Devils Head RCC - Prairie Glen: #14
A view of green #14 at Prairie Glen Course from Devils Head Resort & Convention Center
S6330 Bluff Road, Merrimac, Wisconsin 53561, US
(608) 493-2204
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About Devil's Head Resort

Devil’s Head Resort in Merrimac in Sauk County has grown from a small ski resort to one of Wisconsin’s best ski-and-golf destinations. The resort opened in 1970 with a 92-room hotel, four chairlifts and 10 runs in 1970. Today, Devil’s Head offers two golf courses, 138 hotel rooms, more suites and condos, six dining options, a conference center and more chairlifts and ski runs. Art Johnson designed both courses, Glacier and Prairie Glen. Glacier navigates a maze of elevation changes with rugged features of rock out-croppings and water on seven holes. Prairie Glen offers its own challenges with island greens and plenty of water and traps.

Facts

Price Range$$, $$$
Property Class★★★
Year Opened1971
Number of Units100-300

Amenities & Services

RestaurantsBar, Fine, Casual
Room TypesRoom, Suite
Practice FacilityYes
Banquet SpaceYes

Rules

Is the resort pet friendly?No
Is resort stay required for a tee time?No

Golf courses at Devil's Head Resort

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2.7
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Reviews 4
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course carved into the Baraboo Bluffs

Beautiful views and course was in good shape...for going on the 4th of July I would ha e expected multiple beverage carts on the course but we only seen 1 at hole 5 and never had any service again!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Enjoyable Yet Somewhat Challenging

The two courses at Devil's Head were in great shape, the price for unlimited golf was great, the staff was very friendly and helpful and the weather was beautiful -- couldn't ask for much more!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Course for the Average Golfer

Other than the bunkers, I love this place. Friendly staff, especially at the starter shack. The bunkers contain BIG rocks, nearly unplayable. Otherwise, very scenic, fun, and not overly difficult. I will be back. Also, the jalapeño bacon cheeseburger in the bar is INCREDIBLE! !!!!! Good service too! !

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 33
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Will be better in time

Great layout Makes you play all the shots. Course just needs time to mature but still worth playing.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

great views

i tied my lowest round ever for 18 holes and shot an 84. the greens weren't in the best of shape and they had been aerated. it was a very windy day with gusts of about 30mph and much of the sand on a couple of the holes had blown off the aerated greens making them quite bumpy. still a great round, looking forward to the grass growing and filling the holes in.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Many challenging holes with beautiful views

we were greeted by a very friendly staff and the pro was very helpful. We had later tee times but the staff sent us out earlier because there were some openings on the course. We loved the beautiful view on the Glacier course. We would play this course again bringing more of our friends to this course.

Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 39
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

great course

I played the Prairie Glen and really enjoyed it. A caution to everyone about the sand traps. There were a lot of stones in the traps and more sand needed.. I am really surprised this has not been taken care of.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 25
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

poorest conditions i played on this year (100+ rounds)

every green had burned out spots, sprinkler heads leaking with big mud patches, fairways looked good but had more mud and thin spots, had to find a spot with grass to try and hit without mud and dirt. tee boxes were not cut and very patchy grass. only bright spot was the fall colors.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Awsome course!!!!

This course was beautiful!!!! I have only golfed 3 times and this course was amazing. The scenery was great, course was in excellent condition!! I would highly recommend this course to anyone. Some say it is pretty hard but I've only golfed 3 times and I shot an 87 out of 72!!!

Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Pretty tight course!

You better have a straight ball! If you go off the fairway, forget it. You won't find it. Hit another one. The views were breathtaking. Over all, had a great time.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Devils head

The course was nice some greens have issues very minor a uneek course with a cool par 3 that drops like 120 feet

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course

Never played here before...greens pretty shape some beat up spots..they rolled nice. Fairways good shape. Tee boxes pretty good shape...some up level lies..I would recommend.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

really liked the course

Good condition. Love the layout. Challenging but fair.Couple of the greens spotty. Will play again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

challenging and narrow in spots

had a flat tire on our cart on the first hole. we were new to the course and didn't exactly know where the next hole was all the time, so we drove around lost quite a bit. other than that the course was in OK shape some of the greens and tee boxes needed some attention.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

fun course spectacular setting

Have played Devil's Head for 30+ years. Family owned resort which is more interested in the ski business. Course has never been known for its condition, fairways are often rough and hard and greens are inconsistent and notoriously slow. The conditions between the original 18 and the two nines added later are quite inconsistent. Currently, the greens on the original "glacier" 9 are in the best shape.

The good news is this course is built on a spectacular piece of land, it resembles a foothills environment with elevation changes unlike nearly anything you will find in Wisconsin. So the layout is a lot of fun to play and if you keep the ball in play
you can score well and have a blast. The course has a remote feel and the scenery is fantastic. I really think this place is one of the best kept secrets in Wisconsin, and could be developed into a world class golf resort if somebody bought it.

As far as value, the standard rate is high for 18 but they are offering a lot of discounts these days, and the annual "2 for 1" which runs through Memorial Day, and includes unlimited golf, is one of the best deals anywhere. They charge an outrageous $6 for a can of beer and the resort food is nothing special.

Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

father son outing fun day

Course has been updated and new holes with links flavor offer a variety of shots for any skill level the course needs some rain but we played in around 3 hrs

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very disappointed

Beautiful course, in the right hands could be very nice. Greens were pathetically slow, fairways were spotty. Carts were in bad condition. Cart paths were broken up. Sand traps were sand less and unraked. Pace of play was good. Very serene and quiet, just a shame it isn't kept up. For a resort I just expected much more. Drinks and food incredibly over priced.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Hidden Gem

We have played the course several times this summer. We love the Glacier. Private and beautiful. Beer is very expensive, but the golf was very reasonable. Overall, I give the experience an A.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Quality course and challenging

Awesome hot deal rate through GolfNow. I would recommend this course to all players just be ready to hit it straight, some tight fairways.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beautiful views from the glacier!

We have played here before, and they have had made it a bit more challenging by letting the grass grow between many of the holes. This has given it more of a links course feeling with the subtle difficulty of keeping the ball away from the grass. The greens were in great shape-not all chewed up like some other resort courses. As usual, the help is all super nice and go out of their way. They are due for some new golf carts...after golf we recommend dinner there. Awesome!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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