We were staying with friends at a nearby VRBO, and added a day to our trip so we could golf Sand…read moreValley. I have golfed several courses at Brandon Dunes and, minus the ocean, there were a lot of similarities. The complex is beautiful. We walked the public trail that surrounds the course prior to golfing so we could see a few of the holes. We also ate $1 tacos at Craig's Porch for lunch which is open to the public as well. We golfed the Sand Valley course. The course is well maintained as you must walk it (no carts). We used a caddie and David was excellent. Great to chat with and provided sound advice throughout the day. Now if I could only execute consistently on his advice.... They just opened the new practice facility so we hit some balls at the range prior to our round. I have a cart ready golf bag so I had to switch out to one with legs. I golfed green silver which is listed as 5087 yards which is a good distance. There are several combo options so you really can choose a distance that is just right for you. The sand is all waste bunkers so no need to worry about club placement and raking. We played in just over 4 hours with two in our group. We waited on most holes for the group in front of us to clear. Not a lot of women on the course, if that intimidates anyone. I had a few pars so I think I held my own. Really a great experience. I hope to come back to golf the other courses.

Legendary developer develops legendary golf complex in...Wisconsin? Yep. The golf was phenomenal;…read moreclient service generally quite good; unimpressed by food/bev, and practice and locker room facilities. Read on. The golf courses are fabulous and, for lack of a better word, big. Sand Valley is the signature and is challenging, Mammoth is a bit more kind to an average golfer. The Commons is a twelve hole course and probably the easiest of the group; Sedge Valley is a par 68, also pretty forgiving. There's also 17 holes of par 3 (mostly chip/putt) that is there for fun; many folks play in bare feet. Lido is the one that most normal people can't get on...rumored to be, like Sand Valley, a real challenge. The golf is terrific. The client service -- everywhere we turned --- was also outstanding, from caddies, to starters, to rangers, to servers...clearly a client service culture. The are on-course food/bev "gimmicks" -- one dollar brats, one dollar Italian beefs, etc. The ice cream sandwich is celebrated (ad made in Iowa!). The drinks are very reasonably priced; water is complimentary. Unimpressed by the food and bev at the restaurants -- pretty predictable fare; I'd have hoped there would be some form of fine or at least finER dining available. Only so many burgers and chicken sandwiches and cheese curds and chicken wings one can have. Also had a DREADFUL service challenge at their pizza place at the Sedge Valley course -- took forever to get our apps and entrees...two of us ended up not even eating ours because we were out of time. Two points of bone disappointment. The first --- temporary -- is that the practice facility is massively too small for this size and quality of resort. I gather that's being addressed and that a new, large facility should open soon. The second came when our group went to shower after 18 holes in sweltering heat. The locker room and showers at the main lodge are embarrassingly small, not well kept up, and otherwise unworthy of a facility of this caliber and price point. Several hundred dollars for a round was ok --- but I'd have hoped for something a lot better than what was basically a YMCA gym for a place to clean up.

We golfed here and enjoyed it. It is known for its replica holes. I can't say I've golfed at all of…read morethe famous courses to know how realistic the layout of the holes were, but from watching golf, I thought the TPC Sawgrass #17 and Augusta National #16 were very well done! The forward tees were 5200 yards which is long and it felt like it. Hard for me to get on the green in regulation. The course was in good shape. Tee boxes and greens were nice. Our foursome played in about 4 hours which was a good pace. Carts had GPS for yardage. Staff was friendly. Great experience.

Stayed a couple nights here over the summer in a condo for a little weekend golf…read more The good: Nice clubhouse bar, decent beer selection, folks working the clubouse were helpful and polite. Was able to get drinks and refills with not too much of a wait. Buffalo Wings were solid. The clubouse had a very good patio, was cool to relax out there after our round with a bourbon. Condo was nice and clean, few amenities, balconies that back up to the fairways. The replica holes were a fun challenge. There was a very nice lady who cleaned our clubs while my group finished the 18th hole. The not so good: For what you're paying for on this course, I expect a little more. Half of the ball washers were empty, none at all had towels. Water coolers on the course were entirely empty on a hot day. Greens were not very well kept, all kinds of chunks taken out of them. Beverage cart was few and far between. One of the guys who worked there had some pace-of-play comments to make to us, even though we were keeping up with and pushing the group in front of us. Overall, had a good time but at those rates, hope you make it a little more worth our while.

Worst golf course I've ever played. Staff was very mean yelling at golfers as they played. Got…read morepaired with a bunch of idiots. Got bit by a snapping turtle!!! OUCHY!!!!! #DOBETTER

Mean workers. The workers were yelling at us to hurry up because they were busy when nobody was…read morebehind us and we were playing at a fast pace. #DOBETTER

Had the pleasure of DJing a wedding there recently. The owner GOES ABOVE and beyond for the guests…read moreon site. An absolute gem of a venue. Worth a moment to check out this place. Takes the time to check in and make sure things run smooth. VERY HANDS ON and personable. Take a moment and check them out for your next event.

Finally got around to hitting this hidden gem. I've golfed just about every other course in the…read morearea - and it was time we checked out Fairfield Hills. Dealing with the staff was easy (via phone or in person) - super friendly folks with all the answers to our questions. They have a nice little practice green, and a great driving range. The whole facility is well kept. The course is in really good shape. Probably the fastest greens I've played all season. We didn't notice many (any?) weeds. The greens were clean, and the immediate rough around greens and fairway were pretty decent. The layout is fairly basic - just par 3s and 4s (for the primary 9 at least - we didn't hit holes 10, 11 or 12). The most "character" you'll find is a picturesque tee shot over a mid-fairway fountain. No dog-legs are bends on this course - all straight shots. Along with straight shots - accuracy is required as most holes are pretty tight. There's not a lot of forgiveness if you're not in the fairway. You'll be in the woods, prairie grass or, on the more "open" holes, punching out from under a tree. I'd consider playing here again. Would I pay rack rate? Probably not when I could find a round at a full par-72 course for a couple more bucks. But getting a deal helps (see various golf deal websites) If I lived close, I'd consider a membership as it's fairly affordable for what you get.

I meant family members here for the Sunday brunch. Wow. Great selection of food. Everything was hot…read moreand fresh. Made to order omelettes, ham, and prime rib carved for you. Breakfast items, lunch items, salad bar. The food was excellent. The service was decent. The coffee was also excellent. We sat there for a couple hours catching up, this was out of town family that I haven't seen in a while. It wasn't super busy that they needed the table so they were quite accommodating. And of course, the view are beautiful. Did it rain that morning and the course was an excellent shape. Highly recommend here for a bunch.

learn how to run a tee sheet trappers!!!!!! if you dont want singles booking for 2 then make…read moresingles pay before round!!!! we have groups of 3 playing everytime!!!

This is such a fun little track. I've been coming here with my parent's since I was about 10. It's…read morevery quiet and the perfect course to practice your short game. I highly recommend it for beginners, as well as anyone looking to get away from the Dells tourism.

Awesome quant course in a beautiful setting with a full bar. Friendly staff and reasonable…read moreprices (a nice change from other Dells stuff). I visit every time I'm in town. Definite must do!

We golfed here on a morning when large amounts of rain fell prior to our tee time. Many people…read morecanceled so our tee time was kept. We got rained on for two holes then enjoyed a very nice course. We golfed the Lakes course. The forward tees were 5300 yards. That is long! The course was in good shape, despite all the rain. No restrictions on where golf carts could drive. The carts did not have GPS so we were looking for yardage markers most of the round. We played the round right around 4 hours. With many cancellations due to rain, we never saw another group on the course. Staff was friendly. Great experience.

Great golf courses and friendly staff! Set in great wisconsin woods and many small lakes on the one…read morecourse!

Just finished up a guys golf weekend at Thal and it couldn't have gone better. Did 36 holes on…read moreFriday and Saturday, and Troy and his staff took great care of us. Each day, lunch was ready for us after we finished our first 18, and the attention to service was terrific. The course was in great shape too.

Excellent course and atmosphere. The staff treat everyone like regulars. The course is well kept…read more Can tell it's an older course with some dry spots on the fairway but still a fun experience. Was able to place an order for lunch with the drink at the sixth and it was ready for a lunch break at the ninth. Well worth the price!

The course was in good shape and the bev cart was on point. The pace of play was great for us, we…read moreeven had 5 people golfing in a 4some because the course wasn't overpacked and that's how many guys we had in the group. Other courses typically make you split up but we had the luxury of booking two tee times and not having issues going as a large group. Very open course so it is forgiving but still has some difficult holes. Course does move quickly because it is a more dry terrain in general. Some really cool uphill and downhill holes with beautiful landscape. We didn't stay for food or drinks afterwards but it was a nice club house and nothing seemed to be overpriced. All drinks from what I saw on the bev cart were $5 which I think is a steal compared to other courses. No complaints there and they didn't skimp on mixed drinks. As a group of 5 Chicago guys, we had no issues getting along with everyone on the course and employees, which isn't always the case going to various out of state locations. We were treated as though we were locals which was nice

Love this course! One of my all-time favorites. It's built in a very sandy area of Wisconsin so the…read morerain runs through making it a much nicer place to play shortly after heavy rain. The course overall is fun for the novice as well as challenging for the experienced player. Greens always seem to be in pretty decent shape as well.

Took 20 guys to Wild Rock last week (June 24). The staff treated us great! It's a wonderful layout…read moreand was in great condition. We were worried about the greens based on last years reviews, but the steps they took to bring them back must have worked cause they were near perfect . . . We'll be back!

Great experience for my group. Beautiful course. Great fairways. Except the greens are horrid. 7/18…read moregreens are 1. Under repair 2. Sand or 3. Gravel bumpy. Disappointing when booking outings and paying the price you pay for this course. Range is choppy with small area. Bar food and drinks were great.