Grand Geneva Resort - Brute G.C. - no. 9
The par-4 ninth hole on The Brute Course at Grand Geneva Resort presents lots of trouble off the tee.
7036 Grand Geneva Way, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin 53147, US
(262) 248-8811
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About Grand Geneva Resort & Spa

The Grand Geneva Resort & Spa is a sprawling 1,300-acre, AAA Four Diamond property, home to 355 rooms and 29 new villas. It's a four-season destination with the Mountain Top ski and snowboard facility and the 225-room Timber Ridge Lodge & Waterpark, an indoor-outdoor waterpark. Sandwiched between Milwaukee and Chicago, Grand Geneva invites city slickers to enjoy the laid-back lake life for a while. It started out as the Lake Geneva Playboy Club, part of Hugh Hefner’s empire. That chapter closed in 1981. Eventually, the property rebranded as a luxury golf resort in 1994 with fine dining and conference facilities for corporate clients. The Highlands and The Brute roll over hills and water hazards, creating distinct theaters for challenging and memorable golf. The WELL Spa + Salon, located in a separate fitness building, offers more than 65 treatments and services.

Facts

Price Range$$$, $$$$
Property Class★★★★
Acres1300
Year Opened1968
Number of Units500+

Amenities

RestaurantsFine, Casual, Bar
Room TypesRoom, Suite
PoolIndoor
TennisYes
Fitness CenterYes
Practice FacilityYes
Banquet SpaceYes
SpaYes

Services

Kids ProgramYes
Room ServiceYes
ConciergeYes

Rules

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

Golf courses at Grand Geneva Resort & Spa

Reviews

4.5 out of 5 stars
710 Reviews (710)
Reviews 5
Played

good course, terrible pace of play

I love the Brute, but close to 5 hours to play is terrible. The ranger spoke to the group, but little changed.

Verified Purchaser
Perfect weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 3.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 1.0
Amenities 5.0
Difficulty 4.0
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Some of the Tee boxes were being prepped for next year, so they were in bad shape. they just aerated the greens a couple weeks ago, so greens were not true. Beautiful course !

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 5.0
Difficulty 3.0
Review 1
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 35
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Fun-tastic! Gorgeous course! Challenging! Love it!

Fun-tastic! Gorgeous course! Challenging! Love it!

Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Played

Grand Dissappointment!

I called a week prior to my tee time to verify the course conditions. I was told that aeration and course maintenance were not a factor. WRONG!!

Not only were the greens freshly aerated but a half dozen fairways were sliced up necessitating cart path only.

Additionally there was no marshaling to monitor slow pay! The front nine took almost 3 hours!!

Won’t be back. For 150$ there are better options.

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
1.0
1.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 1.0
Value 1.0
Layout 1.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 1.0
Amenities 1.0
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played

Beautiful & Hard!

The Brute gets its name for a reason. Really challenging greens and fairways were narrow enough to really affect decision making off the tee. Greenside bunkers were massive but sand was good. If I'm in Milwaukee, I'd rather pay a little more and go to Lac La Belle, but it's a very nice course.

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 3.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 5.0
Difficulty 5.0
Review 1
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 4.0
Reviews 20
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Great day at the Brute

Conditions were excellent.Rough made it a challenge.Greens were excellent and rolled smooth.There are a lot of uphill approaches to many greens making it very challenging.

First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 3.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Reviews 45
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Played

Brutally slow play & no ranger supervision

I was looking forward to playing the Highlands. It was a major disappointment. It took 2 1/2 hours to play 9 holes and another 20 minutes to play the 10th hole, where I quit. $45 muni courses have better management.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
2.0
2.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 2.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 1.0
Difficulty 3.0
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

The average golfer

Great course great conditions not a course for the once a year golfer.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Pristine Course Conditions

Played the brute in July 2026. The course was in perfect shape. Pace of play was perfect as well. The course is certainly challenging, with huge bunkers and greens. Staff was extremely courteous. Would play again if I find myself in the area!

First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 5.0
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Brute

Live this course! It’s challenging but beautiful! We had a great pace of play! A very enjoyable round!

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 3.0
Reviews 28
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Great course

It rained all day the day before, I expected a very wet saturated course. Nope, only a few holes were saturated but no standing water at all.

Great course,fun layout, is it worth 198$…debatable.

Worth playing once

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 14
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Difficulty 5.0
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Difficulty 5.0
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Great day. Single between two groups .

Was a great day. Was able to stop in on my way back to Chicago area. Got a tee time around noon. Ended up as a single I. Between two groups. Pace of play was good. Course was in fantastic shape . Couple of tee boxes needed a little work but did not distract from the experience.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
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