Palmer at Geneva National Golf Club
About
The Palmer Course is just one of three championship courses at Geneva National Golf Club. The other two boast well known designers as well: Gary Player and Lee Trevino. All of the courses were carved from the lush countryside along the banks of Lake Como, the sprawling club is the second largest golf facility in Wisconsin. The Palmer Course is the most challenging of the three but the Player Course comes in at a close second. There is less water one this course but it still has a prominent presence throughout. The golf course begins with a tricky water hole, a par 3 that is crossed two by a meandering stream. The 17th is also memorable since it plays right along the lake. There are a few homes lining some of the fairways but they do not distract from the stunning scenery throughout the golf course.
Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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Black | 72 | 7171 yards | 74.7 | 140 |
Gold | 72 | 6638 yards | 72.2 | 134 |
Gold/White Combo | 72 | 6321 yards | 70.8 | 131 |
White | 72 | 6057 yards | 69.4 | 128 |
Gray (W) | 72 | 5372 yards | 70.8 | 127 |
Gray/Red Combo (W) | 72 | 5100 yards | 69.5 | 124 |
Red (W) | 72 | 4904 yards | 68.5 | 122 |
Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
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Black M: 74.5/135 | 383 | 407 | 162 | 535 | 410 | 385 | 533 | 221 | 467 | 3503 | 419 | 422 | 387 | 175 | 571 | 391 | 214 | 568 | 429 | 3576 | 7079 |
Gold M: 71.4/133 | 353 | 372 | 152 | 506 | 395 | 367 | 500 | 202 | 400 | 3247 | 396 | 389 | 360 | 154 | 536 | 369 | 194 | 533 | 402 | 3333 | 6580 |
Gold/White M: 70.0/128 | 353 | 372 | 152 | 506 | 349 | 367 | 449 | 181 | 378 | 3107 | 357 | 352 | 360 | 154 | 536 | 369 | 171 | 477 | 350 | 3126 | 6233 |
White M: 69.6/124 W: 74.9/129 | 327 | 346 | 138 | 464 | 349 | 312 | 449 | 181 | 378 | 2944 | 357 | 352 | 329 | 149 | 458 | 329 | 171 | 477 | 350 | 2972 | 5916 |
Gray M: 67.0/117 W: 72.3/121 | 287 | 281 | 102 | 402 | 304 | 259 | 413 | 146 | 353 | 2547 | 343 | 318 | 286 | 136 | 444 | 302 | 155 | 411 | 299 | 2694 | 5241 |
Gray/Red M: 65.4/114 W: 70.1/118 | 287 | 281 | 102 | 402 | 304 | 250 | 361 | 146 | 336 | 2469 | 343 | 318 | 286 | 90 | 406 | 281 | 155 | 411 | 283 | 2573 | 5042 |
Red M: 64.4/110 W: 68.9/114 | 265 | 249 | 93 | 373 | 286 | 250 | 361 | 137 | 336 | 2350 | 319 | 286 | 261 | 90 | 406 | 281 | 139 | 371 | 283 | 2436 | 4786 |
Handicap | 3 | 11 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 4 | |||
Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
Handicap (W) | 3 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 2 |
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#17 - Par 5 Photo submitted by BryanTweed16 on 10/28/2019
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#16 - Par 3 Photo submitted by BryanTweed16 on 10/28/2019
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#13 - Par 3 Photo submitted by BryanTweed16 on 10/28/2019
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#5 - Par 4 Photo submitted by BryanTweed16 on 10/28/2019
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#2 - Par 4 Photo submitted by BryanTweed16 on 10/28/2019
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#11 - Par 4 Photo submitted by BryanTweed16 on 10/28/2019
Excellent layout with tough greens
This course has a good variety of golf holes. The undulating fairways with excellent bunkering gives the course a very nice look. I would like to see a few more greenside bunkers, but that is a minor issue on an otherwise beautiful course. The condition was not perfect, but certainly understandable for the time of year. Overall a great experience with a great price from Golfnow.
What happened? This course needs a makeover!
Let's just say $10 was a great price but for those of you that paid more you should be looking for a rain check. I can only hope the aeration fixes some of the greens and fairways....You would have thought 1000 people had just played ahead of me. When the sand traps have tractor tires going through the middle of them and tee boxes are torn up beyond repair it's time to either close the course or lower the prices. Thus, $10 was just about right but requiring a collared shirt was a bit much....I'm thinking a white tank top would have compared to the condition. Not to mention the number of geese that have now made #8 their home for the winter. I agree with the others on 12-14 couldn't have been designed by anyone...they just don't fit with the rest of the course. There are a number of great hole but I don't understand the higher price for playing this course...Arnie must just get a bigger cut. Note: Play from the Golds if you want a challenge. Now let's talk about the ladies tee's..Arnie must not have had their tee boxes mapped on the course as they placed them on the other sides of fairways 85 yard up ahead. My wife actually had no shot off of 2-5 as they had trees in front of the tee boxes....I'd never seen anything like it..as my wife hits the ball 210-240 off the tee and she found herself 80 yds away on just about every second shot...this needs to change as it was almost laughable with some of her advantages. This must keep the members happy as they really don't tolerate slow play here. Well I'm rambling on now so I'll just tell you to play Trevino or Player before venturing out on this course. If you want perfect fairways check out Hawksview....they still have greenskeepers working instead just winterizing.
Very nice course
My brother and I played on a day where we knew it was going to be a bit cold. We started off and the wind wasn't too bad and there was a little sun. But as we went on, the sun disappeared and the wind really picked up...so weather wise, it wasn't the greatest (what do you expect for late October). But for $20.00 a piece, we couldn't pass up the chance to play the course...even if it was a bit cold. Staff was very friendly. I would definitely play this course again...IF I could get a similar deal.
Great Course Loved it
We booked this on GolfNow for $32.00 PP which apparently is a great deal. After golfing the course I feel it was. The course was challenging and in great condition. The only drawback we found was no GPS in the carts. Other than that it was a great time and I WILL definetly come back.
It was a disappointing experience on a great gof course.
This is a great golf course. Two circumstances made it a dissappointing round. #1: The starter informed us that the greens were recently aeriated and that we probably wouldn't notice. We noticed. The practice green was probably at an 11 or 12. The actual greens were probably at a 2, with a ski hill mogul feel to them. #2: Pace of play. It was the longest round of the year. With a 1:48 tee time we played the 18th in the dark.
I understand greens need to be maintained and with the GolfNow hot deal I believe we paid an appropriate price for the condition of the greens. The pace of a play is a different issue, one that I wish could have been addressed properly by the more than ample staff which made its presence known. I'm glad I had the opportunity to play this course for the price we did. I cannot afford the regular rates.
After traveling a good distance to play what I thought would be a course I would remember I'm very disappointed.
We had used our gps to find the course only to arrive at a gate that can't be used to access the golf courses. After receiving a map to the right gate from the security officer we arrived entering another gate and pulled up to a massive clubhouse. The pro shop is nothing special and small but the attendants outside were helpful and friendly. With the security entrance and clubhouse I was expecting the course to be something special but 12-14 different holes were simply like playing a subdivision course designed by a nobody not Arnold Palmer. The course was in terrible shape and I recently learned that another course of theirs was in way better shape yet the Palmer course is suppose to be the most prestigious. The tee boxes on multiple holes were beat up to were you couldn't find a decent spot to tee off and the fairways weren't much better. Minus a few nice holes to finish the round on the lake the course is well below what I would have expected and not worth the $50 I paid let along the well over $100 which is the normal fee. I think Arnie could have done a lot better and this is just a sad excuse for a feature course in an upscale setting.
very pretty challenging , very fair , great advantage for ladys
beautiful course great shape fast greens very playable when you play apropriate tees, lots of elavation changes must play course, my top ten list for wisconsin
Very fast & Difficult greens
Some Great Holes & enjoyed course Problem was very slow play 5hrs. The problem is always the same people with minimum skill for difficult course should be playing front tees or easy courses. That said they have as much right as I do to be there. I just think it slows down the course & play. Very Nice course & GRATEFUL to Golf Now for Hugh Discount Thank you.
Wondeful layout and perfect conditions...
Wonderful layout and perfect conditions...greens were unpredictable as a first time player on this course but after a couple of "re-dos" they were easier to read..also, very fast with the grain and moderate speed against the green..Fun course!
i was going to say no onlt because the course hadn't been mowed in a couple days
only complaint's were condition, and 4 groups on one hole a number of times
Good Experience.
Very nice, fair golf course. Greens are a bit tricky. If you've never played the course, I would recommend purchasing a yardage book. The book provides good tips on where to aim the ball on the green. There are a few homes along side some of the holes. So much so, I would consider this more of a residential golf course. I don't particularly care for residential courses, but it's not intrusive and didn't effect the experience.
Great and challenging course.
Not for the beginner. The variety of shots required to play this course made for a challenge. Would go back, but a hundred bucks for the regular price is steep. We paid 45 and feel like it was a good deal.
Treat yourself
I played while on vacation so I decided to spend more than I usually would. It was awesome! Challenging holes, great condition, and the greens had more levels than Super Mario. I will absolutely play here again.
Bring your A game to play this course!
I've played 2 out of three of these courses. They are quite impressive. Beautiful! Not for a novice golfer however. Every shot on every hole makes you think. Challenging from any tee box. Truly these are resort courses. The facility is first rate.
Great warm up area, beautiful facility
The greens were PGA fast. WOW! Lucky we had a little rain to slow them down. Two of our four players struggled with the speed of the greens but I actually like them fast. Downhill putts were rolling right off the green but they were true if you could read them right. Great Day of Golf.
Great late season value!
The courses and staff at Geneva National are exceptionally good. The value at this time of year was great. Normally, I think this course is too overpriced for any golf course. The course was still in great shape for this late in the year (Nov 10).
Great Golf Experience
One of the best golf locations in Wisconsin for all level of Golfers
Moderately challenging though not long.
The course is interesting and moderately challenging - the least challenging of the 3 courses at Geneva national.
The course was in great Nov. shape.
All 4 players in my group loved the course and would all come back again. This was the bargain of the year!