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University Ridge Golf Course

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4.9
179 Reviews (179)
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1
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.7
Layout
4.9
Friendliness
4.8
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.7
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171 out of 179 reviews
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5.0
7 Reviews (7)
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Conditions
4.6
Value
5.0
Layout
4.9
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.8
StaffFriendliness
4.7
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Conditions
4.5
Value
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Layout
4.9
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.9
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4.6
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Traditional/Links
Par 72
Length 7286 yards
Slope 142
Rating 75.8

University Ridge Golf Course is just 15 minutes from the University of Wisconsin campus and downtown Madison. The course's name comes from the defining feature of the landscape, a remnant of the last retreating glacier. The course is perched right where the Wisconsin Glacier stopped, providing the backbone of the ridge that divides the terrain into clusters of hills and valleys. Robert Trent Jones Jr. designed the golf course with distinctly different front and back nines that make it feel like you are playing two courses in one. The front nine plays across grassy meadows, featuring contoured fairways and generous landing areas. Wind will definitely be a challenge on this more open nine. In contrast, mature trees frame most of the holes on the back nine. The golf course finishes with two of its toughest holes: a long par 3 over water and then another long hole, a par 4 that plays uphill.

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Tees
Tee Par Length Rating Slope
Black 72 7286 yards 75.8 142
Blue 72 6718 yards 73.4 139
Green 72 6245 yards 70.4 134
Green (W) 72 6245 yards 76.7 139
White 72 5752 yards 68.6 129
White (W) 72 5752 yards 73.8 134
Red 72 5005 yards 65.3 116
Red (W) 72 5005 yards 69.5 124
Junior 72 3813 yards 61.3 103
Junior (W) 72 3813 yards 62.9 110
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Scorecard for University Ridge Golf Course
Metrics:
Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total
Black M: 75.8/142 396 555 242 467 198 623 429 207 587 3704 483 569 200 336 398 352 554 250 440 3582 7286
Blue M: 73.4/139 376 546 195 398 172 608 379 162 554 3390 456 537 174 330 377 321 533 192 408 3328 6718
Green M: 70.4/134 W: 76.7/138 370 515 174 354 169 570 345 151 475 3123 424 504 159 316 358 312 514 164 371 3122 6245
White M: 68.6/129 W: 73.8/134 355 461 170 332 140 534 325 144 442 2903 375 462 124 294 322 280 471 155 366 2849 5752
Red M: 65.3/116 W: 69.5/124 293 428 135 304 126 442 298 83 421 2530 342 412 95 222 309 245 434 130 286 2475 5005
Junior M: 61.3/103 W: 62.9/110 228 305 118 233 124 311 229 79 328 1955 241 330 78 171 205 173 296 124 240 1858 3813
Handicap 11 7 13 1 15 3 9 17 5 6 8 18 12 10 16 4 14 2
Par 4 5 3 4 3 5 4 3 5 36 4 5 3 4 4 4 5 3 4 36 72

Course Details

Year Built 1991
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Open: 4/01 Closed: 11/01
Architect Robert Trent Jones, Jr. (1991) Robert Trent Jones, Jr. (2008) Jay Blasi (2008) Bruce Charlton

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Snacks

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

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4.9
179 Reviews (179)

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iJRAI5BNfftyBlWcQbTc
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
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I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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u000005059922
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Reviews 4
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I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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u000004351209
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Bogeymac5
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Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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eaglebird
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Reviews 35
Skill Advanced
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I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Orchardsgolfer
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Reviews 86
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Wonderful course

Great conditions and plenty of challenge. Always enjoy it.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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ujJ6muCwmGwD659aPZZz
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Reviews 1
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I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

Fun course!

Course in very good shape, greens large and undulated very challenging. Don't hit the ball too far offline or you can end up in woods or natural grass pretty easy. A handful of somewhat quirky holes plus five par 5s and 5 par 3s. Overall well worth the trip and the money.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Orchardsgolfer
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Reviews 86
Skill Advanced
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Great course

We have played this course every year and it is always in great shape. Plenty of tee choices. Staff is great too.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 1
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I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Great course conditions

Perfect day for golf. The team there takes great care of the course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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simerm
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Reviews 76
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I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Great university course

Very impressed. Course excellent design and conditions used terrain and hills well. Very picturesque. Hard to find any other college course that comes close to in comparison. If anywhere near Madison this course is a must play for sure.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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dbatz83
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Reviews 12
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I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great course

Definitely see why they use this course for a champions tour event!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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5.0
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Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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garyreck
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Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Great with a few exceptions

4.5. Fabulous layout, and friendly staff. My only two knocks were 1) The cart interrupted my calm mood too many times with silly warnings. Warnings that you could not expect. I would recommend that the staff tone the carts down a bit. 2) Having a Marshall to keep the pace of moving would help. Although we finished in less than 4 1/2 hours, The group ahead of us was two holes behind.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 1
4.0
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Fine

Fine..but i only had time to play 9 holes. When i tried to get refunded for only playing 9 and paying for 18..they said no.. which is kinda lame

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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u000005043877
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Reviews 3
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Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Love the ridge

Course was in tremendous shape. Fairways were tight and plush and greens were fast and true. Windy day which made for a challenging round but the course is fair and lush, especially for April. Love the Ridge.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 17
I Recommend This Course
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Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 17
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Dwet
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Reviews 71
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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u011431322
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Great course!

I finally had a chance to play this course after a year of living in Madison. A great course. Hard but fun. I will be coming back and playing. Maybe even get a membership so I can get consistent tee times.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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