Overview
Blue Mound Golf & Country Club is a hidden gem among the more talked-about Seth Raynor original designs, but one of his rare Midwest layouts with great history, having hosted the 1933 PGA Championship won by Gene Sarazen. The routing starts with a unique par-4 Redan then is followed by a number of other great templates: a Double Plateau, a Biarritz, an Alps then a Road hole. Other notables include a Punchbowl at the par-4 eighth hole, the difficult par-4 10th, one of Raynor's best Prized Dogleg templates with a fabulous putting surface, a terrific 14th dubbed Garden City and two great par 3s on the back—another Redan (the par-3 13th) and a terrific Eden hole for the 17th. Blue Mound continues to earn recognition and deserves to be in the conversation with the Midwest's best classic courses.
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Awards
Ranking history:
Best in State: Top 5 in state 2007; Top 10 in state since 2011; Ranked seventh in state 2013; Ranked ninth in 2021-'22. Ranked seventh in 2023-'24.
2023-'24 ranking: 7th.
Panelists
Ratings from our panel of 1,900 course-ranking panelists
100 GREATEST/BEST IN STATE SCORES
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Reviews
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“Excellent Raynor and a hidden gem."
Read More2023
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“Great course with all the template holes you would expect from a Seth Raynor golf course. Really enjoyed the "other" non template holes and sets the place apart!"
Read More2023
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“Classic Raynor greens and superb conditioning."
Read More2023
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“Old classic with several template holes. Appeared to be in its natural setting as Raynor was magical in his work."
Read More2023
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“Blue Mound is a historic golf course located in Milwaukee. One of the remaining Seth Raynor courses in the country that has restoration work done to get back to a more classic course. The course has had original fairway widths and original green sizes restored while removing many trees that had been planted over the years. The course has added some tee areas that will help get the length to modern standards. The shot options of the course is excellent. The course does offer challenging approach and short game shots. The closely mown areas around the greens with severe slopes on and around the greens make it critical hit quality iron shots. The greens had challenging humps and quadrants that make it difficult to make putts without extensive course knowledge. The challenge of the course is excellent. The greens and deep bunkers offer difficulty in scoring while being very fair. The conditions of the fairways were very good. They played firm and fast even with rain. The greens were large with difficult hole locations. The greens were excellent in condition with the speed and quality of the turf being consistent. The challenge of the course is very good. The length of the course and the repetitive length of some holes make it difficult to give it a higher number. The aesthetics are outstanding. The details are all there from rakes, markers, flowers, and even sculptures. The course is surrounded on all sides by trees that make the city feel far away. The drive into the course off the busy road leads you down a lane that creates a relaxed country feel. The tree removal on the course allows for the attractive clubhouse to be seen from almost all of the course. The character of the course is outstanding. The traditions are kept and the Seth Raynor feel is there throughout the course. The standard template holes are there with subtle variations that make them feel unique. The road hole is a par 5 that is demanding and a joy to play. The bunkers on the hole must be avoided and the green is very difficult. This course is a classic course that plays well in a modern era."
Read More2022
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“Probably the most underrated set of Raynor par 3’s. There is tremendous variety amongst them and laid out wonderfully in different directions and distances."
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“Blue Mound has a great set of undulating Seth Raynor greens and is a very enjoyable fun course."
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“Lovely Raynor features abound at this site, in particular the green complexes and greenside bunkering. Progressive restoration over time has brought size back to green complexes, faces & deepness to bunkers, and tree removal. Design variety and shot values suffer a bit due to the abundance of straight flat par 4's. One of the largest and most unique plateau templates I've seen(#2)....also the punchbowl on #8 was quite sizable as well."
Read More2022
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“A nice collection of Raynor template holes with strong green complexes. A stately clubhouse with a strong history, which includes hosting a major (1933 PGA) and a US AM (2011 co host). A truly wonderful property with strategic bunkering and sneaky challenging."
Read More2021
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“Blue Mound is an all-around fun experience and a course that can be enjoyed over and over again. The course is immaculately kept without a blade of grass out of place."
Read More2018
