7036 Grand Geneva Way,
Lake Geneva, Wisconsin 53147
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+1 (877) 741 9598 (toll free)Pro shop
+1 (262) 248 8811Website
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Robert Krasermann (Director of Player Development).Academy
The Grand Geneva Golf AcademyThe Course:
18 holes. Tree-lined & open parkland. Undulating terrain - golf cart compulsory.
Surroundings:
Woodland, wetland, ski area and small aerodrome.
Designer:
Original design by Pete Dye & Jack Nicklaus (1970); substantial redsign by Bob Cupp (1996) and updated by Bob Lohmann (2006).
Above distances are for The Highlands course. Also at Grand Geneva is The Brute (par-72, 7085 yds from back tees), and the 11-hole Wee Nip course (par-33; 1,004 yards ... open from 2026).
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2.5 mi NE of Lake Geneva / 44 mi SW of Milwaukee.
Grand Geneva (Highlands)
Grand Geneva Resort & Spa is home to two well-rated and popular championship golf courses: the Brute and the Highlands. The well-rated and open, links-style Highlands course was originally designed by Jack Nicklaus and Pete Dye. It was then transformed in 1996 by Bob Cupp and more recently updated by Bob Lohmann.
Like its longer and more "Brutish" companion, the Highlands is a course that should not disappoint, with many attractive features and several excellent holes to enjoy. Scottish-inspired and linksy at times, the out-and-back layout has its fair share of tightish "shot-maker's" holes. There's several testing short par-4s in the mix, as well as a couple of unnervingly water-defended par-3s ( ... over the White River at hole 4 and a "Diver's Paradise" pond at 17).
Grand Geneva's newest golfing arrival (open from 2026) is the 11-hole "Wee Nip" course. This collection of par-3 holes was designed by Wisconsin native Matt Dusenberry, and has you hitting into a collection of wildly contoured greens.
Stay&Play at Grand Geneva: luxury onsite accommodation available, see Where2Stay section below.
Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends during golf season (April thru' Nov, weather dependent).
Must book in advance.
Golf carts compulsory; carts are fitted with GPS.
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Grand Geneva originally opened in 1968 as the Lake Geneva Playboy Club Hotel, a lush property that served as a luxury escape for Midwest travellers. It was the first Playboy Club Hotel to open in the U.S., and brought a touch of Hugh Hefner-style glamour to the community of Lake Geneva.
The Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired hotel featured many opulent design elements including an indoor pool with connecting passage to an outdoor pool, two championship golf courses, and a ski lounge designed in the shape of two interlocking snowflakes. Guests were transported around the resort on the hotel’s “Bunny Tram,” and were waited on by "bunny girls" in their signature corsets, puffy tails, and bunny ears.
7036 Grand Geneva Way, Lake Geneva, WI 53147.
+1 (800) 558 3417
Visit websiteGrand Geneva is an all-season destination resort. You can enjoy fine dining in one of four distinctive restaurants. Work out, unwind or pamper yourself in a WELL Spa + Salon and Fitness Center. Treat the family to a visit to Moose Mountain Falls Waterpark. Horseback ride on miles of scenic trails. Learn to ski or hone your skills at The Mountain Top, an 18-run ski facility with three chairlifts. With 355 newly renovated guest rooms and suites, Grand Geneva is recognized as a top quality meeting and conference center.
Grand Geneva (Brute and Highlands courses)
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