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4.6
380 Reviews (380)
5 Stars
249
4 Stars
98
3 Stars
19
2 Stars
10
1 Stars
4
Conditions
4.7
Value
4.5
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.8
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.6
91.9%
Recommend this course
349 out of 380 reviews
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4.8
9 Reviews (9)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
2
3 Stars
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2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.8
Value
4.8
Layout
4.7
Pace
5.0
Amenities
4.8
StaffFriendliness
5.0
88.9%
Recommend this course
8 out of 9 reviews
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4.5
38 Reviews (38)
5 Stars
26
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
2
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1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.7
Value
4.4
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.5
StaffFriendliness
4.8
86.8%
Recommend this course
33 out of 38 reviews
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Course Highlights
Saint Croix National delivers a beautifully maintained layout with dramatic elevation changes, challenging doglegs, and majestic views that reward every level of golfer. Exceptionally friendly staff, a brand-new clubhouse with simulator bays, and outstanding food make this a complete experience.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6909 yards
Slope 131
Rating 74.1

St. Croix National Golf Course is a championship course that is tucked away amongst rolling, wooded hills. This scenic course is one of western Wisconsin's hidden gems. The undulating landscape covered with mature trees can seem intimidating but the layout was designed with spacious fairways and bailout areas that act as an excellent balance to the more challenging elements. The well conditioned greens putt fast and true, acting as a perfect complement to the beautiful scenery. There are strategically placed bunkers and water hazards coming into play but it is the topography will truly test your accuracy as well as a variety of other skills. St. Croix National G.C. also boasts a driving range perched high above a valley that collects the practice shots. It is the perfect preparation for the challenges of the golf course.

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Course Details

Year Built 1996
Fairways Blue Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Open: 4/15 Closed: 10/15
Architect Joel Goldstrand

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

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

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities

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Reviews

4.6
380 Reviews (380)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 9
19th Hole Scenic Views 6
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 22
Bunkers 11
Forced Carries 11
This course/club is great for:
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 20
Advanced Golfers 17
Locals 13
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 17

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Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Course is Beautiful - But Golfnow Hot Deal May Not be Honored

I was informed by the staff at the Pro Shop that unless they are able to pair you with someone you pay more for your cart than what you originally paid GolfNow. In other words it is really "with 1/2 of cart. When I told them that is not what the deal states all I got was an argument. Beware, they may not honor your hot deal.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 07/03/2018

I don't think my comment was understood. To be clear; if I cannot be paired with anyone SCN expects me to pay the other half cart cost to ride by myself. That's not what the offer states. It states that I am paying a price that includes a cart. There are no other contingencies for this offer as it relates to cart costs.

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Commented on 07/03/2018

Thank you for playing SCN. Your golf experiance with us is very important and we can usually accommodate a single rider. However, the tee sheet was completely full and all inventory is sold by seat and not by cart by our Vendors (GolfNow and TeeOff) booking engines. 1/2 carts are customary sold with all golf courses.

We have some open inventory this week and welcome you back. In the meantime, we hope you enjoyed meeting a fellow golfer:)

Thanks again for your patronage.

Played On
Reviews 48
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Tough course

This is a tough course with many blind shots. Very hilly with greens that are very elevated or well below your shot. Pretty narrow with thick foliage and trees. Easy to lose balls but if you search you can find many, just not yours.

The course was in great condition despite a lot of rain the previous day. There were some wet spots but for the most part it was not muddy. The greens were in great condition and rolling quick. The course can be had if you hit it straight or play somewhat conservative off the tee. But don't expect it to yield many birdies.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Beautiful course - Bring Your A Game

Lots of shots with uneven stances. Greens were challenging to read and fast. Blind drives some with rough of 150 yards or more in front require you to execute clean drives. Elevated greens challenge club selection. Enjoy the beauty and be happy with your score - it's not an easy course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

This course has some challenging terrain. The course is beautiful and in really good shape.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Outstanding

If you want to see where your golf game is this is your course. Course is forgiving if you hit fairways. A must play if you are in the area. Staff is outstanding and course marshal keeps pace of play. Will play again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 26
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great venue

Course was in excellent shape

Greens especially nice

Well maintained and GPS on golf course really helps

Staff friendly and courteous

Extremely pleasurable day!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Highest rating i’ve given a course!!

Perfect from tee to green. Totally impressive. Fantastic layout and several interesting and challenging holes.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Tough course, in great condition!

Love this course. Challenging for all levels, very scenic and overall in great condition! I will be back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 51
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Better than I expected

After reading all the reviews, I was expecting a really bad course but was pleasantly surprised. The layout was better than expected, despite being built on an old ski hill. Other than the 14th hole, most seemed pretty fair. Now, if you can't elevate your shots more than 30 feet and carry the ball more than 150 yards, this course is the Bataan Death March across the Swiss Alps. But for good players, it's an interesting track.

Unfortunately, course conditions were just okay. The greens were good, but the rough was in bad shape with lots of weeds, meaning they are short cash and can't afford to treat the rough. I had the course to myself mid-day in late May, that's not good.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Fall Golf in Minn.

understanding they have limited ground crew, no tee markers,leaves could have been better. Not worth the price at the golf course------UNLESS you use GOLF NOW

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Course has beautiful scenery.

This is a beautiful course! Some what challenging , however, course management will help tremendously!

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

Awesome Views

Absolutely stunning venues from nearly every hole. This course is in excellent condition and is definitely worth the drive. Good value on golf now. Course plays a little slow because of all of the trees. The facilities are nothing special but who goes to the course for the facility anyway.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Golf at this course a couple of times a year.

We really enjoy golfing at this course!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Beautiful Scenery Makes the Experience

I play this course about once each year. I always come back because it is such a beautiful setting. There are huge elevation changes (carts are a must unless you're up for some serious cardio). I am about an eighteen handicap, and this course is very playable for me from the whites.

Currently the greens have been sanded, so your approach will hold on the green, but your putt will not break as much as you'd think.

I will certainly return to St. Croix National, if you haven't tried it you should. .

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Gimmicky

It's a very scenic course with many elevated tees but not very playable for the golf purist. Almost every hole has something goofy to it. It would be extremely helpful to have gps in the carts to help visualize the hole and get yardages to layup points. We had a foursome and none of us had played the course before so it was slow going. The ranger was rushing us for three holes and it totally ruined the experience.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 35
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Immaculate condition

Enjoyed playing this course for the first time...I will be back...Staff very professional and friendly...Glad I played with two members since several holes from the tee were strange...#14 is a nightmare...Lay up off the tee!...Greens putted true.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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