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A Duffer
Kansasville
2015-02-22
Do Not Recall (cart not included), played on Wednesday, October 2013 at 12:45 PM
First, it should be mentioned, the entire Brighton Dale Links complex lies immediately North (across Hwy.142) from Bong State Recreational Area. As well, there is an immediately adjacent picnic area (Brighton Dale Park) with playground, ball diamonds, and trails in a wooded area with pond. I was quite impressed by this Kenosha County complex of courses. Personally, it feels more like a much pricier country club.
Blue Spruce is the 'back' course (further from the access from Hwy.75 than the White Birch course). The course has many tree-lined fairways, a good assortment of ponds and sand traps. There is a decided lack of variety in elevation (no real elevated tees or greens that I recall), and most fairways play fairly straight, though you will find a couple slight doglegs, including the par-4 18th which does nearly a 90-degree left around a large pond. If you don't drive to the corner, it dares your nerve to hit across the pond to go for the green in two. Trees switch from deciduous (nearer the clubhouse) to evergreen (flanking #3-6). Also on #3-6 (and particularly #5) you may hear traffic on Hwy.142, the only place on Blue Spruce that the outside world invades.
Other than possible noise on a couple of holes, this course is a fine walk in the woods!
Would travel: 30-60 Miles,Vacation Worthy
Bottom line: I would play again, Ranks with the best in this price level
Do Not Recall (cart not included), played on Wednesday, October 2013 at 12:45 PM
First, it should be mentioned, the entire Brighton Dale Links complex lies immediately North (across Hwy.142) from Bong State Recreational Area. As well, there is an immediately adjacent picnic area (Brighton Dale Park) with playground, ball diamonds, and trails in a wooded area with pond. I was quite impressed by this Kenosha County complex of courses. Personally, it feels more like a much pricier country club.
Blue Spruce is the 'back' course (further from the access from Hwy.75 than the White Birch course). The course has many tree-lined fairways, a good assortment of ponds and sand traps. There is a decided lack of variety in elevation (no real elevated tees or greens that I recall), and most fairways play fairly straight, though you will find a couple slight doglegs, including the par-4 18th which does nearly a 90-degree left around a large pond. If you don't drive to the corner, it dares your nerve to hit across the pond to go for the green in two. Trees switch from deciduous (nearer the clubhouse) to evergreen (flanking #3-6). Also on #3-6 (and particularly #5) you may hear traffic on Hwy.142, the only place on Blue Spruce that the outside world invades.
Other than possible noise on a couple of holes, this course is a fine walk in the woods!