An A-Z visitors guide to Milwaukee Wisconsin. Sponsored by Key Magazine Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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The Bog – With "The King's" (Arnold Palmer) signature, you know it's great. (golfthebog.com 262-284-7075, Saukville/Port Washington/Grafton area) April: 18 holes $72 w/cart; $55 walk May 1 – May 30: 18 holes $86-$96 w/cart; $69-$79 walk Broadlands – Bent-grass, links-style course that is fun and challenging to play. (broadlandsgolfclub.com 262-392-6320, North Prairie area) From opening until May 2: Mon-Fri 18 holes $42 w/cart Brown Deer – Site of PGA Tour event and USGA national championships; built in 1929 with thousands of mature trees; how golf was meant to be played. (milwaukeecountygolfcourses.com 414-352- 8080, Milwaukee) Mon-Sun 18 holes $89 w/cart; $74 walk. The Bull at Pinehurst Farms – Wisconsin's only Jack Nicklaus Signature Course; bring your 'A' game to this 'A+' club. (golfthebull.com 920-467-1500, Sheboygan area) April: 18 holes $55 w/cart May: 18 holes $90 w/cart Destination Kohler – Four world-class cours- es all designed by Pete Dye; at Blackwolf Run are River and Meadow Valleys courses, which have hosted two U.S. Women's Opens and the Andersen Consulting World Championship of Golf; at Whistling Straits are The Straits and The Irish courses, which have hosted several PGA Championships. Still to come are the 2015 PGA Championship and the 2020 Ryder Cup. The River at Blackwolf Run and The Straits at Whistling Straits will open April 25. (americanclubresort.com 855-444-2838, Kohler area) April 1 – May 8: Golf rates start at $70 per person May 9 – June 5: Golf rates start at $120 per person Erin Hills – Site of the 2011 U.S. Amateur and the 2017 U.S. Open; if you're serious about golf this is as serious as it gets. (erinhills.com 866-772-4769, Hartford area) 18 holes - $225 (walking-only course; caddies recommended ($55 plus minimum $45 tip, but not required) Fairways of Woodside - Bent-grass fair- ways; a tale of two nines: one short, one long, both challenging. (fairwaysofwoodside.com 262-246-7042, Sussex area) Spring (through May 31): Mon.-Fri. 18 holes: $40 w/cart, $28 walk Sat-Sun 18 holes: $45 w/cart, $33 walk Mon-Fri before 9 a.m.: 18 holes $30 w/cart Fire Ridge – Bent-grass all the way, one of Wisconsin's most decorated courses. (www.fireridgegc.com 262-375-2252, Grafton area) Before May 20: 18 holes $54 w/cart; $44 walk Geneva National Golf Club Three dramati- cally different courses: Palmer, Trevino, and Player, each designed by its namesake; bent- grass tees, fairways, and greens that are impeccably maintained. (genevanationalresort.com 262-245-7000, Lake Geneva area) April 1 – May 1: Mon-Thurs 18 holes $39-$59 w/cart Fri-Sun 18 holes $65 w/cart May 2 – May 29: Mon-Thurs 18 holes $49-$79 w/cart Fri-Sun 18 holes $49-$89 w/cart By JERRY SLASKE KEY Milwaukee Golf Editor Welcome back... Southeastern Wisconsin courses offer quality and value #18 at The Bull at Pinehurst Farms THE WINTER FROM hell is over. Now it's time for golf. From April (March most years) through almost all of November, you can play some of the country's finest courses without breaking the bank. The following early-season rates* will help put your swing back in the groove. There's something for every budget and none of these will disappoint even the most rabid golfer. KEY Golf