The Orchards - #13

The Orchards at Egg Harbor - Door County

Overview and Photo Gallery

By Brian Weis

Door County is arguably one of the more tranquil vacation destinations in the Badger state. The Orchards at Egg Harbor mirrors the ambiance with 18 championship holes. Free of development your round weaves you through 200 acres of mature hardwoods, rolling meadows and blossoming fruit orchards. The William Newcomb designed courses opened with rave reviews in 2000. The modern 7200 yard course is one best in Door County, featuring bent grass from tee to green. The Orchards clubhouse replicates Shinnecock Hills and is an ideal setting for outings and weddings.

Signature Hole
The 577 yard sixteen is consistently rated one of the hardest par 5's in northern Wisconsin. Long drivers can reach the three tiered green in two while others will have to negotiate a proper layup in front of a large lake or a narrow fairway hugging the water.

Managing Partner, Jack Jackson, loves the hole because of the huge risk versus reward. "The sixteenth is a strategic par 5. You have some big decisions to make on your second shot. Par is a great score on this hole," commented Jackson.

The Skinny
4 Tee Boxes: 7206, 6701, 6203 and 5501 yards
Slope/Rating: 131/75.0

Directions
Located 2 miles North of Egg Harbor on Highway 42. Take West on Highway EE then a right (south) on Heritage Lake Road.

Contact Information
The Orchards at Egg Harbor
8125 Heritage Lake Road
Egg Harbor, WI 54209
www.orchardsateggharbor.com
Phone: 920-868-2483
Toll Free: 888-463-4653

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Photo Credits: Brian Weis, GolfWisconsin.com

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About: Brian Weis

Brian Weis is the Publisher of GolfTrips.com, a network of golf travel and directory sites including GolfWisconsin.com, GolfMichigan.com, ArizonaGolfer.com, GolfAlabama.com, etc. Professionally, Brian is a member of the Golf Writers Association of America (GWAA), International Network of Golf (ING), Golf Travel Writers of America (GTWA), International Golf Travel Writers Association (IGTWA) and The Society of Hickory Golfers (SoHG). In 2016, Brian won The Shaheen Cup, an award given to a golf travel writer by his peers.

All of his life, Brian has been around the game of golf. As a youngster, Brian competed at all levels in junior and high school golf. Brian had a zero chance for a college golf scholarship, so he worked on the grounds crew at West Bend Country Club to pay for his University of Wisconsin education. In his adult years, his passion for the game collided with his entrepreneurial spirit and in 2004 launched GolfWisconsin.com. In 2007, the idea for a network of local golf directory sites formed and GolfTrips.com was born. Today, the network consists of a site in all 50 states supported by national sites like GolfTrips.com, GolfGuide.com and GolfPackages.com. It is an understatement to say, Brian is passionate about promoting golf and golf travel on a local, regional, national and international level.

On the golf course, Brian is known as a fierce weekend warrior that fluctuates between a 5-9 handicap. With a soft fade, known as "The Weis Slice", and booming 300+ drives, he can blast it out of bounds with the best of them.