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The Brute Golf Course

Massive sand traps. Prominent water features. It's Brute-iful. The magnificent Brute, at over 7,000 yards, is one of the most challenging layouts in the Midwest and is considered one of Wisconsin's best golf courses. Designed by Robert Bruce Harris, the course is enhanced with 68 bunkers and huge rolling greens, averaging over 8,000 square feet. This par-72 Lake Geneva golf course is perfectly manicured and immaculately maintained. The Brute is long and tight, and everything about it is “Brute-ish." The greens can be really quick and challenging. Many of the greens are crowned, making for really tough downhill putts and a lot of challenging two-putt situations. The hilly tree lined terrain features sloping fairways punctuated by large sand traps and sculpted water hazards that added aesthetic beauty as well as challenge. Many tee boxes are elevated and most of the green complexes are raised.

The Highlands Golf Course

Wide open fairways. Lighting quick greens. Bring your best golf game. The Highlands is a Scottish-inspired, links-style course, complete with a beautiful landscape of scenic hills, trickling creeks and lush foliage. This Lake Geneva golf course was originally designed by Pete Dye and Jack Nicklaus, and transformed in 1996 by Bob Cupp. The Highlands' short par 4s will challenge your club selections and strategy; depending on the tees you play, anything from a driver down to a hybrid will be an option. The course provides an outstanding golf experience, weaving and rolling through the glacier-formed terrain of Southwestern Wisconsin yet transporting golfers to Scotland, without them having to own a passport or "hop the pond." The Highlands is a tight, shot-makers' course, forcing golfers to think and play strategic golf. Long ball hitters may need to leave the driver in the bag on several holes so that they can safely play to landing areas, avoiding bunkers and other hazards.

Devil’s Elbow

This 549-yard par 5 bends several times throughout this flowing hole, giving it the name “Devil’s Elbow”. The tee shot on number six is a straight-away but quickly takes a sharp 90-degree turn left around the trees revealing three fairway bunkers ahead. There is some risk/reward if you challenge the fairway bunkers unless you choose to lay back into the landing zone. A short approach remains into the long, narrow green.

Dare to Gamble (landing zone)

The eleventh hole is a long par 5 stretching almost 600 yards. It is the most challenging hole on the back nine, appropriately named “Dare to Gamble”. Staying left of the fairway bunkers off the tee is your best opportunity to have a clear second shot. You can gamble on your second shot by hugging the left side, but overhanging trees might block you if you come up short. Utilizing the backstop and natural grade behind the green can make this approach seem less difficult.

Grand View (landing zone)

This 398-yard par 4 begins on a towering tee that has breathtaking views of the 13 th and 14 th holes, giving it the name “Grand View”. As you tee off on 14 into the large fairway, you will notice the natural bumps and rolls in the terrain. A strategic approach is played off the large slope on the right, which will help kick your ball left towards the center of the green.

Winter Wonder (landing zone)

The fifteenth hole, “Winter Wonder”, plays alongside Grand Geneva’s Ski Hill. This short par 4, stretching only 334 yards does not call for a driver off the tee. Taking a shorter club off the tee will keep you short of the three fairway bunkers and leave you a clear view of the green. Avoiding the two greenside bunkers on the right and landing on the proper tier is crucial to scoring on this hole.

Three’s a Charm

Concluding your round on The Highlands is hole 18 – an uphill par 4 reaching 440 yards. Making a birdie on this hole is very challenging, giving it the name “Three’s a Charm”. Driving the ball up the left side can cut off a lot of yardage into the long and narrow green. Taking more club into the eighteenth is imperative if you are going to avoid the greenside bunkers and false front.

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