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3.9
283 Reviews (283)
5 Stars
74
4 Stars
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3 Stars
57
2 Stars
21
1 Stars
10
Conditions
3.6
Value
4.1
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.0
82.7%
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230 out of 283 reviews
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4.2
9 Reviews (9)
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0
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Conditions
3.8
Value
4.2
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.7
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.7
100.0%
Recommend this course
9 out of 9 reviews
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4.0
23 Reviews (23)
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9
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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Conditions
3.8
Value
4.2
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.4
87.0%
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20 out of 23 reviews
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Course Highlights
Bridges delivers strong value with a varied layout featuring challenging par 5s and short par 4s that reward strategic play. Friendly staff consistently earn high praise from golfers visiting this course.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6867 yards
Slope 128
Rating 72.4

Bridges Golf Course is a municipal, 18-hole course that sits on the northeastern side of Madison, just south of the airport. It’s popular with locals since it’s both affordable and challenging. The layout starts out on low-lying wetlands and then on the back nine it climbs up a ridge along Anderson Avenue. For a championship golf course it’s not particularly long at 6,900 yards from the back tees, but golfers will still face several tricky holes. Players of all skill levels will enjoy Bridges Golf Course for its variety of risk-reward opportunities. It’s not terribly punishing though so beginners can approach it with confidence. In addition to the golf course, Bridges offers a practice facility that includes a driving range and two separate practice greens for chipping and putting.

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Course Details

Year Built 2000
Fairways Blue
Greens Bent
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $18
GPS Yes
Pull-carts Yes - $6
Caddies No
Clubs Yes - $15

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Relaxed dress code: denim jeans, tank tops or shorts ok

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

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Reviews

3.9
283 Reviews (283)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 12
Watching the Game 8
Brunch 7
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 14
Bunkers 10
Narrow Fairways 9
This course/club is great for:
Locals 10
Advanced Golfers 7
Walkers 7
This Course's Location is:
Near the Airport 17
Convenient to the City 15

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Reviews 29
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Bridges gave me some troubled water!

I was in town for a couple weeks. Chose Bridges because it was close and affordable. The staff was friendly, the regulars too. Since I was alone, I paired up with locals and enjoyed all of their company.over the course of 6 rounds. I was having issues pulling the ball and was punished for it. Lots of lateral water hazards hurt my score, but it was my swing flaw that needed correction. The greens were in good shape, and the sand was consistent. It was because of the affordable greens fees and friendly people that I kept coming back. That, and I wasn't going to stop until I hit 85 or better!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

A good go to golf course

I'm liking The Bridges Golf Course the more I play it. It has reasonable course difficulty and plenty of natural hazards. It's interesting watching the nearby airport activity. I find the people (golfers and staff) are friendly. This is an easy course to find with a good central location for those coming from all over the state.

Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 50
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
4.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

This course is average

Decent course. Hot day and no water coolers on the course. Nice.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

First time at Bridges

Enjoyed the course and was in very good shape. They did an above good job in spacing the golfing groups.

Has a driving range, however the large bucket prices for range balss was exceptionally high $16.00 vs $10.00 of comparable course range charge.

Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 46
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 149
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played

Great scenery

Courses in great shape. And a good value. Saw 3 deer run across the course and 4 F-16's take off from the airport across the street. Also like the fact that this course is in Madison, WI. But no houses can be seen from the course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Great Track for the hot deal!

Very tight course. Have to be accurate, but not overly long. Ground can be a little spongey on the marsh-y holes, but not too bad. Overall the course was in good shape!

Added bonus: if you’re there on the right day, F-16s will take off over head from the airport just a few blocks away! Memorable day of golf for sure.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 46
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good variety of holes

I like the layout as it has a bit of everything - some water; some trees, some narrow but very playable. Plus I got a hole in one!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 30
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Cart paths are in horrible shape, good layout and challenging

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 30
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 23
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

unkept

The course is like playing in a farm field. Very unkept. Long grasses around greens etc. Sand traps - no sand and grasses. Very difficult to find balls in such tall grasses all over! Stressful play.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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