The course is extremely easy to find, just a little over a mile West of Hwy 41. The area surrounding and including Kettle Hills is beautiful rolling wooded hills. A must see, the Basilica at Holy Hill, a national landmark church build in 1930, sits just west of the course.

The course is a mix of rolling hills, water, elevation, and fairways that allow you to shape shots rather than just hit straight down a flat fairway. After a quick warm-up at the driving range located next to the clubhouse, "follow the yellow brick road". The course has a yellow line painted down the cart path leading you to the Valley 18 and Rolling 9 courses. Down thru the tunnel and you're there. Note: EVERY hole has blacktop cart paths from tee to green. It feels like you're at an expensive golf resort.

Make sure you bring your big stick to hole 3. (Bonus if you know how to use it!) It's a 558 yard par 5 that plays uphill most of the way! There isn't an extreme amount of water and sand traps on the course, but they're definitely in spots that will find your tee shots as most notably on 2 and 5. Holes 6, 7, and 8 play fairly easy. 9 though, is a 392 yard par 4 that plays uphill and will bring you back to earth. The back nine starts with two par 5's that are really fun if you eagle them both. 16 is also a par five that double doglegs. (Should be illegal!) Don't think about cutting the corner, the pond swallows golf balls. Then to 17, no doubt the toughest 110 yard hole in Wisconsin. The green is approx 90 feet above the tee box. Talk about a high before a low!

The Rolling 9 is more open and less spectacular, although it has its moments. A member of our group got his first "hole in one" on hole 2, a 126 yard par 3. After 50 years of golf he finally got his perfect shot.

Kettle Hills is definitely worth the trip no matter where you're from. Hole-in-one or not.

Latest Update: 11/25/2010