Golf Digest recently released America's Top 50 Fun Courses To Play. The new list puts less emphasis on design features, distance and the awe factor and more on playability of a course and the intangibles that make a round fun.
When Wisconsinites review the list, they will see just one course from the Badger State. The links of Lawsonia ranked 13th, and deservingly so. I admit I am biased, the Links Course feels like home. Largely, because William Langford also designed the course I grew up on, West Bend Country Club.
After the publishing of the list, I realized I needed to make one more pilgrimage to Lawsonia this season. I will save you all the details of my round and sum it up with saying the course was an absolute Autumn treat. The fall colors were brilliant, the setting peaceful and conditions would rival any course in the state.
Before my round, I said hello to Jeff Klienke, Director of Golf. While checking in he mentioned that the greens are immaculate. Because of the list, they have had a ton of play from Midwest and national golf travelers. He has repeatedly heard that their greens rival any course in the state and even the midwest. I echoed his statement after the round.
Congratulations Lawsonia for cracking the list and living up to the hype!
