Brute at Grand Geneva Resort & Spa

I’ve played this course many times and never have I not been able to finish a full 18. I went out and had to skip the first hole because of a wedding, which is fine but then was held up by a group of 3 in front of me. No ranger to be seen and was only able to get 11 hold of golf in in 3 and a half hours. Please fix this problem. I should be waiting almost 15 minutes a hole on the tee box to hit. Otherwise this course has always been good. I’m local to the area and will probably not play this course until next season or until I hear the problem is fixed.

If it wasn't for the snot-nosed, punk kids who work at this course this could have easily garnered a 5 Start rating from me. The only downsides to the course were the tees (some of which were too crowned or had you teeing off from a side hill lie) and a few of the greens. More care by golfers AND the course to fix ball marks would be nice. Having said that, the kids who work at this course (at check-in, with carts, etc...) are entitled brats who are smart alecks and aren't there to further your enjoyment of the round.

Just played The Brute for the first time this season. The course was in great shape and our 2 foursomes had a great day. This is not your typical resort style course where wayward drives find the middle of the fairway and the greens are forgiving. You better be on your game, both driving and putting your golf ball. It is a tough test of golf. It is very hilly as well, with uphill and downhill sideway lies that will give your calves and hamstrings a good workout. Looking forward to our next visit and hope to putt better. Kudos to the maintenance team and Rebecca on the beverage cart.

I lost so many balls to the water and the forest on this course. It was a lot of fun.

The Brute is definitely the more difficult course. I enjoy playing Grand Geneva's Highlands course, although I would never pay full price to play there (often over $100). Living nearby, I watch for deals and I can play GG for around $50. I saw the deal to play there on July 3rd and took it. Unfortunately it seemed like a lot more riff-raff on this high priced resort course than usual. Lots of players in t-shirts and hardly anyone raking the bunkers. Not one ranger to be seen the whole day. The pace of play was disappointing as there were backups at several tee boxes. On the 18th hole there were children from the resort playing football next to the fairway and occasionally they would have to chase the football onto the course (even through a bunker).

I realize this is not typical for this course as it was a holiday weekend, so my advice is to avoid playing there on holiday weekends.

This is second paying in this course with my wife. 2 players in the front of us, were playing very slow, whenever he bought drinker on the course , at least 3 times, one of players was talking long time to carrying driver to make us to wait on each paly or shot, had no fun to play at all, we did not see marshal to complaint, I may not return this course.

On course pace of play management was nonexistent even though the foursome two groups in front of us consistently held up play, with a gap of 1 1/2 open holes in front of them.

Sand in the bunkers was also terribly inconsistent. Some fairway bunkers had way too much sand, to the point that one could not take a stance. There were also large stones in several in the sand in several bunkers. Other bunkers, including green side bunkers, had little sand and were hardpan, like on a poorly maintained municipal course.

A very scenic course. Course layout top notch. Fairways great shape, greens good but no one seems to fix there ball marks, even though constant reminder from cart video. Nor do they rake sand traps. Not courses fault . But an absolutely enjoyable round of golf! Grounds crew gets tip of the hat. Great job!