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Cold Water Canyon Golf Course at Chula Vista Resort
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Cold Water Canyon Golf Course in the Wisconsin Dells has a layout that dates back to the 1920s, making it one of the oldest golf courses in the state. Originally a nine-hole course, it was expanded to a full 18 holes but the original layout was carefully preserved as the front nine. The back nine offers a completely different round with a Scottish-links design, however it manages to blend seamlessly with the classic layout of the first nine. Water hazards come into play on a few holes and there are strategically placed bunkers to contend with as well. The second half of Cold Water Canyon Golf Course is more challenging than the front but both are equally scenic. The golf course and the adjoining Chula Vista Resort are tucked away amidst thick forests of mature trees.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 71 | 6027 yards | 68.8 | 116 |
| Blue | 71 | 5734 yards | 67.7 | 114 |
| White | 71 | 5301 yards | 65.8 | 110 |
| White (W) | 71 | 5301 yards | 70.6 | 116 |
| Red (W) | 71 | 4649 yards | 67.9 | 111 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 69.1/121 | 435 | 183 | 307 | 199 | 347 | 480 | 381 | 178 | 286 | 2796 | 533 | 221 | 429 | 355 | 386 | 128 | 304 | 170 | 528 | 3054 | 5850 |
| White M: 66.6/115 W: 71.8/120 | 394 | 177 | 266 | 186 | 295 | 454 | 339 | 161 | 282 | 2554 | 457 | 188 | 395 | 341 | 348 | 125 | 292 | 153 | 511 | 2810 | 5364 |
| Gold M: 63.8/108 W: 68.0/115 | 354 | 114 | 256 | 106 | 259 | 330 | 326 | 134 | 271 | 2150 | 449 | 159 | 372 | 329 | 333 | 116 | 256 | 138 | 496 | 2648 | 4798 |
| Red M: 62.4/103 W: 66.1/112 | 354 | 110 | 223 | 106 | 246 | 330 | 287 | 128 | 267 | 2051 | 423 | 133 | 359 | 292 | 296 | 112 | 253 | 133 | 435 | 2436 | 4487 |
| Handicap | 13 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 14 | |||
| Par | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 71 |
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Reviews
Warm and Windy
I played this course 3 years ago, and it is exactly as I remembered. I got a good deal on rates through Golf Now, and was a great value.
Greens roll fairly quick, and the course has some pretty holes.
Driving Range is ok, Putting Green is large and very nice.
Overpriced tourist attraction
Like everything in the dells kinda not worth it. It’s OK just not worth it. They gouge you if they can I looked on GolfNow and paid half the price I paid to walk in and play . Not well Taken care of the grass was super high and you hit it out of the fairways, you couldn’t find the ball because the grass was so high everywhere. You think they would’ve had somebody cut it at some point sometime but nope just like everything else in the dells it a tourist traps taking money out your pocket.
New additional tee markers
Many have panned this course as too easy, too short. Not anymore. Now like most courses, you can pick the yardage you are most comfortable playing. This course has tight holes, open holes and holes that require bending the tee shot. Expect to loose a ball or two, but enjoy the scenery.
Great Course experience
First time golfing at Cold Water Canyon. Was a late morning tee time and winds in the 10-15 mph range. If you mis hit with the narrow fairways your ball was gone. I could’ve slowed my pace a little bit and enjoyed the day. Will definitely be back to get redemption.
"Smart" cart was intrusive and irritating
Each cart is governed by a GPS-enabled iPad-like device that hangs from the front of the cart and nags the golfer. The iPad was irritating and intrusive. I wish I could've turned it off. It didn't even work properly. For example, on the 9th hole I hit a fairly good tee shot that landed to the left of the fairway in the rough. When I took the cart to my ball, the iPad announced that I had left the course and instructed me to return the cart to the course. This was ridiculous because my ball was right next to the fairway. And now the cart stubbornly refused to work, which was perhaps some kind of anti-theft featured. I removed and pocketed the cart key, removed my bag of clubs from the back of the cart, and carried my bag up the hill to the clubhouse so I could put them on a different cart. This task was annoying and irritating. It was also humiliating that the iPad (an inanimate object) implied that I was trying to steal the cart! I notified the staff of the disabled cart next to the fairway on the 9th hole and finished the 18 holes on a different cart. The iPads on the golf carts are a nuisance. They're not needed or wanted. Get rid of them! Low tech is better.
Great conditions. Challenging
Well groomed. Definitely will come back. Great value. Super course!
Has to Be Better
For being in the WI Dells and the other courses that have a top level courses l, they need to do better. The course is very short but the greens are terrible.
Great staff
The only complaint I have, is the rough was a bit long. To the point where we lost a few balls, that definitely weren’t in trouble. Staff was awesome. My 8 year old had a great time. They treated him great.
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