Washington County GC
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4.7
440 Reviews (440)
5 Stars
323
4 Stars
105
3 Stars
10
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.6
Layout
4.8
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.3
99.3%
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435 out of 440 reviews
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4.8
13 Reviews (13)
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Conditions
4.6
Value
4.8
Layout
4.9
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.9
100.0%
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13 out of 13 reviews
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4.7
20 Reviews (20)
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Conditions
4.6
Value
4.6
Layout
4.9
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.9
100.0%
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20 out of 20 reviews
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Course Highlights
Washington County Golf Course delivers exceptional value with a challenging links-style layout that rivals top public courses in the country. Immaculate conditions across tee boxes, fairways, and greens reflect a grounds crew committed to quality at every level.

About

Holes 18
Type Public/Municipal
Par 72
Length 7048 yards
Slope 134
Rating 73.6

Located just northwest of downtown Milwaukee, Washington County Golf Club (formerly known as Family Park Golf Course) feels much further thanks to its seclusion in the beautiful Kettle Moraine area. Arthur Hills designed the course, which is ranked second in the nation among municipal golf course in Golf Digest. The layout sprawls across wide-open, gently rolling terrain. The subtle contours of the landscape provide a few difficult lies and they can also make the greens hard to read but overall it is a course that most players can approach with confidence. Thanks to a versatile layout it appeals to a wide range of skill levels and it is an ideal spot for tournaments and events. Over the years Washington County Golf Club has hosted several championships including the U.S. Open Qualifying Round and the Wisconsin PGA Championship.

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Course Details

Year Built 1997
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Open: 4/01 Closed: 11/01
Architect Arthur Hills (1997)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

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Reviews

4.7
440 Reviews (440)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 18
19th Hole Scenic Views 10
Course Challenges Include:
Thick Rough 23
Bunkers 21
Elevation Changes 15
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 19
Locals 17
Walkers 14
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 27
In the 'Burbs 11
Convenient to the City 9

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Reviews 41
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

beautiful summer day

Course was in good condition other than the greens. I think they had been recently punched and were a bit bumpy. Other than that, good experience overall. Thanks to the counter person who lent me a USB cord for some dying cell phone and the starter who helped us with a mix up on start times. thank you!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Hidden Gem

We love this but it is a little pricey on the weekends if you don't find a deal. We only got in 6 today before the rain. They were very good about rain checks. Nice driving range. Very scenic and challenging enough for anyone.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0

Not Your Standard Municipal Course

Washington County was my home golf course in high school and I love coming back to it. Arthur Hills created a wonderful golf course that uses the rolling land across every angle imaginable. No two holes are remotely the same and it can be a great challenge, especially if the wind blows. While holes 7 and 8 can get water logged easily, the rest of the course is always in prime condition. Their twilight deal is an absolute steal. Washington County has possibly the best practice facility I have ever seen at a public golf course with a large range, two chipping greens with bunkers, a putting green, and a 3-hole course that is where I grew up learning how to play the game. It's a perfect place to transition from learning how to swing a club to eventually getting on the big course which is why it is such a hit with families. Truly phenomenal facility overall.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Best county course ever played

Very challenging course! The course conditions are great! Very comparable to Fire Ridge in Grafton but cost less.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 35
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Awesome Day

Great day at Washington County. Everything about the day was great. Greens were very consistent. Pace was great.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

A must play in the MKE Metro

Played this course for the first time and was thrilled at the conditions and layout of the course. Got a great deal from Golfnow and will be back as soon as I can.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Staff not happy when you use the 27$ rate.

I've no used the 27$ rate twice and have been told both very rudely that they don't have such a rate. After 10 minutes of arguing they let us go out. If you don't want people to play for that price don't put it on the website!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

5:25 minutes of my life !

The fairways were plush and green the trouble is the ball didn’t roll very far on them.

The greens were in great shape and were medium speed.

The problem is it took to long to play but I did see the ranger parked texting on his phone when he could’ve got things moving along.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
1.0

Excellent course, great shape

This has always has a been a great course, but the condition was perhaps never better than yesterday. It was a

little more windy than usual, , but, a fun day, nonetheless.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 53
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Wisconsin's hidden gem

Always a treat to play! About a 35 minute drive from Milwaukee, and worth every penny. The best part is your money goes a long way. You can typically play here for less than $50 for 18 with a cart. I sometimes ask people if they have played washington county and they look at me puzzled like they've never heard of it! I devilishly almost wanna keep it that way. Always in great shape, professional staff, just awesome! On a side note, played there the morning of the 2017 us open at erin hills and washington county had a very convenient, cost effective shuttle to get to the open only a few miles away. It was one the best days of golf in my life.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Walked

Always a nice experience

It tends to be windy at this open course set high. Greens were surprisingly fast given time of year and recent rain. Really nice track.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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