Highlands at Grand Geneva Resort & Spa
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About
Grand Geneva Resort & Spa boasts two championship golf courses. The Brute Course is a formidable test while the Highlands Course presents a more player-friendly layout though it still has plenty of challenges in store. Jack Nicklaus and Pete Dye teamed up to design the Highlands. It is a traditional links-layout that is tumbles across glacier-carved hills and valleys. It perfectly mimics the feel of courses of the British Isles especially on the undulating greens that are flanked with bunkers. The course is playable for all skill levels though low handicappers looking for a challenge might want to tackle the Brute. The resort has garnered a popular following amongst both locals and visitors. Conde Nast Traveler ranked it in the top ten northern US golf resorts and that is just one of the many accolades Grand Geneva Resort & Spa has received.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tournament | 71 | 6659 yards | 71.5 | 125 |
| Championship | 71 | 6207 yards | 69.2 | 120 |
| Regular | 71 | 5675 yards | 66.8 | 114 |
| Forward (W) | 71 | 5011 yards | 68.3 | 115 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 72.0/131 | 389 | 506 | 432 | 192 | 438 | 549 | 153 | 345 | 461 | 3465 | 318 | 594 | 205 | 394 | 398 | 334 | 374 | 143 | 400 | 3160 | 6625 |
| Gold M: 69.8/124 W: 75.5/141 | 376 | 483 | 394 | 153 | 413 | 511 | 144 | 320 | 450 | 3244 | 308 | 553 | 193 | 333 | 384 | 309 | 346 | 127 | 372 | 2925 | 6169 |
| Silver M: 67.6/117 W: 72.5/129 | 340 | 450 | 350 | 117 | 370 | 483 | 126 | 264 | 435 | 2935 | 272 | 525 | 155 | 330 | 332 | 282 | 333 | 117 | 362 | 2708 | 5643 |
| Red M: 64.4/105 W: 68.6/112 | 290 | 421 | 328 | 91 | 355 | 457 | 93 | 230 | 304 | 2569 | 226 | 481 | 120 | 305 | 320 | 230 | 305 | 108 | 308 | 2403 | 4972 |
| Handicap | 11 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 18 | 8 | |||
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 71 |
| Handicap (W) | 11 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 18 | 8 |
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Doesn't disappoint
Love the layout. Not nearly as long a s the brute. Great way to spend a midweek afternoon!
Seems like a country course.
The course was in horrible shape. Some holes you were not able to play correctly because of ground maintenance. The greens were like putting on velcro. Someone needs to really spend some time and money on this course. The greens had multiple different grasses which made the greens not easy to put. Depending on which sand trap you were in would either have loose sand or compact sand. The beverage cart drivers were inconsiderate and did not understand golf etiquette. We waited on numerous holes for 10 to 15 minutes while the beverage cart serviced the group in front of us. I sent a message from my cart for a ranger to help with this situation and they never showed up. There were 3 different groups waiting on one hole for this beverage cart and group to finish with there purchase. Luckily the fee was only 57. If it would of been the normal price I would of asked for my money back and never finished my round.
Cart path only
The staff said they might have a hole or 2 that was cart path only. I understand rain and when needed not allowing carts off the path is fine. I think there was 8 holes cart path only which made the round hard for me who is in shape and run a lot. With how hilly it is my Mom on Mother’s Day was not able to play most of the back half of the course. The issues was of the 8 closed 1 maybe 2 needed to be cart path only. If that was the case I would understand why the grounds keep closed them.
The Briar Patch
Both of the golf course are beautiful. I have been playing these two for about 30 yrs. The changes that were made to the now Highlands have made it a gem. I always enjoy myself here. The staff and overall vibe is top notch.
Spring visit to the Highlands
I love the layout. Greens were rolling fast. Overall, the course was in beautiful shape.
Challenging course!
Good track! Winds were 20+ mph which makes this course very tough.
All was great except for the Korean foursome group that were playing in front of us. They were playing from the tips and only hitting 200 yards. This slowed the pace down tremendously to 4 hours 30 minutes. There should have been a ranger out on the course to monitor.
Fall golf
Me and my dad tried out the Grand Geneva courses over the past few weeks and left very impressed. The Highlands was a fun challenge with some unique holes. Rabbits Road standing out for me. The staff has been great everytime and it will be added to our annual playlist for sure.
Highly Recommend
The Highlands was in exceptional condition and was a true pleasure to play.
Worth a look
One of my favorite courses in the area.
I just wish the staff were as excited to be there as I was
Bargin
I have no complaints. Got a bargain price off of golf pass. 2nd time was as good as the first!
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