice off the tee. Cart girl showed up three times during round.....perfect! Greens were a bit slow.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

tricky

Nice course...keep a map of the holes handy because there are allot of blind holes. Plenty of opportunities to get into trouble, definitely a target course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Light play during packer game.

Fast play! Courteous people let us play though. Aeration holes filling up. Fun average course.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Good fall condition

Very nice course. I will play there again. Very good price.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

no time for football

with sun and 80 degree temps, you won't find me watching the Pack.
great time to golf, have the course to your self and $20.00 for a round as long as you brought a child's toy for donation. Nice course for a county course. could use some renovations to keep up with the other local courses. all in all, it's a fun course for a good price.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather

Beautiful Course

We enjoyed this course very much. The bridge over the Fox River is a must see!

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

Brown's Lake

The coarse was in very nice shape, the greens were in great shape, on the fast side and rolled very true. The only thing I could see that needed improvement was some of the holes info signs were either broken or missing and needed to be replaced. Otherwise the course was in real nice shape and for the price we payed it was fantastic. May play again before the season is over.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Poor conditions

The fairways were in terrible shape. I also did not like the layout of the course. Some tee boxes were right on top of eachother. Very poor design.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 6
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Disappointed

I've played Brown's Lake a couple times before and have never seen the course in as poor of condition as it was yesterday. The fairways did not have a lot of grass on them and a lot of the grass was not cut to the same level.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
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