Newbie from WI

[Maddmaxx63]

Hi to all I'm in menomonie, wi. Just started playing about a month ago.  In my bag I have a set full of ping eye 2 blue dots a tour edge bazooka ql driver a chipper not sure who's and a Luanne putter. Using Nike juice + balls and seems like I have a slice to the right. I usually play my local par 3 29 course. I hope to move up to the big par 70 18 hole course. Tanglewood greens.   I don't know the slope or farting of my local course so I don't know my handicap not sure if par 3's qualify for a handicap. Right now I shot between 44-47. Hope it drops soon. FYI. tomorrow will be first time I'll try the driver. Hope it knocks down the longer  tee shots. Any thoughts or tips or anything please let me know. 

[dennyjones]

Welcome from Michigan.   Hope you enjoy golf, a passion of mine.   Read the "How to" section, ask questions and post often.

[David in FL]

Welcome to the site!

That's a beautiful area, but it can get a little purple during football season.  

[Maddmaxx63]

Yes I have family across the river. Sad but true. Still very loyal green and gold area.   Truth be told I am a transplant from TX  go Houston  

[rehmwa]

Welcome to the Trap - on weekends, I'm just west of you in Baldwin.  LOTS of courses in western Wisconsin, have fun - don't be shy, also about going north to find some courses.  They seem to get nicer and better maintained and cheaper as you move north.

 

I know these a bit west (closer to MN or just across and in MN, but a good start) - one's I've played lately - I need to range more east towards Menomonie and find new courses.

In your area, you can't hardly swing a dead cat around and NOT hit 3 or 4 courses

Top Level Courses:

• Troy Burne (played it, very nice)
• StoneRidge (haven't played it, heard it's also top)
• White Eagle (my favorite)
• St Croix National (my other favorite - difficult, lots of different challenges, elevation changes)

very nice courses:

• Siren National
• Cumberland
• Turtleback
• Logger's Trail
• Prestwick
• Eagle Valley
• River Falls
• Clifton Highlands
• New Richmond
• Bristol Ridge
• River Oaks
• Oak Marsh
• Mississippi Highlands

Playable Averageish or easy or simply just a goat/dog track but fun and cheap

• Pheasant Hills
• Badlands
• Amery
• Clifton Hollow
• Spring Valley
• Kilkarney
• Hammond Town course (9 hole, but good for a quick few)

 

 

Edited June 26, 2017 by rehmwa

[Maddmaxx63]

Thanks I'm playing pinewood right now and have been wanting to play tanglewood here in town but not at that lvl yet still to many dunks and triples to venture off this par 3 but soon I hope. Thanks for the info.