I've been golfing Deer Valley for many years, and I love it there - it's my "go to" course,…read moreespecially when I can't find a great deal on something else. First, Deer Valley is an affordable course. I love to golf, but can't afford to shell out top-shelf prices for a round. HOWEVER, Deer Valley isn't exactly a cheap "hacker's course". There's a wide variety of hole styles to keep your attention, highlighted by their signature par-3 #5 that takes you 120 yards out, but straight down to a soft green. The view is intimidating, but it's a hole you could shoot at for hours. Immediately after #5, you're challenged to drive over the rocky, steep face that you just came down. There are holes with blind tee shots over hills, hard dog-leg turns, and plenty of terrain to navigate. I haven't even mentioned hole #1 - a long par 5 up a big hill (and almost always into the wind). Once you get past that hole, the rest doesn't feel too bad. Deer Valley is extremely scenic with tee boxes overlooking vast valleys. In the fall, the colors are breathtaking. Being removed from the big city, it's one of the most peaceful courses I've been on. Keep an eye on your ball, but don't forget to take in the scenic views and watch for wildlife! It's beautiful there! The new "Valley" nine is nice, but I still like the Ridge and Prairie best. Valley is a little tighter and most of the holes run in, you guessed it, the valley... Definitely a course worth hitting. If you're a prude and want to be addressed as "Mister", have your clubs cleaned by some high school boy working for tips, go somewhere else. If you're looking for a course that is great bang for the buck, to hang out with some friends and have a great time - hit Deer Valley.

It represents the Driftless Region well with all the hills. Very challenging and walking it is not…read morefor the faint of heart. My first time there, I asked to walk 18 holes and the pro shop guy said "110% of people take a cart." You will get a work out for sure. The golf is challenging, keeps you thinking, and is really well maintained. Worth the trip.

I used to hit Tumbledown Trails often. It was close, and relatively affordable golf. Fast forward…read moreto 2021 - it's gone, but here's Pioneer Pointe in its place. Pioneer Point is an upscale executive course comprised of 13 holes - all par 3s except for a par 4. The course was mostly reconstructed compared to the previous layout, but if you remember Tumbledown, you'll recognize a few things. A couple holes are essentially the same (though higher quality with a few tweaks). Overall, the course is quite pleasant. The quality of the fairways, rough and greens is really good. The bunkers are well-kept, too. Skilled golfers will appreciate the consistency of the playing surface throughout the course. A lot of care has been put into this course. The hole layouts were well thought out. While a "par 3" course, golfers can be challenged by well-placed bunkers and strategic carries over prairie grass fields. What makes things really interesting are the tee boxes. There are no color-coded tee markers. Tee off wherever you like! There are yardage markers around the tee box areas, so you can pick your distance. Working on your longer irons? Tee off farther back. Want to carry a bunker? Slide over and change your angle. The idea is that you make the holes what you want them to be. Honestly, I like this approach. If you're competing with your buddies, simply agree on where you're all teeing off... But why only four stars, Tom? For me, I like the more traditional course layouts. Give me 9 (walking) or 18 (carting), with par 3, 4 and 5 holes. I can see others being drawn to the 13-hole layout, and maybe over time I'd warm up to that concept. Also - we walked the course. Especially in the beginning and end, there is quite a lot of walking between holes. While I don't mind getting my steps in, if you're being tailed by 2 people in a cart, they will probably catch you. The course is pretty new, so I don't know if there are plans to do more out on the course itself. But more yardage markers would be appreciated. There are a few around the tee boxes, but on the longer holes, when you're in the fairway, the only way you'll know your distance to the green is with a laser range finder. The course is not in my golf apps, so I can't use that for scoring or yardage. At one point, i had no idea how far out I was, and I had to guess (it didn't work out well). I may be back. For the money, I can find a round of 18 with a cart not too far away. If I need to get in a quicker round closer to home, this would suffice. I would certainly recommend it to anyone who hasn't played there yet - then everyone can decide for themselves if they would want to go back.

Ah, how I wish I was wealthy and could retire early. This would be heaven. F'real…read more A good friend won a foursome in a silent auction and treated us to a round at Hawk's Landing. It was an interesting process for him to get a tee time - members rule the roost at Hawk's, so you take what you can get. Thankfully, they found us a great tee time on a Friday morning - perfect. The course is fantastic. Granted, there are challenges to playing a course for the first time. You don't know where those hidden "gotchas" are. Like - hole #1. It looks like a nice, wide fairway. My drive rode down the left side of the fairway and looked to be in great shape. When you drive up, you realize at the edge of the fairway, it drops off and feeds into some wild grass. I went from "yay" to "boo" in seconds. While I was able to find my ball and hit onto the green from there, I think I could have done better off the tee knowing what was up ahead. But I digress... The entire course has character. Many courses have a few signature holes that everyone remembers while we forget the 14 other drab "straight and boring" holes. But not this course. There is character galore here! I'm not a big fan of courses that have houses along the fairways, but it's not a big problem here. They're only in range if have a terrible hook or slice. While I can slice with the best of them (and did a couple times), I only ended up in one yard (and barely). Some of the houses are pretty impressive and add to the experience. If you insist on a woodsy, all-nature golfing experience, this isn't your course. We didn't have any problems with friendliness - not from other golfers (members) or the staff. Everyone was quite nice and the smiles were out everywhere. I can't afford to golf here often, but if I could, I'd love to.

Outstanding course, in great shape with great staff. One of the best clubs around Madison.read more

I have only been here for a company event so that is what my review is for. Working with the…read morecatering director, Amy, is always a treat. She's quick to respond and happy to answer any questions you may have. She made herself present before and during the event to ensure that things were going smoothly. The food is absolutely amazing. We have several employees that look forward to their filet all year round. The service was fantastic and the space is conducive for large groups. They recently updated some of their furnishings and décor and it looks amazing. Great views over the course! One thing we receive feedback on is the parking - not enough of it when it starts to get busy. Other than that, our employees LOVE having our annual dinner at Nakoma.

Wonderful place and experience. Friends, food and fun in your backyard. The food is great and…read moreit's a family friendly atmosphere.

Pleasant View Golf Course is a solid golfing option on the west side of Madison…read more First off, the view (hence the name) from the clubhouse is amazing - from it's high hilltop location, you can see all the way down to Lake Mendota. The range is hitting off mats (like many places) and is decent value at $6/11/15 for small/medium/large baskets. They also a rangecard special where you can get $100 value for $80. The practice putting green is usually in good shape and is a good decently large area to practice your short game. As far as the course, I've only played the Billy Goat Par 3, and found it to be fun for beginners, with a range of distances from 90 to 180 yards. The greens and bunkers are maintained pretty well, given the harsh weather conditions in southern Wisconsin recently.

Pleasant view is a really pretty and well-maintained golf course. For 9 holes it's about $23…read moredollars, and $12 per person for a cart. You can also see downtown (the capitol) from the course. We went on a Friday evening and it was busy but we weren't rushed on the course. I highly recommend!

Walked down from the Holiday Inn Express for dinner. When my wife and I arrived there was a smaller…read morecrowd. By the time we left, there were 40+ patrons, but the bartender was doing a really admirable job keeping up!! I got the Grilled Chicken Sandwich with Buffalo Sauce. It was very good and the fries were plentiful, hot, and crisp. My wife got the Chipotle Bowl. It was a colorful, fresh collection of veggies and chicken. Very tasty. Drinks were good, lots of TVs with various sports, bar and table seating, and of course golf simulators. Looked like there was outdoor seating for the appropriate season-definitely not a Saturday in March!! Once it got busy the noise level was pretty energetic near the bar where everyone was congregated. Would definitely go back.

The food here is actually so good. Normally when I come to these places I think of them as being…read morejust about the experience and the drinks but I'd come to eat here just for food. I came for a happy hour and appreciated the staff making it a great time for my group. We had a blast. The space is great and gives you enough room to feel like you're just with your party which is nice. I came during the spring but definitely want to check it out for summer too!

We went here for a wedding reception and the views were absolutely amazing, but the food service…read moreand food itself were horrible. We ordered months in advance as part of our RSVP for the wedding and my daughter selected salmon. She does not like pork and would NEVER have selected it. Sure enough, her name card had a little piggy on it and they brought her pork! We immediately said it was a mistake and that she had ordered salmon, and they replied by saying they only made exactly enough for what was selected for over 150 people. Please. You NEVER ever tell a guest they are wrong, or it must have been a computer glitch, and/or they have no other option. It was rude and they acted like it was not their problem. I do not eat meat, so I selected a vegetarian option, and they even asked if dairy was okay, Parmesan, etc...which was fine. I got a plate of pappardelle pasta that was so dry from sitting out before service it was shocking. It had spinach (I'm personally not a fan of cooked spinach in anything, but apparently that was the limit of culinary creativity) and mushrooms (not portabellas, which I had specifically requested), with a salt/lemon "drizzle," for lack of a better term. It was so dry, so salty and lemony, it was disgusting. I was hungry after skipping the salad, and took 2 bites of the pasta and asked them to take it away. My son had some delicious fresh green beans with his chicken selection, and that became my dinner. No one ever came back to offer an apology or accommodation for either my daughter or myself, and you don't go to a wedding for the food, but a country club touted as higher-end for the area should have a manager at the ready to make sure the guest experience is everything they paid for and expected. The fairways were lovely.

got a good golf course and really enjoyed the swimming poolread more

We had a private event the end of July. High School reunion, JMM, I won't say what year. Could not…read morehave picked a better place. Good space good food. But more importantly, the staff was fantastic, super friendly and accommodating. I was having so much fun I forgot to take pictures.

I helped organize a large group get-together / reunion at X-Golf on July 26. Carson and Sam were so…read moregood to us---great service, clean facillity, great food too. They responded quickly and kindly to our every need and did everything they could to guarantee that we had a very successful event. We had expected around 50 attendees and ended up with close to 100. We were all very impressed and are grateful that we were served so graciously. What a great place! Next time I need to schedule a big event, this XGolf will be at the top of my list!

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.

Mother's Day buffet was great the biggest variety I've ever had at any place. I recommend it to…read moreanybody.