The Golf Course at Branch River

About
The Golf Course at Branch River, located just west of Manitowoc, is an extension of the former Lakeside Country Club that was established in 1909. Branch River is an 18-hole course that sprawls across rolling, wooded hills. The fairways are lined with mature trees and the gently undulating terrain guarantees a few uneven lies. Strategically placed sand traps and water hazards will further test your accuracy. The vigorous golf course is a good test but it is not so formidable that beginners should be intimidated. The par-4 second hole offers one of the most interesting risk-reward situations on the course. Golfers who are feeling confident with their driver can try to hit it past the big tree hanging over the right side of the fairway, but those who are less confident can play to the 100-yard marker and use a short iron from there.
Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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Blue | 72 | 6696 yards | 72.5 | 125 |
White | 72 | 6450 yards | 71.5 | 123 |
Gold | 72 | 5932 yards | 68.9 | 118 |
Gold (W) | 72 | 5932 yards | 73.9 | 123 |
Red (W) | 72 | 5185 yards | 69.9 | 115 |
Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
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Blue M: 72.5/125 | 404 | 318 | 584 | 412 | 157 | 407 | 196 | 402 | 522 | 3402 | 418 | 404 | 319 | 176 | 510 | 435 | 395 | 172 | 465 | 3294 | 6696 |
White M: 71.5/123 | 388 | 309 | 575 | 389 | 134 | 386 | 183 | 391 | 513 | 3268 | 403 | 389 | 310 | 167 | 491 | 424 | 386 | 157 | 455 | 3182 | 6450 |
Gold M: 69.1/119 W: 74.2/124 | 329 | 309 | 523 | 342 | 128 | 380 | 167 | 300 | 501 | 2979 | 390 | 336 | 310 | 153 | 484 | 370 | 320 | 135 | 455 | 2953 | 5932 |
Red W: 71.9/119 | 316 | 300 | 418 | 342 | 94 | 293 | 146 | 300 | 409 | 2618 | 297 | 332 | 232 | 153 | 430 | 256 | 317 | 105 | 445 | 2567 | 5185 |
Handicap | 9 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 16 | |||
Par | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
Handicap (W) | 7 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 4 |
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Great Course
I golfed a lot of the courses in northeast wi and this course ranks up at the top. Great layout with mature trees. Staff was awesome!! Highly recommend this course.
Nice
Straight forward layout with challenging approach the mostly elevated greens. Nice undulation on decent greens. Played in the fall so lots of leaves. Neon yellow balls show up nicely.
Golf in Wisconsin
Nicely designed course, more difficult then rating. Conditions were good. Good,driving range and practice area. Great value compared to other courses in area. Restaurant was good but not outstanding, very good service. Will play again if I am in the area.
Excellent course for varied abilities
My wife and I are happy when we break 100. We didn't this day (it was the first time we played here), but we really enjoyed the course. It has challenges for better golfers, but they were not overly daunting for us - that is the sign of a good design. You can tell this used to be a private club. It is in excellent shape and also interesting and scenic, with several holes that have ups and downs, elevated tees, etc. Staff was efficient and friendly. We definitely hope to play this again.
A hidden gem
This course is a hidden gem, fairways were green, firm but not dried out so you would get some roll out with your shots, the greens were soft and quick, I read a review that complained about the greens, there was true roll not hoping some different shades of green but this was a steal for the amount we paid in greens fees. The staff was very friendly and out going, Rachel I believe was in the bar area was super friendly and served us some quick food at the turn but pointed out the specials they were offering. Cart girls friendly and around quite often, the drinks and snacks did not break the bank buying a round. Replay rate was a great bargain, I will be back to play this course again.
Good course
Was a good overall course. The only comment would be like a previous reviews was the knats or bugs flying around your face, seemed to only be a issue in the morning. Overall a good layout with different holes.
Awesome course!
The course was in great condition! Great price for the round and the staff from the bar to the cart girl were awesome! Definitely will be back!
Fantastic experience
Our entire experience at Branch River was wonderful. The staff were exceptionally friendly and professional! I highly recommend this golf course.
greens were very distrurbing
First comment is to a previous person making a review this course if you live in Green Bay is not closer than Thornberry even if your on the east side Thornberry would be 20 minutes max, about my review played in the past and course was alaways good this year the greens were downright awful and that's being nice. They were not only extremely slow but discolored bright green dark green etc and uneven in height and so much grain and than pace of play was a joke last 9 holes a few hooligans drinking testing my nerve . I wont be back they would need to pay me to come play and that's sad, a decent layout of a course otherwise but to let your Greens get that bad the staff would be fired if I owned this course as winter was very kind to all the courses I have played this year
This course is fun!
The one thing I feel when finished golfing here is I want to play it again! It's hard to explain why but it's just an enjoyable course.
Excellent layout
Great course!! I will definetly return. It has great variety in its layout . Very challenging!!!
Swing at golf balls and bugs
very nice course but lots of bugs.Most trouble on tee boxes.
GREAT COURSE!!
This was our first time playing this course and were pleasantly surprised!! We live in NE Green Bay (UWGB area) and it was a short 35 minute drive to the course - a shorter drive than it is to Thornberry at Oneida. The course was in great condition - no signs of winter kill on the greens. There were very few golfers on course yet they still had a beverage cart out and about!
Nice for the price
Can tell the course has been "let go" somewhat with the many weeds. The course has a very nice layout but the bugs are terrible! I suggest spraying at night to try to alleviate so many bugs that are distracting when hitting and putting.
Great but gnats!!
The course was in great condition and the deal we received was outstanding. But, the gnats were unbearable. As much as I love the course and the great deal we received I would not go back unless someone can assure the gnats are gone or the have advice on how to get them to leave you alone.
Nice Course
We played this course after a 2 inch rainfall the night before. We signed up for the afternoon tee time in the late morning. It was supposed to be a riding round of golf but the course was to wet to allow carts. The pro offered us pull carts at no cost (riding carts were included). The course was wet in spots but carts could have been sent out with stipulations ( like riding in the rough). The greens have not recovered from winter but are getting better. It would have been nice if golfnow was informed that carts could not be used. It was a hot humid day and quite a work out for 2 seniors. We did have a good time.
good
if your in the hood you should play here for the price you can not beat it
Great day for golf
Had a great time playing this course. It was in above average condition for this time of year, especially with the winter and spring we had in NE Wisconsin. i am sure the next time we play it will be even more of a challenge because of the way they maintain the course. Really looking forward to be back in summer
Pretty basic
First time playing this course and was somewhat disappointed. I guess I was expecting more. The positive was that it was well maintained and the greens putted well. My issue with the course was that, with one exception, the design is very plain and somewhat boring. The bunkering is really poor along with really flat and simple green complexes. An OK course that I would recommend as long as your expectations are not too high.
Branch River 10/26/13
A great little gem that is worth the drive. Fun old style course that challanges you throughout. Greens were as good as any I've played on all year.