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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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Fun Challenge
Great short course with character. Par 3's are the most difficult. A fun challenge and we'll maintained!
This course is two courses in one.
I play in the Wed. Seniors which adds to the overall enjoyment of the golfing. A great bunch of guys to share links time with. Staff always seems to be friendly and helpful. The course gives you old time golf on the front nine with a more links view on the back. Clubhouse burned down last year, can't wait to see how they replace it, if it follows the rest of the resort it will be very nice. There are three championship style courses in the Dells, this by far is the best value.
Friends loved it.
Great day for golf. Enjoyed a lot. Friends from Japan loved it.
Short and Gimmicky
Nice track for an older golfer who can make shots. Many short par 4's with elevation changes, doglegs, hazards, etc makes simple holes a bit more challenging. A good place to get a low score!
Two differing 9's
The front 9 has some challenging holes and plays a bit tight from the 3rd thru the 8th. The 9th and the back nine open up and becomes a links style course. My favorite hole is the short par 4 3rd hole which goes right and uphill to a small green. Great for a fader of the ball!
The only problem is that this course during the weekends gets backed up and a round can be close to 5 hours. All in all, a decent course and if the price is good, I would suggest going, particularly if it's during the middle of the week.
Looking forward to a new clubhouse, as the old one burned down over the winter.
Coldwater
Excellent time and course,, We will play it again soon.
The Canyon
Overall the course is pretty nice and in good shape. How ever their can be some confusion in taking cart paths to get to the right tee boxes. You can expect a pretty tight front nine while the back opens up quite a bit more but there is trouble if you don't hit it straight with a long rough and wasted bunkers.
Promising
There is a lot of construction going on to improve this course and that should really elevate my ratings when I come which I will due to the improvements to be. Disappointed the beer cart was never fully stocked with what was advertised
fun course to play
An old course with a new links style back nine .Fun to play,tight fairways, but still forgiving on some holes.
Front and Back 9s are like playing two different courses.
This is a challenging course with a wide variety of hazards. The front nine is designed similar to most of the nicer courses in the Dells area... the back nine has a definite Scottish flavor. The entire couse is ball hungery, should you not hit the fairway. The clubhouse/restaraunt/lounge are nicely done and friendly.
Short yardage course with challenging hazards
Coldwater Canyon Golf Club is a private club that primarily caters to resort cliente. The course yardage is shorter than most that I play on a regular basis but has an interesting mix of challenges. Black tees were less than 5700 yards which might be less than White tees at many other courses. Par threes are sometimes longer w/ strategically placed trees, dips, roughs, etc. that make it challenging when not landing on the green on the drive. Course was well maintained and the cart path was easy to navigate to follow the holes through the 18 holes. GolfNow price was well worth the time to drive to the course for playing there the first time.
A favorite
This course is one of my favorites in the Madison/Dells area. Beautiful setting. It is always in great shape and it's very playable for the average golfer.
Two courses in one
Very nice to play two distinct courses in one 18 hole round. Both are in excellent shape. The old course puts a premium on driving accuracy. The new course, a links style, gives more room for driving errors and is a pleasant change of pace.
moderate to easy play
Easy to moderate skill level. The course is well maintained with some challenging target skills required.
Nice short course, play was too slow
Nice course, well maintained, with some interesting holes, but caters to resort guests. The guests play very slowly and the round approached five hours. Too slow for me.
nice course
Very interesting, 2 completely different halves. One modern, one old links style. Lots of fun.
We didn't realize the course was a links course.
Even though the course was a links course, we still enjoyed the experience.
Nice condition but very short
Nice condition but very short, only 5200 from the tips. Didn't expect that.
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