Brute at Grand Geneva Resort & Spa

Very enjoyable round. Beautiful scenery with a lot of elevation change, which I like. Greens had a lot of slope making them extremely challenging. Too bad there are so many ball marks in them that weren't repaired. I repaired an average of at least 5 marks per green that belonged to somebody else.

I wish we had known how difficult even walking from the cart path to the greens was going to be, especially on a hot day. The course design is much more difficult than most resort courses. The slope and course rating playing from the forward tees should be higher to warn golfers of what to expect.

Pace: Waited over 10 minutes to tee off on several holes. No ranger around to manage pace of play.

Conditions: Heavy rains the day before I played, but the course held up nicely. The bunkers were in good shape, and the greens rolled fine. The tee boxes weren't in the best shape (#8 was notably bad).

Staff: Seemed nice. Got me checked in and on the course.

Value: Probably wouldn't pay full rate here. I found a deal online and would recommend going that route.

Layout: Felt like I played the same 3 holes over and over: 1). long par 4, 2). medium length dogleg right par 4, 3). par 3 with carry over bunker. Rinse and repeat. Par 5s are fun.

Amenities: Cool elevated tee driving range. Short game practice area with bunker. Large practice putting green. Nice locker room.

The further you hit the ball off the tee, the more you'll like this course. If you don't bomb it, get ready to workout your long irons and grind with your putter.

Though I did check "would not recommend to a friend," I am looking forward to going back and playing the Highlands course. It was given great reviews by other golfers I spoke to while playing The Brute.

The brute is brutal, that’s for sure. I hadn’t played here in 20 years and I was definitely worked. Sure, you’ll be on the green, but 50 yards away. And it’s kinda funny how those massive sand traps swallow every tee shot. But it’s beautiful and challenging. Lots of big elevated tee shots and great views.

I like the Highlands course better tho.

5 hour round on a Thursday afternoon when it's 90 degrees out just isn't any fun. Waiting at every tee box was brutal. Great place but where is the ranger to keep things moving??? He was out there but just riding around. Not sure I'd like to do that again when there are other courses in the area that play much faster.

Met and actually exceeded my expectations. great round at a great facility

Staff very friendly and accommodatein. The course is in excellent shape, challenging but not to challenging. The most fun I've had in a long time. Will definitely do it again.

A fun, challenging and visually stunning course with many highly enjoyable holes. Elevated tee boxes are plentiful, making the Brute a drivers paradise, and mounded greens that were very challenging and occasionally frustrating. The Brute is a golf course that after playing it once, you will definitely want to come back for second round.

Great course, keeping it in the fairway ais a must.