Location: Hartford

• Yardage: 7,048 yards

• Tees: Black, Blue, White, Gold, Red
• Holes: 18 (Par 72)
• Opened: 1997
• Architect: Arthur Hills
• Category: Local Destination
• Weekday Rate: $43
• Favorite Hole: #17

Washington County has been ranked as one of the best muni courses in the state. A course that is truly playable for everyone, providing a challenge for the best players from the tips while allowing beginners and average golfers to keep their ball in play from the mens and forward tees. With large rolling fairways and only being 8.5 miles from Erin Hills, some of the features are similar but at a much smaller scale. The best thing about Washington County is the vale – weekday 18 with cart is $43. Another bonus is the practice facility, a large range, chipping/pitching green with bunkers, putting green, and a 3 hole practice course($8). The greens run quick most of the year and the conditions are much better than most munis, especially how smooth and true they are. The Par 3’s are between 183 and 222 yards from the tips with some downhill shots and some flat. The Par 5’s are between 535 and 570 yards, a good blend of reachable Par 5’s and others that are three-shot holes. #3 has a blind approach, which #7 requires a very accurate play into the green with water short and left. #13 is reachable and #17 is one of my favorites (below). Washington County features one of the best set of finishing holes with 16-18. #16 is an downhill Par 3 that plays 211 from the tips with a 30 foot drop from tee to green and guarded by a bunker short and left . #17 is a downhill Par 5 that has a gentle dogleg to the right as it follows the landscape to the green 555 yards away. A few strategic bunkers stand in the way off the tee and next to the green for players and the reachable 17th. #18 is an uphill Par 4 that is 405 yards from the tips. It requires that players carry the bunkers on the left-center of the fairway to a green that usually plays 5 yards longer that the number. Washington County can be a challenging course from the tips, but also accessible for all players from the appropriate tee box which is why it is one of our favorites and one of the best values in southeast Wisconsin.

***More pictures to come Summer 2022