Washington County GC
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4.7
427 Reviews (427)
5 Stars
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2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.6
Layout
4.8
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.3
99.2%
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422 out of 427 reviews
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4.7
15 Reviews (15)
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Conditions
4.5
Value
4.5
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.7
100.0%
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15 out of 15 reviews
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4.7
37 Reviews (37)
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Conditions
4.5
Value
4.6
Layout
4.9
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.6
100.0%
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37 out of 37 reviews
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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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4.7
427 Reviews (427)
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Reviews 67
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Tall grass & rolling hills

Course was in great condition, greens rolled

true. Great links course. Was quite windy that day making shots into the wind challenging.

Seems like most of shots on Par 3s were into the wind which was interesting.

The sandwiches and drinks very good.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Inviting.

Course is challenging but is not intimidating. The rough was very thick and made locating your ball a bit of a choir with all the recent rains but that is the penalty for not hitting it in the fairway. Nice course in great shape.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good course

Love the length. Challenging on every hole!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

One of my favorites

I always enjoy playing this course. Unfortunately it's not very conveniently located but it's worth the drive once or twice a season. I enjoy the layout and conditions are typically very good for a County course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Walked

Great Course

Course was is great shape. My wife and I enjoyed the round. She played red and I played. Challenging layout without being brutal. .

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

First great weather round of 2016

The course was in great condition, but it was slow because of all the first timers of the year.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

fall golfing

very nice day. good condition and course in good shape

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 47
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

Fine Course on a Fair Day

Golfed with a friend at Washington County on a seasonably cool and windy day in early October. My partner and I both loved the course, and I managed to shoot a 77, a very good score for this golfer on a cool day. Drove my golf cart right next to a deer on the back nine.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Wishes

I wish there had been a way to be notified when booking the tee time that there was a junior tournament going on as I wouldn't have booked this despite the great price I got.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 449
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Illinois Advisor
Top 10 Contributor
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Excellent Course conditions - Cookie Cutter almost boring Arthur Hills

After playing Lawsonia Links the day prior we ventured to this track which is highly ranked by magazines and GolfNow users. Course conditions were outstanding and was well marked. That being said they have a $40 rate prior to 10am...booked a 937am arrived early around 9am. Had to beg our way on early (almost had to demand it) as there was empty 1st and 2nd hole but several groups likely a mens league practicing their putting...rushed out at 9am and finished at 1210. Had we kept our original time we only would have been on the 10th hole at 1210 which would have been well over a 5 hour round with a mid-morning start on a weekday!! Unacceptable. (we were also held up by two fairly accomplished walkers - this is far from a friendly walking course by any stretch) and they were basically pacing themselves with a two-some of hackers in a cart that probably teed off 40 minutes prior to our start.....

Built in the late 90's this treeless Arthur Hills design was okay but it's not a course I'll go back to as it suffers from a "sameness" from hole to hole. While I can see why the magazines and other GolfNow folks like it unfortunately it's just not all that interesting or memorable of a track. A couple of holes are pretty cool but it's 4 star overall at best and feel that's pushing it....3.5 maybe....wide fairways and the typical A. Hills some greens big on hilltops and other greens long/skinny angled from your approach....but it's that "sameness" and very contrived in areas that gets old with this particular designer of way too many golf courses. Over the years the only A. Hills that I've played that's memorable or what I'd consider creative is Stonewall Orchard in Grayslake, IL.

A $35 course or under in my book. If I lived in the area I might play it couple of times a season just for the sake of variety of play (the course conditioning is outstanding/top notch) but I certainly wouldn't pay their $65 weekday rate they charge after 10am....and I wouldn't put up with an easily over 5 hour weekday round had we kept our original time...being reasonably close to Milwaukee can envision that there are many other courses with more variety/adventure/scenery (and shade).
Recommending only due to course condition (and play it prior to 9am otherwise I think you have to gird yourself for a 5 hour plus round any day of the week). Not a track that I'm chomping at the bit to get back to but it was worth one play...I'll allow that.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Walked

Next best thing to Ireland

Fantastic layout, visually pleasing, walkable. Fairly open, but some challenging areas. A few unrepaired ball marks on the greens, but otherwise excellent condition. A pair of sandhill cranes were following us at one point. VERY large practice range with well-maintained tees.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

One of the best

As good as any course in Wisconsin. Great layout, super affordable. Conditions were perfect. True greens, flat well kept tee boxes, amazing practice facilities. Beautiful scenery. This ans University Ridge are my two favorite wisconsin courses

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Weekday golf

Was ok experiance. Booked tee time for golf by myself, when I got to the course I was put with a twosome which I was not happy about.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Walked

An Arthur Hills gem!

This course is a gift to the Washington County area...great links style layout...very playable but offers plenty of challenges for the better player as well, especially if the wind is up. One of the best practice facilities I've seen anywhere in the country....large range, multifaceted short game area all surrounded by a 3 hole practice course that can be used by adults, kids, women, etc. independent of the 18 hole course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Aways great conditions - tough in the wind

WCGC is in great condition - even at it's high rate of play. A tribute to the staff. Reasonably priced food and beverage, with a very friendly crew. The many tee options make this course a challenge, yet playable, for all skill levels. Golf pricing is reasonable for county residents, but a little high for others. Overall, a good value, that could be a great value at a slightly lower price point.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great value

My son and I found the course to be very challenging but fair. Course was in excellent condition. You're going to lose some balls so don't spend a lot of time looking for them. Only thing missing was marshal to help push the play. You

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 21
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Washington county

The course was well worth a little extra money
Was very challenging and makes you play all your clubs
The staff was great very helpful and don't forget the ruff nice and thick
But a good shot is rewarded tks

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Wash Cty

Excellent links course,great setting in a well kept facility.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Excellent Course but Usually Windy

Get ready for the wind as it always blows at Washington County. The course was in terrific shape with manicured fairways and greens. It played pretty firm though but still the greens were receptive. One of the top public courses around. If you can find a good deal on Golf Now, don't pass it up.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Great Condition! Great People!

Fantastic golf course, great layout and condition is great.

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