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 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.

Sorry for the three stars, guys... this is a combination of the course itself and how I golf…read morethere. The course is relatively flat, which makes it great for walking - except for the distance between some holes. Even while carting it can feel like a long haul from one green to the next tee box. I'm not sure if that could be rearranged or if they're just stuck with that layout. Either way, I tend to cart there. There is plenty of water on this course, and always where my ball wants to go! This is a very challenging course if you're not the straightest hitter. Most of the holes require some sort of control, so if your driver is erratic, you might want to put it in time-out and tee off with an iron. I've always found the greens and fairways in very good shape - the greens can run fast, so be prepared - try to stay below the hole if you have that kind of control. For some reason, it always seems to be windy when I'm golfing here. Perhaps that is because the course is so flat and in an open part of the county. Of course, the wind *always* wants to blow my shots into the water! LOL I've scored okay here, but generally feel like I'm struggling through the round. A lot of thought goes into which club you will hit. If the yardage says "7-iron", the wind might require you to hit a 6-iron so you don't fall short into water. This course really makes you think. The Meadows is a good test - if you feel like you're hitting well, come here to see if you really are. You won't find a lot of woods getting in your way, but the water makes up for that... I love the location in Waunakee - very convenient for many parts of the Madison area. I'd like to see them run some more deals. For the money, I'd rather play elsewhere, but I ccould be lured in with a nice weekday deal.

Solid community course and challenging. They are great with kids here as well. I recommend itread more

Friendly staff with a great setup. Great place to get practice reps. Will be coming back often!read more

My favorite driving range! The Maurer's have a great facility and priceless memories were created…read morethere of my toddler son, age 4, hitting drives and having a blast! Supporting the family business has the great feel good quality about it and the vista is great! PLUS you can get the rust off your game BEFORE going with the foursome without: a) the Foursome seeing you; b) without the 19th Hole watching you, and c) without everyone else at the Golf Club watching you!!! Your golf game will look marvelous! So, gather your clubs, try out new clubs, brush up your game, and control your positively wicked slice - so that it stays in the fairway of the actual hole you are playing. How about that? But remember, "Be Yourself!", OK? Get some balls now!!!

I was fortunate to get an early-season round in at Norsk. It was my first time there. Being March…read more1, it was WAY too early to be judging "course conditions". At this point, you're just happy to have a tee box, fairways, and a functional green. That being said, the course was in decent shape - it was cleaned up (no leaves from fall, branches and other tinder were picked up, etc). The course was very playable. Based on the "preseason" conditions, I imagine they take good care of it year round. The course itself appears very basic, especially if you're looking at a satellite view on Google Maps. It's just a rectangular parcel in Mount Horeb. So the layout is a lot of back-and-forth straight holes with one hole having a slight left turn in it. However, when you get to the course, you see it's not a flat parcel of land - there are plenty of elevation changes, adding some character to the otherwise basic layout. One interesting fact is that the course is 3 par 3s, 3 par 4s, and 3 par 5s. I like that as you get to work on your long clubs a little more with the extra par 5. And it gives you one more chance at that elusive hole-in-one! There is no water on this course, so your odds of losing a ball drop considerably. Out of bounds is hard to find, as there's a good amount of buffer between the fairways and the property's borders. While there's a good amount of trees on the course, there's no woods. If you hate losing a golf ball, this is a great course for you. Rates are reasonable, but $16 extra for a cart (for 18) is a bit higher than other courses. Maybe they are trying to encourage more walking. I opted to walk my 18 holes, but probably would have carted it if a better deal were to be had. Inside the clubhouse, the folks working there were plenty friendly. I got the "local vibe" feeling. If I lived in town, I'd certainly consider a membership (very affordable compared to other courses in the area). Overall, Norsk is a playable golf environment. It's more appealing to those closer to the course. I wouldn't drive 45 minutes, for example, to play here. But living closer to the course gives me another option to add variety to my adventures.

They have updated the bar and have a good selection of beers on tap for an excellent price. The…read moregolf course is reasonably well maintained, it is a simple little 9-hole course, up and down and back again, a standard for a small course in the middle of town. The food is very good, I recommend the pizza if you like a cracker style crust; they are made to order with toppings you can choose and also at a reasonable price. It is a nice place to sit on the patio on a warm summer day with a beer and pizza and watch golf going on, even if you don't want to golf yourself. They are in the middle of updating the bowling alley to newer technology, it is a small set of lanes, but I imagine fun for families. I haven't bowled here in a few years, and it was showing age back then, but it appears it will improve.

Exciting , great atmosphere, adult beverages fun mini golf. Went with wife and kids had a great…read moretime.

Took my 3 year old here and he LOVED it! I personally preferred the course outside on the right…read moreside and didn't really care for the indoor one, but still all fun. Restaurant was good. My kiddo ate most of his burger and chips! Bathrooms clean. Ice cream place was yummy!

great course! Top conditions in the area along with the best value around. A must play in the area.read more

Course always in great shape and fun layout. New clubhouse and I'd be a member Bathroom needs…read moreto be gutted

Hiestand's good for Disc Golf and sledding. The disc course isn't as scenic (or as clean) as Elver…read morePark on the west side. But, for beginners, it's much more friendly, as there's less trees to hit, and the holes are generally just easier. For sledding, there's a couple large hills that are great to go down on, but they're a bit torn up, and could use some patching. There's other amenities as well, like a playground, and baseball field. It's overall a decent park!

Truly a beautiful disc golf course on any day of the week. We came here from Texas and played the…read moreAMWorld Championships and it was a great time.