Update: Took my crew of 15 golfers out to Trout Lake on 9/4 & 9/6. General consensus was that they love the new layout, improved scenic views and friendly staff. Love the new green at #11. Only complaints I heard was that a couple of the new greens were "tricked" up, no halfway house and that we had to start our round on the 10th hole which made our favorite finishing hole (#18) become the 9th hole for our tournament. That being said, we plan on being back in 2026 as the course matures and hopefully my friend group matures with it. Thanks for having us! Jim Sullivan Glenview, IL My son and I played the course on 7/30. Have played here 50 times over 35 years. Really love the new design features and opening up views to the water on multiple holes. The 425 yard par 5 is a bit of a head scratcher but allowed me to birdie so all is forgotten lol. Course is still a work in progress as some greens have dead spots, fairways damaged and the rough is either still growing or has construction sand/gravel in it-hence the 3 star rating. That being said, this course will be awesome in another year or two. I'm coming back 9/4 and 9/6 with 15 other golfers so should be a blast especially with the best finishing hole in the area! Jim Sullivan

Really enjoyed our round here. We played 9 holes on two different days with our young kids, and the experience was great. The course layout is well-designed, and with a few recently redone holes, you can see it developing into a really nice track. Don’t mind the reviews about the condition, it’s been redone and will take a year or two to recover fully. It cuts through the woods and runs along the Trout River, making for a scenic and enjoyable play. The staff was wonderful—very friendly and had no issue with the kids riding along. We’d definitely recommend it for golfers of all levels.

Just played 36 holes with 15 other guys that came up from chicagoland. We were initally put off by the review about a week prior to this that described a much more decrepit scene than what we encountered. For being in the same year of a total re-route/re-turf, this place is in incredible shape. Greens were surprisingly(pleasantly) slick and ran true with the exception of one or two that had some fresher aeration marks. Yes there were a couple general problem areas but the greens were outstanding for their age and the fairway expansions for the most part were coming in nicely. Yes its an expensive tee time, but so are all the other quality destinations up here. Absolutely worth playing, the redesign is fun and the greens have some serious character.

Nice rustic course in the northwoods. Really enjoyed this course and boy was it challenging. Fairways were overall in pretty good shape but many where sloping or had rolloffs that positional play was very crucial. Rough was pretty long and at times hard to get out of. Greens in very good shape and rolled fast and sloping a lot. Many challenging turns in the layout. Mature woods all around this course. Rates for the course were fair for this course. Smallish pro shop and a good local feel rustic looking clubhouse. Great staff. Gotta check out the trout river as it winds around the course.

Nice public course near popular north woods destinations like Boulder Junction and Minocqua. The course is well-kept with a good pace of play. I didn’t have the opportunity to really explore the clubhouse as things were being set up for a wedding after I finished 18, but they seemed to have a healthy selection of golf apparel and accessories.