Brute at Grand Geneva Resort & Spa

About
Grand Geneva Resort & Spa was ranked in the top 10 northern U.S. golf resorts by Conde Nast Traveler. The resort boasts two championship courses, the Brute and the Highlands. The formidable Brute Course stretches to over 7,000 yards. It is considered one of the toughest golf courses in the Midwest. The layout wanders across rolling terrain, incorporating a variety of elevation changes that range from subtle to dramatic. There are 68 bunkers strategically placed along the massive, undulating greens. The course is aptly named since it will relentlessly test your skills. It is more challenging than the Highlands, which is a links course designed by Jack Nicklaus and Pete Dye. In addition to the two courses, Grand Geneva Resort & Spa also has a practice facility complete with a driving range and putting and chipping greens.
Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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Tournament | 72 | 7085 yards | 73.8 | 136 |
Championship | 72 | 6554 yards | 71.9 | 131 |
Regular | 72 | 5925 yards | 69.0 | 125 |
Forward (W) | 74 | 5244 yards | 70.0 | 129 |
Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
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Blue M: 74.3/141 | 424 | 544 | 374 | 204 | 409 | 514 | 411 | 175 | 432 | 3487 | 440 | 500 | 370 | 157 | 396 | 605 | 190 | 420 | 464 | 3542 | 7029 |
Gold M: 72.2/132 W: 78.9/142 | 395 | 509 | 351 | 173 | 370 | 508 | 387 | 149 | 398 | 3240 | 414 | 483 | 338 | 136 | 375 | 572 | 166 | 383 | 437 | 3304 | 6544 |
Gold/Silver M: 69.3/130 W: 75.7/138 | 395 | 414 | 351 | 133 | 370 | 471 | 387 | 149 | 376 | 3046 | 388 | 483 | 338 | 136 | 375 | 447 | 166 | 329 | 340 | 3002 | 6048 |
Silver M: 68.4/128 W: 74.5/136 | 387 | 414 | 342 | 133 | 357 | 471 | 379 | 136 | 376 | 2995 | 388 | 385 | 314 | 128 | 364 | 447 | 160 | 329 | 340 | 2855 | 5850 |
Red M: 65.8/116 W: 70.8/129 | 255 | 409 | 327 | 129 | 305 | 385 | 364 | 123 | 320 | 2617 | 286 | 381 | 288 | 107 | 352 | 443 | 141 | 310 | 335 | 2643 | 5260 |
Handicap | 7 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 13 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 6 | |||
Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
Handicap (W) | 13 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 6 |
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Reviews
Reviewer Photos
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Photo submitted by Fox3879 on 07/04/2025
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Photo submitted by Jsadorf on 06/01/2025
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Grand Geneva (Brute), hole 9 Photo submitted by TimGavrichGP on 11/29/2024
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Grand Geneva (Brute), hole 13 Photo submitted by TimGavrichGP on 11/29/2024
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Grand Geneva (Brute), hole 18 Photo submitted by TimGavrichGP on 11/29/2024
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Photo submitted by xianjingwong on 06/08/2022
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Beautiful Photo submitted by ivymike86 on 08/28/2021
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Photo submitted by u314160960549 on 07/10/2021
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Photo submitted by u314160960549 on 07/10/2021
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Photo submitted by u000007643820 on 04/30/2021
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Photo submitted by u000007643820 on 04/30/2021
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Photo submitted by Pyldriver on 07/11/2020
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Photo submitted by Sean7952283 on 06/30/2020
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Photo submitted by jsg2483212 on 07/14/2019
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No. 18. Photo submitted by JasonDeeganGA on 06/13/2019
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Photo submitted by JasonDeeganGA on 06/13/2019
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Photo submitted by JasonDeeganGA on 06/13/2019
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sandblaster Photo submitted by pblackmur on 07/18/2013
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up and over Photo submitted by pblackmur on 07/18/2013
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the Brute Photo submitted by pblackmur on 07/18/2013
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beautiful Photo submitted by pblackmur on 07/18/2013
Beautiful Layout
Enjoyed playing The Brute. Elevated tee boxes and greens made for interesting shots. I would play this track again.

Excellent course!
This course had a beautiful layout and was kept in wonderful condition. The facilities were very nice as were the carts and GPS options.
Great track
Great course. Staff was very friendly and helpful.
Course was in great shape. It’s tough but fair.
Pace of play was great. Would recommend this course to all.
It's a Brute
Beautiful course, nice layout. Played early before the rates get out of hand. Greens are pretty difficult, watch out for the down hill putts ans chips.
Day on the course
Pace of play was very slow. Were told there had been an outing but it was over and pace should pick up. It did not, and with open holes ahead the group in front of us continued to not pick up the pace and there were no marshals monitoring the play. For the amount of money being spent there should have been monitors.
Very EXPENSIVE
way TOO MUCH MONEY!! cOURSE IS BEAUTIFUL. Very Bad Pace ! 5 hours on a wed> Not enough carts. They came to 1st hole and took 1. made a pair aftertee shot. I hac to pay $32 extra for my own cart. I'm disabled! I stopped playing after 12 holes, What if I had a pairing!! TERRIBLE
Great value
The price I paid @ Golfnow.com was a bargain at any course, but @ "The Brute" it was like Christmas in summer. It's a very classy place with two great courses. Can't wait to return.
Course
Course is in excellent shape ! Greens are some of the best in the Midwest. Will forward to our next visit !
Top 5
Elevated tees, awesome layout, incredible condition.
Sand traps
Sand traps are a challenge for recreational golfers. When sand traps are crusty and filled with stones it’s impossible. Traps are far below what you would expect from this quality of coarse. Very disappointing.
Jeff
Course was fabulous. Conditions were fantastic. Greens are huge but always be under hole to score. The only problem was that is was Cary path only. There was no standing water anywhere on the course. Pace of play was brutally slow. Played only 12 holes in about 3.25 hours.
Great course
Wow. Great course. No carts in fairway made it difficult, but loved the course. Great staff. Highly recommend,