Brute at Grand Geneva Resort & Spa

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!

This is a must play course if you’re in the LG area for a weekend. Awesome property with 2 - 18 hole courses available to play. I’m a sucker for an awesome golf cart to enhance the round. Touchscreen with yardages and can order food/drink from your cart and they will deliver to you on the course. They also had cart girls driving around the entire time, so we didn’t go hungry or thirsty all day. They also have the club cleaner/ball cleaner attached to the cart as well as a built in cooler for your food/drinks if needed.

The course itself was an awesome setup. If you play the tips, you have some lengthy par 5’s to deal with. The elevation changes throughout the round made for some interesting blind shots. But thanks to the cart having the touchscreen, you knew your line for the blind shot if you’ve never played the course before. I also liked that it would alert us in the cart of the group ahead of us being somewhere blind so we wouldn’t accidentally hit into them. This course will test every aspect of your game. Big bunkers, but manageable to get out of. Uneven lies, but a well maintained course so it’s fair. The rough is forgiving enough and all of the greens are sloped back to front making approach shots very fun for golfers that can control their wedges/irons from the fairway. Overall very satisfied with my round I played here. I just wish the pace was a little quicker, but that’s to be expected at a resort course. Hit’em straight!

For April in Wisconsin the course was in great shape. Greens a highlight. One of the great courses in Wisconsin. Staff always top notch.

Great sunny day, with 20 mph winds. Wet conditions and cart path only as they had lots of rain. Course in good early season shape. Greens have not grown out of airiification so a little bumpy still. Great Day.