Pleasant View Golf Course is a solid golfing option on the west side of Madison…read more First off, the view (hence the name) from the clubhouse is amazing - from it's high hilltop location, you can see all the way down to Lake Mendota. The range is hitting off mats (like many places) and is decent value at $6/11/15 for small/medium/large baskets. They also a rangecard special where you can get $100 value for $80. The practice putting green is usually in good shape and is a good decently large area to practice your short game. As far as the course, I've only played the Billy Goat Par 3, and found it to be fun for beginners, with a range of distances from 90 to 180 yards. The greens and bunkers are maintained pretty well, given the harsh weather conditions in southern Wisconsin recently.

Pleasant view is a really pretty and well-maintained golf course. For 9 holes it's about $23…read moredollars, and $12 per person for a cart. You can also see downtown (the capitol) from the course. We went on a Friday evening and it was busy but we weren't rushed on the course. I highly recommend!

We had a great time. It's a very challenging course. The course and clubhouse was immaculate. Staff…read moreand service was outstanding. I can't wait to play the course again.

Well, it was a matter of time before I got out here to hit a round. U-Ridge has always been a…read morelittle "out of my league". It's been known as the top course in the area, and the cost reflects that. Anyone who has read my golf course reviews knows I like a good round for a nice price. On Monday we found a very nice deal for today, so out we went! To start, the place is gorgeous. The clubhouse is exquisite, as one would expect it to be. The grounds are immaculate. It's a great feeling to get into an electric golf cart with GPS built in. We headed over to the driving range to knock out a few balls before hitting the first tee. Nice Taylor Made range balls - livin' the high life today! The course itself is amazing. It's not your standard course where fairways run along each other making you feel boxed in by all the golfers. This course is a stroll through the rolling hills and woods of Verona, WI. While the course was busy, we only really noticed the group behind us. No big worries about slicing one into a crowd (because there's woods there...). The holes are challenging and not your "cookie cutter" holes from more basic courses. Interesting turns, strategically placed bunkers, and some water here and there make you think about your next shot. Same with some tee shots - do I go over those trees? Do I lay up because the fairway ends at 250? Do I drive the green and cut over that woods? Oh, to have some shots back... To summarize so far - we have a top-notch course, immaculate grounds-keeping, and a creative layout. What a place. Keeping that in mind, this is NOT a place for hackers to visit and work out the kinks. The course wants you to play to pace (2:15 per nine holes). If you start falling behind pace (they track you via GPS), they will come tell you to pick it up. If your shots are all over the place, you're best suited for a different course that is more forgiving. If you duff a lot, you will likely draw the ire of the members behind you waiting to play. Thankfully, we were ahead of pace and having a nice morning! It was an exquisite treat for me. Will I pay rack rate to shoot here? Probably not, unless it's a special occasion or I win the lottery. Will I keep an eye out for some hot rates online? You betcha! I loved playing this course and look forward to hitting it again.

Ah, how I wish I was wealthy and could retire early. This would be heaven. F'real…read more A good friend won a foursome in a silent auction and treated us to a round at Hawk's Landing. It was an interesting process for him to get a tee time - members rule the roost at Hawk's, so you take what you can get. Thankfully, they found us a great tee time on a Friday morning - perfect. The course is fantastic. Granted, there are challenges to playing a course for the first time. You don't know where those hidden "gotchas" are. Like - hole #1. It looks like a nice, wide fairway. My drive rode down the left side of the fairway and looked to be in great shape. When you drive up, you realize at the edge of the fairway, it drops off and feeds into some wild grass. I went from "yay" to "boo" in seconds. While I was able to find my ball and hit onto the green from there, I think I could have done better off the tee knowing what was up ahead. But I digress... The entire course has character. Many courses have a few signature holes that everyone remembers while we forget the 14 other drab "straight and boring" holes. But not this course. There is character galore here! I'm not a big fan of courses that have houses along the fairways, but it's not a big problem here. They're only in range if have a terrible hook or slice. While I can slice with the best of them (and did a couple times), I only ended up in one yard (and barely). Some of the houses are pretty impressive and add to the experience. If you insist on a woodsy, all-nature golfing experience, this isn't your course. We didn't have any problems with friendliness - not from other golfers (members) or the staff. Everyone was quite nice and the smiles were out everywhere. I can't afford to golf here often, but if I could, I'd love to.

Outstanding course, in great shape with great staff. One of the best clubs around Madison.read more

My favorite driving range! The Maurer's have a great facility and priceless memories were created…read morethere of my toddler son, age 4, hitting drives and having a blast! Supporting the family business has the great feel good quality about it and the vista is great! PLUS you can get the rust off your game BEFORE going with the foursome without: a) the Foursome seeing you; b) without the 19th Hole watching you, and c) without everyone else at the Golf Club watching you!!! Your golf game will look marvelous! So, gather your clubs, try out new clubs, brush up your game, and control your positively wicked slice - so that it stays in the fairway of the actual hole you are playing. How about that? But remember, "Be Yourself!", OK? Get some balls now!!!

Shirley is wonderful. Her and her husband retired and started this friendly driving range. She…read moreoffers 3 sized buckets starting at $5. Free club rentals too. Being new here and working for Epic this place is so close.

my friends and I went to hit balls and grab drinks and food this week and we had Maeve as our…read moreserver. she did an amazing job, she was very kind and attentive. most staff there are super friendly!

my family has always really enjoyed coming to Vitense, especially for the outdoor mini golf. My…read morekiddos always have such a fun time there, which is why this situation was honestly pretty disappointing to see. The other evening while we were there golfing, I believe I observed a manager, his name was Ray or Ryan in front of customers smoking what looked to be some kind of weed or vape device. As a parent, I really do not think customers and families should have to be around that or smell that while trying to enjoy a family outing. I understand everyone has their own personal lives, but I just do not feel that behavior is appropriate while working and around customers, especially children. It honestly made me second guess whether I feel comfortable bringing my kids back if that is something that is allowed there now. I just wanted to make management aware of the situation because, like I said, we have always loved coming to Vitense and I would hate for that to change.

Did not have a positive experience with Golftec in Middleton. Purchased a fitting for irons and…read morehybrids in April with recommended buy of Ping G410. Purchased 6-PW G410 irons and three Ping G410 hybrids, 19,22,26. Spent a solid amount of $$$ on the Ping clubs via the custom fitting offered by Golftec/Tim B. Trusted that they knew what they were doing. Had a few challenges playing the clubs with a current six handicap. Worked with a MPLS pro who recognized that all of the newly purchased Ping clubs were shortened from standard length with the custom fitting. Used TRACKMAN session to confirm issue (purchased the Callaway Epic Flash driver and three separately and couldn't be more pleased with performance). Asked Golftec about this and they confirmed the conclusion of shortening the clubs. Subsequent action post my Golftec fitting? I had the three Ping hybrids reshafted to "standard length" at Club Champion and purchased Callaway Epic irons with "standard length" to replace my custom fitted set from Golftec. Far better performance as I'm no longer disadvantaged using shortened clubs. Spent lots of $$$ with Golftec to buy custom fitted clubs. Very disappointed with Golftec and Tim B. Objective data via TRACKMAN and playing results verify that I was grossly misfit by Golftec. Be cautious with Golftec given my less than positive experience.

I joined the yelp community just because of my great experience; I had a swing evaluation performed…read moreby one of the instructors - Todd. He was great. I golf about once or twice a month and was just looking for some help to hit the ball more consistently. Todd was very professional - didn't laugh at my poor swing, and left me with some helpful tips to take home with me. The advice helped and made golfing more fun. The Madison shop was worth the 2hr drive. Thanks Todd!

The people are so nice and helpful they have help me get better at golf and give me some discount…read moreon clubs if you have to get lessons get them here

I've missed the old Golf Galaxy on High Point Road since they closed it many years ago. It served…read moreas another option to Nevada Bob's and Dick's Sporting Goods. I was happy to see them come back to their new store in Greenway. Walking through the store, it was clear that it was still very new. I felt like the first customer in there! As with the old store, you'll find plenty of options to shop - all the big brands for clubs, shoes, clothing, etc. There are simulators in the back where you can get help with your swing, or get fitted for new clubs. One thing I loved about the old location was the selection of used clubs - I'm not always keen on dropping big bucks on the newest models, but if I can find a nice deal on a gently-used club (with all the bad hits out of it, I assume!), I'm happy. As this store goes through a few seasons, the supply of used clubs will grow. The staff were super helpful and very friendly. Add Golf Galaxy back to my "stores to check out as I'm buying golf gear" list!

Fitting: easy to set up appointment. Met with Matt Hanson in late May to get fitted for new irons…read more My irons (Callaway X-22 w True Temper 115 gram steel shafts) were beginning to feel "heavy" and I was losing serious distance. The entire fitting was done with various combinations of heads and shafts of a six iron. I easily hit over 100 balls using a sophisticated golf ball/swing tracking system. Although I was virtually certain I needed graphite shafts, the numbers and charts didn't lie: a lighter weight *steel* shaft (75 grams) was significantly and obviously more accurate on mishits (especially off the toe) and performed as well as the light weight graphite shafts on a "pure" hit. Everybody is going to be different, but I ended up buying Titleist T - 300 "game improvement" irons (4-SW) with lightweight Nippon steel shafts. Results: the clubs arrived a few weeks later (on time) and I've now played them for two months. I've posted 6 9-hole rounds and 2 18 hole rounds. The new irons are clearly and consistently one to one and a half clubs longer. They are amazingly straight on mishits, especially off the toe. So... With my old irons I was usually hitting less than three GIR for nine holes. I'm now consistently hitting between four and six GIR for nine holes. That's a huge difference. Scoring has gone from mid to upper 80s to upper 70s to low 80s. I have more and more often hit the clubs "pure" and the anecdotal evidence is kind of amazing in terms of how solid it feels and how long the ball goes. (My irons are not turned down for longer distance based on lower trajectory, but they are going significantly further... As much as 20 to 25 yards on occasion.) So... Yeah. Very satisfied. Matt did an excellent job of fitting clubs for me. Should've done this 10 years ago. Demographics: I am 74, playing to an 17 GHIN index, but trending down w these irons.

Nov. 7, 2022. Kenan Hamadi Master Fitter & Builder gets 5- Stars…read more Club Champion has a great membership reward program. I purchased all new irons, woods & putter in March 2022. I received an e-mail stating: Don't miss out on your membership reward. Free loft and lie adjustments for the life of your Club Champion Irons putter & wedges. I also scheduled a wedge fitting as I thought I needed a 60 degree wedge. It is my pleasure to give Kenan Hamadi -Master Fitter & Builder a 5- star rating. Reasons Listed Below: 1) Completed all irons, wedges & Kenan made a minor adjustment on one of my irons. Kenan explained the adjustment. 2) The iron having the minor adjustment, I hit some balls and Kenan stated everything is OK. 3) The 60 degree wedge was a personal fitting having an adjustment so it would be like a 61 Degree. Kenan stated this wedge will complete the missing gap yards you need. 4) Kenan reviewed the specs of my Ping woods and tighten the heads. Kenan stated everything is OK. 5) I had a concern on my ball flight when hitting my Ping Driver. I hit alot of balls and Kenan stated everything is OK. Kenan explained a minor adjustment I could make if it continues.

I visit this store whenever I'm able in Madison. I'm a golf nut and it's my favorite place to shop…read morefor equipment... period. The staff is knowledgeable and friendly, and it seems like they love to be there. They have something for everyone there, from high-end offerings to a second-to-none used selection.

Our Family has done business for years at Nevada Bobs. Now third generation and we are totally…read moresatisfied. Best prices, Best selection, and the Best service.