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4.2
231 Reviews (231)
5 Stars
83
4 Stars
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3 Stars
36
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
6
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.4
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.0
92.5%
Recommend this course
213 out of 231 reviews
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4.4
16 Reviews (16)
5 Stars
9
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.5
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.7
93.8%
Recommend this course
15 out of 16 reviews
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4.2
23 Reviews (23)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.3
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.7
91.3%
Recommend this course
21 out of 23 reviews
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About

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

Clubhouse

Reviews

4.2
231 Reviews (231)

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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Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course

Excellent condition, tight course that creates different challenges to your game 100% would recommend playing here

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Went from Avg to very nice last couple years.

Played this course few times every summer last few years. Long drive for me, I have golfing buds that live short drive from the course. Always been a super friendly staff. They always make you feel they're glad you're there. It's an old facility with old carts. Doesn't matter because staff keeps the facility and equipment very clean and in great condition. Always get a kick out of the intelligence Wisconsin golf course owners have. Example, charge a fair price for beer and players will buy it from you Vs sneaking it on. Not sure why the course owners in the state just south can't figure that out? !! Anyway, just played here for the first time this season. Wow, the course itself has really gotten a tuneup! The conditions: fairways, tee boxes, greens and bunkers. All are much improved so hats off to the greens keeper staff. Really enjoyed the day and will be making the long drive more often. Nice work Browns Lake!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 51
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Michigan Advisor
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Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great time at Browns Lake

This is my kind of course. I've been blowing my driver all over the place and while you need to keep watch in the other fairways it was back and forth routing which allows for consistent finding of golf balls and shooting over, under and thru trees to get back in play.
Some great elevation change for southern WI that made some holes much harder. Loved the 3rd hole par 3 over the bridge and like I was talking about 7 plays up the hill very difficult to figure out approach shot to a small green on the perch.
Conditions were great for what we payed and minimal pitch marks on the greens so kudos to the golfers who play here taking care of their place or the superintendent team working overtime to keep things with minimal divot marks.
Way to go Browns Lake, can't wait to try Ives Grove.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 45
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 45
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Great round for the money

I was paired with two other gentlemen. We all found the course a little challenging. I was more frustrated that the three-some behind us played right up on us. For most of the back nine. I do not enjoy being pushed.
I would try the course again.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

good time

We teed off at 7:07 and had the course almost to our selves. The weather was prefect and we finished in less than 3 hrs. A single caught up to us and joined. The course is narrow and short on some holes also some long and blind holes so you have to take a little ride to see where to hit.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 60
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great time

Staff was so friendly. We had a great round of golf.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 26
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Brutal pace

Pros, love the layout, course great shape, great food, value very good
Con, pace of play brutal, foursome ahead played every shot like life or death, as old as they where maybe was. Waited on every shot for 18 holes. Seems to be that way every time i play there..

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

5somes?!?

Decent course, not a $45 course. And they let, or didn’t police, multiple 5somes in front of me and my friend on a Saturday morning. Nearly 5 hours to play. Completely unacceptable.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 21
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 26
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 43
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Horrible conditions

This was my first time playing this course and I found it to be in horrible shape. Most of the tee boxes were beat up and uneven. The greens looked like they had been punched weeks ago and nothing has been done to them since, no sanding, rolling, nothing, it was like putting on a gravel bed. The fairways were like hitting out of the first cut at most courses. I swear I had a few flyer lies because the grass was so tall...I gave this course 3 stars for value because I played it for $22 via a hot deal from golfnow. So had I paid full price, this place would have gotten 1 star for value. To be fair, I was told by a couple of regulars that the course is usually in better condition. That said, I will not be making the trip back to give it a second chance

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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