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The Springs Course at The House on the Rock Resort and Golf Club

The House on the Rock Resort & GC
A sunny day view of a hole at The House on the Rock Resort and Golf Club.
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4.3
58 Reviews (58)
5 Stars
26
4 Stars
25
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3
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.3
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.4
94.5%
Recommend this course
54 out of 58 reviews
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4.0
5 Reviews (5)
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Conditions
3.6
Value
4.4
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.5
StaffFriendliness
4.6
100.0%
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5 out of 5 reviews
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3.8
22 Reviews (22)
5 Stars
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Conditions
3.5
Value
4.0
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.5
90.9%
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20 out of 22 reviews
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Course Highlights
Designed by Robert Trent Jones, this course offers a beautifully scenic layout tucked among hills that consistently earns high praise. Friendly staff, smooth pace of play, and strong value make each round a rewarding experience.

About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 72
Length 6590 yards
Slope 132
Rating 72.4

The Springs Course is the original course at the House on the Rock Resort & Golf Club. There is also the North Nine Course, which was added more than 20 years after the first course. Despite the difference in age and length, both golf courses provide rounds that are as scenic as they are challenging. The Springs is a Robert Trent Jones design, although the lush terrain of the Wisconsin River Valley also deserves credit. The course sweeps along the valley floor and incorporates Jones signature elements, including narrow landing areas and plenty of bunkering. Water hazards also come into play on almost every hole. Two notable holes are the ninth and 18th, par 4s that wind back to a massive double green guarded by water on one side and sand traps on the other.

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Course Details

Year Built 1971
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Open: 4/04 Closed: 11/02
Architect Robert Trent Jones, Sr. (1971)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Dress code Appropriate golf attire shall be worn on the golf course and practice area. Please no beachwear, gym shorts, cut-off shorts or t-shirts.

Lodging

Lodging Available

Available Facilities

Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities, Spa

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Wisconsin (2023 #8)
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4.3
58 Reviews (58)
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Reviews 3
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Play all 27!

Great staff and a memorable experience playing one of the great courses in Wisconsin. Make the investment and purchase the yardage book it will come in handy on this layout.
The pace was fast for a Sunday, I played all 27 in roughly 5 hours. The changes in elevation on the North presented some unique club selections and forced my mental game into making decisions on nearly every shot. The tight fairways and target golf on the first 18 proved to be a worthy challenge as well. A great ending to my WI golf adventure and look forward to returning to start the next chapter.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

An excellent experience

A wonderful course - beautiful scenery, well designed - generally narrow with a variety of challenges, but not punishing.
Additionally - a staff that seems genuinely happy to have you at their facility, and puts some effort into it.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beautiful course, but too many mosquitoes

Would like to get out group of eight to stay and play golf sometime. They would be impressed. Great course and personnel. Thanks for a great two days.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Probably best experience of the summer so far!

My playing partner and myself enjoyed course so much we played it twice this week, with a one hour travel time. The course is beautiful, challenging and fair. The staff is top notch and more than happy to point out features(playing extra 9-holes for only $10) and answer any questions you might have.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

course in great shape greens are a little slow

nice views from course the course is laid out well the north 9 especially fun to play

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course!

The course was in great shape and the staff were very friendly and helpful.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The course is next to nature!

I enjoyed the layout of this course and it is in great shape.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Well maintained and scenic course.

We were in Spring Green to see Hamlet, at APT the night before and were wondering where to golf. I logged on to my Golf Now app, and got a very good deal on the course at The House on the Rock course. The place is beautiful. Set in the dramatic Wisconsin River basin, the course meanders meaningly through it. They have 27 holes, a practice area, and your fees include range balls. We played 1-18. There is water to contend with on many holes, bunkers placed well and the fairways for the most part, were in very good condition. The greens were a interesting mix of flatness and undulation. Over all, it is my #2 place to play in the area. Thanks to "Golf Now" to make it affordable!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

I would recomment this course!!

I was pleasantly suprised as I have played this course before and didn't really care for it, but I totally enjoyed it this time. We started on the North Nine and it was in very good condition and was quite challenging. The fairways were in excellant condition. However, I would suggest that you have mesquito spray as they were pretty thick in the area with lots of trees. We saw a deer and a wild turkey.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

front nine greens in poor condition

Course conditions were excellent except for the front nine greens which had been recently airaited which resulted in poor putting conditions.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great greens

Course was very well maintained. Greens were cut to ne not too fast but not slow.

One problem was the mosquitos. They were bad!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

A must play. Definitely a diamond in the wilderness.

This is a fantastic layout. The course is definitely championship caliber. Every course should have such an attentive and friendly staff.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Excellent course

Despite our wet spring and cold weather, the course is in very good condition, the greens were moderately fast and smooth, the pace of play was excellent and the check in was friendly and efficient. It was a very enjoyable day and we will go back.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Gorgeous woodland course

Service was fast, the course well-maintained, and extraordinarily beautiful. It was my first time to play the North nine and I was very impressed by its layout, length and how the fairways fit into the rolling hill topography. Being an early fail day also helped since the leaf color was impressive. Both my playing partner and I were enormously impressed and delighted by the speed of play, service, course condition, and very low price.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

GolfNow pricing provides an excellent value for this level of course.

The course staff is exceptional. The course itself is challenging and as a result, can cause slow play by higher handicapped golfers. That happened to my twosome on the Saturday that we played.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Beautiful Course

This is a moderately challenging course designed by Robert Trent Jones. The setting among the hills is beautiful, and they use the hills and water and trees to make it fairly tough. It's in very good shape, and for the price I paid through golfnow, it was quite a good value.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

great layout, well taken care of

Accommodating staff, not overly friendly. I loved the layout of the holes, and the elevation changes. Saw some wild life (deer) and turkeys, which was interesting.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Serene, quiet setting.

Course was in great shape, play the back tee's to make it more challenging. Despite a very dry summer very few dead spots. Staff at check in could have been friendlier and more helpful. Not the best spacing on putting groups out, but moved right along once completed the first three holes.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
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