Brute at Grand Geneva Resort & Spa

This course is a masterpiece and a brutal challenge (no pun intended). Played here in a scramble 6/19 and the course challenges you to make consistently good shots from tee to green. If you’re a mid handicapper, it is tough all around. Amenities are great, service is fantastic. If you’re in Chicago or Chicago burbs, this course isn’t much further than sitting in traffic to a course on other side of town. Completely worth the drive. Add in the second, more foregoing course on property, it’s a quick weekend golf getaway and totally worth it.

Wide fairways but large, tricky greens. Keep you ball below the hole when possible. GL.

Subtantial improvements have been made over the years. The Brute is currently outstanding in a very hot day in the mid-West. Conveniently located between Milwaukee and Chicago. Ameneties are fantastic reflecting the resort in which it is located. The course itself is immaculate.

On course video in cart was not helpful at all. Did not know distances to any part of the course. The blind shots made this a touch round and it should not be at all.

The course was in amazing shape. Greens were fast but fair with pin placement. This is the nicest course in the area. Fantastic practice area.

Beautiful course but it’s challenging! Lots of water and huge sand traps.

Almost every aspect of Midcentury Modern design is all the rage today, except, seemingly, golf courses. But The Brute, with its huge elliptical bunkers, enormous tilted oval greens and clever routing that uses Grand Geneva’s lovely parkland property effectively, is cool precisely because of how it leans in the opposite direction from the design trends of the 2020s.

Architect R.B. Harris’ commitment to avoiding holes of the same par whenever possible helps The Brute stay engaging, and the excellent conditioning makes playing the course less brutish than the name would suggest. And the resort and club facilities are on point, providing wonderful hangout spaces and gracious service.

Greens and tee box were recently aereated which impact play somewhat. The maintenance was nothing out of the ordinary though. Nice layout - late season golf with lots of golfers taking advantage of the nice weather. Bag drop staff was very personal too.

We had a wonderful afternoon in the Brute! Absolutely perfect!

Very well design challenging but fair. Greens roll true. Bunkers are huge but need better sand. Still one of my favorites

Breathtaking, and a perfect amount of challenge. The starter was very engaging.