Do you love tree-lined straight holes with minimal features? Do you love 5+ hour rounds?
It is kept in above average condition though.
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Hey guis, been a message board lurker for a little bit, but wanted to introduce myself. I live in MKE and got introduced to NLU from a friend and just ran with it. Have been known to give food and beer recs.
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Welcome! Northshore here, weāre organizing a winter meetup in Brookfield in February - google sheet up above.
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Hey - sorry, slow on the reply. I am about 60/40 on making it over. Depends on getting a few work things wrapped up in next couple of hours. Iāll shoot you a text assuming I make it out!
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Hey all, Iām heading from Michigan to Minnesota for a wedding in July and Iām turning it into a 2 week golf road trip. Iāve been continually narrowing down my list & could benefit from some local knowledge at this point. Sorry in advance for how long this will be.
To give some background, itās on 7/21 and I saw some Golfers Journal events in Minnesota on 7/24 and 7/31 I may try to hit, which effs things logistically, but Iām going to make it work.
1.) I think I have to pass on all the Kohler golf. Thereās a trip in itself there & the price tag is so high.
2.) Is Erin Hills really worth $385? I wanted to play it on the way out, but could have a hard time justifying it over University Ridge, Lac La Belle, Shepherdās Crook, or even Eagle Springs and Spring Valley.
3.) Iām planning to hit the central region 7/25-7/28. Iāll be coming from Duluth so it would be Big Fish to Sand Valley and Friday would be an extra day in Wisconsin Dells. Iāve got Trappers Turn, Wild Rock, & Coldwater Canyon noted. Any strong opinions?
4.) Iām planning to go back home through the Upper Peninsula. St Germain seemed like a sneaky good course, if anyone has played it Iād love to hear if you think I should stop as well.
Thanks in advance!!
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Can only comment on Wisconsin Dells. Others may disagree, but I thought Wild Rock > Trappers by a mile. Trappers wasnāt terrible, but not in the same class. Havenāt played Coldwater Canyon.
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Yes. At least to me it is. I canāt tell you how to spend your money, though, so youāll have to make that decision. LLB is way too expensive for what it is, itās an $80 course on the best of days. The others youāve listed are good, but not EH good.
This is the only play for the Dells area, as @ahrensgody said. Trappers sucks, and cold water is very rarely in good shape anymore, at least not from what Iāve experienced.
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Both of these are extremely helpful, thank you guys. I spend a good chunk of what I make on golf and Iām willing to spend, I just needed to hear someone say exactly what you did. Iāll most likely hit Erin Hills & definitely Wild Rock then as well.
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Erin Hills is easily my favorite golf experience. Itās an absolutely delightful walk and everything about the facility is top notch. I love it so much. That being said, a small part of me always dies when I fork over the dough to play, so I get that. But like @midwestgolfbum said, itās miles ahead of LLB. I played LLB at the $80 twilight rate, which felt right, but if I pay anything more than that Iām not a happy camper.
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Good to know, thanks as well! This is why I reached out, gotta weed out the pretenders & I wasnāt sure about LLB.
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I would add that while eagle springs and spring valley have good bones and history, they are not maintained at a high level. Fine condition for the price, but go with appropriate expectations.
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Depending on your timing Erin Hills might be tough. The Wisconsin State Am is there July 17-20. Itāll be in amazing shape for that but could be busy right away afterwards so tough to get on.
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Oof, good to know. I wouldāve been looking to stop July 20th so thatās a bummer. I could make it work when I come back into the Dells area, but weāll see.
@Klebs01 yeah Iāve heard similar. Iāll be playing plenty of expensive golf so I wouldnāt mind mixing them in there at the start of the trip just to see the bones of the courses. Eagle Springs honestly seems really cool for what it is.
They actually might have some PM tee times on the Thursday - just no idea how busy they are with Monday / Tuesday having shut down all public play.
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Appreciate the heads up. I might keep the date open to see if they can slide a single out there, but I wonāt keep my hopes up haha.
I love Erin hills and definitely think you should play it, just sharing a different perspective on it.
To me
is not the description Iād give it.
Itās a ball-buster test that is probably the longest walk on a golf course you can make in 18 holes.
Play the right tees. Iām not long and did the green/white combo last time and it was perfect.
The kettle loop is also a blast. Like backyard golf on a us open course.
Drumlin is the best resort putting course that Iāve seen. Lights and old fashions.
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Absolutely this, donāt be a hero. #teamgreenwhite
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IIRC the walk is at its worst through maybe the firstā¦10 or so holes? Itās not flat after, but I remember not being quite as gassed after that. So keep yourself hydrated and energized through that stretch if youāre able to go!
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