Milwaukee Country Club
River Hills, WI
Milwaukee Country Club is a private 18-hole, par-72 golf course in River Hills, Wisconsin, playing 7,101 yards with a course rating of 74 and slope of 132. It is ranked #97 on Golf Digest's America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses (2025-26).
🏛 Designed by Walter Travis (redesign, 1924)
Milwaukee Country Club in River Hills, Wisconsin opened in 1929 with a course by Charles Hugh Alison of Colt, Alison and Morrison, and a clubhouse by Roger Bullard. The layout is par 72 and measures 6,875 yards from the back tees. It has hosted the 1969 Walker Cup, the 1988 Senior Amateur and the 2008 Mid-Amateur.
Accolades
- Ranked #97, America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses (Golf Digest, 2025-26)
- Ranked #4, Best in Wisconsin (Golf Digest, 2025-26)
- Ranked #78, Top 100 Courses in the U.S. (GOLF Magazine, 2024-25)
- Ranked #71, USA Top 100 (Top 100 Golf Courses, as of Oct 2026)
📍 North Range Line Road, River Hills, WI 53217
Course layout
Hole lines and layout © OpenStreetMap contributors. Tap a hole line for par and yardage.
Scorecard, hole by hole
- Par 72 over 18 holes: 4 par 3s, 10 par 4s, 4 par 5s
- Longest hole: No. 15, 581 yards, par 5
- Shortest hole: No. 8, 173 yards, par 3
- Hardest hole by handicap: No. 5 (par 4, 438 yards)
- Biggest elevation change: No. 1, about 40 ft downhill from tee to green
- Doglegs: 1 left, 1 right
| Hole | Par | Yards | Hcp | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 431 | 3 | 7 bunkers, plays about 40 ft downhill |
| 2 | 4 | 458 | 7 | 3 bunkers |
| 3 | 5 | 544 | 13 | 8 bunkers, plays about 20 ft uphill |
| 4 | 3 | 197 | 11 | 2 bunkers, plays about 20 ft uphill |
| 5 | 4 | 438 | 1 | 5 bunkers, plays about 15 ft downhill |
| 6 | 4 | 440 | 9 | 6 bunkers, plays about 25 ft uphill |
| 7 | 5 | 479 | 17 | 4 bunkers, plays about 25 ft downhill |
| 8 | 3 | 173 | 5 | 2 bunkers |
| 9 | 4 | 332 | 15 | 7 bunkers |
| Out | 36 | 3,492 | ||
| 10 | 5 | 486 | 16 | 5 bunkers, plays about 35 ft downhill |
| 11 | 4 | 349 | 6 | dogleg left, 8 bunkers |
| 12 | 3 | 206 | 18 | 5 bunkers |
| 13 | 4 | 366 | 12 | 2 bunkers |
| 14 | 4 | 445 | 2 | dogleg right, 3 bunkers |
| 15 | 5 | 581 | 14 | 7 bunkers |
| 16 | 4 | 483 | 4 | 6 bunkers |
| 17 | 3 | 254 | 10 | 3 bunkers, plays about 20 ft uphill |
| 18 | 4 | 439 | 8 | 6 bunkers, plays about 20 ft uphill |
| In | 36 | 3,609 | ||
| Total | 72 | 7,101 |
Scorecard from the Black tees. Doglegs, water and bunkers are read from the OpenStreetMap hole lines and mapped hazards © OpenStreetMap contributors. Elevation: Open-Meteo / Copernicus DEM, approximate.
Nearby golf courses
| Course | Miles | Holes | Par | Rating / slope | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Deer Park Golf CourseMilwaukee | 1.0 | 18 | 71 | 72.6 / 132 | Municipal |
| Tripoli Country ClubMilwaukee | 1.8 | 18 | Likely private | ||
| Wisconsin ClubMilwaukee | 2.8 | 18 | 72 | 72.8 / 135 | Private |
| North Shore Country ClubMequon | 3.4 | 18 | 72 | 74.3 / 136 | Likely private |
| Noyes Park Golf CourseMilwaukee | 3.7 | 9 | 27 | 24.8 / 63 | Municipal |
| Ozaukee Country ClubMequon | 4.0 | 18 | 70 | 72.8 / 130 | Private |
| Lincoln Park Golf CourseGlendale | 4.0 | 9 | 33 | 32.5 / 107 | Municipal |
| River Club of MequonMequon | 5.5 | 18 | 72 | 74 / 128 | Public |
| Dretzka Park Golf CourseMilwaukee | 5.9 | 18 | 72 | 72.3 / 126 | Public |
| Missing Links Golf CourseMequon | 6.2 | 9 | 27 | 26.9 / 79 | Public |
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