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Two Must Plays in the Fox Valley - Wisconsin

Rolling Meadows and Eagle Creek

By Todd Wolff


The Fond du Lac and Fox Valley has 20+ quality golf courses. (See local golf map) Whether you live in the area or like to travel to new courses Rolling Meadows and Eagle Creek are two must plays!

Rolling Meadows Golf Course

Rolling Meadows opened in 1972 with 18 holes and underwent a complete revision starting in 1993. In 1996 the new 27 hole Dick Nugent designed championship course opened with 17 new holes and all but 3 of the original holes improved.

The course features prairie grass, dense Wisconsin forest, strategically placed ponds and a 10 acre wetland accent the layouts natural look. These areas are home to fox, deer, small mammals, owls and birds along with an annual hatch of red tailed hawks.

With 6 sets of tees players of all skill levels can enjoy Rolling Meadows. We have hosted state tournaments, testing the skills of the state's best players and we can provide an enjoyable day on the links for casual or beginning players.

The course is maintained to "country club" standards with state of the art irrigation and turf equipment. The large bent grass greens are undulated and true to putt. Modern hybrid bluegrass fairways provide for excellent play for players of all skill levels.

The Skinny
27 Holes - 6 Sets of Tees
Slope/Rating: 73.9/130 (Holes 1-9 and 19-27)
18 Hole Rate: $30.00 walking; $45.00 with cart


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Directions
Rolling Meadows Golf Course is located just west of Highway 41 off the military road exit. Take S. Military Road one block and turn south on Rolling Meadows Drive (Also County Road Vvv) The course entrance is down the road about a quarter mile.

Rolling Meadows Golf Course
560 W. Rolling Meadows Drive
Fond du Lac, Wisconsin 54935
920-924-2424
www.rollingmeadowsgolfcourse.com

Eagle Creek Golf Club

Located a few miles from Appleton lies Eagle Creek Golf Club, a Robert Lohmann designed course. The 18-hole par 72 links style course features almost 100 bunkers and 13 ponds. A relaxing day on the links is almost assured with adequate space tee times and a friendly staff.

Eagle Creek touts that its practice facility is one of the best in the area with a seven target range and 8,000 sq foot putting green. Most notable, are the two regulation practice holes measuring up to 421 yards, each with five sets of tees, bunkers, and water.

The Skinny
5 Sets of Tees - 7180, 6724, 6318, 5535 and 5125 yards
18 Hole Rate: $30.00 walking; $45.00 with cart

Directions
Located just 6 miles from U.S. Highway 41. From Oshkosh, take Highway 41 to Highway 76 North. Follow Highway76 North 19 miles going through Greenville to roundabout. Take roundabout halfway around to Market Rd and follow 1 mile to course.

Eagle Creek Golf Club
N3594 Market Road
Hortonville, WI 54944
920-757-1000
www.eaglecreekgolfclub.net


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About: Todd Wolff


Todd Wolff Todd Wolff is a well traveled freelance writer on golf, beer and travel. In 2005, Todd joined GolfTrips.com as the first contributor. When he is not on the links, Todd is brewing his legendary craft beers. In addition, to golf writing he is a world renowned graphic artist who has won numerous industry awards in logo design and product packaging.



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