Detailed description of Browns Lake Golf Course
Brown's Lake Golf Course, is a Public, 18 hole golf course located in Burlington, Wisconsin.
Brown's Lake Golf Course first opened for play in 1921. The course was designed by J. Toulis.
Browns Lake Golf Course features tree lined fairways and several elevated greens. The design and layout offers a challenge to all golfers regardless of handicap. Browns Lake Golf Courseplays to 6,443 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 72. The course rating is 70.8 with a slope rating of 124.
Course, Par: 72; Length: White Tees-6443 yards; Red Tees-5583 yards; Rating/Slope: Men 70.8/124 - Women 72.4/123
Front Nine at Brown's Lake Golf Course: Par: 37; Length: White Tees-3322 yards; Red Tees-2916 yards
Hole #4 - Stretching 200 yard, this par 3 includes a bunker in the shape of Andy Gump, the famous comic book character created by local native Sidney Smith. Hit this green and you stand a good chance of rolling one in for birdie! Par: 3; Length: White Tees-200 yards; Red Tees-200 yards.
Hole #9 - Heading back up hill towards the clubhouse, the last par 5 of the front nine, allows for error on the first and second shots, but be sure to position yourself properly for the approach to this two tiered green! Par: 5; Length: White Tees-472 yards; Red Tees-401 yards
Back Nine at Brown's Lake Golf Course: Par: 35; Length: White Tees-3121 yards; Red Tees-2667 yards
Hole #12 - The signature hole of Browns Lake, this par 3 requires players to hit over the Fox River. Choose your club carefully or your ball may be swimming! Par: 3; Length: White Tees-173 yards; Red Tees-135 yards
Hole #18 - This uphill, 406 yard, dog-leg right par 4 rewards aggressive players. Position yourself for a mid-iron into this relatively flat green and you'll stand the chance of a nice end to your round! Par: 4; Length: White Tees-406 yards; Red Tees-290 yards
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Do Not Recall (cart not included), played on Tuesday, June 2013 at 10:20 AM
Wow, the basic description here says a lot. So . . . what to add?
OK, you may notice, I list layout as both a 'pro' and 'con'. Overall, it's a interesting layout. The front nine lie mostly on the North ('to the right' as you face the course from the clubhouse). Numbers 4 and 8 (the two par 3s on the front nine) virtually share a teeing ground. (OK, they're side-by-side.) Otherwise, mostly pleasant, but little that's memorable, other than that three of the four par 5s are on the front nine. And, while the course is situated between Browns Lake and the Fox River, neither one of them is much in evidence or in view on the front nine.
The back nine (to the left, South) first two holes take you back toward the river. Number 11 features a green on a hill which falls away on three sides, so you need to hit and stick on the green. Pin placement can make this tricky. You then drop down to #12 tee which (as the description mentions) is a par 3 crossing the river to a green surrounded by trees. Confidence (and skill) will be required keep the nerves at bay to nail the green here. Numbers 13-15 thread through the woods across the river (mostly out of sight from fairways). Number 16 (men's) has you tee across the water. (Ladies cross the bridge to tee.) Your first shot on this par 4 will take you somewhere near the base of a good rise to the green. The front of this green is severely sloped, so balls will often roll off the green here. Pin placements can be cruel when on the front half! Number 17 (par 3, 203yd) starts from well up on the hill to a green nestled in a corner of trees. A fenced-in, well-treed private yard flanks the right (so errant shots become property of that owner).
So, my 'lasting impression' of this course seems mostly shaped by greens contours and pin placements, which can make your day either more simple or totally frustrating!