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4.5
Value
4.4
Layout
4.8
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.7
97.2%
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4.6
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4.5
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4.4
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4.8
Pace
4.2
Amenities
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4.8
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4.6
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4.5
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private/Resort
Par 72
Length 7171 yards
Slope 140
Rating 74.7

The Palmer Course is just one of three championship courses at Geneva National Golf Club. The other two boast well known designers as well: Gary Player and Lee Trevino. All of the courses were carved from the lush countryside along the banks of Lake Como, the sprawling club is the second largest golf facility in Wisconsin. The Palmer Course is the most challenging of the three but the Player Course comes in at a close second. There is less water one this course but it still has a prominent presence throughout. The golf course begins with a tricky water hole, a par 3 that is crossed two by a meandering stream. The 17th is also memorable since it plays right along the lake. There are a few homes lining some of the fairways but they do not distract from the stunning scenery throughout the golf course.

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Course Details

Year Built 1991
Fairways Bluegrass
Greens Bent Grass
Architect Arnold Palmer (1991) Ed Seay (1991)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Proper golf attire

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Lounge, Banquet Facilities

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Wisconsin (2024 #17) (2023 #17)
  • Golf Advisor: Top 25 Off-course amenities in the U.S. (2023 #1)
  • Golf Advisor: Top 25 Courses for Layout in the U.S. (2023 #7) (2021 #4)
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4.7
172 Reviews (172)
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Fast greens

Very nice layout.

Can’t go wrong with any of the three courses they offer

Conditions Excellent
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Friendliness Good
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Amenities Excellent
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Wet weather
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Another Great Round at the Palmer Course

Three friends and I teed it up early (at 6:54am) and finished in 4 hours on the dot. Course was wet from rain overnight, but only had to stay on the cart path on a few holes. The greens were spectacular (as was the rest of the course). Really like the changes they made to hole 1 and hole 2. The green complexes are way better. The staff is great. We had lunch at the bar, Kiara was our waitress and did a wonderful job. The food was very good. Love Geneva National.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Palmer 8/9/2025

Great course overall. Challenging! Greens a bit hard. Not much water play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 2
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Plays A few times a week
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4.0
First Time Playing

Great service, nice course.

After playung the Trevino course, I was impressed with the service and the course. So, much so, we decide to come back again and try the Palmer course, once again the service was outsanding and couse was in great shape. The only negative was the threesome playing front my group was so slow, it was a crime on a hot and humid day.

They where hitting from 3 different tees, where one was sending scuds out of bounds and other 2 maxed at 100 yards, then they would look for the scud and the return for the closest ball. This caused almost a 5 hour round for no reason.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Reviews 2
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Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Amazing course

Awesome course, honestly one of the best I’ve played at. Great amenities including range balls. Staff was friendly and food was great. Speed of play was a bit slow but that is not the course’s fault. Recommend 10/10

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 3
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Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Lives up to the hype

Excellent layout, near pristine conditions. Greens were difficult yet navigable. All in good to great conditions minus the amateurs hours not repairing pitch marks. Fairways were well kept except for a few collection areas where divots weren’t replaced or sanded by the amateur hours. Would have helped playing with some one who knew the course a bit better because just because you have a great drive down the open side of the fairway does not mean you will have any sort of approach shot. Solid amount of undulating fairways which truly determine your second or even third shots. Most sand traps were large and demanding of a pitch out. They add to the beauty of the course and yes there are a lot of them. Only turf concerns are some roughs had a weird fungus but honestly it didn’t effect lie or shot making. 17th green along lake Como drew a crowd of kayakers and canoes who actually cheered our approach shots which was pretty neat. It must be odd reading that because I’m a pretty big deal and all.

Great track, great price on a Sunday morning, finished our round in 3.5hrs no pressure no wait. Looking forward to playing the Trevino and Player courses in the coming months.

Free driving range balls. Practice green was a little strange but it is a possibility we didn’t see all of them. Great swag in the pro shop it was really early so not much to report on staff outside the fact that no one drove our bags to the car and we weren’t allowed to take our cart.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Quality golf in lake geneva

The staff could not have been friendlier, inviting, it was a wonderful time.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Hard as a rock

The green’s where hard as a rock.you could not shot at the pins or the ball would roll off .the staff was great they went around offering cold towels it was hot out.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great condition

The course was in great condition. Greens were tough.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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