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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6401 yards
Slope 123
Rating 70.6

Krooked Kreek Golf Club has a scenic location nestled between the bluffs of the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway and the glacial eskers of western Wisconsin. The aptly named course has a creek that zigzags haphazardly across the landscape. The golf course was opened as a nine-hole course in 1990 and the back nine was added five years later. The front nine sprawls across mostly flat terrain and the generous greens offer some rooms for error, but you'll have to be careful because the layout gets tougher on the back nine. The greens are much smaller on the back side and they are much more undulating, making accuracy and thoughtful course management the key to a good score. Wetlands come into play on 11 holes at Krooked Kreek Golf Club, and there are also strategically placed bunkers throughout.

Course Details

Year Built 1990
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Open: 4/01 Closed: 10/31

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes - $10.00
Pull-carts Yes - $2.00

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes - $3.50
Caddies No
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Wisconsin (2019 #18) (2017 #21)
  • Golf Advisor: Top 25 Value Courses in the U.S. (2019 #24)
  • Golf Advisor: Top 25 Friendliest Courses in the U.S. (2017 #8)

Reviews

4.5
140 Reviews (140)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 7
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 10
Bunkers 8
Forced Carries 6
This course/club is great for:
Locals 11
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 8
Walkers 7
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 9

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Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Nice challenge, quick greens

Krooked Kreek is a fun course with plenty of challenges to maintain your attention. The greens were speedy and true. We happened to be there when there was a small flock of sand hill cranes that were around several holes and a delight to watch and hear.
Krooked Kreek gets my recommendation.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

kkgc

It is over rated at golfnow. This course is just like a common neighborhood golf course. It shouldn't be rated more than 3.5. I think 3 is cerrect rate.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Overall a nice course to frequent

The wall between the bar and the "pro shop" is awkward. A different layout would be more inviting. Nice electric carts to ride, but not a bad course to walk. Need to replace the driving range balls more often. We will be back!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Over Rated Course

We drove from St Paul for the high rated review. This course is over rated. It is average at best. The course layout is pretty flat. Nothing exciting. The pace today is ver slow. No course marshal. It took us over 4 1/2 hours. The staff are very friendly. But still no worthy for the long drive if you are living in the twin cities.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great value

Cool little country course. Staff is always great. Worth the hour drive.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Five miles from my house

I should play here more often, it's a great course and always in good to great shape. You will enjoy your day here.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Fun Track

Krooked Kreek is a fun course with just a couple quirky holes. Course was in great shape and the greens ran very true. Beer cart girl was going the wrong way all day but that was the only bad thing.Going to bring a group out there next year. Staff was very nice and made sure we had a great day.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Much to like.

I didn't really find anything not to like here. The greens were in excellent shape, as was the whole course. A variety of challenges, including water, sand and numerous doglegs. The setting is nice and peaceful. Pretty rural with a nice mixture of woods and water. Many flowers planted throughout the course were a nice touch that added to the scenery. The nice staff and fair weather made it an all around good day on the golf course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 38
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

My take

The course was in great shape. Greens were fast, soft and rolled true. Staff was friendly and the beverage cart came around often. Deer flies all around though.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Play it again.

Played it twice and if I lived in this area I would play it A LOT. Golf Now price made it cheap. The course is short, the first round I played with a member from second Tee's. He was fun and helpful. Second round I played alone, played through two groups. Playing from the tips allowed me to use driver on most holes BUT they do have several par fives that are very unique.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Fair weather
Used cart

Great course

It a great course and love golfing here, can't wait to come back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 37
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Great Rural Course, far drive from the Twin Cities

Overall the conditions at Krooked Kreek are solid; the tee boxes are nicely groomed and level, their fairways are lined with mature trees are are fairly open so you can find you ball, greens are in great shape and in some cases very challenging in their small size . One hole at this course that you'll remember is the par 5 where you have to hit 425+ yards down the fairway and then take a 120 degree angle turn back to the green with your 3rd shot. Very tall mature trees guard the hidden green from a fair shot cutting over the trees. Worth the drive, although it is a ways from the cities.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 32
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Can you say dogleg?

The course in in very good shape. Our cart was dirty when we got it which is an instant turn-off for me.
Most of the greens are large and in nice shape.
got a good deal on golfnow but would have been disappointed if I would have paid full price to play this course.
Lots of doglegs and water caries.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Lots of great looks.

Some very unique hole designs, natural terrains and a layout you need to really think your way around. It was a lot of fun and terrific weather just added to the experience.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

excellent greens and overall condition

I love playing this course as a single, I can get around 18 with cart in 2.5hrs. Course is in great condition. Grounds crew is really friendly and
considerate of players.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

I like this course.

I have played this course many times and always have a good time on it. The back 9 is quite a bit more difficult than the front 9. We rode a cart but it can be walked easily if you prefer. The only problem that I had was that we booked it with Golfnow and the course doesn't include the online fee in their published price like other courses we have booked. So you end up paying another $7 for the two rounds. I think it would be more customer friendly and honest if the online fee was included in the published price.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course....staff are always good...

The greens are beautiful...lush and green.

The course is very open....just wish it was tighter in some areas.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Interesting, lots of water hazards

Very good condition, but soft in the wet areas. Would be hard to play after a big rain.
We were behind a 5some on Sunday, which should never be allowed on weekends. The good value of this course brings out some poor and slow players so pace can be very slow. No rangers to help speed up play.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Quality greens but desperately need on course yardage markers.

Great value through golf now ($17 w-cart).
Impressive greens, decent fairways, poor tee boxes.
Not a long course but they implement challenges through course layout. Very slow pace of play through first 9, opened on the back 9. Desperate need for on course yardage markers.
Overall a quality experience.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

fun course

The course was in great shape.Not to short buy not to long. Needs more portapottys away from the club house.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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