Ozaukee

The Ozaukee Golf Club was the first course in Wisconsin to merit certification from the Audubon Society for its service as a preservation for wildlife. For that preservation, however, the club is proud of its evolution from the time of its original open, links-like design from Langford and Moreau, stating that it now has evolved and grown into a mature, traditional-style course.”

The property is bordered on its west end by the Milwaukee River, which provides a pleasant distraction for players late in a round. Water with more strategic consideration comes into place at Nos. 15 and 16, however: The former is a very reachable par five for those playing from the tips (just a hair under 500 yards), with an angled moat cutting across the fairway about 80 yards out, and bunkers pinching everything else on the way in. Laying up will certainly be a tempting option, even after a good drive.

There won’t be a lay-up option for those playing the next hole, an 190-yard par three that requires a carry across a pond to a green surrounded by large sand hazards.