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

4.6 out of 5 stars
696 Reviews (696)
Review 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

great value

I thought it was a nice course and a great value.
very friendly people at the course. Very nice experiance.

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Poor weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Difficulty 4.0
Reviews 16
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

ONE OF THE BEST

AN ENJOYABLE ROUND IN EVERY ASPECT. WITH MOST CLUBS WHERE THE PRICES GET TO BE IN THE HIGHER NUMBERS THE STAFF BECOMES MORE PRUDISH. IT WAS COMPLETELY THE OPPOSITE AT THE BRUTE. THEY WANTED YOU THERE AND SHOWED IT AT EVERY CHANCE THEY COULD. IF GIVEN THE CHANCE MAKE A DAY OF GOLF AT THE BRUTE YOU WILL GO HOME SMILING.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 5.0
Difficulty 5.0
Reviews 12
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Wonderful Experience

This is the first time I played the Brute. A truly wonderful afternoon golfing. Was Paired with a gentleman who was a delight to play with, Staff was instrumental in pairing us as we were both singles. Even as a twosome with another twosome ahead of us we played in under 4 hours. Excellent conditions, greens perfect and overall impression was awesome. I would recommend this course to anyone. Thanks GolfNow for such a good service.

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Difficulty 3.0
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Excellent and Gorgeous Course! Easier than most anticipate.

The 9th hole is one of my favorites. The view from the tee box is amazing! Yes I will definitely be going back to play this course again. Very friendly beverage cart personnel. The whole experience was most enjoyable!

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 5
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

A must play.

Everything about this course is perfect. The staff are terrific, the condition of the course is awesome and although a tough course It's fun to play.

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 8
Recommended
Played

Gorgeous Track

Totally did not expect the beauty of this course. Elevated tees, very hilly, and a lot of trees. The bunkers are huge! The course is tough, but fair. Definitely on the list for replays.

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 5.0
Difficulty 5.0
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Very scenic and very well maintained fairways

Customer service is exceptional. Very well maintained fairways. Love the gps on the cart - gives a flyover of hole and shows other carts around which us helpful with blind spots. Pace of play was fast. The 2 of us finished in 3 hours.

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 10
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Excellent course

The Highlands is a quality golf course and resort setting. Facilities are top notch. Played from the gold tees (tips) which was a challenge on many holes.

Last minute deal on Golfnow made this an exceptional value.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 5.0
Difficulty 4.0
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Country club experience

This course gave me the feeling of playing at a private course . The driving range was terrific at no extra cost.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

ouch

I thought I was ready for the brute second shots are key I'll be back

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Pro Shop Staff

The staff at the pro shop was not pleasant. They demanded a copy of our golf now receipt or they would not allow us to play. Luckily we had it in an email; otherwise they would have kept our money and turned us away. Horrible. The staff on course was great. Be careful of this place.

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played

Fantastic

Course was in great shape. Staff was exceptional and the day was perfect. Couldn't ask for anything more.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Great condition but.....

5:15 hr. round. Waited on every shot. Very frustrating.

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 1.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 4.0
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

The Brute

Great facilities and frindly staff. We had a great time and the last 4 holes are a real challenge. The only negative was that their was a shotgun outing in the morning so the pace of play was a little slow but I would strongly recommend this course.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 2.0
Amenities 5.0
Difficulty 4.0
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
Played

Banker

Bunker is toodifficutl becuase of soft. It needs more stiff in fairway bunkers.

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Poor weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 3.0
Friendliness 2.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 4.0
Review 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Played

Lipstick on a pig

Too many elevated greens. Bunkers ridiculously large. Stupid layout of some holes. Blind shots on fairways and to elevated greens. It all adds up to just a painful experience. Well maintained but not a course I would not play again

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
2.0
2.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 1.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 2.0
Difficulty 5.0
T O P 10
Reviews 378
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Brute is challening, but fair and enjoyable

They say this is the toughest golf course in the Midwest, and that might be true from the tips, but play the proper tees and it's most playable. It's also beautiful, excellently conditioned and most interesting with no two holes alike. Plenty of elevation change, water hazards and big bunkers add to experience. Finishing stretch of 16, 17 and 18 are particularly strong, and don't forget to check out the sculpture off the 16th green.

Top 10 Contributor
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 3.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 5.0
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

this course has great features

Great golfing experience at a great price good pro shop deals

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 2.0
Difficulty 5.0
Reviews 13
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Very good course, but one strange flaw

Found this course to be nicely designed and in excellent overall condition. Really enjoyed a couple of the excellent short par 4's .Hilly and somewhat wooded around the edges of the course gave it a nice feel. The course is well marked and the electric carts with GPS is a great feature. My only real issue with the course is the bizarre 16th hole - a road cuts right through the fairway about 210 - 240 yards from the tee. Trees line the left side, so you can't even see the cars coming. Two cars passed by as we stood on the tee - very strange for a course this nice. Only other small complaint is that some tee boxes need to be leveled off. With those exceptions, the overall experience was very good. Thanks to Golfnow for the good deal, otherwise it would be too expensive to play here.

First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 3.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 5.0
Difficulty 3.0
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

The Brute is always Brutal!

The course was very scenic and in great shape, the greens have been aerated, which is to be expected this time of year. Always a pleasure to play at Grand Geneva!

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Difficulty 3.0
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