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Grand Geneva Resort & Spa
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
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Photo submitted by Fox3879 on 07/04/2025
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Photo submitted by Jsadorf on 06/01/2025
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Grand Geneva (Brute), hole 9 Photo submitted by TimGavrichGP on 11/29/2024
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Grand Geneva (Brute), hole 13 Photo submitted by TimGavrichGP on 11/29/2024
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Grand Geneva (Brute), hole 18 Photo submitted by TimGavrichGP on 11/29/2024
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Photo submitted by xianjingwong on 06/08/2022
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Beautiful Photo submitted by ivymike86 on 08/28/2021
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Standing on Brute course 1st hole just after finishing 18 holes at the Highlands. Photo submitted by u000005828610 on 08/01/2021
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Photo submitted by u314160960549 on 07/10/2021
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Photo submitted by u314160960549 on 07/10/2021
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Photo submitted by u000007643820 on 04/30/2021
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Photo submitted by u000007643820 on 04/30/2021
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Photo submitted by Pyldriver on 07/11/2020
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Photo submitted by Sean7952283 on 06/30/2020
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Photo submitted by jsg2483212 on 07/14/2019
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No. 18. Photo submitted by JasonDeeganGA on 06/13/2019
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Photo submitted by JasonDeeganGA on 06/13/2019
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Photo submitted by JasonDeeganGA on 06/13/2019
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Photo submitted by JasonDeeganGA on 06/13/2019
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Photo submitted by JasonDeeganGA on 06/13/2019
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sandblaster Photo submitted by pblackmur on 07/18/2013
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up and over Photo submitted by pblackmur on 07/18/2013
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the Brute Photo submitted by pblackmur on 07/18/2013
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beautiful Photo submitted by pblackmur on 07/18/2013
Great course
Would be difficult to find a better course for the money. Paid 40.00 with a Golfnow hot deal.
Great golf experience
Great first experience on near perfect condition course. Very hot day contributed to just an okay golf performance, but course is a lot of fun and very well maintained.
Top Notch Course
Course in great shape. Bunkers, greens , fairways, tee boxes all great. Staff is very accomodating. Our foursome needed 3 carts for social distancing. No problem.
Played from tips
Afternoon tee time. So hot. Greens hard and fast. Ready to play again.
nice day for golf
nice day for golf 90 degrees with a breeze. Course played nicely, course in nice condition greens a little fast
Fantastic
This course is the crown jewel of golf venues.
The course is immaculate and beautiful. The test is a great challenge of your golf ability. The staff and all on course attendants are thoughtful and considerate. This is without a doubt the premier facility for golfers in northern Illinois. I can't wait to get back out and play !!
Always a treat to play at Grand Geneva
This is my second time playing The Brute and it was just as magnificent as I remembered it. A very picturesque course that really gets you thinking on every shot. And once you get to the greens, it's a whole 'nother ball game. Very challenging. Great golf conditions. I wish more people would fix their ball marks on the greens! The putting surfaces were pretty pock marked by the afternoon. I fix a few every hole and like to think it's good Karma.
Excellent layout ruined by bad upkeep
The Highlands has an interesting and challenging but fair mix of holes. The upkeep, and especially the sand traps, is disappointing. There is way too much soft sand - with large and small rocks - in the traps, both fairway and green side, to the point where it is very difficult to get a foooting. This sand might be fine for the lakefront in Kenosha, but it doesn’t belong on a $100 greens fee course.
W O W
What beautiful golf course. More open than I thought it would be . Some hole require a iron off the tee unless you have the capability to bomb a drive into narrow landing areas. Just a great course. What a layout! Everything was in top notch shape. Love to play again..Worth the trip. Nice to see how the other half lives.. Staff were very friendly and the golf carts were like driving a Caddillac.
What a day !
Played on a Monday and it couldn't have been better. Beautiful weather and paired with 2 great guys. The Brute is worth every penny! Fantastic layout, course was in pristeen condition. Staff was friendly and courteous. I will definitely be back and will bring my friends. What a great way to spend a beautiful day !!
CHALLENGING
Course was on great shape. Greens were true. Staff was excellent. Very challenging.
Highlands 2020
Great course..great day of golf with friends...very accommodating staff with giving everyone separate carts!
Never miss
It's a cant miss piece of property.
Two courses
Wonderful conditions
Every time you play you will not be disappointed.
Enjoy your day a d your round at the highlands
beautiful course
Got a hot deal that I couldn't pass up!Beautiful scenic course in excellent shape!Huge fast greens
Hello and thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars. Please know that the current conditions are by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We will make sure to use your comments as guidance for improvements. We hope you'll bear with us through this transition and give us another try in the near future. Thanks for choosing Highlands at Grand Geneva Resort & Spa.