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 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.

Do you live west of Madison? Want to work on your game without a formal golf experience? Check…read moreout Spring Green's municipal golf course. It's right there in town. It's a full par 36, but probably doesn't play as long as other courses you may frequent (but don't tell the 215 yard par 3!). At the start, you fill out an envelope, put in your money and deposit it in the locked box. No clubhouse, no attendants. Keep your receipt in case you're checked during your round. The first four holes are basic straight back-and-forth layout. Nothing fancy. If you can hit straight, you're gold here. The fifth hole is the long par 3 - give it a good poke! No sand, but one tree that may get in your way short/left. The last four holes have more character, containing two good par 5's, a par 3 with water making you think. It ends with a straight par 4 with a road to your right. If you slice, his something straighter - it's not that long. Today, the fairways and greens were a little fuzzy, so you weren't getting a lot of roll on either. I can't say if that's normal, or if a good mowing was due. Overall, you won't be blown away by this course, but for $10 to walk 9 (or $20 for "all day"), you can't go wrong - and you'll probably like your score better than a fancy Dells course. Carts are not available, but if you have your own you can use it for $5.

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!

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.

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.

Great check-in as a walk-on. Course played beautifully, better than I. Excellent experience.read more

Owners are assholes. We golfed 8/12/20 with a couple groups. We played for 90 minutes playing…read morebest ball to speed up the game. There was an employee who told us we were moving too slow and ended up kicking us out on 6 of 9 holes. They said we were holding people up. We let people pass us and ended up waiting for them. The owner says the course takes 2.25 hours. That's on carts. We chose to walk to get some sun and exercise. We were there 90 minutes and asked to leave. The group following was about 4 holes back. Obviously, they didn't want a bunch of high schoolers there. If that was the case, they should have never taken our $13! We won't be back.

The manager at this beautiful golf course goes above and beyond to make the golfers and the…read morefamilies impressed. Customer service is exceptional. Thank you!

Beautiful, old, well maintained golf course. Great views, challenging 18 holer but not obnoxiously…read moreso. Lots of mature trees define the holes and a fair number of sand traps, both in fairway and around the greens. Green fees are a little pricey but there are a number of discounts available. I'd go back in a flash when the chance comes around.

Let me preface that I'm not a member, we were there for a wedding…read more Food absolutely AH-mazing!! Catering staff - the absolute kindest! All of the other staff at the bar/restaurant - not very nice. We were denied non alcoholic beverages due to pregnancy because we aren't members (but present for a $40k or more wedding). Also asked to move off patio and back inside to reception because we weren't members (outside due to covid).

My husband and I had our wedding at Blackhawk Country Club and abosltuely loved it. Leading up to…read morethe wedding Orrin was very responsive and willing to look into whatever we asekd about. The venue was beautiful. The teneth tee overlooking Mendota was beautiful for a ceremony. The rest of the venue was just perfect, the building is so beautiful and there was enough space for people to get some quiet outside, chat by the bar area, or dance the night away on the dance floor. The food was great (even from people who don't usually like wedding food) and the cake was AMAZING. We would highly recommend Blackhawk for all weddings!!

Waited for 1/2 hr to be seated. There were many tables open and still wouldn't seat us. The…read moreemployees were not friendly at all. We left and we will never be back!